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VOL. 4, ISSUE. 11 Cell No. 96000 95724 Spicial Issue Published on November. 12, 2017, Rs. 3
Natural composting
Aparajita Ramesh
Composting transforms garden and other vegetable
waste in to a dark, rich, productive soil combination that
gardeners call Black Gold.
What is Composting
Composting is nature’s process of recycling de-
composed organic materials into a rich soil known
as compost. Anything that was once living will de-
compose. By composting your organic waste you are
returning nutrients back into the soil in order to save
the “Mother Earth’’.
Composting is a simple way to add nutrient-rich humus which fuels plant growth
and restores vitality to depleted soil. It’s also free, easy to make and good for the en-
vironment.
Benefits
Soil conditioner: With compost, you are creating rich humus for lawn and garden.
This adds nutrients to your plants and helps retain moisture in the soil.
Recycles kitchen and yard waste: Composting can divert as much as 30% of house-
hold waste away from the garbage can.
Good for the environment: Composting offers a natural alternative to chemical
fertilizers.
Compost not only adds nutrients to the soil – it also increases the ground’s ability
to hold water.
Finished compost can be classified as a 100% organic fertilizer containing primary
nutrients. Compost improves soil porosity, drainage and aeration and moisture holding
capacity. Compost can retain up to ten times it’s weight in water.
In addition, compost helps buffer against extreme chemical imbalances; aids in un-
locking soil minerals; Promotes the development of healthy root zones; suppresses
diseases associated with certain fungi; and helps plants tolerate drought conditions.
Things to Compost
fruit & vegetable scraps, eggshells, leaves, garden plants, lawn & garden weeds,
straw or hay flowers, cuttings, coffee grounds, tea leaves, newspaper, shredded pa-
per, cardboard.
You can also add garden soil to your compost.
Do not compost meat, bones or fish scraps (they will attract pests), or diseased
plants.
Leaves and grass clippings are also excellent for compost, but should be sprinkled
into the bin with other materials, or put on in thin layers. Otherwise they will mat to-
gether and take longer to compost.
A healthy compost pile should have much more carbon than nitrogen. A simple rule
is to use one-third green and two-thirds brown materials. Green stuff (high in nitrogen)
to activate the heat process in your compost. Brown stuff (high in carbon) to serve as
the “fiber” for your compost.
Methods of Composting
Compost bins make composting easier.
You can start with a small amount of compost and a handful of soil (or compost
starter).
Then, as you get extra ingredients, just add them to the mix.
The compost will blend together — fresh ingredients will blend with more mature
compost that’s at an advanced stage of decomposition
How quickly compost breaks down depends on four things – moisture, oxygen con-
tent, temperature, and a good mix of ingredients.
Nature creates compost all the time without human intervention. But we can step
in and speed up the composting process by creating the optimal conditions for decom-
position.
Don’t Dispose….. Compost!! Turn kitchen scraps in to super-fertile soil!
Recently Aparajita Ramesh brought together few friends and made a power point
presentation on Composting. The presentation covered many aspects of composting,
there was a special mention about Home Composting and urged all the participants to
intiate the efforts of home composting and make a vow to plant atleast a tree in their
life time.
Finally to encourage the participants to take the message forward, she distributed
saplings to each one of them and doing this exercise regularly she strongly believe
that Home Composting is the need of the hour to address our environmental con-
cerns.
Courtesy Aparajita Ramesh, Grade11, from Dubai, UAE
The Founder chairman of
Velammal educational trust
M.V.Muthuramalingam
on Oct. 5 presented a
cheque of Rs. 25 lakhs to
K Pandiarajan, Minister
for Tamil official language
and Tamil Culture towards
establishing a Tamil Chair
to enrich Tamil literature
in Harvard University.
Mr. Arumugam, the
member of the Harvard
Board was present at the
occasion.
Velammal educational trust donates Rs 25 lakhs
Awareness for Dengue
Hahnemann homoeo medicals (Porur) in association with Duraisamy Nagar residential
association conducted dengue awareness camp in their colony on Oct.29.
Nilavembu kudineer, homeopathic preventive medicine distributed freely to nearly
250 persons.
Adithya, Std VII student of Velammal School,
Alappakkam, won the 2nd prize in Art Competi-
tion.
1200 students participated from 7 States in the
11th National Level Global Art competition held
at Chennai Trade Centre, Nandambakkam on
Nov. 5.
The chief guest Anitha Manohar director of Na-
tional Institute of Fashion Technology distrib-
uted the prizes.
Student wins National level Art
competition
The Vedanta Academy
(CBSE) Vanagaram, organized
a special session on ‘Power of
Positive Parenting’ on Oct.28.
It was presided by the chief
guest Kalaivani Suresh, Prin-
cipal of Pretty Dolls Nursery
and Primary School. The ‘P3’
program was introduced to the
parents with 5 core positive
‘Power of Positive Parenting’
parenting principles includ-
ing ensuring a safe environ-
ment for children,
spending quality time, us-
ing assertive discipline and
guidance, having realistic ex-
pectations and being a role
model.
Principal Lakshmi Venkat
apprised parents about the
holistic education imparted in
school and also encouraged
them to develop positive atti-
tude in children.
Parents were impressed
with their Children perfor-
mance. The Management
members distributed certifi-
cates and gifts to the kids of
Vedanta Academy.
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BSNL cable was
damaged on Lakshmi
Nagar 2nd Main Road,
near Gangai Amma
Koil Street, Valasara-
vakkam on Nov.8.
Damaged cable fault attend by BSNL staff

2. PORUR TIMESRNI Regn No. TNBIL/2014/54977
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Highways department workers dumping debris in potholes on Alapakkam Main
Road, near industrial estate, Alappakkam on Nov.8
Dumping debris in potholes
Rain water stagnant, near Devados Street, Gurusamy Nagar, Madhanandapuram.
Rain water stagnated
Storm water under construction on Arcot Road, Virugambakkam
Storm water under construction
Rain water filled in vacant plots on Mugalivakkam Main Road, near Sivaji Nagar,
Madhanandapuram.
Rain water stagnant on Road Margin on Kundrathur Main Road, Madhananapuram on
Nov.8.
Water stagnant on Kundrathur
Main Road
Vacant plots filled with rain water
Damaged manhole and rain water filled in potholes on Kuppusamy Street, Poothapedu,
Rampuram.
Manhole damaged on Kuppusamy Street