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The moment we hear the word” green”, automatically, we see the trees, the plants and other aspects of environment in our minds. It’s a colour of freshness. It depicts life. We feel good and glad when we see any beautiful phenomenon of nature. But, do you think we do anything for our wonderful environment? Do we do anything to protect or save it? In fact, how many of us even care to remember about our environment in our hectic schedules?
My dear friends, I am not blaming you but trying to bring to your attention that our ecosystem is in a big trouble and we must do something about it. There are many institutes or NGO’s (Non Government Organisation) working to save our nature or trying to maintain the balance in the nature. Hariyali is one such organization.
‘’Hariyali’’ – the name itself means Greenery. The NGO works for the protection and up gradation of environmental conditions .It has its base in Thane (Twin city of Mumbai, Capital of Maharashtra & commercial capital of India).
THE HISTORY
credits-Google.images Prof. Punam Singavi.
Prof. Punam Singavi founded Hariyali in 1996 with his 15 friends. Mr. A.G. Tilak, Prin. L.S. Bhole, Prin. Y.B. Bhide, Prin. A.D. Oak, Surendra Dighe, Vijay Singavi, Rajendra Surana, V.K. Kelkar were some of the other founder members. There were other prominent socially conscious citizens from Thane and Mulund with him. As of today there are about 500 members of the Organization. Basic objectives of the organization have been to improve the environmental conditions of our surroundings with special emphasis on afforestation, water conservation and generation of environmental awareness in the society. Emphasis has been on conducting all such activities through ‘Shramdan’ (voluntary labour) rather than under any Governmental Project or with the aid of any funding agency.
‘Shramdan’ (voluntary labour) credits-Google.images
Other objectives are as follows:-
1) Protection of Bio-diversity and natural resources.
2) Emphasis on self education through inquisitiveness and self help.
The organization is a pool of academicians, field workers, writers, researchers, scholars, scientists, professionals from various industries. Many executives and administrators work for this institute.
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Hariyali logo
Hariyali has flourished because of their contribution. But the main strength of the organization lies in the participation and involvement of the school/ college going students, social conscious citizens and nature lovers.
There are many different activities carried out by an organisation.
Distinguishing features of the Organization includes its constructive approach towards environmental problems, working through peoples' participation and shramdan with special emphasis on students from schools and colleges, employees of corporate sector and academicians. In future they want to expand the activities throughout the country.
"People always tend to think that it is the job of all others but not themselves to conserve our environment. Just as we care about our own house, we need to care about our surrounding, as well”, said Mr. Punam Singavi, President Founder of Hariyali.
Response from people from all sections of the society is very encouraging for the organisation.
Try and address the environmental problems with a positive frame of mind rather than resorting to agitation methods. Just as we need more and more trees, we need the industrial development too. Finance is indispensable for any organization and ours also cannot do without it. Nor is it true that given lot of money we can solve our environmental problems. There has to be an urge to address our social problems.
So, friends are you ready to take up charge? Let’s join hands and do something for our mother nature. It’s not difficult or even time consuming. You only need to have the will and you will easily get a way. You can sure be a member of any NGO like mentioned above or just do one simple thing, next time you are about to throw a polythene bag on the streets, Think twice!
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