Having spent his childhood within the lap of nature, Panta Ferrao was launched to the ugly facet of developmental tasks whereas working as a lawyer.

To him, the environmental jeopardies had been of nice private concern.

To counter this, the 65-year-old give up his company job to construct an eco-village – ‘Khaama Kethna’ – that respects nature and its rhythm.

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Nestled within the forests close to Agonda seashore in Goa’s jungles, ‘Khaama Kethna’ is an try to carry again the misplaced magic of nature into city settings.

Khaama Kethna means ‘work of affection on land’ and symbolises the creation of a brand new world for immediately. And it certain does stay as much as its title!

The tree homes and the cottages listed below are constructed utilizing bamboo, rice husk, and straw. “Each cottage is designed to include the bushes and surrounding life types of the jungle. Each area all the time permits nature to move by means of and circulation into it. This sends the message that we aren’t separate from nature however somewhat an integral a part of it,” he says.

Ferrao additionally used refurbished bamboo, and recycled scrap — from pillars and beams to rafters, window frames and discarded furnishings — to construct Khaama Kethna.

What’s much more superb is the idea of compost bathrooms with each the compost and the greywater used to nourish bushes. The bathe water drains into the backyard the place it recharges the water desk and is used for the vegetation.

This eco-village additionally hosts cultural workshops on meditation, yoga, naturopathy, carpentry, music, and way more. However Ferrao’s favorite factor to do is to benefit from the sundown in solitude within the lap of nature. “No quantity of city luxuries may beat the view,” he says as he cherishes his dream come true.

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Watch how Panta Ferrao constructed the eco-village within the forests of Goa:

Edited by Padmashree Pande