GPS mapping of village in Chandragiri

The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes. (Marcel Proust)

Some days ago we went to Chandragiri, which is 90 km from our college for a project under which we map one tribal village with the help of GPS. This experience gave us a new point of view towards life. The project was done with collaboration with IIT Madras and OTELP( Orissa Tribal Empowerment and Livelihood Program). So friends here are some of the picture of the village mapping experience.

Entering the village

Prof. Nagesh giving instructions

Intensive survey in village

Extensive survey

Measuring mountains

Somebody is falling

measuring farmland through GPS

GPS and the mountaineers

Having the lunch In the village

Ramana Sir and Devaraj SIr

Prasant and the stream

Rest time

Up in the mountain

Map the farmland

Are they working or enjoying?

Mountain made from one rock

Clouds in the mountains

This Field study was the most difficult one for us. We went to Chandragiri by bus which is 90 km from our college. It took some 4 hours to reach there. The roads were terrible but the road side scenery was mind blowing. The next post will be about the Buddhist Monastery which we visited during the second day of field study.

No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow (Lin Yutang)