AAHWAHAN’S GREEN REVOLUTION
Aahwahan Foundation launches ‘Go Green Revolution’ which is aimed at tree plantation drive in Bengaluru city. The drive aims at planting 10,000 saplings in the South of the city led by 200+ volunteers.
The recent drive of Aahwahan Foundation based out of Bengaluru organised a week-long tree plantation drive campaign in the city of Bengaluru- ‘Go Green Revolution’ from 1st to 6th November where the foundation is planted 10,000 tree saplings in South Bengaluru. The areas that were covered under this are Kediranahalli Cross to Vega City Mall, Bennerghata Road. There are over 200+ people participating in the drive and the programme was inaugurated by Hon. Mr. Ravi Kumar (BJP President) and Mr. Basvaraj (Ex-Corporator). The Foundation joined hands with Jain Yuva Sangathan for this drive.
“We are happy to see the support of people to come forward and help us in this drive which is also aimed at increasing awareness about the drive. We would like to extend a vote of thanks to Mr. Roopchand Jain, President of Jain Yuva Sangathan, who have worked selflessly for the upliftment of the socially and economically backward sections of the society and Mr. Pawan Kumar, The Chairman who have provided us their unrelenting support in this initiative and helped us raise awareness about the same and the traffic police, BBMP. Jain Yuva Sangathan has been doing social service since its establishment. Jain best single moms dating sites tragic heroes Yuva Sanghatan is organising the Birth Celebration of Lord Mahaveer bringing all sects of Jains on a single platform from past 28 years. Even during the 2600th Birth Celebration of Lord Mahaveer, the Govt. of Karnataka associated itself with the Jain Yuva Sanghatan to celebrate this historic event. The Sangathan is one of the premier organisation working continuously for upliftment of Jain culture and taking care of basic necessities of needy Jain families and their medical expenses. Time to time, they also conduct other humanitarian activities which includes , Organisation of various competitions and quiz programmes related to Jain ideologies for enriching children, Conducting classes in Home Science for Girls, Providing financial assistance to needy Jains in the field of education under the project “Jeevan Shiksha”, providing partial financial assistance to needy Jains for operations under the project “Jeevan Raksha”.
The foundation is also cautiously using this drive to put up a lot of medicinal plants like Neem, Honge, Sampige, Asoka, Gulmohar, Badami, Raintree, Cherry etc in areas like public parks, both sides of the footpath, divider on roads and other free spaces with BBMP’s permission. The idea behind using specific varieties of plants is aimed at reducing or keeping in check the city pollution. The organisation started this drive in the year 2009 with the aim of converting the country green and raising
awareness about the same. We have completed 1.5 Million tree plantation by 2019, we aim to plant 10 million trees by the year 2025 across the country.
Aahwahan Foundation and Jain Yuva Foundation have joined hands together to work for the upliftment of the society and do more projects like this in future. We hope in the coming time more and more people will join us and take this forward”, said Mr. Braja Kishore Pradhan, Founder -Aahwahan Foundation.