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Hyderabad is endowed with tropical wet and dry climate, with
maximum temperature of 40°C and lowest temperature of 13°C and
spreaded in an area of 625 Sq.km. with average rainfall of 89
cmt.
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The micro climate of Hyderabad is highly suitable for growing of
both temperate and tropical vegetables.
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The availability of open spaces for vegetable purpose is
extremely limited. However most buildings have terraces that are
generally not used. These terraces receive sufficient quantity
of solar energy that is ideal to sustain life and propagates its
growth.
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The roof tops comes to an area of 60,000 Sq.Mts. approximately.
If 50% of area is converted into roof top gardens most of the
health disorders can be overcome.
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Vegetables play a vital role in providing vitamins, minerals to
the human body.
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As per the ICMR recommendations a human body on an average
requires 280 gms of vegetables in the diet every day.
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In the view of increasing population and cost of vegetables,
non- availability of backyard space for growing vegetables and
mechanical city life, it is envisaged to provide quality,
pesticide residue free, fresh vegetables to the city dwellers.
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The Department of Horticulture Government of Telangana
introduced the scheme “ vegetable Growing In Urban Areas” under
RKVY for the year 2012-13 .
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The joy of consuming the vegetables grown with the own hands
givens immense satisfaction and satiety.
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The producer gets fresh, pesticides residual free vegetables for
consumption.
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The producer gets fresh vegetables at cheaper rates.
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Tasty, highly nutritious, superior quality vegetables.
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Eco-friendly, pollution free environment.
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Physical exercise to the city dwellers.
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By growing greens an ambient temperatures will be maintained in
surroundings.
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Home gardening increases the availability of oxygen.
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Homestead gardening modifies micro climate and thus reduces
global warming.
PROCEDURE FOR IMPLEMENTATION :
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Wide publicity for creating awareness among the people of twin
cities through newspaper.
- Organizing workshops and training, distribution of pamphlets and technical information in the work shop.
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Identification of beneficiaries through workshops, training &
newspaper.
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Visit to beneficiary residences for inspection after
establishment of urban farming
garden.
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Identification of
resource persons for organizing trainings for Urban
Farming. Preparation of training material.
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Grounding/hand holding
the programme.
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Identified beneficiaries
will be provided one day training/orientation at THTI
with emphasis
on
hands on experience.
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If the terrace / back yard found suitable for establishing
nutritional garden then non-subsidy portion will be collected
from the beneficiary as per the area selected
i.e. minimum of
50 Sq.ft and maximum of
200 Sq.ft.
- If it is found suitable the installation work will be commenced by the beneficiary
Beneficiaries List
2013-14-A,
2013-14-B |
2014-15 |
2015-16 |
2016-17 |
2017-18
2018-19