UNNAT BHARAT ABHIYAN (UBA) (Ministry of HRD,Government of India ) ABOUT UBA: As foreseen by Gandhi Ji in his seminal work, ‘Hind Swaraj’, the western developmental paradigm, based on centralized technologies and urbanization, has given rise to serious problems like increasing inequity (leading to crime and violence), and climate change due to rapid ecological degradation. To ameliorate these problems, it is necessary to promote development of rural areas in tune with Gandhian vision of self-sufficient ‘village republics’, based on local resources and using decentralized, eco-friendly technologies so that the basic needs of food, clothing, shelter, sanitation, health care, energy, livelihood, transportation, and education are locally met. This should be the vision of holistic development of villages.. VISION AND MISSION: VISION: Unnat Bharat Abhiyan is inspired by the vision of transformational change in rural development processes by leveraging knowledge institutions to help build the architecture of an Inclusive India. MISSION: The Mission of Unnat Bharat Abhiyan is to enable higher educational institutions to work with the people of rural India in identifying development challenges an devolving appropriate solutions for accelerating sustainable growth. It also aims to create a virtuous cycle between society and an inclusive academic system by providing knowledge and practices for emerging professions and to upgrade the capabilities of both the public and the private sectors in responding to the development needs of rural India. TEAM UBA: Dr.S.K.UmaMaheswaran Mr.G.SathishKumar Nodal Officer Co-Organizer UBA NETWORK: UBA NETWORKUUUBANETWORKUuuuuu THEMES : ORGANIC FARMING WATER MANAGEMENT ENERGY SOURCES ARTISANS , INDUSTRIES AND LIVELYHOOD BASIC AMENITIES CONVERGENCE ADOPTED VILLAGES: POONTHANDALAM ( SRIPERAMBADUR TEHSIL OF KANCHEEPURAM DISTRICT): Poonthandalam - Village Overview Gram Panchayat : Poonthandalam Block / Tehsil : Sriperumbudur District : Kancheepuram State : Tamil Nadu Pincode : 600069 Area : 359.27 hectares Population : 3,117 Households : 630 SOMANGALAM (VILLAGE PANCHAYAT LOCATED IN KANCHEEPURAM DISTRICT): Somangalam - Village Overview Gram Panchayat : Somangalam Block / Tehsil : Sriperumbudur District : Kancheepuram State : Tamil Nadu Pincode : 600069 Area : 812.86 hectares Population : 4,376 Households : 1,088 Nearest Town : Tambaram (10 km) VARADHARAJAPURAM (SMALL VILLAGE TOWN OF CHENNAI): Varadharajapuram - Village Overview Gram Panchayat : Varadharajapuram Block / Tehsil : Sriperumbudur District : Kancheepuram State : Tamil Nadu Pincode : 600044 Area : 911.05 hectares Population : 5,846 Households : 1,430 Nearest Town : Tambaram (5 km) NANDAMBAKKAM (ALANDUR TALUK OF CHENNAI DISTRICT): Nandambakkam - Village Overview Gram Panchayat : Nandambakkam Block / Tehsil : Sriperumbudur District : Kancheepuram State : Tamil Nadu Pincode : 600029 Area : 458.59 hectares Population : 12,560 Households : 3,174 Nearest Town : Kundrathur (5 km) NADUVEERAPATTU (SRIPERUMBUDUR TEHSIL OF KANCHEEPURAM DISTRICT): Naduveerapattu - Village Overview Gram Panchayat : Naduveerapattu Block / Tehsil : Sriperumbudur District : Kancheepuram State : Tamil Nadu Pincode : 602103 Area : 573.56 hectares Population : 6,291 Households : 1,541 Nearest Town : Tambaram (10 km) CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION EVENTS: SURVEY AND AWARNESS SURVEY SURVEY AND AWARNESS GRAMHA SABHA MEETING GRAMHA SABHA MEETING LAKE CLEAN UP BEFORE AFTER BEFORE AFTER WALL PAINTING RALLY AND AWARENESS PROGRAMS RALLY AND AWARENESS PROGRAMME SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME WASTE COLLECTION AND WINDROW COMPOST WASTE COLLECTION WINDROW COMPOST WOMEN EMPOWERMENT .