Dear Friends,
PRAKRUTI One Day Kelve-Saphala Organic Farms
Visit
Sunday 12 December 2004
Regions upto Valsad, Nashik and Pune have
become, in last 200 years, decadant hinterland to Mumbai while providing
services and supplying food to exploding Mumbai. This strange relationship has
had an adverse impact on the local environment, natural beauty and
tranquility. Urban sprawl has aggravated the situation. It is now difficult to
locate any area not affected by this onslaught.
Region on the north towards Valsad
is turned into grassland for milch cattle stabled in Mumbai for meeting
Mumbaikars' thirst for milk. It is relieving to observe in Kelve and Saphala
located within 100 km of Mumbai, residents pursuing sustainable agriculture
while supplying fresh flowers and cereals to Mumbaikars at affordable prices.
Many Mumbaikars drawn to Kelve-Saphala for the
weekend have resisted the temptation of putting up
mansions and multistoried buildings and pursue sustainable agriculture
consciously avoiding the use of synthetic fertilisers and pesticides, hybrid
and GM seeds and heavy agricultural machinery. Thus in Kelve and Saphala
dedicated old residents and earnest Mumbaikars working in harmony with nature
provide a welcome respite worth feeling and appreciating.
We have pleasure in presenting a one
day Kelve-Saphala Organic Farms Visit on Sunday, 12 December 2004.
The Visit covers 300 km round
travel in chartered bus/es from Dadar Khodadad Circle to the region, observing
original residents and Mumbai weekenders following sustainable agriculture in
their respective farms, having snacks enroute and traditional lunch prepared
from organically grown cereals and vegetables served in a farm, meeting
enlightened farmers at a central location to appreciate their welcome
practices and strolling on the Kelve beach to watch the Sun setting along with
glowing twilight to light up the earth's regions further west. Kelve beach
undoubtedly rivals Girgaon Chowpati and Juhu Beach in expanse and yet excels
exceedingly both of them in tranquility.
Charges: Rs 325/- per participant.
Last date for registration: Tuesday, 7
December 2004. Intending participants are requested to register on the
Kelve-Saphala Organic Famrs Visit Registration Form and payment with the
Prakruti Office or Rajiv Bhatt or Priya Salvi. Seats are limited and
registration is likely to close on receiving the requisite number of requests.
Looking forward to having you with us in this stroll in nature, we remain,
yours sincerely
Rajiv Bhatt Priya Salvi Kisan Mehta
Hon Gen Secretary Hon Project Coordinator
President
Programme
Sunday 12 December 2004
07.15 hrs Assemble to board chartered bus/es
in front of Bank of Baroda Ambedkar Road Branch on Dr Ambedkar Marg north of
Dadar Khodadad Circle on the east (Dadar Hindu Colony) side
07.30 hrs Leave for Kelve-Saphala -
snacks in bus
10.15-10.45 hrs Visit Adivasi Mahila Sahaj
Shikshan Parivar campus at Masvan to view women empowering activities and
Warli art work. Quick drinks.
11.00-12.00 hrs Visit Saphala Farm no: 1
12.15-13.15 hrs Visit Saphala Farm
no:2
13.30-14.00 hrs Visit Saphala Farm no:
3
14.15-16.30 hrs Arrive Kelve Farm- lunch and
visit
16.45-17.45 hrs Meet Palghar Taluka farmers
on Kelve Beach. Bid goodbye to the setting Sun and farmer friends. Leave for
Dadar, Mumbai
21.00 hrs Arrive at Dadar- snacks in bus-
Visit ends.
Mobile:Kisan Mehta :022 92234
48857
Mobile Rajiv Bhatt : 022 93231
29805
Mobile Priya Salvi : 022 93231 9 6420
PRAKRUTI Kelve-Saphala Organic Farms Visit
Registration Form
To
Prakruti
We want to participate in PRAKRUTI
Kelve-Spahala Organic Farms Visit scheduled for Sunday 12 December
2004.
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Registration Centres
1. Prakruti Office ( Tel: 022 2414
9688 )
c/o
Kisan Mehta
620 Jame Jamshed Road, 4th Floor
Dadar Parsi Colony, Dadar East,
Mumbai 4000014
2. Rajiv Bhatt (mobile 022 3292
9805)
Jashoda Mansion, 2nd Floor
Guzder Street, Chira Bazar
Jagannath Sunkersett Marg,
Mumbai 400002
3 . Priya Salvi
(Mobile 022 3292 6420)
Nishtha Organic Foods
23 Narmada Complex,
Panvel Station Road,
Behgind ST Bus Stand,
Panvel 410206