#Tolankere_Lake_Development – #Smart_City_Hubballi_Dharwad_Project #Citizens_Lead! ——————————————————————– #Clean_Water #Clean_Air #Clean_Food With Looming Water Crisis it’s time we take appropriate measures to protect our waterbodies and also harvest rainwater! Lakes are our #Lifelines and we need to protect and develop them holistically. Lakes and their shores, the flora and fauna not only provide us with a number of environmental benefits but they also influence our quality of life and strengthen our economy. Therefore under Smart City project Tolankere lake is one of the lakes which is being developed under it’s #Green_Projects Tolankere is a 39 acre lake which will impact more than 25,000 people living in 4 wards around it. It will also benefit the urban poor. Everyday between 500-1000 people visit this lake. 3 Islands for birds, green zones, open air gyms, open air theatre, STP, children’s play zone, senior citizen area, walking path, boating etc. are being developed. Smart City officials presented an overview of the Tolankere development project, followed by a visit to Tolanakere and Unkal Lake alongwith Senior Hydrologist Dr. Jadeja from Gujarat, who gave his expert comments for a more scientific and sustainable development plan for Tolanakere Lake. The surrounding catchment areas were also surveyed and studied. Over… Read more »

#World_Environment_Day_Celebration with #South_Western_Railways and #Bharath_Scouts_and_Guides —————————————————————– #Clean_Air #Clean_Water #Clean_Food #Go_Green_Hubballi_Dharwad A tree is a natural air conditioner. The evaporation from a single tree can produce the cooling effect of ten room-size, residential air conditioners operating 20 hours a day. It was an honour to be invited as a guest to celebrate World Environment Day with South Western Railways and Bharath Scouts and Guides with a motto to increase the green cover and raise awareness about environmental conservation. More than 100 trees were planted in the school with students adopting them and all the facilities for it’s sustenance have been arranged for. I thank the forest department for having provided some of the trees and the rest were raised in the Railways nursery. An environmental awareness rally with Tableaus, Placards, children dressed as animals and birds was also successfully conducted on the streets of Hubballi. I wholeheartedly thank #Hubballi_Roller_Skating_Club( Hrsc Skating Club) and their Coach Akshay , #Hubballi_Bicycle_Club and their Chairman #Anand_Baid for having joined hands with their enthusiastic team which made it more impactful. We also had a young talented skater create awareness through #Hulahoop skating. I extend my congratulations to the South Western Railway #General_Manager #Mr_Ajay_Kumar_Singh, #Mr_Shivraj_Singh, Principal Chief… Read more »

#Celebrating_World_Environment_Day by planting Trees at #Hubballi
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Trees absorb and block sound, reducing noise pollution by as much as 40 percent!

#Citizens_Lead #Go_Green_Hubballi_Dharwad #Deshpande_Foundation #LEAD #HBC #BNI #Evolve_Lives_Foundation and others together celebrated world environment day by planting trees at Nruptunga Betta Hubballi.

We thank Forest Department’s DCF #Mr_Mahesh_Kumar for being the chief guest and inspiring us with his thought provoking speech on environment. He shared stories, facts and figures which fuelled our desire to do more for our nature!

I thank all the volunteers who spent more than 5 hours learning the scientific method of Plantation from our Vrukshamitra Dr. Mahantesh Tapashetti after which they themselves joyfully planted saplings.

GoGreen Hubballi Dharwad will take care of these saplings with their team. We also thank #BNI and their chairman Mr. Agarwal for sponsoring sumptuous energizing breakfast for all of us which was enabled by #Mr_Anand_Baid. Let us together nurture nature and plant more trees in Hubballi Dharwad!

#Flood_Relief_Cheques_Distributed_to_Affected_Families_in_Dharwad by #Evolve_Lives_Foundation and #Vokkalliga_and_Gowda_Community from #San_Francisco #America ———————————————————————– Evolve Lives Foundation distributed relief cheques to the flood affected victims in Dharwad. We are grateful to #Mr_Shanthakumar, #Mr_Vivig, #Vokkalliga and #Gowda Families from #San_Francisco, #America for having wholeheartedly raised funds towards this cause. From more than 9000 miles away they are opening their hearts and extending their helping hands. We thank Dr. Asha Deshpande and Mr. Kiran Hiremath for having enabled this noble deed. #Smt_Ottilie_Anban Founder and CEO of ELF, Mr. Iresh Anchatgeri Ex Corporator HDMC ( He helped us identify the flood affected families ), Businessman Mr. Sujay Kumar, #Dr_Subhash_Deshpande, #Mr_Ravi_Shurpali, Prof Vasudev Parvati, #Mr_Hatarki Chairman Malapur Trust and others distributed these cheques to the families. We stand with the families to help them overcome this disaster and rebuild their lives! There are many who have lost their homes, livelihood and families. We request everyone to join hands and extend their love and support as it would make a big difference to them!#Flood_Relief_Cheques_Distributed_to_Affected_Families_in_Dharwad by #Evolve_Lives_Foundation and #Vokkalliga_and_Gowda_Community from #San_Francisco #America ———————————————————————– Evolve Lives Foundation distributed relief cheques to the flood affected victims in Dharwad. We are grateful to #Mr_Shanthakumar, #Mr_Vivig, #Vokkalliga and #Gowda Families from #San_Francisco, #America for having… Read more »

Celebrating #65th_Wildlife_Week with #Dharwad_Forest_Division ————————————————————— To Save Ourselves We Need to Protect Our WildLife! The way we are living on Earth is causing an unprecedented acceleration in species extinction. Now, more than half a million species have insufficient habitat for long-term survival and are likely to go extinct unless their natural environments are restored. Awareness regarding this and appropriate measures taken to change the way we live is what we should be aiming for. Keeping this in mind Dharwad Forest Division under the able leadership of DCF Mr. Mahesh Kumar in colloboration with several organizations conducted Walk for Wildlife on the first day of the 65th Wildlife Week. More than 1500 citizens participated and successfully completed this awareness walk throughout the busy streets of Hubballi. A powerful street play by Karnataka Forest Training Academy effectively highlighted the grim situation we are facing now due to our greed and short sightedness and how it might backfire on us if we don’t realize it and change ourselves. The Walk for Wildlife was flagged off by Dharwad’s DC Smt.Deepa Cholan, DCF Mr. Mahesh Kumar, Joint Director and DCF Karnataka Forest Training Academy Smt. Deepa Mahesh Kumar, DCP Dr. Shivakumar, VC of KLE Tech… Read more »