PROJECT 01 - Hope Vanam
Our club Rotary Club of Coimbatore Smartcity took Environment project during its first year under able leadership of Charter President Rtn Manish Vyas.
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The dream project was commenced 4 years back with Siruthuli, Home of Hope and Spark Round table Coimbatore which finally took shape in couple to years and now from barren land it’s converted into lush green forest. The worth of the project done was 1 crore where we planted 33,000 trees and it converted 11acres barren land into green forest. It also brought along flora and fauna and main vision was to have a green space which can provide oxygen to entire community.
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The inauguration was done in graceful presence of DRM Shri U Subba Rao IRSME, and ADRM Shri A Annadurai IRSS, southern railways and they really appreciated the efforts and the work done towards the environment protection by afforestation of barren land at ondipudur area.
The project location, identification and the execution were allotted to Siruthuli of Coimbatore, with the barren land provided by the Southern Railways at Ondipudur in Coimbatore City. Thus started this ambitious task BY VANITHA MOHAN to create a “lung” space in the City of Coimbatore. The first step of the work was cleaning the land area which was covered with wild invasive weed and thorny Juliflora.
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The planting commenced on 20 May 2020 and around 15 native varieties of plants very endemic to the Western Ghats like Punnai, Marutham, Maghizham, Pungan etc, were planted.
This is the only place in Tamil Nadu that is using sewage water for more than 10 acres of land. Today it is absolutely heartening to see the project speaking for itself, displaying the vast lush green plant coverage.
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WHY PLANT 33,000 TREES? WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?
- the microclimate change.
There is definitely 3-4 degree change in climate which is conducive to comfortable living.
-The Biodiversity.
The butterflies, bees and birds promote pollination and increase the green forest from 33,000 trees the numbers might increase to each tree is becoming a rain water self harvesting structure. The trees absorb the rain water and harvests the surrounding soil. 11 acres is becoming a harvesting machine, preserving every drop of rain water. The sewage water has been cleaned and been used for irrigation.
The highway's create a lot of pollution by generating carbon dioxide which gets absorbed by these trees. It’s a green initiative and an effort of Rotary Club of coimbatore Smartcity to safeguard our climate change and the environment.
PROJECT 02 - WAR AGAINST
CANCER
Free pediatric cancer care ward inaugurated in 2020 at Sri Ramakrishna Hospital coimbatore by Honorable Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Sri. Ashwini Kumar .
Children from low socio economic background with cancer are treated free of cost. It’s a signature project of Rotary Club of coimbatore Smartcity.
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It was a brainchild of Community Service Chair Rtn. MD Sunku Radhesh Kumar & Rtn Ramakrishna Vijayakhumar. Special contribution for getting global grant in first year for the club by Rtn. Bharat Gupta. Special thanks to our Global grant partner Rotary Club of Colombo and the Grant helped almost 55 children at a cost of Rs. 5983721.48.
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The project was well appreciated at District 3201 and was recognized very well at various platforms
PROJECT 03 - ROTI BANK
SMARTCITY
Can you imagine a world without hunger? Yes we can,
Our Roti Bank Rotary Smart City Coimbatore Project is an example of reaching the hungry and needy with food.
The project started 3 years back on September 20th 2020, by our Foodman Rtn Narayan Gupta who dedicated each day to see that 250 meals are served to needy daily and it was done under able leadership of Rtn Rajesh Nanda and carried forward by following Presidents Rtn Subhash Goenka and by Rtn Aparna Sunku and now by Rtn. Dr. Rohini Sharma.
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It’s been 1003 days and Roti Bank Coimbatore has served ,94250 meals at a cost of Rs. 4,993,750. We started with feeding 250 meals at various hunger zones in coimbatore including number of dumpyards where children, women and men all were served lunch meals. During covid for an year almost 500 meals daily were served.
Then we served at 5 old age home shelters run by Helping Hearts and providing with 250 meals at breakfast, lunch and dinner time for an year and again 250 meals are served at various hunger zones.
Roti Bank Coimbatore aims at eliminating hunger in its zone and make coimbatore hunger free zone.
Requesting friends and well wishers to come forward to support this big and noble cause.
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Let’s all come together and see that none go to sleep without food and that we are able to make a difference in their lives and health. Kindly connect with us to make a difference in lives of people, your small contribution with make a lot of difference.
PROJECT 04 -
PET CREMATORIUM
A one of its kind project, first in coimbatore and second in Tamil Nadu at a cost of 35 lakhs. We thank SPCA Coimbatore Chapter for providing us with this land for this project.
This project is done under able leadership of President 22-23 Rtn MD Aparna Sunku, also vice President of SPCA and Project Chair Rtn. Murtaza Raja and the designer of the building and construction taken care by our own Rtn. Singaram.
We are looking for funds to support us for the maintenance of the Pet Crematorium in years to go.
PROJECT 05 -
SMART SUGAR PROJECT
The Rotary club of Coimbatore Smartcity launched Project Smart Sugar to help children living with Type 1 Diabetes to keep their blood glucose levels in check.
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The project is being executed at cost of 4 lakhs for an year, in association with the Masonic Hospital in the city. The hospitals medical director M Ramasamy, CEO Easwaramurthy, chief medical officer Krishnasamu, pediatric endocrinologist Dr. Ahila Aiyyavo, and members of RCC Smartcity toon part in launch.
Under this project, testing kits were provided free of cost for a year to 25 children from low economic families hailing from puliampathy, Kannur, erode and satyamangalam. The cost per month is Rs. 32500/- for 25 children.
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The project is done under able leadership of President 22-23 Rtn. MD Aparna Sunku.
PROJECT 06 -
SMART XRAY BLOCK PROJECT
Rotary club of Coimbatore Smartcity X Ray block was a well worthy project under our president Rtn Subhash Goenka in the year 21-22.
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We had a high tech X-Ray Machine installed and also renovated the X-Ray room in Sundakkamuttur Government Hospital which costed Rs Eight Lakhs.
We also graciously thank “ The Bagaria Foundations” -Rtn Sangeet Bagaria and Rtn Shikha Bagaria for their generous contribution for the project.
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We had the privilege of the inaugural ceremony done by our Respected DG Sir Rtn Rajasekhar Srinivasan. We had a huge media coverage too which added to the good public image for the club.
PROJECT 07 -
MIYAWAKI FOREST PROJECT
Under the Rotary Area of focus one more significant project for Environment was initiated by our president Rtn. Subhash Goenka during his tenure 21-22.
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Miyawaki tree plantation project a mega go green project at kunnathur village ( Kathampatti and Vallar Illam park ) we planted 3000 trees.
It was a mega event with lot of media and press coverage. The public image of the club was portrayed at its best . A need of the present time project where this would be beneficial to all the future generations.
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PROJECT 08 -
Rotary Smart City Vocational Training for Blind
To provide employment oriented vocational training to legally blind so that they become positive contributors to society. The visually impaired can lead normal quality of life.
India is the home to the maximum number of visually impaired persons. According to World Health Organization, of the 37 million persons who are blind, 15 million are from India. Coimbatore is hub of eye hospitals with drainage of blind patients from across the country especially nearby states and cities. However, none of the institute is equipped with vocational training facilities that can bring these blind patients in to the mainstream. Apart from eye care facilities, Coimbatore as a city lack in vocational centers for blinds. Ophthalmologists and near and dear of blind patients (specially young age blind patients) find it challenging to seek a career option for them in Coimbatore.
In an effort to fill the above described need, Rotary Club of Coimbatore Smart city is planning to start a project by initiating ”Vocational Training for Blind at Coimbatore” with a vision that these blind patients not only earn for them but earn respect in the society as well and can be a part in nation building. This will not only uplift them but would uplift their family and society at large. As an initial homework, Project leads have already had rounds of meetings with future employers and the supporters with a very positive response.
Rotary Club of Coimbatore Smart City aspires to provide various skill developments at a designated technologically equipped center at Coimbatore.
