During the famine in 2001-02, the whole of Rajasthan faced
drought. All the plants got scorched in the dry drought. During that time,
Khimawat Trust of the district took up the responsibility of environmental
protection and they were determined to make the entire desert lush green.
Khimawat Trust planted 15 lakh saplings in the past 20 years. The special thing
is that out of the 15 lakh saplings 13 lakhs have already grown into trees
& the other 2 lakh saplings will also become trees in the next 2 years. If
you travel to any part of Rajasthan you will find neem trees on both sides of
the road. Khimawat Trust has planted saplings in more than 1000 villages
including Ranakpur to Ramdevra 350 Km, Ranakpur to Nakoda 200 Km, Pali to
Jeerawala 150 Km. They have not only adopted schools but they have also adopted
entire villages. Khimawat Trust believes in not just planting saplings but
growing them into trees. They water the plants from their own resources to make
the plants thrive well.
They plan one year in advance for the project on where to
plant the trees. For them, plants with good quality and size are grown in the
nursery. The pit in which the plant has to be planted is also dug a year in
advance. Tree guards are made for protection before planting. A team of 70
employees protect the saplings for 3 years from planting. Nursery &
resources are also owned by the trust. If a sapling dries up, it is immediately
replaced by a new one. There are 5 tractors for watering & trucks for tree
guards, vehicle facilities for staff as well as JCB.
Environmental Protection. – In 1200 Bighas neem was
planted by uprooting Acacia.
In 1200 bighas of Khemal & surrounding villages Acacia Juliflora
was uprooted & neem was planted. The entire barren land was made lush
green. Many other plants are also being planted in this area which is shady
& fruitful.
Drinking water & irrigation - & ponds were dug
& Irrigation in 3 thousand Bighas.
Khimawat Trust renovated 7 ponds & water from these
ponds facilitates irrigation in 3 thousand Bighas of surrounding land. The
ponds also provide drinking water for birds & animals.
Education – Adopted a school, Everything free of cost,
Awards are also given
A lot of work is done by the Khimawat Trust in the field of
education. They adopted the Khemel school. In this school books, dress &
fees are entirely given by the trust. Along with this, the topper is also
awarded.
Pension – 500 to thousand rupees are given as pensions to
needy families.
Pension is also given by the trust to 1 thousand needy
families. This gives strength to needy families. Trust has also contributed a
lot to the field of medicine. Rs 500 to 1000 pension is given.
The story of this lockdown
In the midst of the Corona epidemic, many services were done
by the Khimawat trust. They distributed food grains in the Magra area they also
distributed 5000 ration kits. In the Covid care center, 5-6 months of food for
the patient was arranged by Khimawat trust. Along with this, the food packets
were distributed daily as well. They also distributed masks & sanitizers through
their project.
