On January 3, 2007, I attended the dedication of Wooster Nagar, a small village built along the coast of the Indian Ocean in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. I am shown at left at the ribbon cutting, along with Bala Venkataraman, CEO of Magni Power Co. in Wooster, and David Hooper, U. S. Counsel General.
An hour south of Chennai, the village was built with funds donated by the citizens of Wooster, Ohio, and the village residents named their town "Wooster Nagar", which means Wooster Township or Little Wooster, in honor of these donations. I accompanied Bala Venkataraman, and his daughter, Bina, both of whom were instrumental in the fund raising and coordination of the building project. The work was coordinated in India by Nanditha and Chinny Krishna, who run the C.P. Ramiswami Aiyar Foundation in Chennai.
This plaque marks the entrance to Wooster Nagar and recognizes the work of the residents of Wooster, Ohio, in the building of the village. The plaque is in English on the left and Tamil on the right.
Those interested in learning more about, or supporting, the efforts of the people of Wooster, Ohio, in this tsunami relief project should go to: www.woostertsunami.org
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