Maharashtra

Samta Foundation enhances the quality of life in towns by introducing and creating cleanliness and hygiene through full-fledged sanitation plans, and adding value through measures such as tree plantation. We provide subsidised meals and free shelter to patients from rural areas visiting city Government hospitals.

Our Community Service Initiatives

Cleanliness & Hygiene

CLEANLINESS & HYGIENE

SERVICES

  • Clean & Green Risod drive
  • In collaboration with local civic bodies
  • Awareness rally
  • Weekly education drive
  • Public announcements
  • Counselling
  • Garbage collection
  • Massive plantation at dumping ground

 

  • Subsidised garbage bins for commercial and residential use
  • Cleaning gutters

IMPACT*

  • 50,000 people in Risod
  • 2,000 rally participants
  • 3,363 garbage bins distributed
  • Awareness created among citizens
*Till March 2023

Sustainability & Environmental Conservation

GREEN TOWNS

SERVICES

  • Samta Nursery
  • Tree plantation and maintenance
  • Soil from composting plant of Risod Nagar Palika
  • Tree guards
  • Garden beautification
  • Water tankers and gardeners

 

IMPACT*

  • 1,06,041 trees planted & Doneted
  • Up to 90% plant survival due to sustained activity
*Till March 2023

WATER CONSERVATION

SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES

  • 5,600 tractors used for sludge removal in Pingalakshi Lake in Risod, Maharashtra
  • Plastic removal in the Risod lake
  • Tree plantation and protection around the lake
  • 4.5 km stream made deeper and wider using Shirpur pattern of water conservation

 

IMPACT*

  • 40% increase in water levels
  • Farmers enabled to crop thrice a year instead of twice
  • Increased well water around streams
  • Reduced soil erosion
  • Reduced water wastage through conservation
*Till March 2023

Samta Nurseries

SAMTA NURSERIES

SERVICES

  • Farmers given fruit and profitable trees
  • Devrai or sacred grove set up at Bhusawal, Maharashtra
  • Trees planted in villages
  • Trees planted in schools, to be maintained by students

 

IMPACT*

  • 20,692 fruit trees given to 988 farmers in Risod and Jawhar, Maharashtra
  • 27,316 trees planted near Bhusawal MIDC village, Schools, Hospitals and Govt. Offices.
  • 35,424 trees planted in Jawhar Nagar Parishad, Schools, Hospitals and Govt. Offices.
  • 45526 trees planted at Risod Nagar Parishad, Schools, Hospitals, and Govt. Offices.
  • 3,33,000 saplings nurtured at Risod, Jawhar, Bhusawal & Aurangabad nurseries to be distributed June-Aug 2023
*Till March 2023

Free Shelter

FREE SHELTER

SERVICES

  • Building waiting shelters
  • In collaboration with civil hospitals
  • Free benches
  • Drinking water
  • Lights and fans
  • Daily cleaning and maintenance
  • Dharamshala renovation

 

IMPACT*

  • Shelter to 18,45,250 people

REACH

  • 6 government hospital compounds in Aurangabad, Akola & Risod
  • 3 Ghadge Maharaj Dharamshalas in Mumbai & Aurangabad renovated
*Till March 2023

Healthy Food

HEALTHY FOOD

SERVICES

  • Common kitchen
  • Subsidised food served in shelters and to rural patients visiting government hospitals
  • Meal quality monitoring

 

IMPACT*

  • 3 hot cooked meals per person per day
  • 656,188 people
*Till December 2022

Community Weddings

COMMUNITY WEDDINGS

SERVICES

  • Aid Provided to Poor Communities for Wedding Functions
  • Muslim, Buddhist and Hindu Weddings with Complete Rituals
  • Couples gifted with Useful Household Items
  • Delicious Meals for Couples and Guests

 

IMPACT & RESULTS*

  • 385 couples married
  • Poor communities relieved of financial burden
  • Big milestone achieved for couples and their parents

REACH

  • Weddings held in Risod, Akola and Yavatmal
*Till October 2019

Our Process

We sign MOUs with local municipal bodies like the City Council, and work hand-in-hand with them to supplement their work in towns. We also collaborate with Government and Civil Hospitals to enhance their infrastructure and provide better support services to patients.

From the Grassroots

Community Services: Giving Back to Society

Our Initiatives

MAIT

At our institute in Risod, we have set up a Programming, Robotics, and a STEM lab

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Healthcare

We collaborate with Government bodies to reach help in rural and tribal areas, where it is needed the most

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Education

We set up computer labs and vocational infrastructure and provide trained teachers. Our computer curriculum has been designed by IIT, Bombay

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Stories of Real Change

Nashik Prison: Success Story

Making inroads to provide healthcare and wellness for prisoners, bailing deserving inmates: an exemplary story

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Swachhata Abhiyan: Story of Risod

Joining hands with the community and city council for a series of initiatives helped build a Clean & Green Risod

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Palghar: Story of Transformation

A four-pronged attack to transform the district of Palghar holds the promise of change for future generations

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