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Heritage Tour

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                          MODULE 2:HERITAGE TOUR The heritage walk is an activity that involves exploring and learning about historical and cultural sites in a particular area. It is an excellent way to understand the rich cultural heritage and history of a place and promotes a sense of connection with the past.   NALKANAD PALACE: Nalknad Aramane is located a village named Yavakapadi in the Kakkabe town of the Coorg region. Nalknad Palace has been built by a Haleri ruler Dodda Virarajendra in the year of 1792. This was built by him after he escaped from the Tippu sultan's troops. Dodda Virarajendra is said to have married Mahadevammaji at this place in 1796. In order to protect against enemy armies, Dodda Virarajendra built an underground tunnel which originated from the palace and ended at Madikeri. Because of its location which is at the hilltop, it was used to provide shelter from Tipu Sultan. In the Nalknad area, the palace has various stories related to it. This is palace wher

Planting and Adoption of a tree

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                              MODULE 1:PLANTATION The plantation of tree is an essential activity that promotes environmental sustainability and helps mitigate the effects of climate change. It involves the process of planting trees or other plants for commercial or environmental purposes.   Krishi Vigyan Kendra: ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) is a knowledge and Resource Center of Indian council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). This aids devopping and dessimination of location specific technologies at district level. Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), Gonikoppal is the first ICAR KVK in Karnataka was established on 16th December 1976 under Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Bengaluru in Kodagu District. Initially it was functioning at Chettalli, under Central Horticultural Experimental Station (CHES). Later during the year 1992, the erstwhile Citrus Experimental Station, Gonikoppal activities were shifted to Chettalli and Krishi Vigyan Kendra started functioning at Gonikoppal