
a very good afternoon to all of you it’s a great honor and privilege for me to be
a great honor and privilege for me to be
a great honor and privilege for me to be here in front of you speaking about a
here in front of you speaking about a
here in front of you speaking about a humble effort we have made at Gordon eco
humble effort we have made at Gordon eco
humble effort we have made at Gordon eco village over a hundred acres outside of
village over a hundred acres outside of
village over a hundred acres outside of Mumbai 100 kilometers from Mumbai the
Mumbai 100 kilometers from Mumbai the
Mumbai 100 kilometers from Mumbai the idea of this eco village is to create a
idea of this eco village is to create a
idea of this eco village is to create a win-win solution between the urban
win-win solution between the urban
win-win solution between the urban population of India and the rural
population of India and the rural
population of India and the rural population of India we find that people
population of India we find that people
population of India we find that people in cities have prosperity but there is
in cities have prosperity but there is
in cities have prosperity but there is immense pollution chaos in the mind
immense pollution chaos in the mind
immense pollution chaos in the mind anxiety and turbulence those in the
anxiety and turbulence those in the
anxiety and turbulence those in the villages they experience pristine pure
villages they experience pristine pure
villages they experience pristine pure environment but they also experience
environment but they also experience
environment but they also experience poverty is there a way by which the
poverty is there a way by which the
poverty is there a way by which the strengths of both the cities and the
strengths of both the cities and the
strengths of both the cities and the villages could be brought together to
villages could be brought together to
villages could be brought together to create a win-win solution with that
create a win-win solution with that
create a win-win solution with that thought in mind we created a platform in
thought in mind we created a platform in
thought in mind we created a platform in Galt or a village in wada Toluca 100
Galt or a village in wada Toluca 100
Galt or a village in wada Toluca 100 kilometers from Mumbai because it’s
kilometers from Mumbai because it’s
kilometers from Mumbai because it’s important that it remains not too far
important that it remains not too far
important that it remains not too far from the city and in the past people
from the city and in the past people
from the city and in the past people have always sought countryside forests
have always sought countryside forests
have always sought countryside forests and mountains to experience peace and
and mountains to experience peace and
and mountains to experience peace and tranquility with this in mind we decided
tranquility with this in mind we decided
tranquility with this in mind we decided to create a comfortable environment
to create a comfortable environment
to create a comfortable environment which would be sustainable as we are
which would be sustainable as we are
which would be sustainable as we are aware some of the biggest challenges the
aware some of the biggest challenges the
aware some of the biggest challenges the world is facing it with respect to
world is facing it with respect to
world is facing it with respect to environmental pollution every year 14
environmental pollution every year 14
environmental pollution every year 14 billion tons of waste is dumped into the
billion tons of waste is dumped into the
billion tons of waste is dumped into the oceans hardly 20% of the waste water is
oceans hardly 20% of the waste water is
oceans hardly 20% of the waste water is processed before it is disposed of we
processed before it is disposed of we
processed before it is disposed of we have 100 cigarettes worth of smoke which
have 100 cigarettes worth of smoke which
have 100 cigarettes worth of smoke which we are inhaling in a city like Mumbai
we are inhaling in a city like Mumbai
we are inhaling in a city like Mumbai and considering all the
and considering all the
and considering all the if we decide to make infrastructure
if we decide to make infrastructure
if we decide to make infrastructure intervention in a rural place we should
intervention in a rural place we should
intervention in a rural place we should not land up creating a bigger problem
not land up creating a bigger problem
not land up creating a bigger problem than the original problem keeping that
than the original problem keeping that
than the original problem keeping that in mind we decided that we would
in mind we decided that we would
in mind we decided that we would intervene with great responsibility and
intervene with great responsibility and
intervene with great responsibility and integrity towards Mother Earth and so we
integrity towards Mother Earth and so we
integrity towards Mother Earth and so we decided to create an eco village which
decided to create an eco village which
decided to create an eco village which is based on the principle of symbiotic
is based on the principle of symbiotic
is based on the principle of symbiotic recycling what does this mean in the
recycling what does this mean in the
recycling what does this mean in the standard sense we have a classic
standard sense we have a classic
standard sense we have a classic wasteful consumer to trash model instead
wasteful consumer to trash model instead
wasteful consumer to trash model instead of that we decided to create a zero
of that we decided to create a zero
of that we decided to create a zero waste contributor model so we have
waste contributor model so we have
waste contributor model so we have mother cow in this graph cow gives done
mother cow in this graph cow gives done
mother cow in this graph cow gives done the cow dung and urine acts as a
the cow dung and urine acts as a
the cow dung and urine acts as a fertilizer for the soil it produces food
fertilizer for the soil it produces food
fertilizer for the soil it produces food grains the food grains need to be cooked
grains the food grains need to be cooked
grains the food grains need to be cooked so we have bio gas which is fueled by
so we have bio gas which is fueled by
so we have bio gas which is fueled by cow dung and cow urine and then the food
cow dung and cow urine and then the food
cow dung and cow urine and then the food is eaten by the human beings he needs to
is eaten by the human beings he needs to
is eaten by the human beings he needs to stay in a dwelling so use the local
stay in a dwelling so use the local
stay in a dwelling so use the local earth to create bricks out of mud and
earth to create bricks out of mud and
earth to create bricks out of mud and use alternative energy based on solar so
use alternative energy based on solar so
use alternative energy based on solar so they can stay comfortably with minimum
they can stay comfortably with minimum
they can stay comfortably with minimum energy and then the waste which comes
energy and then the waste which comes
energy and then the waste which comes out goes into the soil biotechnology
out goes into the soil biotechnology
out goes into the soil biotechnology plant which is there in that corner and
plant which is there in that corner and
plant which is there in that corner and then out comes the treated water which
then out comes the treated water which
then out comes the treated water which comes to more than 10 million litres
comes to more than 10 million litres
comes to more than 10 million litres every year and that again irrigates the
every year and that again irrigates the
every year and that again irrigates the plants and the solid waste is utilized
plants and the solid waste is utilized
plants and the solid waste is utilized for composting and creating the menu in
for composting and creating the menu in
for composting and creating the menu in this way we created a cycle which is
this way we created a cycle which is
this way we created a cycle which is very similar to the natural cycles of
very similar to the natural cycles of
very similar to the natural cycles of nature which is that every waste becomes
nature which is that every waste becomes
nature which is that every waste becomes a contributor to the next system and
a contributor to the next system and
a contributor to the next system and therefore we call it the symbiotic
therefore we call it the symbiotic
therefore we call it the symbiotic recycling model it was very important
recycling model it was very important
recycling model it was very important for us to create infrastructure based on
for us to create infrastructure based on
for us to create infrastructure based on the principle of harmony traditionally
the principle of harmony traditionally
the principle of harmony traditionally ancient civilization
ancient civilization
ancient civilization like the Egyptians they also believe in
like the Egyptians they also believe in
like the Egyptians they also believe in the concept of harmony and they call it
the concept of harmony and they call it
the concept of harmony and they call it mark which means synergy with your
mark which means synergy with your
mark which means synergy with your surroundings Chinese in their tradition
surroundings Chinese in their tradition
surroundings Chinese in their tradition also have the concept of harmony and
also have the concept of harmony and
also have the concept of harmony and they call it ho and in that it consists
they call it ho and in that it consists
they call it ho and in that it consists of two figures one on the left which
of two figures one on the left which
of two figures one on the left which represents grain one on the right which
represents grain one on the right which
represents grain one on the right which represent and it basically means harmony
represent and it basically means harmony
represent and it basically means harmony which signifies we are able to nourish
which signifies we are able to nourish
which signifies we are able to nourish the entire environment around us when
the entire environment around us when
the entire environment around us when each and every person is nourished to
each and every person is nourished to
each and every person is nourished to fulfilment then that is considered to be
fulfilment then that is considered to be
fulfilment then that is considered to be harmony in our own tradition we have
harmony in our own tradition we have
harmony in our own tradition we have what is known as was who they were
what is known as was who they were
what is known as was who they were kutiman become where we consider
kutiman become where we consider
kutiman become where we consider everyone to be part of the family and we
everyone to be part of the family and we
everyone to be part of the family and we try to integrate it’s very interesting
try to integrate it’s very interesting
try to integrate it’s very interesting that traditionally even our lifestyle
that traditionally even our lifestyle
that traditionally even our lifestyle very much reflected this kind of harmony
very much reflected this kind of harmony
very much reflected this kind of harmony a tourist visits and would be restaurant
a tourist visits and would be restaurant
a tourist visits and would be restaurant and then he comes across it lead those
and then he comes across it lead those
and then he comes across it lead those are being served on a banana leaf he
are being served on a banana leaf he
are being served on a banana leaf he eats the idli those are all the items he
eats the idli those are all the items he
eats the idli those are all the items he doesn’t know what to do with the banana
doesn’t know what to do with the banana
doesn’t know what to do with the banana leaf starts eating the banana lipples on
leaf starts eating the banana lipples on
leaf starts eating the banana lipples on the way out the manager asks him how was
the way out the manager asks him how was
the way out the manager asks him how was the food the Torah says food was good
the food the Torah says food was good
the food the Torah says food was good the salad was stiff many times we feel
the salad was stiff many times we feel
the salad was stiff many times we feel that we have made lot of advancement but
that we have made lot of advancement but
that we have made lot of advancement but probably by replacing some of the life
probably by replacing some of the life
probably by replacing some of the life styles we have added to the
styles we have added to the
styles we have added to the environmental pollution and thus the
environmental pollution and thus the
environmental pollution and thus the development has come at a great cost
development has come at a great cost
development has come at a great cost so having created this infrastructure we
so having created this infrastructure we
so having created this infrastructure we would want people from the cities to
would want people from the cities to
would want people from the cities to actually come and experience this so
actually come and experience this so
actually come and experience this so therefore we created harmony with
therefore we created harmony with
therefore we created harmony with environment by making a system which
environment by making a system which
environment by making a system which gives solution to food water energy and
gives solution to food water energy and
gives solution to food water energy and waste so we decided to grow only food
waste so we decided to grow only food
waste so we decided to grow only food which is with organic farming we have
which is with organic farming we have
which is with organic farming we have only utilized cow dung and Thao you
only utilized cow dung and Thao you
only utilized cow dung and Thao you based fertilizers and insecticides all
based fertilizers and insecticides all
based fertilizers and insecticides all of that food which is grown is consumed
of that food which is grown is consumed
of that food which is grown is consumed and we have all kinds of organic farming
and we have all kinds of organic farming
and we have all kinds of organic farming techniques preserving more than 56
techniques preserving more than 56
techniques preserving more than 56 varieties of traditional seeds and we
varieties of traditional seeds and we
varieties of traditional seeds and we grow more than 45 varieties of
grow more than 45 varieties of
grow more than 45 varieties of vegetables the idea being that during
vegetables the idea being that during
vegetables the idea being that during monsoons the rainwater runoff it takes
monsoons the rainwater runoff it takes
monsoons the rainwater runoff it takes all the chemicals and fertilizers mixed
all the chemicals and fertilizers mixed
all the chemicals and fertilizers mixed with the soil and percolates and
with the soil and percolates and
with the soil and percolates and pollutes the aquifers so therefore in
pollutes the aquifers so therefore in
pollutes the aquifers so therefore in order to protect the water also we
order to protect the water also we
order to protect the water also we decided to go for organic farming second
decided to go for organic farming second
decided to go for organic farming second most important element is water we did a
most important element is water we did a
most important element is water we did a hydro geological survey we did aquifer
hydro geological survey we did aquifer
hydro geological survey we did aquifer tests and based on all that we decided
tests and based on all that we decided
tests and based on all that we decided where we will do rainwater harvesting
where we will do rainwater harvesting
where we will do rainwater harvesting where we will do Aquifer recharge tanks
where we will do Aquifer recharge tanks
where we will do Aquifer recharge tanks and then our own bore wells based on
and then our own bore wells based on
and then our own bore wells based on that we had an entire plan for water and
that we had an entire plan for water and
that we had an entire plan for water and we have one of the biggest rainwater
we have one of the biggest rainwater
we have one of the biggest rainwater harvesting tank of more than 10 million
harvesting tank of more than 10 million
harvesting tank of more than 10 million liters of rainwater which is preserved
liters of rainwater which is preserved
liters of rainwater which is preserved but then water is not sufficient when it
but then water is not sufficient when it
but then water is not sufficient when it is conserved how do we deal with the
is conserved how do we deal with the
is conserved how do we deal with the waste water so therefore that we had the
waste water so therefore that we had the
waste water so therefore that we had the soil biotechnology plant which is
soil biotechnology plant which is
soil biotechnology plant which is patented by IIT Mumbai and it basically
patented by IIT Mumbai and it basically
patented by IIT Mumbai and it basically consists of a gravity based sewerage
consists of a gravity based sewerage
consists of a gravity based sewerage system which brings the black and the
system which brings the black and the
system which brings the black and the gray water to a collection tank from
gray water to a collection tank from
gray water to a collection tank from there it is lifted 2 layers of hardened
there it is lifted 2 layers of hardened
there it is lifted 2 layers of hardened soil and various root bacteria and geo
soil and various root bacteria and geo
soil and various root bacteria and geo figgus earthworms which actually break
figgus earthworms which actually break
figgus earthworms which actually break down all of that black and gray water
down all of that black and gray water
down all of that black and gray water and convert it into fish with water
and convert it into fish with water
and convert it into fish with water along with bio reactors and then more
along with bio reactors and then more
along with bio reactors and then more than 10 million liters of wastewater we
than 10 million liters of wastewater we
than 10 million liters of wastewater we regenerate and in this way we try to do
regenerate and in this way we try to do
regenerate and in this way we try to do responsible waste disposal in a village
responsible waste disposal in a village
responsible waste disposal in a village and most importantly alternative energy
and most importantly alternative energy
and most importantly alternative energy with solar and whatever biogas was
with solar and whatever biogas was
with solar and whatever biogas was available
available
available for us and with this we created a
for us and with this we created a
for us and with this we created a comfortable but sustainable
comfortable but sustainable
comfortable but sustainable infrastructure creating the right
infrastructure creating the right
infrastructure creating the right environment was the first step the
environment was the first step the
environment was the first step the second step is those in the city who are
second step is those in the city who are
second step is those in the city who are experiencing emotional turbulence who
experiencing emotional turbulence who
experiencing emotional turbulence who are looking for peace or looking for
are looking for peace or looking for
are looking for peace or looking for harmony they need to come here but why
harmony they need to come here but why
harmony they need to come here but why will they come here they will only come
will they come here they will only come
will they come here they will only come here if they get an experience of
here if they get an experience of
here if they get an experience of transformation the statistics reveal
transformation the statistics reveal
transformation the statistics reveal that globally there are 350 million
that globally there are 350 million
that globally there are 350 million people who are afflicted with stress and
people who are afflicted with stress and
people who are afflicted with stress and anxiety disorders in India alone every
anxiety disorders in India alone every
anxiety disorders in India alone every day 370 people they are committing
day 370 people they are committing
day 370 people they are committing suicides it’s a phenomenal number and I
suicides it’s a phenomenal number and I
suicides it’s a phenomenal number and I remember when I was in college I had a
remember when I was in college I had a
remember when I was in college I had a friend of mine who attempted suicide and
friend of mine who attempted suicide and
friend of mine who attempted suicide and I asked him why did you do this and he
I asked him why did you do this and he
I asked him why did you do this and he said I was always getting the gold medal
said I was always getting the gold medal
said I was always getting the gold medal and this time I could not and therefore
and this time I could not and therefore
and this time I could not and therefore I was so depressed I couldn’t live with
I was so depressed I couldn’t live with
I was so depressed I couldn’t live with life and then I had other friends who
life and then I had other friends who
life and then I had other friends who had failed in three to four subjects and
had failed in three to four subjects and
had failed in three to four subjects and they’ve been moving around the campus
they’ve been moving around the campus
they’ve been moving around the campus peacefully and I asked them you are not
peacefully and I asked them you are not
peacefully and I asked them you are not under stress what’s your problem
under stress what’s your problem
under stress what’s your problem and they said our philosophy is very
and they said our philosophy is very
and they said our philosophy is very simple entering college is our problem
simple entering college is our problem
simple entering college is our problem taking us out of the colleagues colleges
taking us out of the colleagues colleges
taking us out of the colleagues colleges problem and I realized that success is
problem and I realized that success is
problem and I realized that success is something beyond just having certain
something beyond just having certain
something beyond just having certain achievements it is also state of the
achievements it is also state of the
achievements it is also state of the mind and therefore Churchill says
mind and therefore Churchill says
mind and therefore Churchill says success is the ability to go from
success is the ability to go from
success is the ability to go from failure to failure without loss of
failure to failure without loss of
failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm the modern education system
enthusiasm the modern education system
enthusiasm the modern education system is emphasizing a lot on skills but we
is emphasizing a lot on skills but we
is emphasizing a lot on skills but we think we need to also add a certain
think we need to also add a certain
think we need to also add a certain degree of investment on education about
degree of investment on education about
degree of investment on education about the will the desire the attitude and
the will the desire the attitude and
the will the desire the attitude and therefore we created all kinds of
therefore we created all kinds of
therefore we created all kinds of educational programs to create
educational programs to create
educational programs to create transformative experience
transformative experience
transformative experience when a person goes through individual
when a person goes through individual
when a person goes through individual transformation he feels empowered he
transformation he feels empowered he
transformation he feels empowered he feels enlivened
feels enlivened
feels enlivened he desires to serve more he feels a
he desires to serve more he feels a
he desires to serve more he feels a sense of peace and joy within so we have
sense of peace and joy within so we have
sense of peace and joy within so we have programs centered around meditation and
programs centered around meditation and
programs centered around meditation and cleaner and university has published
cleaner and university has published
cleaner and university has published papers which has revealed that the
papers which has revealed that the
papers which has revealed that the rhythmic repetition of certain syllables
rhythmic repetition of certain syllables
rhythmic repetition of certain syllables it actually releases a certain kind of
it actually releases a certain kind of
it actually releases a certain kind of effect called neuro-linguistic effect
effect called neuro-linguistic effect
effect called neuro-linguistic effect and when you do that with proper meaning
and when you do that with proper meaning
and when you do that with proper meaning then it creates psycholinguistic effect
then it creates psycholinguistic effect
then it creates psycholinguistic effect and then we find that there have been
and then we find that there have been
and then we find that there have been various researchers on yoga who have
various researchers on yoga who have
various researchers on yoga who have published reports like for example we
published reports like for example we
published reports like for example we have Elizabeth Blackburn who’s a Nobel
have Elizabeth Blackburn who’s a Nobel
have Elizabeth Blackburn who’s a Nobel laureate and she has published reports
laureate and she has published reports
laureate and she has published reports that if a group which did yoga for 12
that if a group which did yoga for 12
that if a group which did yoga for 12 minutes every day for eight weeks then
minutes every day for eight weeks then
minutes every day for eight weeks then they showed a forty three percent
they showed a forty three percent
they showed a forty three percent increase in their taylor ms which
increase in their taylor ms which
increase in their taylor ms which actually arrests aging due to stress so
actually arrests aging due to stress so
actually arrests aging due to stress so therefore at an individual level and at
therefore at an individual level and at
therefore at an individual level and at the level of the family we are always
the level of the family we are always
the level of the family we are always looking for help with respect to
looking for help with respect to
looking for help with respect to controlling our mind and our experience
controlling our mind and our experience
controlling our mind and our experience and not only at the individual level we
and not only at the individual level we
and not only at the individual level we also find that when a person is
also find that when a person is
also find that when a person is distressed and in anxiety it affects his
distressed and in anxiety it affects his
distressed and in anxiety it affects his relationships and therefore we find that
relationships and therefore we find that
relationships and therefore we find that as modern families are being filled with
as modern families are being filled with
as modern families are being filled with people under stress relationships are
people under stress relationships are
people under stress relationships are getting affected divorce rates are
getting affected divorce rates are
getting affected divorce rates are increasing and we may be taking this
increasing and we may be taking this
increasing and we may be taking this family value system for granted but if
family value system for granted but if
family value system for granted but if we do not invest in something we are
we do not invest in something we are
we do not invest in something we are going to lose it in due course of time I
going to lose it in due course of time I
going to lose it in due course of time I was doing a program in one University
was doing a program in one University
was doing a program in one University abroad a college student walked up to me
abroad a college student walked up to me
abroad a college student walked up to me started speaking fluent Hindi I was
started speaking fluent Hindi I was
started speaking fluent Hindi I was shocked I looked at him and said how are
shocked I looked at him and said how are
shocked I looked at him and said how are you speaking Hindi are you Indian he
you speaking Hindi are you Indian he
you speaking Hindi are you Indian he said no so how do you know Hindi he said
said no so how do you know Hindi he said
said no so how do you know Hindi he said I was born in a multi-millionaire family
I was born in a multi-millionaire family
I was born in a multi-millionaire family but I grew up in a house which was
but I grew up in a house which was
but I grew up in a house which was completely empty because my father was
completely empty because my father was
completely empty because my father was I asked my father I want an experience
I asked my father I want an experience
I asked my father I want an experience of family life
of family life
of family life he said well you go to this small town
he said well you go to this small town
he said well you go to this small town in India and you’ll probably get that so
in India and you’ll probably get that so
in India and you’ll probably get that so he came to India he visited this small
he came to India he visited this small
he came to India he visited this small town and then he actually spent time
town and then he actually spent time
town and then he actually spent time with a family and he told this family
with a family and he told this family
with a family and he told this family just allow me to experience the love and
just allow me to experience the love and
just allow me to experience the love and the warmth of family life for two years
the warmth of family life for two years
the warmth of family life for two years and if you allow me to stay with you and
and if you allow me to stay with you and
and if you allow me to stay with you and experience this I will give you one lakh
experience this I will give you one lakh
experience this I will give you one lakh rupees per month rent and that family
rupees per month rent and that family
rupees per month rent and that family said why only two years stay forever and
said why only two years stay forever and
said why only two years stay forever and they said you can bring your other
they said you can bring your other
they said you can bring your other friends also if they want to experience
friends also if they want to experience
friends also if they want to experience the point I’m trying to make is we may
the point I’m trying to make is we may
the point I’m trying to make is we may take certain things for granted but
take certain things for granted but
take certain things for granted but individually and collectively we are
individually and collectively we are
individually and collectively we are lacking peace and harmony and that lack
lacking peace and harmony and that lack
lacking peace and harmony and that lack of harmony is affecting us at all levels
of harmony is affecting us at all levels
of harmony is affecting us at all levels and therefore when we create programs
and therefore when we create programs
and therefore when we create programs for wellness Ayurveda yoga meditation
for wellness Ayurveda yoga meditation
for wellness Ayurveda yoga meditation music in that tranquil ambience when
music in that tranquil ambience when
music in that tranquil ambience when people go through these kinds of
people go through these kinds of
people go through these kinds of educational experiences they are
educational experiences they are
educational experiences they are transformed and they feel inspired to
transformed and they feel inspired to
transformed and they feel inspired to help and serve society and therefore we
help and serve society and therefore we
help and serve society and therefore we create a rural development program
create a rural development program
create a rural development program around more than 10 villages across
around more than 10 villages across
around more than 10 villages across northern eco village this Rural
northern eco village this Rural
northern eco village this Rural Development Programme is extremely
Development Programme is extremely
Development Programme is extremely important because 69 percent of India’s
important because 69 percent of India’s
important because 69 percent of India’s population which is 83 point 3 crores
population which is 83 point 3 crores
population which is 83 point 3 crores live in 6 lakh forty thousand plus
live in 6 lakh forty thousand plus
live in 6 lakh forty thousand plus villages and the statistics revealed
villages and the statistics revealed
villages and the statistics revealed that 3/4 of India’s population earns
that 3/4 of India’s population earns
that 3/4 of India’s population earns less than five thousand rupees a month
less than five thousand rupees a month
less than five thousand rupees a month and more than half of them do not own
and more than half of them do not own
and more than half of them do not own any land in our casual labor category
any land in our casual labor category
any land in our casual labor category practically 10 percent of the suicides
practically 10 percent of the suicides
practically 10 percent of the suicides which happen is amongst the farmers and
which happen is amongst the farmers and
which happen is amongst the farmers and therefore it’s very important to reach
therefore it’s very important to reach
therefore it’s very important to reach out and help and provide assistance and
out and help and provide assistance and
out and help and provide assistance and many of these suicides but the farmers
many of these suicides but the farmers
many of these suicides but the farmers because they are caught in a debt trap
because they are caught in a debt trap
because they are caught in a debt trap because
because
because the crops fail because the monsoons are
the crops fail because the monsoons are
the crops fail because the monsoons are not predictable various reasons are
not predictable various reasons are
not predictable various reasons are there so basically the rural development
there so basically the rural development
there so basically the rural development program we developed at the Gordon eco
program we developed at the Gordon eco
program we developed at the Gordon eco village was specifically to arrest the
village was specifically to arrest the
village was specifically to arrest the rural to urban migration and to mitigate
rural to urban migration and to mitigate
rural to urban migration and to mitigate the farmers conditions and therefore
the farmers conditions and therefore
the farmers conditions and therefore poverty alleviation creating an
poverty alleviation creating an
poverty alleviation creating an increasing the acid base for the farmers
increasing the acid base for the farmers
increasing the acid base for the farmers rural empowerment for the women rural
rural empowerment for the women rural
rural empowerment for the women rural education health skill development
education health skill development
education health skill development cutting across all of these areas we
cutting across all of these areas we
cutting across all of these areas we engaged actively in supporting the
engaged actively in supporting the
engaged actively in supporting the community and as a result of that when
community and as a result of that when
community and as a result of that when those from the city who come an
those from the city who come an
those from the city who come an experience transformation
experience transformation
experience transformation they are also inspired to assist and
they are also inspired to assist and
they are also inspired to assist and when the powerful from the city come and
when the powerful from the city come and
when the powerful from the city come and assist then the process of rural
assist then the process of rural
assist then the process of rural development is accelerated and I would
development is accelerated and I would
development is accelerated and I would like to just demo rampant illiteracy
like to just demo rampant illiteracy
like to just demo rampant illiteracy malnutrition and lack of infrastructure
malnutrition and lack of infrastructure
malnutrition and lack of infrastructure this is the story of water one of
this is the story of water one of
this is the story of water one of India’s most backward tribal areas
India’s most backward tribal areas
India’s most backward tribal areas however since 2010 eco tourism has
however since 2010 eco tourism has
however since 2010 eco tourism has become a lifeline for this region go
become a lifeline for this region go
become a lifeline for this region go with an eco villages sustainable
with an eco villages sustainable
with an eco villages sustainable development model which is based on
development model which is based on
development model which is based on harmony with the self the environment
harmony with the self the environment
harmony with the self the environment and the divine has helped employ over
and the divine has helped employ over
and the divine has helped employ over 300 tribal families more than 60,000
300 tribal families more than 60,000
300 tribal families more than 60,000 tribals have been provided free medical
tribals have been provided free medical
tribals have been provided free medical care what giving you clapping together
care what giving you clapping together
care what giving you clapping together our family for 30 thousand free meals
our family for 30 thousand free meals
our family for 30 thousand free meals are provided to score children every day
are provided to score children every day
are provided to score children every day Lesotho holiday la they are but over 60
Lesotho holiday la they are but over 60
Lesotho holiday la they are but over 60 boards have been installed
more than 300 families received training
more than 300 families received training in organic farming I doubt we shared
in organic farming I doubt we shared
in organic farming I doubt we shared that man in Bethabara dear ghovat an eco
that man in Bethabara dear ghovat an eco
that man in Bethabara dear ghovat an eco village has transformed the lives of the
village has transformed the lives of the
village has transformed the lives of the most deprived communities in the world
most deprived communities in the world
most deprived communities in the world in conclusion we just want to exert that
in conclusion we just want to exert that
in conclusion we just want to exert that India is filled with more than 50
India is filled with more than 50
India is filled with more than 50 thousand educational institutions and if
thousand educational institutions and if
thousand educational institutions and if every educational institution just
every educational institution just
every educational institution just inspires at least 10 of their graduates
inspires at least 10 of their graduates
inspires at least 10 of their graduates to do something significant in rural
to do something significant in rural
to do something significant in rural India the entire landscape of rural
India the entire landscape of rural
India the entire landscape of rural India can change for the better and I
India can change for the better and I
India can change for the better and I think all of us can contribute
think all of us can contribute
think all of us can contribute tremendously to this cause thank you
tremendously to this cause thank you
tremendously to this cause thank you very much
very much
very much [Applause]
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