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G E RAND LODGE
The Ashlar R Vol. XV Issue I
MEDICAL RELIEF
The Lodge in its 100th meeting donated Rs. 1000/- to
Jitendra Bhondekar for medical treatment as medical
relief program.
BIRTHDAY
We celebrate the birthdays of brethren by offering them a
sapling as the birthday gift. Plant trees and Save Nature,
Save life.
OTHER ACTIVITIES
As part from the above we are supporting free
Orthopedic Consultation in association with KRGD Trust
Lodge Radiance No 116, Nagpur / Bro. Dr. B. K. Sud at his Central Avenue, Chandralok
ADMINISTRATION Building Clinic. We are extremely grateful to Bro. Dr. B.
The Lodge is having the strength of 37 members on its K. Sud for his magnanimous contribution and time and
Roll as on 30th June, 2019. The Lodge has been for this charitable activity.
administrated in its proper form, in love peace and We are continuing our Life saving counseling program
harmony. It has filed all regular Returns with GLI and the and prevention of suicide for those living in distress and
RGLWI, also paid all the dues as on date. It is financially in depression to prevent suicide, by telephone counseling
sound condition. The average attendance is around 60%. and in person. This program goes throughout the year as
PROGRAMS the need of the society as increasing. We are also
Quiz contest “THE IMPACT – SEASON -3 specially promoting the Donation of Human Organ,
The lodge has conducted its regular Quiz contest “THE Human Body through our appeals, which is a continuing
IMPACT – SEASON -3 " on 07/04/2019 for the Master efforts to get into the Society through our Brethren in
Masons of all lodges of Nagpur. Questions based on promoting this program for a wider social cause in
rituals of all three degrees were prepared. Large number uplifting the humanitarian requirement of needy and
of brethren from various Lodges took part in the deserving together with future research on medical field
competition and made the programme a success. R. W. to achieve the program of health for all.
Bro. S.K .Bharawa presided the program , while V. W. We are further continuing efforts to have awareness
Bro. K. K Medhora ARGM , and W. Bro. K.L.Dharadhikari among the downtrodden to save a girl child. This leads to
ARGM along with W. Bro. Tarun Mehara ARGM were reach out the un-reached people living in distress. The
the Judges and the Quiz Master was W. Bro. Dr. senior members of the lodge made regular personal
M.N.Ghoshal. The program concluded with felicitation to visits to the homes of very senior brethren not keeping
the winners and high refreshments. well and exchanged greetings.
The winners are – First prize W. Bro. Naveen Jha Lodge
from Trimuty No.294 , the Second prize to Bro. Anuj
Lodge Fulchand Patel No. 163, Mumbai
Hamilton from Lodge Radiance No. 116 and the third On 14th April Lodge distributed provisions for needy and
prize goes to W. Bro. Shirish Sagar from Lodge Trimurty
No.294. conducted a Medical Camp at Hanuman Nagar at Malad
DISTRIBUTION OF GAMCHA
The Lodge has been distributing Gamcha (Scarf) to
Rickshaw Pullers and Labours on the Labour day since
last several years. Accordingly this year also Gamcha
has been distributed to over 400 Rickshaw Pullers and
labours on 01.05.2019 starting from Cotton Market and
its surroundings areas. It has been well received by them
being the summer was at its peak at that time and having
a Gamcha to cover the head was really benefiting them
from the boiling heat to protect themselves.

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