When there was famine 20 years ago, the plantation was started – Made the Desert green with 1.5 million Neem plants.

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.