Project Vignettes
A handicraft exhibition in Kolkata
A three-day handicraft exhibition was organised by the Art for a Cause Committee of RID 3291 and RC Ganga Heritage to help local entrepreneurs boost their income. Over 20 stalls were set up mostly by women entrepreneurs at the Noti Binodini Art Gallery, Kolkata.
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A water recycling project
PDG Gaurish Dhond inaugurated a water recycling unit costing Rs 14 lakh set up by RC Honavar, RID 3170, at the government hospital in Honavar. AG Nagaraj Joshi, club president Manvel Stephen Rodrigues, secretary Mahesh Kalyanpur, project coordinator Suryakanth Sarang and Dr Rajesh Kini, medical officer of the hospital, were present.
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Seed and manure distribution
In a bid to overcome challenges post Covid and boost farmers’ income in Tripura, RC Dharmanagar, RID 3240, in association with the horticulture department, distributed winter vegetable seeds and organic manure among farmers in North Tripura. The club plans to expand this project as part of its post-pandemic economic recovery activity and community development initiative.
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Repurposing old tyres
Members of RC Mumbai North Island, RID 3141, upcycled old tyres into planters. “The idea was to transform the tyres into environment-friendly usable items as they are built to last and don’t easily degrade. We began with 25 planters and planted the recycled tyre pots in a public garden,” said club president Pushpa Suryamurty.
