Fishermen discard the nets when they get badly damaged. If there are only small wear and tear, they repair. But if the damage is big, they abandon the nets all around. Their material is predominantly non-biodegradable nylon. Disposing such nets is a concern for Khushi Parisara that have tried to outreach local fishermen about its dangers. They…
Kumta contribution for Ocean pollution Alongside the road heading to Alvedande, the traditional waste disposal sanctioned by Kalbhag Gram Panchayat, shows itself under these varied shapes
between the possibly poorest village (Alvedande) and the potentially richest village (Gokarna) of Uttara Kannada STARTING POINT Khushi parisara considers that the reasons behind the excess of malinya parisara do not result from the high population density, but from density of ignorance (avidya); it is not also because there is bad or ill-will, but because…
ALVEDANDE, is a small village at the Kalbhag Gram Panchayat The hamlet is predominantly composed of gabit community (fishermen), but there are also gavadi (farmers). This village where we live was busting garbage everywhere – despite some of it being burned early morning in the choola, some of it dumped on the drain, on…
Deck for Alvedande – Memo Building a deck with about 600 meters long and 1.30 wide, on the left bank of the backwaters, starting from the existing bridge. This public equipment will be built in a recycled material type WPC, waterproof and resistant. Throughout this deck and each 50 meters, benches for about 3/4 people…
REPORT on Why KHUSHI PARISARA and waste management? Because waste, in its infinite varieties, is the biggest threat to environment. Then, after the Solid & Plastic Waste Management Rules, the Karnataka Police Act, the Karnataka Municipalities Act, KP has elaborated a comprehensive MoU shared last January with stakeholders, reminding (rather requesting) more or less simple…
STARTING POINT Khushi parisara considers that the reasons behind the excess of malinya parisara do not result from the high population density, but from density of ignorance (avidya); it is not also because there is bad or ill-will, but because of un-mindfulness and unawareness. In order to reduce and eradicate malinya parisara is just necessary to update or provide knowledge.…