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Namaste,

Wel come to Sisodra on Line.

Where you can stay in touch with fellow Gaam families.

Gaam Convention was  great success. Thank you all for your support. Gaam committee had mailed a copy of DVD to all of you.

For some reason you didn't receive it please let me know and I will mail you a new one to you.

 First phase of the work is done now. I have added some pictures.

Sorry for the delay in site update.


Gaam Update

 

Namaste,                                                                                                        

 

            I hope you all had a wonderful Holi. This spring brings a special feeling of freshness that we have not felt in a while. Last year with the relentless series of devastation caused by the tsunami, hurricanes, and earthquake something hopeful rose out of all the chaos- our compassion and with it, perhaps a clarified sense of perspective.

           

            With that in mind our constructive efforts to beautify our own backyard has come a long way. Our pictures on the website gives you a glimpse of the progress we have made so far. Still a lot has to be done before the monsoons arrive in May/ June.

           

            Here below is also a brief account of our progress:

Major roads will be completed by April 19th.

Navi line falia completed.

Bawa falia completed.

Tar falia near completion.

Darji falia near completion.

All falia’s water pipeline completed.

Waterworks building  / renovation in process.

Sewage lines near completion.

 

Money collected 135 lakhs

Expenditure         100 lakhs

 

Projected expenditures   180 lakhs

 

Shortfall  45 lakhs

 

            We the committee thank you all for your generous contributions from all over the world. We cannot say enough about your generosity and compassion for our motherland. However, we are short of funds and we would like to appeal to each one of you to dig down deeper and help complete our cause. Economically, as we all bask in our individual successes some more fortunate than others, our hope is that those blessed help carry more of our monetary burden than others.

 

  Thank You.

 

Jayesh V. Patel

Subodh M. Bhakta,

Hemant D. Patel


Previous Update

Namaste and a Happy New Year to you all. I hope that you are following the improvements in Sisodra through the pictures here on our website that is being run by Dilip JaguBhai.
 
The Badvavari Naar has been cleared and has started to be used by all types of vehicles. Some additional work will be needed in the near future after monitoring seepage from the irrigation canal (Nher).
 
On November 6th, we had Pooja and started clearing our two main roads. The electric poles have been moved. The main road contract was finalized in December and work was started on the 20th. So far the concrete has been poured along 200 feet and are going through inspections and quality checks before we proceed further. We have hired an engineer to help oversee the project. We have already generated a significant interest from our neighboring areas. There was even a visit from a Surat Nagarpalika official. Ana (Tundi) Gam has awarded their contract to our contractor.
 
Kali Bhoi Road (Godown to Ambheti) has been widened by about 6 feet along the Ambheti side and is awaiting government recognition for future tarmac.
 
Water Works Pipe Line will be laid along the main road and from there into the individual Falias. The road will be 20 feet wide from the School to Padar with four foot sidewalks on both sides of the road. The Mandir Road will be 17 feet. The water drainage will be under the sidewalks.
In a matter of weeks, we should be getting 24-hour electricity in our homes.
The following is an estimated cost of the project in rupees:
 
Cement Road Construction (School to Padar, Mandir Road)- 80 Lakhs
 
Pipe Line Plumbing and Falia Tarmac Repair- 45 Lakhs
 
SubodhBhai and JayeshBhai have been in India since October and are overseeing the project. JayeshBhai is on his way back to the US on the 2nd. I will be going to India around January 20th.
 
We hope to finish the work by May, but without your contributions this cannot be possible.
 
Thank-you and we wish you a healthy and successful 2006.
Namaste from the Sisodra Gam Committe


 

 


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