celebrating vad savitri…!! with prayas team environment [email protected] prayas team
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Celebrating VAD SAVITRI…!!
With PRAYAS Team Environment
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A Huge old banyan tree… age approx 35-40 years…. standing right on the middle of the road – every year over 1000s of ladies perform the pooja over years…
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VAD SAVITRI Celebration Pooja being performed at the tree on
30th JUNE 2007
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VAD SAVITRI Celebration Pooja being performed at the tree on
30th JUNE 2007
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VAD SAVITRI Celebration Pooja being performed at the tree on
30th JUNE 2007
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VAD SAVITRI Celebration Pooja being performed at the tree on
30th JUNE 2007
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VAD SAVITRI Celebration Pooja being performed at the tree on
30th JUNE 2007
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VAD SAVITRI Celebration Pooja being performed at the tree on
30th JUNE 2007
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VAD SAVITRI Celebration Pooja being performed at the tree on
30th JUNE 2007
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• Since last year massive RCC road renewal work has been undertaken by SMC and this tree is standing last against the fast track RCC road.
• SMC under the able guidance of Commissioner Ms Aparna (IAS) has saved many trees possible during this work that were prompted and requested by PRAYAS Team Environment.
• But this was a real challenge. SMC and TEAM PRAYAS joined hands to save this one.
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Early MAY, 2010
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Early MAY, 2010
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Early MAY, 2010
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Early MAY, 2010
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The season was right, the road work also was on the last stage, the damage to the tree would have been major even if the RCC work would have done around the tree.
On may 20th, 2010, TEAM PRAYAS took up the TRANSPLANTATION for this Banyan tree with guidance from the Commissioner.
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Since it’s a heavy traffic road, the job was decided to be done during night hours.
Trimming was done in day time, resulting branches were converted into grafting, and were planted to have over 40 mini-Banyan trees at Althan area. Credits to the Garden Department Staff.
It took 2 hours, 1 Hydra Crane, 1 Heavy JCB CAT Machine, 1 Water Tanker, and a force of team PRAYAS members to complete the task starting at 00.10 hrs on 20th to 02.00 hrs. PRAYAS
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34 days later
It’s VAD Savitri day again on
25th June 2010
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VAD SAVITRI POOJA being performed at the transplanted tree – 25th June 2010.
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Fresh leaves have started to show after 30 days of transplant as the monsoon has arrived last week
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Monsoon brought a new life to the tree…and a relief to us as we are now sure that the
transplant has succeeded.
VAD SAVITRI POOJA being performed at the transplanted tree – 25th June 2010 – seen on the left
Traffic is smooth on the completed RCC road seen on the right.
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VAD SAVITRI POOJA being performed at the transplanted tree – 25th June 2010.
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The maharaj told that over 1000 ladies again performed pooja today during the days time.
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It was a Win – Win – Win for development, environment and the religious sentiments of the citizens of Surat.
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Many Thanks and Credit goes to…..• SMC Commissioner Ms Aparna (IAS) for the
necessary support.• Garden Department SMC• ROAD Department SMC• All the print & electronic media who supported
the cause• Heavy Machinery Operators who did an
excellent job. • TEAM PRAYAS volunteers who sacrificed a lot
to carry out the project.• And last but not the least………….
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Many Thanks and Credit goes to…..
All the ladies who has performed pooja at this tree since years, who’s prayers have been answered by this successful transplantation project.
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