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Attappati is an extensive mountain [[valley]] at the headwaters of the [[Bhavani river]] nestled below the [[Nilgiri Hills]] of the [[Western Ghats]]. It is bordered to the east by [[Coimbatore district]] in [[Tamilnadu]], on the north by the Nilgiris, south by the [[Palghat]] taluk and on the west by [[Karimba]], [[Pottassery]] and [[Mannarghat]] revenue villages of Mannarghat taluk of the Palghat District and [[Ernad]] taluk of the [[Malappuram district]].<ref>pradeepsz (2007)"''Tribal people in Attappadi''" ,NowPublic Technologies, retrieved 321/2007[http://www.nowpublic.com/tribal_people_in_attappadi_2 "''Tribal people in Attappadi''"]</ref> It is a [[buffer zone]] conjoining [[Silent Valley National Park]] to the West.<ref> keralaatbest.com (2002) "''Palgat''", retrieved 4/1/2007[http://www.keralaatbest.com/palghat.htm Palgat]</ref> |
Attappati is an extensive mountain [[valley]] at the headwaters of the [[Bhavani river]] nestled below the [[Nilgiri Hills]] of the [[Western Ghats]]. It is bordered to the east by [[Coimbatore district]] in [[Tamilnadu]], on the north by the Nilgiris, south by the [[Palghat]] taluk and on the west by [[Karimba]], [[Pottassery]] and [[Mannarghat]] revenue villages of Mannarghat taluk of the Palghat District and [[Ernad]] taluk of the [[Malappuram district]].<ref>pradeepsz (2007)"''Tribal people in Attappadi''" ,NowPublic Technologies, retrieved 321/2007[http://www.nowpublic.com/tribal_people_in_attappadi_2 "''Tribal people in Attappadi''"]</ref> It is a [[buffer zone]] conjoining [[Silent Valley National Park]] to the West.<ref> keralaatbest.com (2002) "''Palgat''", retrieved 4/1/2007[http://www.keralaatbest.com/palghat.htm Palgat]</ref> |
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The elevation of Attappati valley ranges from 750-1000 metres. The Malleswaram peak rises to 1664 [[m]] (5458 [[ft]]) from the center of the valley |
The elevation of Attappati valley ranges from 750-1000 metres. The [http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=11.083333,76.633333&z=13&t=M Malleswaram peak] rises to 1664 [[m]] (5458 [[ft]]) from the center of the valley. |
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==Climate== |
==Climate== |
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Attapadi RF in the southwest portion of Mannarghat Forest Division receives a high rainfall of 4700 [[mm]]. Moving eastward along the Attapadi valley towards [http://www.wikimapia.org/1984186/ Agali], the rainfall steadily decreases to a low of 900 mm.<ref>Asian Nature Conservation Foundation (2006) "''NILAMBUR-SILENT VALLEY-COIMBATORE - PERSPECTIVE FOR THE RESERVE''" retrieved 3/29/2007[http://asiannature.org/nilambur.php PERSPECTIVE FOR THE RESERVE]</ref> |
Attapadi RF in the southwest portion of Mannarghat Forest Division receives a high rainfall of 4700 [[mm]]. Moving eastward along the Attapadi valley towards [http://www.wikimapia.org/1984186/ Agali], the rainfall steadily decreases to a low of 900 mm.<ref>Asian Nature Conservation Foundation (2006) "''NILAMBUR-SILENT VALLEY-COIMBATORE - PERSPECTIVE FOR THE RESERVE''" retrieved 3/29/2007[http://asiannature.org/nilambur.php PERSPECTIVE FOR THE RESERVE]</ref> |
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==Infrastructure== |
==Infrastructure== |
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The local governments of Attappadi are the Agali, Puthur and Sholayur [[Village|Grama]][[Panchayat#Village_level_.28Panchayat.29|Panchayats]].<br /> |
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'''Health:''' There are three government primary health centres (PHC), one community health centre (CHC) and 27 subcentres in this 745-sq kms block. All hamlets are serviced by an effective government health extension program using trained tribal health volunteers. <ref>newindpress.com (6/7/2001) "''A healthy revolution in Attapadi tribal's life''" retrieved Jan 4, 2007[http://www.ambedkar.org/News/Ahealthy.htm Attapadi tribal's life]</ref>. <ref>[]</ref> The tribal women of 80 Attapadi hamlets are conducting a vocal campaign against liquor and ganja which has received public support from the Governor.<ref>Hindustan times, Kerala, (3/21/2007) "''Kalam starts Attapadi anti-liquor campaign''", retrieved 4/21/2007[http://www.hindustantimes.com/Redir.aspx?ID=38c0fe65-82c3-4b76-bc29-3886112c858a Attapadi anti-liquor campaign]</ref> |
'''Health:''' There are three government primary health centres (PHC), one community health centre (CHC) and 27 subcentres in this 745-sq kms block. All hamlets are serviced by an effective government health extension program using trained tribal health volunteers. <ref>newindpress.com (6/7/2001) "''A healthy revolution in Attapadi tribal's life''" retrieved Jan 4, 2007[http://www.ambedkar.org/News/Ahealthy.htm Attapadi tribal's life]</ref>. <ref>[]</ref> The tribal women of 80 Attapadi hamlets are conducting a vocal campaign against liquor and ganja which has received public support from the Governor.<ref>Hindustan times, Kerala, (3/21/2007) "''Kalam starts Attapadi anti-liquor campaign''", retrieved 4/21/2007[http://www.hindustantimes.com/Redir.aspx?ID=38c0fe65-82c3-4b76-bc29-3886112c858a Attapadi anti-liquor campaign]</ref> The Society of the Missionaries of St. Thomas operates the St. Thomas Ashram in [[Nelippathy]] for providing services to the tribal people of Attapadi including a 15 bed Hospital and health clinic with Lab, X-ray, Dental X-ray, ECG, Pharmacy and ambulance.<br /> |
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The Society of the Missionaries of St. Thomas operates the St. Thomas Ashram in [[Nelippathy]] for providing services to the tribal people of Attapadi including a 15 bed Hospital and health clinic with Lab, X-ray, Dental X-ray, ECG, Pharmacy and ambulance. |
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==Development projects== |
==Development projects== |
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In [[1970]] the State Planning Board assessed Attappati as the most backward block in the state and the first Integrated Tribal Development Project ([[ITDP]]) in Kerala was initiated there. Since then, the state government has implemented several special development projects including the Attappadi Co-operative Farming Society, the Western Ghats Development Programme , the Attappadi Valley Irrigation Programme and the People's Planning Programme implemented in Attappadi in 1997-[[2002]]. |
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| ⚫ | A monumental palace-like "Bharat Yatra Centre" at Agali was established in [[1984]] by a former [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]], [[Chandra Shekhar]], to provide employment training in weaving, pottery, embroidery and food processing to the women of this rural area. The property was occasionally occupied personally by Chandra Shekar but employment training never happened. The leaders of [[Girijan Sevak Samaj]] (GSS), the major tribal body in Attappadi, stated that the center was built on original tribal lands possessed illegally.<br /> In 2000 The Centre at Attappadi and its huge building were deserted and unoccupied.<ref>Menon Mukundan C. (2/21/2001) "''S. Chandrasekhar : Tribal Land Grabber Turned Ex-PM''", A Dalit Bahujan Media, retrieved 3/16/2007[http://ambedkar.org/research/SChandrasekhar.htm ]</ref> |
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None of the projects implemented here so far has taken the peculiarities of adivasi culture and beliefs into consideration and about 80 per cent of the tribal population is still living in abject poverty. Even the People's Planning Programme implemented in the state during 1997-2002 was a failure in Attappadi. This was because non-tribals are a majority of the population, and also, the high illiteracy rate of 49.5 per cent and lack of political and administrative awareness of the adivasis. |
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Many of these projects were not well adapted to traditional adivasi culture and beliefs so about 80 per cent of the tribal population is still living in abject poverty. Attappadi demonstrates how difficult it is for a modern government development process to succeed in a traditional self-sustaining [[indigenous people]]s ([[adivasi]]) community. Tribal people are a majority of the Attappadi population but have a high illiteracy rate of 49.5 per cent and a lack of political and administrative awareness. The majority of project managers and new land owners are from other parts of Kerala, Tamilnadu and other states.<ref>[]</ref> |
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The Attappadi Comprehensive Environmental Conservation and Wasteland Development Project was established in [[1995]], with local operations managed from their [http://mapper.acme.com/?ll=N11.11108E76.65397&z=13&t=M Agali Headquarters.] This project has [[Indian rupee|Rs.]] 219 [[crore]] ([[$]]5,000,000) [[Official development assistance| development assistance loan]] from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation ([[JBIC]]) and is implemented by the Attappadi Hills Area Development Society ([http://www.ahads.org/index.php AHADS])<ref>AHADS, index[http://www.ahads.org/index.php AHADS]</ref>, a state government agency. AHADS has made good quantified achievements<ref>Attappadi Hills Area Development Society, (2005) "''Achievements''" Retrieved 4/4/2007[http://www.ahads.org/Achievements_ahads.htm]</ref> that will bring long term benefit to the valley. |
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== Festival== |
== Festival== |
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The [[Sivarathri]] festival is celebrated at the chemmannur [[Malleeswaram temple]] by the tribals during the month of February/March. |
The [[Sivarathri]] festival is celebrated at the chemmannur [[Malleeswaram temple]] by the tribals during the month of February/March. The Malleswaram peak is worshipped as a gigantic [[Shivalinga]] by the adivasis who celebrate the [[Sivarathri]] festival there with great fervour. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 19:15, 4 April 2007
Attappadi Reserve Forest comprises the 745 km² Attappadi block of Mannarghat Taluk in Palakkad district of Kerala, south India. [1]
There is a Government Goat Farm at Attapadi which has the "Attapadi Black" breed available. [2]
Geography
Location:11°5′N 76°38′E / 11.083°N 76.633°E
Attappati is an extensive mountain valley at the headwaters of the Bhavani river nestled below the Nilgiri Hills of the Western Ghats. It is bordered to the east by Coimbatore district in Tamilnadu, on the north by the Nilgiris, south by the Palghat taluk and on the west by Karimba, Pottassery and Mannarghat revenue villages of Mannarghat taluk of the Palghat District and Ernad taluk of the Malappuram district.[3] It is a buffer zone conjoining Silent Valley National Park to the West.[4]
The elevation of Attappati valley ranges from 750-1000 metres. The Malleswaram peak rises to 1664 m (5458 ft) from the center of the valley.
Climate
Attapadi RF in the southwest portion of Mannarghat Forest Division receives a high rainfall of 4700 mm. Moving eastward along the Attapadi valley towards Agali, the rainfall steadily decreases to a low of 900 mm.[5]
Population
There are 171 hamlets in Attapadi. The population of the valley is mostly Mudugar and Irula tribal people, with a small section of settlers from Tamilnadu and Other Districts of Kerala.
Infrastructure
The local governments of Attappadi are the Agali, Puthur and Sholayur GramaPanchayats.
Health: There are three government primary health centres (PHC), one community health centre (CHC) and 27 subcentres in this 745-sq kms block. All hamlets are serviced by an effective government health extension program using trained tribal health volunteers. [6]. [7] The tribal women of 80 Attapadi hamlets are conducting a vocal campaign against liquor and ganja which has received public support from the Governor.[8] The Society of the Missionaries of St. Thomas operates the St. Thomas Ashram in Nelippathy for providing services to the tribal people of Attapadi including a 15 bed Hospital and health clinic with Lab, X-ray, Dental X-ray, ECG, Pharmacy and ambulance.
Education:
St Thomas Ashram facilities include a 220 student I - VII standard English medium boarding school.[9]
Transportation: There are frequent local buses from Anakkatti village in Attappadi to the nearest town of Nelippathy (16 km) and Mannarghat (38 km).Sholayur
Accommodation: Hotels are available at Mannarghat and at Agali.
Development projects
In 1970 the State Planning Board assessed Attappati as the most backward block in the state and the first Integrated Tribal Development Project (ITDP) in Kerala was initiated there. Since then, the state government has implemented several special development projects including the Attappadi Co-operative Farming Society, the Western Ghats Development Programme , the Attappadi Valley Irrigation Programme and the People's Planning Programme implemented in Attappadi in 1997-2002.
A monumental palace-like "Bharat Yatra Centre" at Agali was established in 1984 by a former Prime Minister, Chandra Shekhar, to provide employment training in weaving, pottery, embroidery and food processing to the women of this rural area. The property was occasionally occupied personally by Chandra Shekar but employment training never happened. The leaders of Girijan Sevak Samaj (GSS), the major tribal body in Attappadi, stated that the center was built on original tribal lands possessed illegally.
In 2000 The Centre at Attappadi and its huge building were deserted and unoccupied.[10]
Many of these projects were not well adapted to traditional adivasi culture and beliefs so about 80 per cent of the tribal population is still living in abject poverty. Attappadi demonstrates how difficult it is for a modern government development process to succeed in a traditional self-sustaining indigenous peoples (adivasi) community. Tribal people are a majority of the Attappadi population but have a high illiteracy rate of 49.5 per cent and a lack of political and administrative awareness. The majority of project managers and new land owners are from other parts of Kerala, Tamilnadu and other states.[11]
The Attappadi Comprehensive Environmental Conservation and Wasteland Development Project was established in 1995, with local operations managed from their Agali Headquarters. This project has Rs. 219 crore ($5,000,000) development assistance loan from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) and is implemented by the Attappadi Hills Area Development Society (AHADS)[12], a state government agency. AHADS has made good quantified achievements[13] that will bring long term benefit to the valley.
Festival
The Sivarathri festival is celebrated at the chemmannur Malleeswaram temple by the tribals during the month of February/March. The Malleswaram peak is worshipped as a gigantic Shivalinga by the adivasis who celebrate the Sivarathri festival there with great fervour.
References
- ^ Suchitra M.(8/8/2005) "Remote adivasis face health care chasm" Free India Media, retrieved 4/3/2007"Remote adivasis..."
- ^ Public Relations Department, Govt. of Kerala, "Where to get" Department of Amimal Husbandry, retrieved 4/1/2007"Where to get"
- ^ pradeepsz (2007)"Tribal people in Attappadi" ,NowPublic Technologies, retrieved 321/2007"Tribal people in Attappadi"
- ^ keralaatbest.com (2002) "Palgat", retrieved 4/1/2007Palgat
- ^ Asian Nature Conservation Foundation (2006) "NILAMBUR-SILENT VALLEY-COIMBATORE - PERSPECTIVE FOR THE RESERVE" retrieved 3/29/2007PERSPECTIVE FOR THE RESERVE
- ^ newindpress.com (6/7/2001) "A healthy revolution in Attapadi tribal's life" retrieved Jan 4, 2007Attapadi tribal's life
- ^ []
- ^ Hindustan times, Kerala, (3/21/2007) "Kalam starts Attapadi anti-liquor campaign", retrieved 4/21/2007Attapadi anti-liquor campaign
- ^ Society of the Missionaries of St. Thomas, "St.Thomas Ashram"St.Thomas Ashram
- ^ Menon Mukundan C. (2/21/2001) "S. Chandrasekhar : Tribal Land Grabber Turned Ex-PM", A Dalit Bahujan Media, retrieved 3/16/2007[1]
- ^ []
- ^ AHADS, indexAHADS
- ^ Attappadi Hills Area Development Society, (2005) "Achievements" Retrieved 4/4/2007[2]
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