Swach Yeoor Abhiyaan

Joining Together For A Good Cause

The esteemed NGOs like National Environment Watch (NEW), Paryavaran Dakshata Manch, Vanashakti, Earthkids Humanity Foundation and Wildlife Welfare Association (WWA) came together to draw out a concrete plan for the conservation of Yeoor Hills in a meeting held on 9th July 2015 at Sahyog Mandir, Thane(W). This will be the first step towards making the Yeoor Hills clean again and making it a paradise for nature lovers and citizens of Thane.

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On 21st June, 2015, Wildlife Welfare Association with the support of other NGO’s Paryavaran Dakshata Manch (PDM) Vanashakti and RAWW conducted cleanup drive at the Bhendinala trail which is the core area of Yeoor through a non-profit event ‘Swach Yeoor Abhiyan’.

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On 28th May 2015 Our "WAKE UP INDIA" Visited The National Park. The Mama-Bhanja Hill Was Just As Unclean And Dirty As Any Other Part Of The City. The Localities Residing Near Mastan Baba Dargah At Mama-Bhanja Hills Told Us The Problems They Face Due To This Unclean Surrounding-Thus We The "WAKE UP INDIA" Team Decided To Do A Clean Up Drive Here. A Few Days Later We Received A Message From "Animal Health And Care Society" That This Group Is Commencing A "VANA SWACHATA ABHIYAN" At Yeoor Hills. So We Decided To Join This Event-After Almost 2-3 Hours Of This Campaign We Near About Collected A Mini Truck Full Of Garbage And Waste. The Waste Mainly Comprised Of Plastic Bottles,Beer Bottles, Beer And Cold Drink Cans, Thermacol Plates And Many Other Items That Pollute The Jungle.
It Is Our Humble Request To Each And Every One That The Next Time You Visit The National Park Please Throw The Garbage And Waste In The Dustbins And Do Not Litter The Place. National Parks Are Home To Various Wild Creatures Do Not Make It Dirty And Unclean.

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TREE PLANTATION DRIVE 
14th August, was the 1st day of the event. A tree plantation drive was conducted today in the core area at two different locations. 100 fruiting trees of Indian origin were planted by School children of Pandit School of Yeoor, Patonapada. Before the plantation, the school children marched across Yeoor village, chanting slogans like "save trees and stop littering" in the Yeoor forest. Shyam Ghate and Ravindra Sathaye, senior members of the NGO also told the students about the importance of trees and green patches like Yeoor. Then the children planted saplings in the pits dug by the volunteers under the guidance of experts from the NGO. The first sapling was planted by Sanjay Waghmode, RFO, Yeoor hills, SGNP. Botanists and Tree experts Renee Vyas and Kaustubh Bhagat gave the children information about the tree saplings that were planted. Volunteers of Green Gatari also planted trees on the second site in the core area. After the plantation the school children were provided with light snacks and refreshments.