 A tell-tale message among the rocks | |
| Abbreviation | STSR |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1996[1] |
| Founders | Frauke Quader, Laxma Goud, M. Hassan and others |
| Founded at | Hyderabad |
| Type | NGO |
| Legal status | Not for profit society |
| Purpose | Protecting rock formations |
| Headquarters | Hyderabad, India |
Region served | Hyderabad and Secunderabad |
Official language | English |
Secretary General | Ms. Frauke Quader |
President | Prof. Fatima Ali Khan[2] |
Vice-President | Ms. Sangeeta Varma[1] |
Joint Secretary | Ms. Padmini-B. Patell[1] |
Treasurer | Mr. G. R. B. Pradeep[1] |
| Dr. Sudheer Bhan,[1] Dr. V. Ravi Kumar,[1] Ms. Amita-Talwar,[1] Mr. Sajid Mehmood[1] | |
| Publication | Society to Save Rocks Quarterly Newsletter |
| Website | www |
Society to Save Rocks is a not-for-profit entity established in 1996 in Hyderabad, India, by rocks enthusiasts[3] with preservation motif,[4] especially those rock formations abutting the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad[5] amidst the Deccan Plateau. Frauke Quader, Laxma Goud, M. Hassan and others have been credited with the formation of the Society way back in the 1990s.[6]
As a Hyderabadi interested in preservation of the rocks, Frauke Quader has much to share about the importance of the rocks,
...Rocks sustain a very special ecosystem with unique flora and fauna, and once destroyed they can never grow back[7]
Notable civil servant Narendra Luther (1932–2021) had been associated with the society as a member and also held the position of elected president for more than a decade.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Society to Save Rocks - The Society
- ^ Society to Save Rocks Newsletter, Volume 102, January-March 2022, p.4.[1]
- ^ Frontline, Volume 14, Issues 8-14, 25 July 1997, p.72.[2]
- ^ Robert Chambers, Ideas for Development, Earthscan, London, 2005, p. 28. [3]
- ^ Society to Save Rocks carries awareness campaigns, Rashtriya Sahara, Volume 3, Issues 7-12, 1995, p. 66. [4]
- ^ Rock of Ages, India Today International, Volume 25, p.62
- ^ "Day One of Hyderabad Literary Fest mesmerizes booklovers". Telangana Today. Hyderabad. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2018.