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are same as that of Kanya Mahavidyalaya,
A.Ongoing Programmes Miraj. Depending on the utility and success of
1.Financial Aid to a Widow's Son: Financial aid the programme, Lodge plans to add more
is provided to a widow's son for schooling from bicycles and/or other educational institutes in
primary school to SSC level. This is the 6th year this charity activity.
of monetary help and in 2019 the Lodge has B. Flood Relief Work
paid him Rs. 6000/- for books and other In the month of August 2019 southern
educational material Maharashtra was affected by heavy rains
2. Sahyadri Cycle Bank: Lodge has also which caused floods. Vast areas of farmlands
initiated an ongoing programme of 'Sahyadri were inundated; homes in rural areas were
Cycle Bank' in Kanya Mahavidyalaya, Miraj. damaged and cities like Sangli, Kolhapur and
The Lodge donated 20 bicycles to the college Ichalkaranji were paralyzed.
which are to be given to the economically weak Sangli is situated on the banks of River Krishna
students who live in the outskirts of the city and and muddy waters of the swollen river entered
have difficulty in commuting from home to the city in a very short time. Streets turned into
college and back. These students were rivers and the gushing water submerged the
selected by the college authorities considering ground floors of shops and apartments. This
economic status of parents, distance from situation remained for almost a week and
home to college and scholastic performance. caused extensive damage to property and
The girls will use bicycles during their academic goods.
year and deposit it back in college when Lodge Sahyadri No. 351 is located in Miraj,
summer vacation starts. The Lodge will do which is about 10 kms away from Sangli, and
maintenance of these bicycles during holidays. was not affected by flood. As soon as the relief
When college reopens in June the cycles will be work started, brethren of Lodge Sahyadri
decided to participate in this activity and
reissued to them for next year. When a student channeled their aid through Jankalyan Samiti
completes her graduation she will hand over of Sangli, a voluntary organization that does a
the bicycle to college and this will be given to great deal of social work. The Samiti had
next deserving girl. We have received another started community kitchens to provide food
list of 30 girl students from Ajitrao Ghorpade and drinking water to hundreds of flood
School in Kalambi which is a small village near affected victims. One center was at Kantilal
Miraj and is surrounded by even smaller Purshottam Shah School, Vishrambag where
villages and hamlets. Commutation to school brethren from our Lodge volunteered to work.
from peripheral localities is difficult for students W. M. Udhav Dalvi, Bro Sandeep Sanglikar,
especially during rainy season summer. We Bro Vinayak Patwardhan and Bro Dr Vivek
have placed orders for bicycles and will be Kulkarni and their spouses accepted various
donating them after Diwali when school responsibilities at this kitchen from the time
reopens. The criteria for selection of students this center started till it was closed.

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