CenturyPly pledges to plant 10,000 trees on Van Mahotsav 2021 ~ Initiates a journey to stay ‘Eco-Conscious’ ~ India, 6 th July : On occasion of Van Mahotsav 2021, Century Plyboards (India) Ltd., India’s largest manufacturer in Wood Panel Industry, has pledged to initiate a green CSR drive by planting 10,000 trees across the states of West Bengal and Haryana. To mark Van Mahotsav 2021, the annual forest festival that usually takes place during first week of July all across the country, CenturyPly took the first step towards this new tree plantation drive aiming to nurture the environment with 10000 trees in the regions of West Bengal , Haryana , adhering to all COVID-19 safety protocols. The company will continue to plant more saplings under its existing ‘Century Plantation Project’ over the coming months and will target to achieve more than 10,000 tree plantation in next one year. CenturyPly, as an environmentally responsible brand, always advocates eco-friendly solution in
Hiwali to Get Its First Water Pipeline, Since Independence: An Astral Foundation Initiative
~The Project launches 2.7 KM water pipeline in the village of Hiwali, Maharashtra
23rd March 2021, Mumbai: This World Water Day, Astral Foundation- the CSR wing of the Astral Group completed the social initiative to lay a 2.7 km water pipeline to make water accessible in Hiwali, a remote village in Maharashtra prone to acute drought, every summer. On 19 February 2021, Astral Foundation along with the local tribal villagers, Social Networking Forum, and a local NGO called Gadwat had come together to address the dire situation of water scarcity in this village, deprived of clean water supply since Independence. The initiative has impacted 300+ villagers and 1500+ livestock. The residents of Hiwali do not have to trek for water anymore and the students have more time to polish their ingenious talents.
Home to a tribal population, this village land runs dry during the summer months and people have to trek miles across difficult terrains to fetch potable water daily. Hidden from the world outside, this village has extremely talented students, some of whom know tables till 600 and a few who can solve the Rubik’s cube in seconds. These special kids too, have to give up a part of their childhood to get water as their day-to-day routine. The task to make clean water accessible to the outlying village of Hiwali was an engineering challenge that the Astral Foundation triumphed over. They installed two water storage tanks and built a 50 ft deep well, along with the pipeline to permanently make water accessible to the villagers. The global water crisis can only be annulled when the human right to access clean water is realized across the globe. More than 2 billion people across the world still have no access to clean water. Every day, nearly 1,000 children under age 5 die from diarrhea attributed to poor water and sanitation. World over, women and children spend an estimated 200 million hours hauling water, every day.
Keshav Gavit, Z P Primary Digital School Hiwali, said, “They (the students) focused all their energy and thought towards fetching water when the school ends. It was the most crucial event in their day. No one in the village realized that they were losing a major chunk of their childhood. The Hiwali Pipeline project has changed the way of life here for good. There are many happier faces and brighter minds in the class now, with a motive to dream about something more than just fetching water for survival.”
Kairav Engineer, VP Business Development, Astral Pipes, said, “Astral Foundation is our CSR initiative functioning towards sustainable development. Our focus is to address social and environmental challenges and take up projects in the fields of Health, Environment, Education, Disaster Management, etc. This village of Hiwali has very talented kids and the hardships for water are unthinkable. We plan to work further in the same direction so as to give back to our society and environment.”
About Astral Foundation-
Astral Foundation is a CSR wing of India’s most trusted and respected piping and plumbing brand, Astral Group. Astral Foundation avails grants & equipment support nationally through several funding areas to support the underprivileged and needy to benefit the community across a wide range of sectors and endeavours. The Foundation aims to support and promote excellence, facilitating positive social change and developing India’s creativity and capacity as a nation. The Astral Foundation provides more than just funding, that helps their philanthropic priorities to create more opportunities for people to live better every day. The foundation stands on the firm belief that a business thrives when it creates value for society.
Website: https://www.astralpipes.com/
About Gadwat: Gadwat is an NGO started by common youngsters inspired by the life of Shivaji Maharaj and want to make a difference in the lives of common people across Maharashtra. They fund their initiatives with the money saved from their salary or pocket money. Led by Aabasaheb Kapse, they are not associated with any political association/activities.
About Social Networking Forum: Social Networking Forum Nashik, (SNF) is working under the charity commissioner Nashik region of Maharashtra state (India) with a Registration number MH 3041-N (Under Societies Registration Act 1860) And F-15525-Nashik (Under the Public Trust Act 1950). SNF is working in the Nashik district for tribal development with its uniqueness and vision. The primary aim of SNF is to improve the lifestyle of the tribal community by providing them education, health, and water facilities. Since 2010, the Social Networking Forum has conducted more than 800 social projects which brought a ray of hope in the lives of more than eighty thousand beneficiaries extending a wide array of categories like education, Health, Environment conservation, and drinking water provision.
Website: https://www.socialforumindia.
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