Peb (Vikatgad) Tree Plantation Initiative

Hello Nature Lovers and Fort Lovers,

VRangers supported TryTheThrill and Smriti Pratishthan for Fort Conservation and Cleanup Initiative at Vikatgad in March-April 2012. Now it’s time to make the fort and its periphery greener. We are proud to announce the Tree Plantation Initiative which will be done on 9th-10th June 2012. The main reason to carry out a tree plantation drive on Vikatgad is to preserve and conserve the fortification in a natural way and to afforest the area.

We welcome all the enthusiasts to join us and support us in either ways. Please find the details of the program below -

Schedule:

8th June 2012 –

Meeting point: CST at sharp 10.20 PM. We will be going to Neral in Karjat local. People from Central line can directly board the train at respective stations.
Karjat Slow Local


Mumbai CST – 10.40 PM

Dadar – 10.58 PM

Ghatkopar – 11.15 PM

Thane – 11.37 PM

Kalyan – 12.10 AM

Neral – 12.49 AM

We will be moving in taxis to mid way of Matheran and start trek for Peb fort. This will be a night trek of 1.30 hours followed by rest.

9th June 2012 –

07.00 AM – Wake up and Breakfast

08.00 AM – Initiative will be started by a short pooja.

08.30 AM – Teams will split-up for respective duties.

12.30 PM – Lunch and rest

03.30 PM – Continue with duties till dark.

05.30 PM – Tea and snacks

08.00 PM – Dinner and rest

10th June 2012 –

07.00 AM – Wake up and Breakfast

08.00 AM – Teams will split-up for respective duties.

12.30 PM – Lunch and rest

02.30 PM – Continue with duties

04.30 PM – Descend down to Neral station and back home. (We will be back to Mumbai tentatively by 9 PM)

Maximum number of volunteers – 30

Initiative Cost – Rs. 150.00 per head

As this is non-profit based initiative, we are looking for financial contributions. If you wish to support us for saplings, shelter for saplings, food for members, etc then you can donate us additional amount as per your convenience.

Cost includes – Traveling from Neral to Vikatgad, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks etc.

Things you have to carry – Sleeping material, ready to eat snacks items for your journey, water 3 liter at least, torch, pair of clothes, good shoes, spoon, plate, glass, bowl, old newspaper, raincoat , a haversack to carry all your stuff and personal medicines if any etc… There is possibility of rain so pack your bags accordingly.

Registration – Enthusiastic people willing to join this initiative may download and fill up the form and send it to trythethrill@gmail.com
Form Download link - http://trythethrill.com/Applicationformtreeinitiative2012.doc

For confirming your registration, kindly make an advance payment in the following bank account – ICICI Bank
Account No: 643401503624
Payee name: DHRUWIN DINESH CHARLA
GOREGAON -S.V.ROAD Branch
IFSC code: ICIC0006434
Support this initiative – If you wish to contribute this initiative you can contribute anything to us. We accept seedlings, saplings, financial help etc.

After transaction plz do sms to Dhruwin on 88 79247279. 

Hope to see many enthusiasts.

For any queries please contact on the following number –

Ananda 98922 19155.

Sudhir 97028 78447.

Those who are willing to join the initiative but cannot spend two days can even join for one single day.

Thank you
VRangers, TryTheThrill and Smriti Pratishthan.