15 Comments

• says :
  After Long Long waiting, the rain has started at Jharkhand from today, 18.06.012. Now rain drops will save us from heat wave. All are happy here. Thanks to all our Tunza friends for putting their remarks and supporting us on this report. Thanks Eco Gen. team high lighting our this views weeks after weeks.
  
  
  Posted 18-06-2012 21:54

• says :
  Not only tribal youths pray for the good mansoon, but our finance minister also prays for the good uniform mansoon for all over the country. A good mamsoon leads to good harvest, a good harvest drives the rural demand for industrial products, resulting over all growth of economy.
  Posted 10-06-2012 12:28

• says :
  No Rain fall for last 3 months in Jharkhand, India. Monsoon reached to southeast state of India , Kerala and Tamilnadu. Expecting Monsoon will reach Jharkhand by 17th June 2012.
  Posted 08-06-2012 22:53

• says :
  The solution of proper rain
  
  Need early rain? Rain? Rain ?
  Apply brain, brain, and brain.
  Will we get it only by prayer?
  Leaving all nature protection and care?
  
  Need huge rain? Rain? Rain?
  Let us stop water drain, drain, drain.
  Store them in pond or under ground
  Stop misuse or loss, when found.
  
  Need timely rain? Rain? Rain?
  Plan for nature gain, gain, and regain
  Stop cutting of trees and save forest.
  To save environment, let us be honest.
  
  Need proper monsoon rain? Rain? Rain?
  Let us ready to train, train and train,
  To particular classes of people of our society.
  To work for nature, beside praying to almighty.
  
  Shibajyoti - from JCGC
  
  Posted 24-05-2012 23:24

• says :
  Thanks to all of you for your valuable comments on the above issue. We have discussed with 3 nos. newspaper to consider your views and change the mind set of the tribal youths.
  It will take time. But we should try for the improvement.
  Let us hope for the best.
  Posted 19-05-2012 13:22

• says :
  I agree with Vandrangi's view as well. Unless the masses are educated and made aware of the real facts, comparing their traditional practices based on scientific awareness and the consequences won't be fair. The changing climate trends are forcing these helpless people to try their best in whatever ways. And I see no harm with such practices. These stuffs make them more optimistic towards their little lives with their own beliefs and principles. So in case someone's bothered particularly with the rituals, education is the closest right answer I guess.
  Posted 18-05-2012 23:54

• says :
  After the above mass prayer on 6th. May 2012 , no Rain fall reported in Jharkhand in last 10 days, till 16th. May'12. The day temperature increased from 39 Deg. to 45 deg.
  
  So, How to convince the fact to the large population of tribal youth?
  Posted 17-05-2012 15:24

• says :
  Thanks to all members for your valuable comments. I had sent the above views to all 3 news papers published from Jamshedpur and spoken to the editors. Now for further action as suggested by all of you, we will discuss in our JCGC meeting and with local authority shortly.
  
  Thanks for the moral support on the issue.
  Posted 13-05-2012 14:47

• says :
  They've raise voice knowingly/unknowingly about the issues. There fight is OURS! and ours duty is to take action and help them.
  
  Three steps: Awareness|Education|Take Action
  
  
  1. Awareness- Most important thing is if we're visiting to outside of any city then we find that people don't know about climate change, global warming, sustainable development. So, firstly let the people aware about environmental issues.
  
  2. Education- Education is second most important part of taking action because young people can't take action unless study about it. So, by promoting environmental education among youth either in school/college/camp. You've knowledge about it then teach them in any way.
  
  3. Take action- Awareness and education will together motivate the young people to take actions. That's all!
  Posted 13-05-2012 09:39

• says :
  I completely agree with Christy. The focus ought to be on the action to be taken. The relation between people, their actions, climate change and reduction of rainfall increasing drought which further brings down the earning power should be stressed on.
  Posted 10-05-2012 12:11

• says :
  I think it is not appropriate to directly point out the conventional belief.
  So we may able to write about the relationship between Climate Change and
  current severe drought. And we can also publish it to the local people too.
  Posted 10-05-2012 08:46

• says :
  India is a land of ancient cultures and its very nice of you to highlight this age old custom . The important thing is that it is a people's movement and it is grabbing attention. With shrinking forest cover , rainfall is becoming less with every passing year and people who depend on this for their livelihood are getting affected . Thank you for bringing this to all our notice.
  Posted 10-05-2012 03:20

• says :
  Thank you Christy and Sudeeksha for your comments in my this ambassador report .
  
  Yes , you are right that, this mass prayer is a years long practice.
  
  I have requested to 3 newspapers for focusing on action for protecting nature and not for encouraging such rituals event.
  
  Let us hope for th ebest.
  
  Posted 09-05-2012 17:41

• says :
  Good job Rajashree! Yes, I agree to Vandrangi's view. It is a really great work to bring this issue into focus. I think most of people don't know about these kind of rituals. They are another victim of the Climate Change. You wrote the local newspaper encourage them to keep going on.
  Is this true?
  Posted 09-05-2012 13:13

• says :
  The idea behind this ritual is deeply rooted in our culture and belief system. I'm sure this must have been a thing of practice since ages.Whatever it is, if you observe natives ( tribes ) of any area are closely associated with nature and have evolved practices over years. I don't think it's fair to judge them. But I'm happy that this brought the issue into focus. Now it's up to us to do the needful. That's my opinion though! Thanks for bringing it up.
  Posted 08-05-2012 01:12