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Environmental Initiatives
The crucial need for conservation and restoration of the degraded ecosystem and preservation of genetic resources of the country is what we are aiming at. Maintenance of ecological balance and pristine environment therefore this has been of utmost importance focus area of the Foundation.
Afforestation programmes
As the global weather patterns are changing due to the global warming effect of which environmental degradation is one of the prime factors. The Foundation has been carrying out regular Afforestation Drives to increase the green cover.
Rain Water Harvesting Structures
As agricultural production and industrialisation and the ever growing population are rising day by day, need for fresh water is also increasing. Water is being used in a very unscientific manner, leading to depletion of water from the underground water levels leading to scarcity of water in virtually all major cities. The Foundation has constructed Rain Water Harvesting structures in the cities and also has constructed check water dams in the rural areas to arrest the severe depletion of the water level.
Waste Management:
Waste disposal is one of the major problems faced by all countries across the globe. It takes somewhere between 3 to 7 days for the waste to be disposed from the time of its generation. Major portion of the collected waste is dumped in landfill sites. The recyclable content of the waste ranges from about 13% to 20%. In a developing country like India paper, plastic, glass, rubber, ferrous and non-ferrous metals are all the materials that can be recycled and salvaged from this waste to produce low cost products extensively used by lower income group of the society. In the face of burgeoning urban population and growing mounds of garbage, initiative like converting garbage into energy could show the way for cities. The landfill sites are also nearing full capacity; the Municipal Corporation is finding it difficult to look for alternative sites. The only solution to this problem is the disposal of the wastes using scientific methods. The Foundation has started a Programme to tackle this waste into recyclable waste. |
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