Keshav Srushti

Keshav Srushti has adopted 75 villages in the region, taking care of various initiatives like education, water conservation and skill development through its volunteers and donors, for the people in the region.[8]

In March 2019, Keshav Srushti collaborated with the MBMC for a waste management exercise to turn organic waste into farm compost.[9] In January 2015, the Suryakumbh, an event on social justice and environmental project, was organized at Keshav Srushti. The Suryakumbh event saw over 3639 students, from over 62 schools in Mumbai, participate to set the record for the largest solar cooking class.[10][11][12][13] The waste management initiative has seen participation from thousands of people, and several people have requested the extension of the initiative for their respective housing societies.[14]

The Gau Seva Parishad, at Keshav Srushti, is home to 220 cows, bulls, oxen and calves that are a part of the 4 acre gaushala.[15]

In August 2017, the Indian Institute of Democratic leadership was set up at the Keshav Srushti Campus. It offers a 9 month program for people aspiring to join politics.[16]

Keeping in mind the need to conserve and expand our green cover, Keshav Srushti works with several corporations, like PWC and others, through its seedball initiative.[17]

The rural development initiative of Keshav Srushti also known as the gram vikas yojna involves several initiatives. One of them is engaging rural children, who don't have access to the internet, with educational books. For this, a mobile library collection, of over 1100 books, called Knowledge on Wheels, has been set up. They also have a trained teacher on board who works with the rural children on their learning needs.[18] Another initiative called Urban Rural Connect[19] involves training rural households especially womenfolk from tribal communities in the skill of crafting bamboo products. Starting with small beginnings the initiative now has around 90 products being manufactured at the Tetwali village of Vikramgad taluka in Palghar district, Maharashtra.[20]

Awards are given by Keshav Srushti to deserving social workers, to appreciate and promote their efforts. In 2019, this award was given to Sagar Reddy of Ekta Niradhar Sangh for his outstanding contribution to the cause of orphaned children.[21]

In 2017, Keshav Srushti organised the waste management exhibition, which was attended by over 5000 people, and around 50 expressed their interest in making their society waste-free.[22] In June 2018 the organization led by Ms Savitha Rao planted the first mini forest in Mumbai at Goregaon.[23]

The Keshav Srushti campus also hosts Atal Incubation Centre for start ups and entrepreneurship education and development.[24]

During the COVID pandemic, in 2020, Keshav Srushti My Green Society along with Jankalyan Samiti undertook the 'Annapurna Scheme' to serve meals to 1.2 lakh needy people, in 24 wards of Mumbai city, through 17 community kitchens. The food packets were distributed through the BMC, the RSS network of NGOs and other volunteer organizations.[25][26] Later in August 2021, Keshav Srushti collaborated with an Young Volunteers Organization to channelize their funds and relief efforts towards COVID-19 relief for 70 families and orphan children who lost their family members in the COVID pandemic.[27]