Pune : HJS drive gets 100% success to protect Khadakvasala water reservoir

Cummins India Ltd. and students of Abhinav College participate in the drive

Pune : Drive undertaken every year by Hindu Janajagruti Samiti (HJS) for protection of Khadakvasala water reservoir achieved total success even this year. Not a single person smeared with colours went into the water reservoir on the day of ‘Dhulivandan’. Citizens visiting the place praised the drive. Activists of HJS made a human chain surrounding the water reservoir and did not let anyone inside. HJS has been undertaking such drive for past 14 years.

Maharashtra is hit with severe famine this year. It is therefore, a social offence to spoil and pollute water. The drive was undertaken to see that water reservoir that supplies water to Pune city should remain free from pollution. Activists participating in this drive made human chain around the water reservoir. Awareness was created amongst the youth members going towards the reservoir and boards were displayed by activists on the topic, from 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.

Shiv Sena’s Pune city-Chief and former Police Inspector Shri. Dattatreya Temghare, BJP MLA Shri. Bheemarao Tapkir elected from Khadakvasala Constituency, Shri. N. D. Gaikwad, engineer from Khadakvasala Irrigation Department, executive engineer Shri. B. B. Lohar, Yuva Sena’s District-Chief and Sarpanch of ‘Gorhe’ village, Shri. Sachin Pasalkar, its former Sarpanch Kundalik Khirid, Sanatan Sanstha’s Niranjan Date and Shri. Krushnaji Patil of HJS joined the drive. Shri. Temghare first performed ‘puja’ of picture-frame of Shrikrushna; followed with ‘aarti’. A coconut was offered and with prayer to ‘Jal-Devata’, the drive was started.    

Spontaneous response by various organizations, local residents and Government employees to the drive for protection of Khadakvasala reservoir

1. Officers and staff of Cummins India Ltd. joined the drive like last 3 years.
2. Students of Abhinav Education Society’s Pharmacy College also participated in the drive this year.
3. Devout Hindus from ‘Hoya Hinduch’ organization, Yewalewadi; Shri. Rajendra Muley of Rickshaw Union, Vadgaon participated with 10 members.
4. Shiv Sena’s Pune District-Chief and former Police Inspector said that the drive undertaken to nurture social interests was most commendable and it would help in prevention of water pollution; maintaining environmental balance. Employees from Irrigation Department, police and local citizens also extended cooperation.   

Cooperation extended for the drive by

Sou. Gauri Borkar; Sou. Mandakini Mate, former Sarpanch of Khadakvasala; Shri. Mahadev Mate; Sou. Rajani Kumbhar; Shri. Navnath Raikar; Shri. Dada Gaikwad; President of ‘Ambulance Rickshaw Union’; owner of ‘Just Frankie’ restaurant (Congratulations to all for joining drive undertaken for protection of Khadakvasala water reservoir ! – Editor, Dainik Sanatan Prabhat)

Highlights

1. Announcement was made on behalf of Irrigation Department about prohibition on entering water reservoir.

2. Boards were displayed by Water Resources Department warning citizens that action would be taken by police against people who tried to enter the water reservoir on the day of ‘Dhulivandan’ and ‘Rang Panchami’.    

HJS activities commended by all    

1. Shri. Bhimrao Tapkir, MLA, BJP, Khadakvasala Constituency : We support drive selflessly undertaken by HJS. People engaged in good activities are discouraged when such activities should be, in fact, commended. These activists are true patriots; they are working irrespective of hot sun and how much ever we praise them will not be enough. Activists of HJS are real protectors of Dharma.

2. Shri. Bajirao Parage, member of ‘Welfare and Rehabilitation Committee (Pune District)’ : HJS members are standing in hot sun throughout the day for their mission which is commendable.

Similar drive will be undertaken on 28th March (Rang Panchami) and an appeal has been made that persons interested in joining this drive may contact 8983335517 for further details.