Box MS-014 Box 2
Contains 75 Results:
Series 1: Correspondence
Sub-Series 3: M Gangadharan
From Member Secretary, District Tourism Promotion Council, Wayanad, to M Gangadharan, 30 October 1995
Regarding the heritage museum at Ambalavayal and its collection of historical artifacts.
From Thomas Ambalavayal to APJ Abdul Kalam, President of India, and others, 01 January 2003
Complaint regarding misconduct in forest management in Kerala. Mentions the mismanagement of funds intended for forest development and management.
From M Gangadharan and Thomas Ambalavayal to Unnamed person, 21 December 2016
Includes details on Edakkal Guha Samrakshana Samiti's 30th anniversary.
From Dharmaraj C S and others to Narendra Nath Veluri, District Forest Officer, North Wayanad Forest Division, undated
Regarding steps against deforestation in the areas under the North Wayanad District Forest Officer.
Sub-Series 4: Manoj Kumar AV
To the Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India, undated
Contains the draft of a letter on deforestation by the Forest Department, Kerala.
Sub-Series 5: C C Mathew
From C C Mathew to the President of India, 25 April 1983
Resolution passed by WPSS for immediate and favourable action to stop selection-felling
Acknowledgment Receipt from Kerala Government- Chief Minister's Office to C C Mathew, 02 May 1983
Acknowledgement of a letter submitted to the Agriculture Department in Kerala Secretariat
Acknowledgement Receipt regarding C C Mathew' s communication with President's Secretariat, 04 May 1983
Acknowledgement of a letter submitted to the Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India
From P K Keshavan to C C Mathew, 18 May 1983
Regarding attending a WPSS meeting.
From SEEK ( Society for Environmental Education in Kerala ); From C C Mathew, 02 June 1983
Regarding programmes for "Kerala Parisara Dinam".
From Government of Kerala to C C Mathew, 08 August 1983
Acknowledgement receipt of a petition that was submitted to the Forest Department, Government of Kerala
From President, WPSS to District Collector, Wayanad, 23 April 1984
Regarding illegal tree felling in Meenakshi Plantations.
From Usha Sukumaran to the Special Deputy Tahsildar (Forest), Copied to C C Mathew, 05 May 1984
Regarding adjournment of the case regarding a cardamom estate being converted to a coffee estate, and a request for specific documents of the cardamom estate.
From M C Padmaraj to Tahsildar, Vythiri (cc-ed to C C Mathew) and From C C Mathew to Padmaraj (copy to Tahsildar, Vythiri), bulk: 24 September 1984, 10 July 1985
Regarding a petition by Chandran against property forgery.
From Thomas Mathew, Director, Environmental Services Group (ESG), World Wildlife Fund, bulk: 8 January 1985, 15 September 1985
Regarding Environmental Services Group that provides management services to environmental non governmental organisations (NGO) in India.
From Usha Sukumaran (Usha and Sukumaran Advocates) to C C Mathew, 01 February 1985
Regarding a petition filed on behalf of WPSS against the alleged conversion of a cardamom estate into a coffee plantation.
From J C Daniel, Curator, Bombay Natural History Society to C C Mathew, 27 March 1985
Regarding elephant capture.
From S Prabhakaran Nair to C C Mathew, bulk: 25 April 1985, 2 May 1985
Regarding the Constitution of WPSS
From Avenash Dutta, Environmental Services Group, World Wide Fund, India to C C Mathew, 09 April 1985
Concerning the letter WPSS sent to Prime Minister about tree-felling at a plantation.
Book Post to C C Mathew from Transnational Centre for Nonviolent Social Change, 10 April 1985
Memorandum submitted to the Chief Minister of Karnataka regarding the lack of access to resources for underpriviledged members of society.
From K V Janardhanan to C C Mathew, bulk: 3 May 1985, 11 June 1985
Regarding meetings being convened to discuss the deforestation in Meenakshi Plantation
From Centre for Technology and Development to C C Mathew, 08 May 1985
Regarding the compilation of a comprehensive database of people who are engaged in Science and Technology Communication.
From K P Janardhanan, Kerala Sasthra Sahitya Parishad to C C Mathew, 14 May 1985
Regarding a meeting convened on tree-felling in Meenakshi Plantation.
Bookpost to C C Mathew from Sasthra Sahitya Parishad, 18 May 1985
Regarding a convention conducted on Forest Conservation.
From C K Sivaraman, Secretary, Kerala Sasthra Sahitya Parishad to Chairman, Coffee Board, 12 June 1985
Regarding the certificate given by Coffee Board official to Meenakshi plantation, Lakkidi, Wayanad, Kerala, for shade regulation and replanting.
From Baby Vadakkel, Vice Chairman, Social Forestry Board and M R Pankajakshan, Sasthra Sahitya Parishad, 01 August 1985
Regarding a meeting organized to discuss how some established stakeholders engage in deforestation in Mananthavady
From S Prabhakaran Nair, Bathery to C C Mathew, 07 August 1985
Regarding forming a Committee to coordinate the activities of local forest protection committees
From P T John, Assistant Director, Cardamom Board, Government of India to C C Mathew, 07 August 1985
Regarding a memorandum submitted to the Prime Minister of India on deforestation in Wayanad. Mentions that WPSS had inspected the Meenakshi estate and has submitted a report.
Nature Environmental Action Newsletter to C C Mathew, September 1985
Contains the Nature Environmental Action Newsletter Issue No. 17.
From Dilip Bose, Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University to C C Mathew, bulk: 7 October 1985, 27 January 1986
Regarding an ICSSR (Indian Council for Social Science Research) sponsored project on "A study in techno-scientific and organisational problems of environmental NGOs".
From Third World Network to C C Mathew, 08 October 1985
Regarding APPEN action alert: the Rainbow Warrior bombing, support of the anti-nuclear lobby and Greenpeace.
From Narendra Kumar Jain, Shakahar aur Seva Mela, bulk: 26 December 1985, 16 January 1986
Regarding a mela being organized in Delhi with Vishwa Ahimsa Sangh on February 15 and 16
From M Divakaran to C C Mathew, 21 January 1986
Regarding the welcome committee for a camp on Nature conducted by the Yukthivadi Sangham being dismissed
From Mukundan S Chettiyappa to Mathew, 30 January 1986
Regarding the membership details of Kerala Vana Sena.
From Asian Elephant Research and Conservation Centre, 30 January 2001
Regarding solar powered electric fence at Ramballi Settlement for Research on Elephant Depredations. Also mentions the extent of community participation in resolving human-elephant conflict.
From S Prabhakaran Nair to C C Mathew, undated
Regarding forming a Forest Protection Committee
From C C Mathew and others to the Prime Minister of India, undated
Submission of memorandum regarding the tree-felling in Meenakshi plantation
From C C Mathew and others to the Prime Minister of India, undated
Memorandum regarding tree felling in Meenakshi plantation- draft
Telegrams and telegraphs from Usha Sukumaran to C C Mathew, undated
Regarding the case of conversion of a cardamom estate to coffee plantation
Telegram acknowledgement receipts, undated
Acknowlwdgement receipts of the telegrams sent
Telegram to C C Mathew, undated
Regarding Minister for Education arriving at Kalpetta
Sub-Series 6: Babu Mylambadi
From N Badusha, Secretary, WPSS to Maneka Gandhi, State Minister for Environment, New Delhi, 21 February 1991
Regarding large scale smuggling of sandalwood.
From T K Balappan, Administrative Office, Centre for Environmental Education to C C Mathew, 30 November 1992
Includes copy of two advertisements for recruitment of Programme Officers.
From P K Surendranathan Ashari, Chief Conservator,Wildlife Chief Conservator Office to C C Mathew, 22 February 1993
Regarding wild animal census to be conducted on April 1993 with public support.
From Sahayi Centre for Collective learning and Action to N Badusha, bulk: 19 March 1993, 23 March 1993
Regarding Sahayi and its workings.
From Thomas Ambalavayal to General Manager, Telecommunications, 06 September 1993
Regarding misuse of a road to Lakkidi Microwave Station owned by the telecommunications department. Mentions illegal felling of a large number of trees in cardamom estate in Lakkidi, Wayanad, Kerala.
From Babu Mylambadi to Chief Secretary, Government of Kerala, 21 December 1993
Regarding tree-felling in the compound of the district hospital, Mananthavady.
From Thomas Ambalavayal to the Prime Minister of India, 1994
Includes a memorandum submitted by Edakkal Caves Protection Committee, WPSS along with historians, social organisations and environmentalists of Wayanad. Also includes a resolution on the protection of Edakkal Caves passed during a seminar on the history of Wayanad held at Kalpetta on 2 April, 1994.
From K C Santhosh Kumar to Babu Mylambadi, 14 May 1994
Regarding Kerala Paristhithi-Janakeeya Prathirodha Ekopana Samiti meeting
From 6th World Wilderness Congress: The Call for a Sustainable Future, 20 April 1998
Invitation to attend the 6th World Wilderness Congress.
From S S Rawat, TreeCraft Communications to Babu Mylambadi, 22 January 1999
Regarding the first ever comprehensive manual on afforestation.
From J K Sharma, Kerala Forest Research Institute to Babu Mylambadi President WPSS, bulk: 16 September 1999, 25 September 1999
Regarding a workshop on 'Western Ghats Development'.
From R V G Menon, Director, Integrated Rural Technology Centre, to Babu Mylambadi, 31 January 2000
Regarding Muthanga camp.
From Secretary, WPSS to unknown receiver, 06 February 2000
Invitation to attend the Muthanga camp between 11 February 2000 to 13 February 2000.
From Kuruvilla Eapen , Animal Welfare Officer, Kozhikode to Secretary, WPSS, 11 February 2000
Regarding the destruction of forests. Mentions the ill-conceived plans to build a number of dams in Wayanad by State Government Authorities.
From Babu Mylambadi to K Narayanan Nair, Programme Coordinator, Kerala Research Programme, 10 April 2000
Regarding an invitation extended for a workshop on water resource management.
From Babu Mylambadi to Executive Engineer, PWD (Public Works Department), 02 May 2000
Regarding tree-felling on government land
From Suresh Balraj to Babu Mylambadi, 17 May 2000
Regarding Ashoka: Innovators for tej Public
From S Santhi to Babu Mylambadi, bulk: 7 June 2000, 10 November 2000
Regarding the working and progress of WPSS. Includes a report on Narmada Valley by INTACH (Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage). Mentions why it was important to come together and discuss the future plans for the organisation.
From R Sukumar, Asian Elephant Research and Conservation Centre( AREAS), 10 November 2000
Regarding a stakeholders workshop arranged on 24th and 25th November to decide priority list for elephant conservation.
From Mohan Babu, Convenor, Wayanadinte Vikasanavum Tourisavum to Babu Mylambadi, 19 January 2001
Regarding a two-day seminar organised by Department of Tourism on development of Wayanad and tourism. Includes an invitation to Mylambadi to talk at the event.
From Induchoodan to WPSS, 11 April 2001
Regarding subscription details for a publication by WPSS named "Prakrithi".
From Deputy Forest Conservator to P C Babu, WPSS and President, WPSS, bulk: 12 October 2001, 13 December 2001
Regarding a meeting organised to discuss the relocation of settlement inside Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (also enclosed form)
From Civic Chandran to Babu Mylambadi, 15 December 2001
Regarding giving the Farmers Relief Forum an award in the category of Activist/ Activist Group.
From Thomas Ambalavayal to the Chief Minister of Kerala, 08 December 2002
Regarding an appeal about the transfer of K P Abdul Wahab, forester in Wildlife division at Wayanad.
Bookpost from National Alliance for People's Movements to Thomas Ambalavayal, 26 December 2002
Regarding the national tour from Palghat to Ayodhya - 25th January to 30th March 2003
From Office of the Chief Minister of Kerala to Thomas Ambalavayal, 29 January 2003
Acknowledgement receipt of Petition submitted to Kerala Government
From Babu Mylambadi to Registration Department Minister, 28 March 2003
Regarding the WPSS committee formed to resettle tribals in Wayanad.
From Thomas Ambalavayal to K P Mohanan, Managing Director, Asianet, 02 April 2003
Regarding threats that N Badusha faced from Asianet officials. Includes a petition to initiate an investigation.
From Director, Carehouse to Babu Mylambadi, 03 May 2003
Information on Ministries' Grant Schemes for NGOs.