2015 : Amle Village, Mokhada Taluka, Thane District

Amle,  a  village  on the banks for Gargai river, in the Mokhada Taluka, of Thane District. Around 300 people live in the tiny tribal village, deep in the forests of the Mokhada nature reserve, only 130 kilometers – a mere 4-hour drive from the financial center of Mumbai, yet fully isolated from civilization.


A day field trip in early 2015,  to study efforts at harnessing solar energy , by the locals, was an excellent opportunity to learn about the people.   The Siemens Company has  a small  PhotoVoltaic  set up here, with engineers monitoring it.  An effort at assisting the locals with their irrigation issues.

                                              Disembarking  for the visit...

                         So far from the noise and pollution, but a long road ahead...

 
                                                       The Wise Tree                                           

 

                                        And sometimes, there is magic....

                An actual landscape in Amle.  And you thought it was a painting ?

         Something that never changes. Women at Work.  But amidst so much green..

          Rice ready to be threshed, but stored like this to keep it away from cattle.

                              Some important types, relaxing by the river ....
   

                                        Confident citizens of tomorrow ....

     Someone, who leads a swinging life amidst trees, as her mother works in the fields...

 The local Zilla Parishad School.  Interestingly, not named after anyone, but called Amchi Shala (Our School)

                      The Village Deities  at the entrance to the village.