Celebration of Vanmahotsav & 4th Anniversary

Celebration of Vanmahotsav & 4th Anniversary of Saving Mattewara Jungles and Restoration of Buddha Darya and River Satluj

01 July – 06 July 2026

With immense pride, gratitude, and renewed commitment towards our Green Mission, we invite all citizens to participate in the grand celebrations of Vanmahotsav and the Fourth Anniversary of the movement to Save Mattewara Jungles and Buddha Darya Padyatra (BDP) at the historic and sacred Mattewara Jungles on the Floodplains of River Satluj in District Ludhiana.

This is not merely an event — it is a collective environmental awakening for the rejuvenation of Buddha Darya, restoration of River Satluj, and preservation of our floodplains, biodiversity, and ecological heritage.

Let us come together with a holistic and sustainable approach to strengthen our shared responsibility toward Ludhiana and Punjab.

🌿 PROGRAM SCHEDULE

01 July 2026 (Wednesday)

Time: 09.00 AM – 10.00 AM

📍 Location: Dhussi Bundh Gurdwara Sahib

Shri Sukhmani Sahib Paath & Ardaas

SHRADHANJALI

🕙 11:00 AM – 12:00 Noon

Visit to Plantation Site – Plot No. 17/18, Mattewara Jungles

🕧 12:30 PM onwards
Planning, Coordination & Execution of Selective Inaugural Activities

02 July 2026 (Thursday)

📍 Mattewara Jungles – Plantation Site (Plot No. 18)

🕙 10:00 AM onwards

Review of Arrangements
Commencement of Plantation of Native Saplings

03 July 2026 (Friday)

🕙 10:00 AM onwards
Native Saplings Plantation Drive

04 July 2026 (Saturday)

🕙 10:00 AM onwards

Native Saplings Plantation Drive

Preparations for Final

Functions (05 July)

05 July 2026 (Sunday)

🕙 10:00 AM onwards

• Native Saplings Plantation Drive
• Free Health Check-up Camp
• Educational Workshops & Public Interactions
• Painting & Poster-Making Competition
• Educational Workshops & Public Interactions
• Photo Exhibits & Awareness Banner Displays
• Visit to Jungle, Butterfly Park & Botanical Garden
• Wild Photography Competition
• (Details of competitions will be shared separately.)

06 July 2026 (Monday)

🕙 10:00 AM onwards

• Native Saplings Plantation Drive
• Cleaning and Restoration of Site

🌱 OUR COLLECTIVE MISSION

The Mattewara movement symbolizes:

• Protection of forests
• Revival of rivers
• Restoration of ecological balance
• Preservation of biodiversity
• Safeguarding floodplains for future generations

The journey that began with the Buddha Darya Padyatra has now evolved into a people’s environmental movement rooted in awareness, action, and accountability.

🤝 CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS & SUPPORT

We humbly appeal to:

• Industry Representatives,
• Hospitals & Laboratories
• Doctors & Medical Professionals,
• Religious Organizations,
• NGOs & Environmental Groups, Government Agencies, Universities, Colleges & Schools,
• Social Activists & Concerned Citizens
• To come forward in supporting and participation:

🏥 Free Health Check-up Camps & Diagnostic Tests Particularly for:

• Cancer Screening
• Jaundice
• Skin Diseases
• Lung & Respiratory Issues
• Dental Care
• Eye Check-ups

🚑 Medical & Infrastructure Support

• Ambulances
• Medical Equipment & Testing Facilities
• Free Medicine Langar
• Tents, Chairs, Durries (Carpets)
• Steel Utensils
• Labour & Logistics Support

🍲 Seva & Langar Arrangements

• Free Food
• Tea & Drinking Water
• Volunteer Support

🌏 A Sacred Responsibility

Mattewara is not just a forest — it is the green lung of Ludhiana.

Buddha Darya is not just a drain — it is a river awaiting revival.

River Satluj is not just water — it is a lifeline of Punjab.

Let us stand united to protect what nature has entrusted to us.

Your participation will strengthen this historic environmental cause of Sustainable Green Mission for Ludhiana and Punjab and inspire generations to come.

Senior Coordinator: S. Maninderjit Singh Benepal Ji, 94631 00077

Admistrator: S.Mahinder Singh Sekhon Ji, 85287 58228

With warm regards and unwavering commitment to a Sustainable Green Mission,

Col CM Lakhanpal
Member – PAC
Mattewara Jungles, River Satluj & Buddha Darya, Ludhiana. 94171 38044

“Plant Today – Protect Tomorrow – Preserve Forever.” 🌿