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S A N K A L P T A R U F O U N D A T I O N
Letter from the FounderThe Year at a GlanceMajor Highlights of the YearLatest with TechnologyLatest from SankalpTaru Operational ModelsTestimonials from the GroundFinancial OverviewGet in Touch
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We launched several other campaigns in order to fulfill our commitment towards creating a GreenerIndia. Not to forget the struggle of the metropolitan cities to breathe, we organized several City BasedPlantation Programs for cities like Bengaluru, Chennai, Coimbatore, New Delhi, Gurugram, Hyderabad,Jaipur, Kolkata, Salem, etc. 40,000+ trees were planted across Tier I and Tier II cities to purify the air.
More than 15,000 women farmer-beneficiaries were added to our Rural Livelihood Support Plantation
program along with the addition of 25,000+ men farmer-beneficiaries. Around 75,000 saplings ofmore than 35 fruit-bearing species were planted on the lands of these farmers to help them secure
their livelihoods with the additional sources of income.
It gave us a great sense of assurance when we saw our plantation programs coming to life with treesgetting planted within seconds with just a click. The way ahead will be filled with many more
challenges, but, I am sure we will lessen the climate breakdown and turn the impossible into possible.Join us and be a part of this Tree Revolution for India.
The last year was full of challenges for SankalpTaru, which we turned into opportunities with ourdedication and smart work. Around 2,25,000 trees were planted in the financial year 2019-2020. Our
mission of planting and nurturing 1 million trees came true with the advent of the year 2020. The yearbegan with the plantation of lakhs of fruit-bearing trees on the lands of our identified farmer-
beneficiaries from all over the country, ranging from Ladakh in North to Tamil Nadu in South andRajasthan in West to Meghalaya in East. Several green projects were launched in this term to expandour operations across India with the immense dedication and hard work of our ground coordinators.
Our commitment to creating green patches in India’s hottest desert, Thar, and India’s coldest desert,Ladakh witnessed an increase in the number of plantations with more than 57,000 trees planted andnurtured. The Clean & Green School Programs also reached new heights with most of the renowned
corporations planting native tree species with us and providing much more green spaces for thestudents to enjoy, learn, and play. More than 22,000 students engaged in the plantation activities
carried out in more than 75 schools and colleges across the country.
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APURVA BHANDARIFounder and CEO
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430206.01 tonnes of carbon dioxidesequestered
824561.52 tonnes of oxygen produced
164.34 feet of groundwater increased inthe planted area
674.79 acres area greened
2,25,000+ trees planted
10,490 tonnes of fruits to beproduced
23,88,73,500 INR income for farmersper season
40,000+ farmer-beneficiariesincorporated
22,000+ students reached
15,000+ women empowered byproviding livelihood options
THE YEAR AT A GLANCE
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ENVIRONMENTALIMPACT
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Haryana contributes 15% of India’s agriculturalproduce. In recent years, the state’s soil quality hasdegraded due to uncertain weather patterns.SankalpTaru Foundation launched Project HaryanaHaritima to tackle this issue by planting Guavasaplings on farmers’ lands because of its invasiveroot system. The project took off with the plantationof more than 300 Guava saplings which resulted inboosting farmers’ income and keeping a check onthe uncertain climate of the state.
A state with rich ecological diversity and tourism,Arunachal Pradesh’s soil fertility is facingdeterioration due to the practice of regular Jhumcultivation. The marginal farmers face difficulty inprocuring good quality saplings, and thus, producing aquality harvest. SankalpTaru Foundation, therefore,launched Project Green Arunachal by providing goodquality saplings of Lychee and Seedless lemons. Morethan 700 saplings were distributed to the ruralfarmers of the state, providing them an alternatesource of income, and protecting the environment aswell.
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MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR
Increased Soil Fertility Through Project Haryana Haritima
Launch of Project Hariyawal Punjab
As a step to offset the increasing carbon footprintand combat climate change in Northern India,SankalpTaru Foundation launched Project HariyawalPunjab. The project began with the plantation ofaround 200 native species to keep in check the risingair pollution. Additionally, more than 250 fruit-bearing saplings of Mango, Lemon, etc. were plantedon the lands of marginal farmers to support them.
Transforming Lives with ProjectGreen Arunachal
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Our aim is to experiment and incorporate state-of-art sustainable technologies in our actions andplantations. Our very own PEEPAL Research & Development Centre near Dehradun, Uttarakhand helps usinclude these ideas and technologies in our day-to-day actions. In 2019, solar panels were installed at theR&D Centre and the entire center was taken off-grid making it based on 100% renewable energy.
Alongside, solar conduction dryers were also installed in Assam, Ladakh, and Uttarakhand to dry the farmproduce of fruits and herbs and increase their shelf life.We are proud to say that we are one more step closer to our vision of creating a sustainable world forfuture generations.
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LATEST WITH TECHNOLOGY
Installing Solar Dryers and Panels
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SankalpTaru Foundation, in association with Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Limited, launched#HasiruKarnataka to better the livelihoods of marginal farmers in Chikkaballapur, Chikmagalur,Chitradurga, and Kolar districts of Karnataka. 10,000 fruit-bearing saplings of different species wereplanted on the lands of 24 identified farmer-beneficiaries in these districts. Along with paintingKarnataka green, these saplings will serve as sources of additional income for these farmers, whowere once victims of droughts.
One of the acclaimed multinational IT companies, MindTree, collaborated with SankalpTaruFoundation to better the livelihoods of rural farmers in Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh,Odisha, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka. On a mission to create healthy minds through healthy trees,20,000 fruit-bearing trees were planted on the lands of identified farmer-beneficiaries in these states.
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LATEST FROM SANKALPTARU
OPERATIONAL MODELS
Rural Livelihood Support Plantation
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Intas Pharmaceuticals, one of the world’s leading multinational pharmaceutical companies, joinedhands with SankalpTaru Foundation to gift trees to its partner doctors. Under this, 7,500 fruit-bearingsaplings were planted in West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Maharashtra on the lands ofidentified farmer-beneficiaries. These trees will act as additional sources of income for them, as wellas serving in offsetting their carbon footprint.
A leading service provider of marine shipping management services, Elegant Marine Services PrivateLimited, collaborated with SankalpTaru Foundation for a tree gifting drive for its employees. A total of10,000 fruit-bearing saplings were planted on identified farmer beneficiaries’ lands and e-certificateswere provided to its employees. The e-certificates and the QR Code will allow them to visit their treesand get live updates as well.
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DHL Express, one of the leading international courier service companies, joined hands withSankalpTaru Foundation and organized a tree plantation program to better the livelihoods of marginalfarmers in Maharashtra. 7,100 fruit-bearing saplings were planted on the lands of these farmers.
SankalpTaru Foundation, with the support from the American Indian Foundation, Vandana and VivekSharma Foundation, planted 5,500 fruit-bearing saplings on the lands of 6 farmer-beneficiaries inBuldhana and Pune districts of Maharashtra. These saplings are responsible for enriching thebiodiversity of the region, increasing groundwater, and adding to the farmers’ income.
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As part of their employee engagement activity, DCB Bank partnered with SankalpTaru Foundation andorganized a #TreePlantationProgram to curb off the air pollution in thirteen Indian cities, namelyAhmedabad, Bangalore, Bhubaneshwar, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow,Ludhiana, Mumbai, Pune, and Surat. With the plantation of 5,000 native species in these cities, DCBBank took a step towards offsetting its carbon footprint in the environment through its very own trees.
To curb off air pollution in Sriperumbudur, Coimbatore, and Salem, Verizon Wireless organized a city-based tree plantation drive in collaboration with the SankalpTaru Foundation, wherein we planted 6,666trees of native species in the three cities.
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City Based Plantation
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SankalpTaru Foundation united with the leading non-banking financial institution, SamastaMicrofinance to plant 450 saplings of native species and to distribute 500 saplings of Coconut inBangalore, Coimbatore, Jaipur, Kolkata, and Chennai. These saplings will be responsible for keeping incheck the air pollution and increasing the groundwater in these cities.
A renowned name in global logistics, DHL Logistics collaborated with SankalpTaru Foundation for atree plantation drive in five metropolitan cities, namely, Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi/NCR, Kolkata, andMumbai. 500 trees of native species were planted in these cities to curb air pollution and improve thegreen cover in the cities.
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The top energy company in India, ONGC, partnered with SankalpTaru Foundation for planting 6,500trees in Ghotaru, Rajasthan at the Indo-Pak border. The trees are planted on the lines of the letters I, N,D, I, A, which, when seen from space, represents INDIA written with trees. Oh, what a sight to behold itwill be! The saplings are being taken care of and nurtured by the SankalpTaru ground team 24*7*365and developed into a one-of-a-kind tourist attraction.
SankalpTaru Foundation with NEC Technologies India Private Limited organized a tree plantation driveat Project Bhavnam in Manesar. A total of 5,000 saplings of various native species were planted.These saplings will grow into healthy and mature trees with the dedication of our ground coordinatorswhich will certainly lead to a brighter world where humans and the environment live in harmony.
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Community Land Plantation
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One of the largest German manufacturers and distributors of bearings and cables, igus, came togetherwith SankalpTaru Foundation to plant 3,000 trees on our community land in Mahabalipuram which wecreated in the memory of Dr. Kamal. The forest is named Dr. Kamal Forest , and is being created on theseashore in Mahabalipuram.
One of India’s leading automobile companies, Mitsubishi Motors India, partnered with the SankalpTaruFoundation for planting 6,800 native tree species at Project Bhavnam, Manesar. These trees will beresponsible for curbing the air pollution in Delhi/NCR and regenerating the biodiversity of the regionwhile also saving the remnants that are left of the Aravali hills.
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SankalpTaru Foundation, under Project Hasiru Sankalpa, planted 100 saplings of Badam, Neem,Jamun, Cherry, Ramphal, etc. around the campus of KMS Government High School In Balliganur,Karnataka. These saplings were planted with the love and support we received from green patrons likeyou, and are responsible for purifying the air around the school campus and providing children withmore green spaces to have fun, play, and learn.
The leading global commercial real estate company, Jones Lang LaSalle, joined hands withSankalpTaru Foundation to plant 100 trees in State Higher Secondary School, Kalwadi, Manesar.Various saplings of Neem, Gulmohar, Kadam, Peepal, Jamun, Gooseberry, Mango, Banyan wereplanted in the school campus to provide more green spaces to the kids.
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Clean & Green School Plantation
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SankalpTaru Foundation, with support from the leading international courier service company, DHLExpress, planted 200 trees in NMC School No 15 Panchvati Ka, Nashik, 400 trees in Maharaja Instituteof Technology, Mysore, 100 trees in Sughad Primary School, Gandhinagar, Government ITI College,Coimbatore, and 200 trees in Lady Willington School, Chennai. With its courier services, DHL alsobelieves in its services towards the environment and fulfills it too.
Taking its green commitment forward, Verizon Wireless collaborated with SankalpTaru Foundation toplant 300 saplings of native species in Government School Erumapalayam, Salem, 416 saplings ofnative species in ITI College, Vellore, and 135 saplings of native species in Government ITI College,Coimbatore, fulfilling its pledge to enrich the biodiversity in the campus and help the environmentflourish.
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TESTIMONIALS FROM THE GROUND
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With the expansion of our projects across the country and incorporating more and more farmer-beneficiaries,words from our farmer-beneficiaries keep us going, here are a few testimonials straight from the grounds:
“I am Himangshu Dutta, a farmer from asmall village called Sarigaon in Jorhat,Assam. The SankalpTaru Foundation,under Project Kheojia Assam, identifiedme as one of its beneficiaries because ofmy interest in farming. They provided mewith 500 saplings of Seedless Lemons tobe planted on my farmland. I promise tonurture these plants with all I have andhope to better my livelihood with theadditional income earned from thesejuicy seedless lemons. I thank the teamof SankalpTaru Foundation from thebottom of my heart”
HIMANGSHU DUTTAFarmer beneficiary, Sarigaon,
Jorhat, Assam
“My name is Tipu Devi. I am a womenfarmer from Chokhla in Barmer,Rajasthan. The team of SankalpTaruFoundation planted 1800 Pomegranatesaplings on my farmland under ProjectGreen Thar in 2018. Today, mysaplings have begun flowering and inthe coming months, I will be blessedwith many Pomegranate fruits which Ican sell in the market and earn adecent income. My heartfelt gratitudeto the SankalpTaru Foundation.”
TIPU DEVIWomen farmer beneficiary,Chokhla, Barmer, Rajasthan
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“My name is Mallikarjuna. I am afarmer from Giriyapura village inChikmagalur, Karnataka. TheSankalpTaru Foundationprovided me with 500 Guavasaplings to be planted on myfarmland under Project HasiruSankalpa in 2019. I will nurturethese saplings and I am hopefulthat in the years to come, thesesaplings will start fruiting. I thankthe SankalpTaru Foundationteam from the bottom of myheart for their help and support.”
MALLIKARJUNAFarmer beneficiary, Giriyapura,
Chikmagalur, Karnataka
“I am Hemlata Balkrishna Kale fromSonori in Pune, Maharashtra. TheSankalpTaru Foundation planted 259 fruit-bearing saplings Coconut, Custard Apple,Guava, and Mango on my land in 2019under Project Enrich Biodiversity. Thesesaplings are growing healthily. I feelhopeful that in the coming years thesesaplings will yield juicy fruits to supply inthe market. This will also help me inearning a good income from the marketand supporting my family. I heartily thankthe team of SankalpTaru Foundation."
HEMLATA BALKRISHNA KALEWomen farmer beneficiary, Sonori,Pune, Maharashtra
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TESTIMONIALS FROM THE GROUND
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