Introduction
This made Seva Bharathi to plan to have a permanent shelter/stay home with all the facilities, presently extended by Seva Bharathi for Divyang, through it’s various units, under one umbrella.
Co-incidentally, land belonging to late Dr. Madhava Kamath measuring 5.97 acres at Montepadavu in Neringana Village, Bantwal Taluk was donated to Seva Bharathi and the land got registered in the name of Seva Bharathi during March 2020.
Fortunately, God sent savior, Infosys Foundation come forward, to build the unique cum mega project.
The said land has been named ‘Madhava Vana’, as per the wishes of the donor. The family of the donor is pleased to know that proposed project, being materialized with the name of the donor.
Thus, dream project of Seva Bharathi is going to be reality soon.
Objectives
Target Group
Location
Montepadavu in Neringana village, Bantwal Taluk, Dakshina Kannada 25 kms away from Mangaluru city. It is at a distance of 13 kms., towards Mangalore University, from Tokkottu Junction in Mangalore – Kasargod National High way (N H 66-Mumbai to Kanayakumari).
Reach Area
Order of events taken place at the site/land.
| February – March 2020 | :
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Measuring the land, processing for it’s registration/clearance, appealed the donors for fund, Registering the land for Seva Bharathi. |
| April 2020 | : | Conservatory works such as providing fencing, cleaning, compound wall to the land. |
| April – June 2020 | : | Processing the construction plan, review and approval |
| July to August 2020 | :
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Marking the land areas for Tree Park, road, wells, buildings, free area etc. |
| September 2020 | :
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Planting varieties of saplings at the space year mark for tree park in association with voluntary organizations. Thanks to the initiation taken by Shri C A Giridhar Kamath, Mangalore and team.
Anticipating shortage of water due to requirement for proposed main building construction work and sprinkling of water to the newly planted saplings, the work of digging two wells was commenced in September 2020. |
| October 2020 | :
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Bhoomi Pooja and Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony held on Friday the 23rd October 2020 at 11.45 am on the auspicious day of Durgashtami.
Shri Kota Shrinivas Poojary, Hon. Minister, Muzrai, Fisheries, Port, Inland Transport, Govt. of Karnataka and also District i/c Minister of Dakshina Kannada District laid the foundation stone. Smt. Meenakshi Shanthigodu, President, Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayath, representatives of Infosys Foundation, Trustees and Volunteers of Seva Bharathi, Donors and Well wishers, the villagers in large number were present during the occasion. Shri Kajampady Subrahmanya Bhat, All India Convener, Kutumba Prabhodana, Rashtreeya Swayam Sevaka Sangha spoke on the very purpose of establishing the said service complex. The VIPs attended the function planted the Coconut Trees at the space earmarked for tree park, to commemorate the event. The construction works commenced by the Infosys Foundation through it’s contractor Company M/S M R Constructions A brochure inviting the support of the public for the cause of The invisible “Care Givers” need your support, on campus is attached. |
| March 2021 | :
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The work of digging 02 open wells completed, including applying concrete rings in the wells. |
| November 2021 | :
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Foundation Stone Laying ceremony of “Seva Chetana” residential project was held at Madhava Vana on Sunday 21.11.2021 at 10.02 am in presence of following VIPs.
Shree Mahabaleshwara M.S, Managing Director and Chief Executive officer, Karnataka Bank. Shree Krishna J Palemar, Ex Minister, Government of Karnataka and Chairmen & CEO, Landlinks Building and Developers, Mangaluru All the Trustees, Local VIPs, Donors and Well wishers, Volunteers of Seva Bharathi, villagers present during the occasion. A brochure inviting the support of the public for soliciting your generosity and support for the project “Accommodation the Care Givers” is attached. |
Acknowledgments
- Infosys Foundation for constructing the entire campus with required infrastructure of the mega project.
- Late Dr Madhava Kamath & the family for donating the land, visualizing a community service oriented project at his land
