Vizianagaram

Fishing for survival
Tribal women in a remote village in Andhra Pradesh have found a solution to their poverty in inland fisheries. They are also winning accolades for their efforts.
S. Kiran
Posted on 25 Jan, 2018 08:11 AM

There is a reason why water bodies are considered a resource. From the water they provide to the many living organisms they support, water bodies are constantly supplying us with things essential to our survival. They also provide livelihood as this story of some enterprising tribal women in a remote village in Andhra Pradesh exemplifies.
Members of Kodikallavalasa village's Neelammathalli self-help group sit around the cage for fish rearing. Fertilised fish eggs are placed and provided nutrition in this enclosure and harvested as they grow. (Source: 101Reporters)
Dreaming in color: efforts of Dr. Prakasham Tata to clean up a lake in Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh
The persistent efforts of Dr. Tata to clean up the lake in Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, finally paid off when he met an equally dynamic IAS officer interested in the welfare of the city
Dr. Prakasham Tata
Posted on 11 May, 2009 12:47 PM

This article by Dr. Prakasham Tata traces the author’s childhood dream of doing something to improve public health in Vizianagaram by ameliorating the conditions of Pedda Cheruvu and to provide a better environment around its historical centers, namely the fort, music college, clock tower, arts and science college, and the park housing the tombs of the maharajas. 

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