Vol. 59 No. 16 • October 17, 2017

Dear friends,
Diwali is the biggest festival in India. Let it be a festival of giving and sharing. With minimum noise and air pollution.

I am very glad the Environment Committee is taking on the Bay View Marina Park at Cuffe Parade as anexample of what a truly Green park should be. It’s not just about the foliage and grass, which is of course important. This is about converting the park into a symbol of green solar energy.

The two pumps which water the park also guzzle power and end up presenting large electricity bills to the citizen’s group. Now these will be converted into solar pumps. And the bright sodium vapour lamps will be converted into LED lamps.

The Cuffe Parade Residents Association has been maintaining this Park really well. Now the Rotary Club of Bombay will play its part in making it green in every way. This is a great example of how Rotary should play its critical role in the community. Partner with residents associations and serve the community in a meaningful way. I congratulate Chairman Rajesh Shah, Director Madhusudhan Daga and CPRA Secretary General Rotarian Padmakar Nandekar for making this happen. I believe this will not just help the community but also position Rotary Club of Bombay in the right way. As a Club that cares.

A significant development was the installation of an X-Ray machine by the Women’s Empowerment Committee at the IWA Clinic. Many thanks to Shekhar Bajaj, Shernaz Vakil and and everyone else who contributed to this. This clinic, just opposite Excelsior cinema can really do much more to serve the community. We need everyone in the Club to spread awareness about this excellent initiative and help increase foot falls.

Happy Diwali and best wishes.