World’s Biggest ‘Sadbhavana Vruddhashram’ Announces the Largest Plantation Drive to Plant and Nurture 151 Crore Trees across India;

 

by Priya Jadhav 

Three Crore Tress to be Planted in Maharashtra ~ 

Plans the Rs 400 Crore Expansion with the World’s Biggest Free Care, Old – Age Home Facility to House 5,000 Elderly ~ ~ To Provide Old – Age Home Free Care to Elderly, Childless and Poor from Maharashtra and Other Parts of India ~ ~ 

Pujya Morari Bapu’s Ramkatha to be held in Ghatkopar from 22nd to 30th November to Support the Initiative ~ ~ MLA Shri Paragbhai Kishorbhai Shah and family to serve as the “Manorathi” ~ ~ Vinubhai Bachubhai Nagrecha Family Donates Rs 108 Crore for the new Project ~ 

Mumbai, November 20, 2025: As a step to strengthen its on-going elderly community and environment – centered charitable initiatives, Sadbhavana Vruddhashram, a Rajkot – based and World’s biggest old – age home for elderly, poor and sick individuals, has announced to plant 151 crore trees across India with a motive to make entire India ‘Green’. In another initiative, Sadbhavana Vruddhashram has announced to construct the worlds’ biggest free care, old-age home facility by constructing seven 11-storey buildings at Rampar on Rajkot – Jamnagar Road at the cost of Rs 400 crore. Shri Vijay Dobaria, Founder of Sadbhavana Vruddhashram who is popularly known as ‘The Green Man’ or ‘Van Pandit’ and Shri Mital Khetani, Advisor of Sadbhavana Vruddhashram, along with other key members announced these two major initiatives at at a Press Conference in Mumbai today. Out of these two mega initiatives, Sadbhavana Vruddhashram’s on-going efforts of environment conservation will go on a national level where it will plant 151 crore trees across India, out of which 3 crore trees will be planted initially alone in Maharashtra. The expansion of an old-age home will make its existing free of cost, old – age home facility accessible to all the needy, unprivileged, disabled, abandoned and lonely elderly from across India who will need a continuous care, accommodation and medical support. It is the world’s largest old-age home shelter with 1,400 rooms constructed with the finest infrastructure to provide lifelong care to over 5,000 bed-ridden and helpless elderly individuals who can access the facility from any corner of the country. Also, the Institute will provide the free – care old – age home facility to the elderly individuals from Maharashtra, as well and other parts of the country. For constructing the new complex of old-age home, the London – based Vinubhai Bachubhai Nagrecha family (Hasubhai Nagrecha and Urmiben Radia) has generously donated Rs 108 crore for this world’s largest old - age home. To support Sadhbhavan Vruddhashram’s mission with the intention of spreading devotion and fostering greenery across the nation, Pujya Sant Morari Bapu’s ‘Manas Vande Mataram’ Ramkatha will be held at Acharya Atre Maidan, Ghatkopar, starting from Saturday, 22nd November till Sunday, 30th November with Katha sessions beginning from 10 AM onwards. The Manorathi - Principal Hosts - of this divine event are Shri Paragbhai Kishorbhai Shah, a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Maharashtra Assembly and family. Announcing these two ambitious programmes, Shri Vijay Dobariya, Founder of Sadbhavana Vruddhashram said, “In the last ten years, Sadbhavana Vruddhashram has planted and nurtured 1.10 crore trees; including 40 Lakh protected trees and 70 Lakh trees grown using the Miyawaki forest technique. Going forward, we aim to plant and sustain over 151 crore trees across India. Further, considering the increasing need for old – age homes for elderly people from across India, a new and expansive old-age home consisting of seven 11-storey buildings is being constructed in Rajkot.” Spread across 15 acres, this state-of-the-art, old-age home will include a Temple, Annapurna dining hall, a library, an Exercise Area, a Yoga Hall, a Medical Center, Gardens, and a Community Hall with all essential amenities provided under one roof for the ease of elderly people for free of cost.

Talking about the plans of planting trees, Shri Dobariya added, “Sadbhavna Old - Age Home aspires to plant, nurture and grow more than 15 crore trees in Gujarat and over 151 crore trees across India. In the coming days, 150 such forests will be created across Gujarat with the support of the government, various institutions, donors, volunteers, government bodies and companies.” Explaining the rationale behind these unique initiatives, Shri Mital Khetani, Advisor of Sadbhavana Vruddhashram, said, “Planting trees is easy, but caring for them is difficult. At our organization, we plant and protect the trees by taking a complete responsibility for their maintenance including watering trees planted in public spaces. Further, a free and modern shelter will provide a dignified place to live to the childless, disabled, bed-ridden and abandoned elderly people where they will receive all kinds of facilities.” 

About Sadbhavana Vruddhashram: Located in Rajkot, Sadbhavana Vruddhashram envisioned by ‘Van Pandit’ Shri Vijaybhai Dobariya, is the world’s largest old-age home, providing lifelong, completely free care to destitute, childless, and ill senior citizens. The Manav Seva Charitable Trust has been running Sadbhavana Vruddhashram for the past ten years. It has been providing shelter to over 700 abandoned and sick elderly, of whom 300 are bedridden and dependent on diapers. Besides an old – age home, the Institute also runs activities such as Tree Plantation, Badad Ashram for care of injured and abandoned bulls, a Dog Shelter, an Animal Hospital and charitable Medical Services. Sadbhavna Old - Age Home has so far planted and nurtured over 4 million (40 lakh) trees of native species such as Neem, Peepal, Vat, Umbar, Amla, etc. In the new complex of old-age home, there will be a total of 7 towers. Each tower has 100 rooms and each floor will have terraces where the elderly can walk. For care of bedridden elders, a large team of care-takers will be on duty round – the – clock. In the newly constructed building, every place and every floor will be wheelchair-accessible for the elderly. Every room has been designed to ensure adequate air, light and greenery are maintained. In this modern facility, around 5,000 destitute, helpless and seriously ill elderly from across India — including those suffering from diabetes, kidney disease, paralysis, heart disease, those who have lost mental balance, eyesight, limbs, the bedridden — will receive not only shelter but also love, healthcare, and the care, service and respect that their own children may not have been able to provide.