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Byju da's Electrical Revamp Plan
| Phase | Activity | Status | Outlay |
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| Phase I | Laying of underground distribution cables and panels | Complete | 11,25,000 |
| Phase II | Electrical Re-wiring of 118 Residences | Complete | 10,00,000 |
| Phase III | Connecting Panel Boxes to the Residences - Male | Complete | 2,75,000 |
| Phase IV | Connecting Panel Boxes to the Residences - Female | Complete | 1,85,000 |
| Total | 25,85,000 |
- to have an electrical network that will last at least a quarter century without any major breakdown
- one that follows industry best practice
- has an ability to balance the load and
- facilitates ease of maintenance, safety and documentation
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Room Reconstruction
| FA 1 to 17 | Reconstruction is set to begin in 2020-21 | 30,00,000 |
- Well planned
- Enhanced meditator comfort
- Spacious with new bathrooms
- Greater storage & improved ventilation
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Room Upgradation
| FE 1 to 6 | Renovation | 6,60,000 |
| FE 7 to 12 | Reconstruction | 14,10,000 |
| Total | 20,70,000 |
- Enhanced meditator comfort
- Spacious with new bathrooms
- Greater storage & improved ventilation
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A Spanking New Office
| Office Reconstruction | 5,00,000 |
| Office Reception | 3,25,000 |
| Office Furniture | 2,50,000 |
| Female Course Office | 4,75,000 |
| Total | 15,50,000 |
- The Manager Office has been comprehensively redesigned
- An Office for the Centre Teacher and an Accountant’s Office have been added
- A new-look-Office Verandah with greenery, benches and appropriate display material are in place
- 2 Visitor Toilets and a 50-litres RO-cum-Cooler
- A Female Course Office has been completed and the adjoining area has been beautified
- The Office Registration Hall has been renovated, equipped with suitable furniture & improved storage facilities
- Shop redesign has been effected and a Dispensary for the Doctor has been carved out
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Upgrading the Kitchen
| Kitchen Extension | 9,00,000 |
| Kitchen Renovation | 4,00,000 |
| Kitchen Equipment | 5,50,000 |
| Trolleys, Containers, Boxes, Drums, Stools | 2,00,000 |
| Total | 20,50,000 |
- A new, clean, functional, modern look
- New tiles affixed on the walls and floor
- Cooking Workflow effectively redesigned
- Washing area reorganized
- Spacious Chakki area
- Vastly improved storage facilities
- Modern Equipment - Burners, Chapati & Dosa Bhatti, Idli Maker, Hot Bain Maries
- Sink, Cutting Tables, Mixer, Idli Grinder, Bread slicer & Dough Grinder
- Redesign of Kitchen Extension – new Staff Dining, Pantry, restroom for female workers, Cold Storage relocated, net ceiling
- 2 new Staff Residences added on the 1st Floor, 2 Staff Toilets added
- Provision of 2 serving facilities in the Male Dining Hall to reduce waiting meal-time
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Gardening
- Extensive tree planting around the periphery & in the Centre
- New tree-saplings planted have been safeguarded by tree-guards
- A drip line has been laid to give water to them
- Making Compost Pits for Banyan & Peepal Trees
- Additional Human Resources pledged for Gardening
- A Census of 389 Trees & Plants has been completed for the 1st time
- Trees & Plants have been marked - numbered
Like worlds within worlds, entire fascinating worlds of flora and fauna unravel themselves in the valley in which Dhamma Thali is enconsced. A walk across the periphery of Dhamma Thali which intermingles with the forest, is akin to a walk within, reminiscent of the joys of discovering fascinating hitherto unknown truths; and all this only a few meters away from the stone dwellings which are home to the meditators for the duration of the course.
An extensive afforestation programme has been carried out in the past two years at Dhamma Thali. 450+ saplings have been planted during this time and 389 thereof have kept their date with the July-2020 census.
In the valley where peacocks, monkeys and teeming life abounds, tree guards have been extensively used to secure the growth of these saplings. A Drip irrigation line ensures access to recycled water. For enriching the quality of soil, pits have been dug in which compost comprising of cow and goat manure, dry leaves, jute fibre, and amrit jal are beneficially mixed and matured.
The focus has been on the peepal and banyan. In traditionally dry regions, these trees help reduce the rain water run-off, increase the water level and maintain the temperature.
The afforestation programme is a long term one and it will be 5 years from now wherein the true results of these efforts will begin to show; a true testimony to Man and Nature in harmony.
A present-day List of saplings (with their botanical names) and their census is presented here:
- Banyan (Ficus benghalensis) - 54
- Peepal (Ficus religiosa) – 56
- Kadamb (Neolamarckia cadamba) – 11
- Mol Shree (Mimusops elengi) – 13
- Kaner (Cascabela thevetia) – 12
- Gulmohar (Delonix regia) – 16
- Goolar ( Ficus racemosa) – 26
- Jamun (Syzygium cumini) – 33
- Aam (Mangifera indica) – 43
- Bamboo (Bambusoideae) – 1
- SeetFal (Annona reticulate) – 6
- Kesar Aam (Mangifera Indica) – 1
- Sehtoot (Mangifera Indica) – 11
- Amaltaas(Cassia fistula) – 4
- Goenka Tree – 1
- Kachnaar (Bauhinia variegata )– 7
- Neembu(Citrus × limon) – 6
- Karanj (Millettia pinnata) – 8
- Sheesham (Dalbergia sissoo) – 4
- Amla (Phyllanthus emblica) – 6
- Gudhal (Hibiscus ) – 7
- Pilkhan (Ficus virens) – 2
- Belpatra (Aegle marmelos L.) – 6
- Champa (Plumeria rubra) – 22
- Neem (Azadirachta indica) – 19
- Santra ( Citrus reticulata) – 2
- Jungle Jaebi (Pithecellobium dulce) – 2
- Anaar (Punica protopunica) – 3
- Karanja (Millettia pinnata) – 2
- Ashok (Saraca asoca) – 1
- Tagar (Tabernaemontana Divaricata) – 1
- Tara (Caesalpinia spinosa) – 1
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Stores
- Stores Manager Appointed
- Kitchen, Electrical, Plumbing, Plastics, Linen Stores Reorganized
- A Store Bin Area has been created in the New Parking Area (7 cabins have been created in this space)
- Kitchen & Valuables Store redesigned for optimum utilization
- A new Store on the anvil in the New Parking Area
- All this will enable sorting & storing things neatly & systematically & will facilitate their effective use and final disposal
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Harnessing Solar Energy
| Solar Plant 39KW | 13,10,000 |
- A 120 panel-Solar-plant of 325MW each aggregating 39KW is saving Dhamma Thali Rs. 40K every month in power bills.
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Water Harvesting
| Cost of Pipes & Labour etc. | 1,00,000 |
| Cost of Motor Pumps | 30,000 |
| Cost of Water Tanks | 60,000 |
| Repair of Water Tank to store Rain Water | 35,000 |
| Total | 2,25,000 |
- Water used in bathing & wash-basins (in Rooms) is being re-used for gardening.
- 5 Motor Pumps have been installed to use the above water.
- 3 Water Tanks have been constructed to store the above water.
- Pipes have been laid to channelise the water run off.
- The existing 32 x 13.5 x 5.5 feet tank (84K litres) near Female Dining has been converted into an on-ground Water Storage tank. This is equivalent to 3.5 days of water usage at Dhamma Thali.
