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Thursday, March 13, 2014

Survey report on Sialsuk Village, Mizoram

MICRO SURVEY REPORT ON EXPENDITURES OF ROADSIDE HOTELS/RESTAURANTS IN
SIALSUK VILLAGE (AIZAWL - LUNGLEI ROAD), MIZORAM

Date of Survey : 2^nd January 2014 (Thursday)

Location: Sialsuk Village, Aizawl, District, Mizoram, India

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Hotel Awm zat (Numbers of Hotels): 9

(Names of Hotels: 1. H.T Hotel, 2. V.L Hotel, 3. Rin Rin Hotel, 4. Ruati Hotel, 5. Partei Hotel, 6. Dingpuii Hotel, 7. T.Z Hotel, 8. Awm Awm Hotel, 9. R.K Hotel.)

1. SA SENRAL ZAT (EXPENDITURE ON MEATS - Pork & Chicken)

1.1 NI-1 CHHUNG SENRAL (1 day expenditure)

1. Vawksa (Pork) : 79.16 Kgs, Rs.15,833.40

2. Arsa (Chicken): 97.5 Kgs, Rs. 17,550.

TOTAL (Vawksa + Arsa)= 176.66 Kgs, Rs.33383.40

1.2 CHAWLHKAR 1 CHHUNG SENRAL (1 week expenditure)

1. Vawksa (Pork): 475 Kgs, Rs.95,000.

2. Arsa (Chicken): 585 Kgs, Rs.1,05,300.

TOTAL (Vawksa + Arsa) =1060 Kgs, Rs.2,00,300.

1.3 THLA 1 CHHUNG SENRAL (1 month expenditure)

1. Vawksa (Pork) : 2058.34 Kgs, Rs.11,668.40

2. Arsa (Chicken): 2535 Kgs, Rs.4,56,300.

TOTAL (Vawksa + Arsa) = 4593.34 Kgs, Rs.4,67,968.40

1.4 KUM 1 CHHUNG SENRAL (1 year expenditure)

1. Vawksa (Pork): 24541.77 Kgs, Rs.49,08,354.

2. Arsa (Chicken): 30225 Kgs, Rs.54,40,500.

TOTAL(Vawksa+ Arsa)= 54766.77 Kgs, Rs.1,03,48,854.

2. THLAI HNAH LEH CHAWHMEH ATANA SENRAL (expenditure on vegetables & other food items )

Ni 1 chhung (1 day): Rs.1613.33

Chawlhkar 1 chhung (1 week) : Rs.9680.

Thla 1 chhung (1 month) : Rs. 41,946.58

Kum 1 chhung (1 year): Rs. 5,00,132.30

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*This survey is conducted only for philanthropic purpose, our main concern is to get proper data from our village's hotels/restaurants so that we may have proper awareness in our village economy as none has ever done before.

Roadside hotel in Sialsuk, Mizoram

COMMENTS & SUGGESTIONS (IN MIZO LANGUAGE):

1. Vawksa man hi Rs.200 niin Arsa man hi Rs.180 a ni a, kum khat ah ni 310 hi dawr hawn ni a chhut niin dawr hawn loh ni - chawlhni vawi 52 leh Krismas & Kumthar chawlh atan ni 3 paih tel a ni bawk. Chutiang zelnin thlakhat chhungin chawlhni vawi 4 dawr hawn loh ni ah chhut niin chawlhkar 1 chhungin dawr hawn loh ni ni 1 anga chhut a ni bawk. Tin, heng kan reports khawn khawm te hi an senral leh siamral zat chiah chiah hriat theih a nih vek loh avangin a awm ang tlangpui lakkhawm a ni.

2. Sialsuk Hotel awm zat hi 11 niin he survey neih anih hian hotel 2 (PC Hotel leh Vanlalnghaka Hotel) te remchan loh na avangin telh niin hotel 9 chauh ah survey hi neih a ni.

3. Heng a chung a kan chhut chhuah te hi Sialsuk hotel 9 ten vawksa leh arsa an siam ral zat tlangpui a ni a, heti zat an siamral ah hian Sialsuk khua atangin vawksa leh arsa duhkhawp lei tur an hmuh loh bakah khaw dang atangin an lei belh ziah a la ngai zawk hial a ni.

4. A chung a sum leh sa/thlai senral zat atang a han chhut hian Sialsuk khua ah hian Hotel a supply tur ringawt pawh in vawk leh ar vulh a hlawk pha in chhungkaw tan a eizawnna tha tak a ni theih mai bakah thlai hmun siam tan pawh kum tluan a eizawnna tha tak a ni thei tih a lang chiang hle a ni.

5. Sialsuk a hotel neitu he survey kan neih lai a kan zawhna leh thil hriat duh dang te tha tak a min chhan sak avangin an chungah kan lawm hle.

Survey report buatsaihtu te (Survey conducted by) :

1. Mr.Zothanmawia,

2. Mr. R. Lalthlengkima,

3. Mr. Lalzarzoa,

4. Mr. C.Lalruatfela (Puitea).

Sialsuk, Mizoram, India

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Medak Fort, Medak Cathedral & Pocharam dam

We had a chance to visit Medak and some part of Nizambad districts in Andhra Pradesh (Future Telangana state!) on 12.10.2013. Medak is located at 100 km to the north of Hyderabad, it is famous places for Cathedral and fort. If you want to spend whole day at interesting places beyond Hyderabad city with friends and families i must suggest Medak and its nearby areas for future visitors. We left Hyderabad by cab at around 8 A.M, reached Medak town around 10 A.M, we first climbed up to Medak fort, spent around one hour on the fort then proceeded to Medak cathedral, there spent 1 hours. Lunch cafeteria available near the main gate of the cathedral. After filling our empty stomach on the restaurant we were moved to Pocharam dam, spent more than two hours with nature and had half bath with the outpouring water from the dam. Thanks to Dii, Mahmangaihi, James, Dennis, Mami, Te-i, Ruatkima, Ctei Hriati, for making our trip to be fondly remembered

Medak fort: The fort was built sometime around the 12th century and during the reign of the Kakatiyan ruler, Pratapa Rudra and was called Methuku durgam, meaning cooked rice in Telugu. It was a command post of the Kakatians and later for Qutub Shahis. The fort has great historical and architectural importance in Andhra Pradesh. Within the fort is a 17th-century Mosque built by the Qutub Shahis, granaries and remains of grand houses

Medak fort, Andhra Pradesh, India

James @ Medak fort, Andhra Pradesh, India

Cannon @Medak fort, Andhra Pradesh, India

Medak fort, Andhra Pradesh, India

Medak cathedral: It is the cathedral church of the Diocese of Medak for the Church of South India (formerly Anglican) since 1947. Originally built by Methodist Christians, it was consecrated on 25 December 1924. It is the largest church in Andhra Pradesh. Built by the British Wesleyan Methodists, the Medak diocese, is the single largest diocese in Asia and the second in the world after Vatican. The cathedral is 100 ft (30 m) wide and 200 ft (61 m) long, and conforms to the Gothic Revival style. It can accommodate about 5,000 people at a time.

The cathedral is open to public visit in weekdays, but on Sunday and night time it is use for Church services. Inside the cathedral photography (Still & video) not allowed and mobile phone also has to be keep with silent mode. You have also to take off your footwears on the shoe racks outside the cathedral. If you have personal problems and spiritual help, Pastors/Priests are available to approach inside the cathedral. The pastor whom we met him on the cathedral was very friendly and nice, he explained the details and services of the cathedral to us, we owed much thanks to him for his warm reception.

Cathedral far view from Medak fort

Medak cathedral, Andhra Pradesh, India

Medak cathedral entrance, Andhra Pradesh, India

Side view of Medak cathedral, Andhra Pradesh, India

Back corner view of Medak cathedral, Andhra Pradesh, India

Front view of Medak cathedral, Andhra Pradesh, India

Medak cathedral, Medak district, Andhra Pradesh, India

Pocharam dam/lake: Pocharam reservoir is located on Hyderabad-Nizamsagar road. Pocharam lake is located in Nizamabad district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is adjacent to Pocharam Forest & Wildlife Sanctuary. We were told that Pocharam forest was the favourite hunting ground of the Nizam of Hyderabad. The Nizam bungalow buildings are still existed near the dam site but it is left with pathetic maintenance, in my opinion if it restore with properly it could be one of the best resort in the state. Though it is not well maintained by any of the state government or Nizam themselves there are many visitors - families and groups including us. Apart from the beautiful natural scenarios of the dam you may check out the pathetic condition of the remaining Nizam bungalow buildings on the below pictures.