RANJAI

RANJAI is a notable ‘NGO’ enlisted with Central Pollution Control Board New Delhi & with Maharashtra Pollution Control Board Mumbai.. We are working as NGO since 1988 in & around Pune, & the objectives are , creating awareness among the public at large as to the protection of Environment , take the cognizance of nuisance caused by activities in & around the city & take up the issues with the authorities concerned thus helping those who suffer due to pollution around them. In addition We have carried out a number of extensive surveys in respect of various Environmental Pollution problems throughout Maharashtra State, Filed Public Interest Litigations & conducted a number of seminars/workshops & conferences, health check-up programmes, tree plantation programmes, public awareness programmes through public-private partnership with government agencies, educational institutions & other NGO’s.

We are dedicated to the cause of improving quality of environment, protection of public health & creating public awareness through their participation in environmental decisions making such as Pune Action Plan, protection of Mula-Mutha & Pawana river basins.

We also filed PIL for the betterment of quality of Pawana & Mutha (Flowing through PuneCity) Rivers. Several Industrie & small units were polluting the rivers due to their activities. & prevention & control of water pollution in catchments areas. This was an extensive work & we carried river water sampling & submitted our report after testing. The matter had gone to the Mumbai High court & Honorable court directed the concerned authorities to take immediate action & some polluting units were served notices. An article on this was written by our technical adviser Prof M. V. Vaidya & the same was published in a “ Environmentalist” Magazine in U.K.

Some of the Local Bodies are not having proper infrastructure for implementation ofvarious responsibilities assigned to them. Such as “Municipal Solid Waste Management; Sewage Treatment & Disposal; Plastic Waste Management & Bio-Medical Waste Management to protect & to safeguard natural environment & public health.” Here the NGO’s can play an active roll & assist the Local Bodies in performance of their functions.

As a responsible social organization we had taken up the water pollution & Municipal Solid Waste Management aspects of the Pune Municipal[al corporation. Our request for Sewage treatment Plants Environmental audit was accepted by the commissioner PMC. We carried out not only Environmental audit but also aspects of Energy conservation & efficiency + possibilities of energy generation by using sludge of STP’s. Power point presentation was made to the Commissioner PMC so that further improvement work can be carried out by them. We are proud to mention that this was done free of cost.

Municipal Solid Wasteis now amenacing problem. Our request for inspection of MSW handling & Disposal facilities of Pune Municipal corporation was accepted by Municipal Commissioner. Accordingly we had carried out the inspection & submitted our detailed report which include safety measures & mandatory legal requirements. We are sure if MSW is properly used by corporation it will be a boon to the city by producing valuable Green energy & also good quality fertilizer for agriculture use.

While on this subject we would also like to mention here that we were the first in Pune city to arrange a lecture on menace of E waste, with power point presentation as early as year 2000. This was arranged withthe participation of Pune computer society.

We now humbly request you to kindly register all the NGO’s working in the field of Environmental Protection & to ensure that with proper co-ordination of the

State Government, State Pollution Control Board & other Govt. authorities; a comprehensive programme for the environment protection can be planned & executed in the State of Maharastra.

(CHANDRASEN BORHADE)

President-“Ranjai”

Sundar Sadan, 19, Panmala, Parvati, Pune 411 030.

Ph.no.2432 9498.

Mobile no.098226 64659.

Name of the Organization: “RANJAI”

Address: “Sundar Sadan”, 19, Panmala, Parvati, Pune-411 030. (Maharastra)

Reg.No. F 7902 (Pune)

Name: Chandrasen Laxman Borhade; President

Date of Birth: 31st, March, 1953

Qualification: B Com.

Phone: 020 24329498; Mobile: 09822664659