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VAN MAHOTSAV CELEBRATIONS REPORT

Van Mahotsav, an annual pan-Indian tree planting festival was celebrated by the GMDC Lignite

Mine, Rajpardi from 2nd

July to 10th

July 2011. Mass plantation drive as well as various

competitions had been organized for children of employees and nearby school employees and

their dependents.

Van Mahotsav Inaugural function (Plantation Drive): The Inaugural Function for the Van

Mahotsav was done with great fanfare among the employees and school children. It was held on

2.07.11 at the cricket ground. The school children planted the neem trees on the periphery of the

cricket ground along with our employees.

Tree plantation by school children

Mr. U. K. Saha, DMS Surat Region was the guest of honor at the function.

Mr. U. K. Saha planting a tree

Competitions for children of employees:

1. Poster Competition: the competition was held at the guest house in which many children

participated with great enthusiasm.

Poster competition

2. Essay Competition: The topic was Forest: The color of life. Children from various age

groups expressed their view on this topic.

Essay competition

3. Quiz Competition: Quiz on various questions on environment was carried out.

Quiz

Competitions for employees:

1. Poster competition, quiz and slogan competition: Boxes for slogan were kept at

various places for employees and their dependants to put in slogans. Poster and quiz

competitions were also held for the employees.

Invitation card

All the staff along with their families was invited to attend the grand finale which included

plantation drive, speeches from dignitaries, and sports events for children, games for employees

and prize distribution for the events conducted earlier and Special Reward to successful

children as directed by Honorable MD.

The invitation card is shown below.

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Vriksh, a Tree Planting Programme initiated by GMDC, Rajpardi, is

organizing a Tree Plantation this season.

We have come a long way to bring this day together. Though it may be a small place,

however most of the activities from clearing the land, digging pits, making fences etc.,

have all been done with the help of the youth of both the GMDC & Tribal Communities

along with the unconditional support of the Forest Department (Jhagadia Range).All this

has been done in accordance to the Environment Policy of GMDC framed under the

guidance of Shri V S Gadhvi (Managing Director , GMDC) and an added advantage

of the enthusiasm and motivation of Mr. A. K. Makadia( General Manager, Project

)which has been a tremendous influence.

That is why this day has a special significance in our lives where we are

Planting trees to cross boundaries & more

We invite you to join in and support this effort by

"Sowing seeds" for a greener tomorrow.

Come Celebrate this day with us.

On 10th July 2011

Vriksho Rakshati Rakshatah

(the one who protects trees will be protected)

Love & Plant a Tree

GMDC, Lignite Project Rajpardi.

Van Mahotsav Programme:

The theme of the programme was “Vriksho Rakshati Rakshtah” and the tree plantation

campaign was named VRIKSH.

1. Plantation drive “VRIKSH”:

On 10th

July, being a Sunday, mass plantation drive was done to assure maximum participation

among staff their dependants and school children. Pits were dug out and plants kept ready

previously for the event to go without a hitch. Each staff member had to plant minimum two

plants viz. one by their better half and the other by their children. This function was held on the

ground adjacent to the guest house.

Fruit trees and neem were planted during this event. The plantation drive was inaugurated by

Mr. A.K. Makadia, his wife and son. Later on all the employees and their dependents planted

their own trees.

Tree plantation campaign

Employees & their families planting trees

Number of trees planted by employees: 375

2. Sports event: Children in the category of different age groups had participated in the 100 mts

race that was organized during the Van Mahotsav Programme. Prizes were given for this.

Children in running race

3. One Minute Game: A one minute game was organized for unmarried boys, unmarried girls,

gents and ladies.

One Minute Game

One Minute Game

4. Prize Distribution: Prizes for all the competitions (mentioned above) were distributed.

Van Mahotsav Programme

An enthusiastic audience

Prize distribution

Prize distribution

Prize distribution

Prize distribution

A memento was given away to each family that had participated in the tree plantation campaign

as a souvenir for the day.

Plant a Tree and get air for Free. (Winner of slogan competition.)

Each One Plant One.

A K Makadia

I/C G M (P), Rajpardi