SAKSHI: (chittoor edition, page 13)

Translation in English:

Ubbalamadugu cleaned by trekkers

Chennai trekking club membrers cleanup ubbalamadugu and its surroundings on sunday.Came in 10 cars and four busses almost 250 CTC volunteers formed 20 teams to cleaned almost 6 kilometers along the stream.

Tourists Visiting Places which are covered by plastcis and waste are collected into the garbage bags brought by them.Volunteers under the leader ship of Peter from belgium from Tamilnadu, Andhra, Delhi, Karnataka, Punjab, Rajastan and also from differnt countries like Belgium, France, US, Japan participated in the program.

With the intention of saving very natural and beautiful place like this program has been conducted. FSO Vijay Kumar also participated in the program. The grabage is removed from the forest with help of Kalki asramam people.

Save Environment...PETER---CTC Founder

We are visiting the place for last three years. Ubbalamadugu is becoming worse.people making pollution is also increasing. In this situation we decided to clean the place without expecting any profit and make people coming with their kids and family happy.

WE will develop more...Vijay Kumar....FSOWe are taking all necessary actions to take care of Ubbalamadugu ON visitors suggestions all development activities are been taken. Its natural that people criticize on development.On the suggestion of district forest heads eco tourism work will continue.

Do not allow Alcohol and Plastic....Santosh...Program coordinatorDo not allow Alcohol and Plastic into ubbalamadugu. Identify this place as plastic free zone. Robery in parking lot should be stopped. Provide safety to kids and ladies.