Dhanuka trust rejuvenates lifeless pond near Vrindavan under its water conservation initiatives

Develops it into a recreational zone  for visitors

New Delhi: Dhanuka trust, has revived a lifeless pond in village Barauli Chouth near Vrindavan as part of its water conservation initiatives. The trust has converted the pond and its adjoining area into a scenic recreational place for visitors to enjoy. Dhanuka further plans to plant more trees in the area, which is known for its cultural and spiritual heritage. The pond called ‘Shyam Dhak Teerth’ will be inaugurated on 8^th September.

Dhanuka Agritech, through various partners has been involved in water conservation activities from more than a decade now. It is spreading awareness about water conservation through its flagship campaign “Khet ka pani khet mein, aur gaon ka pani gaon mein”. The company has built 06 dams and planted 20000 trees in various parts of country. Every year on World Water Day, Dhanuka organizes various activities across India to promote water conservation practices in people’s daily life.

Commenting on the initiative, Mr. R.G. Agarwal – main trusty of Shri Chiranjilal Dhanuka Charitable trust and Group Chairman, Dhanuka Agritech Limited, said, “Water-related issues have become very critical today and we are seeing many cities in the country running out of water during peak summer. The issue of water scarcity cannot be ignored anymore. We must educate people about water preservation. Dhanuka Agritech is dedicated to the cause of water conservation and we hope our efforts will contribute to managing the nation’s worsening water crisis.”

 About M/s Dhanuka Agritech Limited:

M/s Dhanuka Agritech Limited manufactures a wide range of farm input products to support the farmer in his pursuit for better crop, better farming and better life. The Company has a pan-India presence through its marketing offices in all major states in India, with a network of more than 8,000 distributors and dealers selling to over 75,000 retailers across India and reaching out to more than 10 million farmers. The Company has technical tie-ups with 4 American and 4 Japanese companies.

Dhanuka Agritech is among the top five companies in India, in brand sales. With more than 200 registrations and 500 active SKUs, the company has one of the largest market penetrations. Dhanuka Agritech currently has 30 offices across India and 45 warehouses.

Dhanuka is a preferred brand among progressive farmers. Growth drivers are the intensive marketing network penetrating even the interiors of India, increased farm income, enhanced awareness about the cost-benefit ratio of agro-chemicals, a highly diverse product range with solutions for almost all problems in all crops, innovative marketing strategies and international technical tie-ups. The Company keeps adding new products every year through its collaborations and is continuously on the lookout to bring the latest technology to Indian Farmers.

Dhanuka Agritech Limited has been listed as among ‘200 Best Under a Billion Companies in Asia Pacific’ for the third time by FORBES magazine in the year 2010, 2011 & in 2013. The company was awarded the INC. India Innovative 100 Award: 2013 in recognition of smart innovation for the newly launched product – Lustre and the ‘Inc India 500 India’s fastest growing Companies under INR 1,500 Cr.’ for two years in succession: FY 2010-11 and FY 2011-12.

The company has recently bagged a place in the prestigious list of India’s exemplary Companies: INC. INDIA – HALL OF FAME– 2014 & also received FICCI Chemicals and Petrochemicals AwardforBEST CONTRIBUTION TO ACADEMIA in October 2014.

The Company has also been awarded Inc. India’s Award for Innovation in Product: Mortar and Innovative Logistics Management

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