Taruna Patel

Taruna Patel (CEO - EMTICI Engineering Limited and Madhubhan Resorts & Spa (Elecon Group) and Elecon Ladies Forum (ELF), came up with this unique initiative.

Mrs. Taruna Patel took a pledge to disperse Ten Million seedballs with the help of school and college students in wastelands and barren areas locally; as part of the group company's CSR activity.

Speaking on this unique initiative, Mrs. Patel said, "When the world is struggling to save the environment and trees have become the silent victims of modernization, we celebrate World Environment Day to establish positive environmental changes all over the world and we must lead by example. Seed balls are a solution to the fast depleting green cover."

Mrs. Patel believes that, "Empowering Women and Inspiring Children elevates our children to understand the importance of protecting the environment. It inculcates a sense of responsibility in the young minds, as they are the leaders of tomorrow. This project also gave means of livelihood to a group of underprivileged women, helping them empower their lives."

A seedball machine prototype was conceptualized and manufactured by Elecon Peripheralson, the directions of Mrs. Patel and was handed over to Madhubhan Organic Farm. The machine has the production capacity of over 25,000 seedballs a day, aiming to produce and disperse Ten Million seedballs by June 2020.

This project was supported by District Collector, Mr. Dilip Rana, Shristi International School Principal, Mrs. Madhumita Jena, ACF Rajyaguru and blessings of Guruji Shri. G. Narayan.

In this direction, a 'Seed Dispersal Marathon' was organized at Vadtal, Bakrol road by the Shristi English Medium School, Lambhavel, Anand with the motto to 'Make Our Mother Earth Green'. Four hundred students of Shristi English Medium School along with One hundred and fifty teachers and parents participated in this unique and one-of-its-kind program ever held in the state of Gujarat.

At the 70th Van Mahotsava held on 4th August, 2019, Mr. Rana organized a seed balls dispersal program, as part of their campaign to save the forests. They also arranged various other seed dispersal activities with volunteering colleges and schools.

Approx. 6 lac seedballs have already been dispersed through Collector's office and ACF Rajyaguru and an NGO will soon be dispersing 5 lac seedballs around Mahisagar area.

Mrs. Patel aims to achieve her pledge with the help of schools, colleges, corporates, The Forest Department and District Collector's office and she aspires to make it even bigger in the following years to come.