Today technology is so advanced; we are able to create anything. Technology has created many wonders. However, we have damaged Mother Nature in many ways. Our vehicle/factory pollution have increased beyond imagination, every day human beings are significantly contributing to the damage of the Mother Nature in many ways, people across the world are talking about global warming and pollution. Every human being need to take an oath to contribute to stop this damage in his/her own ways. There are people around the world, even being uneducated and unaware of many scenarios are still contributing for the benefit of many people
Thimakka planted around 254 peepul/banyan trees between Kudur and Hulikal in Karnataka, India. This is an avenue of tall trees. These trees provided shelter for many travelers for shade and avoided soil erosion providing oxygen for humans. The road didn’t even had a single tree for fifty years; the climate was hot, dry and dusty. Thimakka with her husband chikkaiah transformed the entire region by planting this trees which now provide shade and warmth to many people around.
Chikkaiah and Thimmakka were landless laborers and they were childless. Also, Chikkaiah was a stammer, they were kind of loners. They decided to plant trees. They choose a road between Kudur and Hulikal, which was hot and dry, but often used by the villagers. They started raising peepul trees in nursery and they started planting them in either sides of road. Planting tree was easy, but maintaining and nurturing them was difficult.
Thimmakka and Chikkaiah watered the plants every day until they were established, then three days a week for a year, and subsequently every week until they were ten years old. Every day they would set out with two pots each, filling and refilling them on the way. It took 40-50 pots a day to water the plants. Each year they planted 15-20 plants until they covered the stretch of road between Kudur and Hulikal, Karnataka, India. Chikkaiah stopped working in order to look after the trees, and he did this until his death in 1990.
After Chikkaiah’s death Thimmakaa kept the urge to continue her goal to plant more and more trees and water them. She continued her struggle and journey alone planting more and more trees and watering them. Her determination and motivation to provide shelter for more and more people and also to keep the environment cool in terms of weather kept her going. She never stopped though it was physically stressful. She became a champion of afforestation. She started educating people about the benefits of plantation through stories and songs. Thimakka, was given a title called a lady who planted trees in row, she has received international acclaim. American environmental company based out of Oakland has started an organization under her name.
A lady with her persistent motivation and passion kept a stretch of 4 kilometers cool and pleasant. She set up an example, being uneducated and poor; nothing could stop from contributing to the benefit of others and the Mother Nature. At the age of 75, still she contributes effectively in her own way to protect people around her and for their benefit.
Thimakka planted around 254 peepul/banyan trees between Kudur and Hulikal in Karnataka, India. This is an avenue of tall trees. These trees provided shelter for many travelers for shade and avoided soil erosion providing oxygen for humans. The road didn’t even had a single tree for fifty years; the climate was hot, dry and dusty. Thimakka with her husband chikkaiah transformed the entire region by planting this trees which now provide shade and warmth to many people around.
Chikkaiah and Thimmakka were landless laborers and they were childless. Also, Chikkaiah was a stammer, they were kind of loners. They decided to plant trees. They choose a road between Kudur and Hulikal, which was hot and dry, but often used by the villagers. They started raising peepul trees in nursery and they started planting them in either sides of road. Planting tree was easy, but maintaining and nurturing them was difficult.
Thimmakka and Chikkaiah watered the plants every day until they were established, then three days a week for a year, and subsequently every week until they were ten years old. Every day they would set out with two pots each, filling and refilling them on the way. It took 40-50 pots a day to water the plants. Each year they planted 15-20 plants until they covered the stretch of road between Kudur and Hulikal, Karnataka, India. Chikkaiah stopped working in order to look after the trees, and he did this until his death in 1990.
After Chikkaiah’s death Thimmakaa kept the urge to continue her goal to plant more and more trees and water them. She continued her struggle and journey alone planting more and more trees and watering them. Her determination and motivation to provide shelter for more and more people and also to keep the environment cool in terms of weather kept her going. She never stopped though it was physically stressful. She became a champion of afforestation. She started educating people about the benefits of plantation through stories and songs. Thimakka, was given a title called a lady who planted trees in row, she has received international acclaim. American environmental company based out of Oakland has started an organization under her name.
A lady with her persistent motivation and passion kept a stretch of 4 kilometers cool and pleasant. She set up an example, being uneducated and poor; nothing could stop from contributing to the benefit of others and the Mother Nature. At the age of 75, still she contributes effectively in her own way to protect people around her and for their benefit.
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