DLF Foundation has constructed 45 rainwater harvesting units in Gurgaon to replenish depleting water levels. It organized a seminar on water management that discussed Gurgaon's water crisis and measures being taken. The Foundation is also developing rural village clusters through health centers, school programs, and village development committees.

1. BUILDING
LIVES
DLF FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER, AUGUST 2012
DLF Foundation Replenishes
Depleting Water Levels in Gurgaon
3 COVER STORY
4 FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES
5 GURGAON RENEWAL MISSION
6 VILLAGE CLUSTER DEV.
7 EDUCATION

2. EDITORIAL
From the Editor's Desk
W
ater is the nectar of life. Can its importance in our
life ever be undermined? But it is a matter of
concern that this natural resource is depleting
fast...and the point is that water cannot be created nor
destroyed. We can find alternate sources of fuel but we
cannot find another source for water.
Anticipating the need to conserve water, DLF Foundation has
taken up the onus of construction of over 45 Rain Water
Harvesting (RWH) units in the Millennium city, Gurgaon. It is
felt that installation of these units will aid in replenishing the
depleting water levels in Gurgaon and also thwart flooding of
the roads and low lying areas which causes tremendous
inconvenience to the public in general.
Besides, an interesting and informative seminar on Water
Management in Gurgaon was successfully conducted at
Haryana Institute of Public Administration (HIPA), Gurgaon.
The audience were enriched with the various facts and
measures taken by the administrative bodies to tackle water
crisis in Gurgaon.
Contents
COVER STORY
DLF Foundation Replenishes Depleting Water Levels in
Gurgaon.......................................................................... 3
FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES
DLF Foundation Establishes
Skill Training Centre in Hospitality at Faridabad.............4
Kudos to DLF Raghvendra Scholar!................................. 4
GURGAON RENEWAL MISSION
DLF Foundation Organises Seminar on
Water Management in Gurgaon.................................... 5
VILLAGE CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT
DLF Cluster Development Programme........................... 6
EDUCATION
Children Enthusiasm Enigmatic at DLF Swapna Sarthak
School............................................................................. 7
Last two months saw a flurry of activities by DLF Foundation,
particularly educational programmes of various DLF
Foundation supported schools such as SBM SChool, DLF
Shiksha Schools and DLF Katha Schools, a report of which has
been presented in this newsletter.
More Reasons to Rejoice at DLF Shiksha Schools .......... 8
Happy reading!
SBM School celebrates Independence Day ....................8
Slum Children Learn to Read and Write at
DLF Katha School............................................................ 7
Towards a Greener City...
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perfectly landscaped green cover adds beauty to every surrounding and the DLF Horticulture Department strives to
ensure that Gurgaon city is soothing to the eye and healthy for the lungs. A tree plantation drive was initiated by the
department during the monsoon. The plantation drive
was undertaken by residents and representatives of RWAs of
DLF CIty. Headed by a manager, two supervisors, three officers
and about 150 gardeners, DLF is well equipped with a dedicated
work force as well as an infrastructure that has eight tractor
tankers, lawn mower trolleys and mechanized augers for
digging.
The department has a nursery spread over 1.5 acres in Phase II
which serves four phases in addition to another in DLF Golf
Course for Phase V.
The Horticulture Department boasts of 88 parks spread
over 70 acres, incidental greens over 30 acres and a green belt of
over 40 acres in addition to 120 km of road side tree plantation.
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Tree plantation drive in progress

3. COVER STORY
DLF Foundation Replenishes Depleting Water Levels in Gurgaon
45 Rain Water Harvesting Units under construction
D
LF Foundation has started construction of over 45
Rain Water Harvesting (RWH) units in the
Millennium city, Gurgaon. It is felt that installation of
these units will aid in replenishing the depleting water levels
in Gurgaon and also thwart flooding of the roads and low lying
areas which causes tremendous inconvenience to the public
in general.
Talking on the initiative, Lt Gen Rajender Singh, CEO, DLF
Foundation said, “DLF Foundation in partnership with SURGE
has initiated this project and has already completed
construction of six Water Harvesting Units in DLF City Phase III
so far. We are working on a target to complete the remaining
39 units over the next 6 -7 months from now”.
The construction of one Water Harvesting Unit takes 8 -10
days and two teams have been assigned to set up three units
each per month. All these harvesting structures would come
up in DLF Cities Phase I to Phase V. The maintenance charge of
cleaning the Units will be borne by the Foundation for a
period of three years; thereafter the responsibility of
maintenance will be the mandate of RWA.
The construction of these Water Harvesting Units will entail
prevention of water logging and recharge of ground water so
that the water table rises. There has been no talk of the rate of
groundwater abstraction in Gurgaon, until recently, which is
reportedly more than thrice the quantum replenished by
rains.
According to a recent study released by CSE, there is no
reliable data on the quantum of groundwater abstracted. In
2011, Gurgaon with over 30,000 tubewells, recorded
extracting 70-230 million litres of water in a day. Going by
this rate of extraction, the water table will decline by 1.2
metre every year. As per official estimates, in 2021, the
NCR township with a projected population of 3.7 million will
have a water demand of 666 MGD per day. Hence, it is
important that the ground water is replenished by all relevant
stakeholders like developers, RWAs and the government,
while alternative sources of water is being worked out by
HUDA.
Media Board
"Water is the driving
force of all nature."
- Leonardo da Vinci
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4. FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES
DLF Foundation Establishes
Skill Training Centre in
Hospitality at Faridabad
80 students pass out with flying colours
A
s a continuation to the DLF Foundation's efforts to
nurture skills amongst the unemployed youth, which
in turn would help them earn their livelihood, Skill
Training Centers have been established in Hospitality, Food &
Beverage Services, Food Production, IT, Electronics,
specialized Trades in Construction and Customer Relations
amongst others.
Under the mandate, the Foundation has inaugurated a new
skill training center at Faridabad. The courses being offered at
the centre are 'Food Production' and 'F&B Services' under
which students are provided basic training in food production
and cookery through interactive laboratory based training by
highly trained faculty. The training is provided free of charge
to youth between the age group of 18 to 28 years. Youth
belonging to low income group, who have passed class eighth
in school can apply for this training.
The faculty for the course includes trained chefs and qualified
Hotel Management professionals who have linkages in
various hotels in the Hospitality sector. All trainees studying at
the centre are provided placement support for which the DLF
foundation has signed MoU with corporate partners. The
centre at Faridabad has successfully completed the training of
its first two batches of students in Food Production and 80
students have passed out in the month of July 2012.
The skill development program is part of DLF Foundation's
flagship, ''Million Jobs Programme''. The programme has a
target of providing job placement to atleast 75 per cent of the
youth receiving training at the Centres.
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Kudos to DLF Raghvendra
Scholar!
Rachita Luthra ranks 8th in MBA (Financial
Markets) at Guru Gobind Singh IP University
M
iss Rachita Luthra, one among the over 176 DLF
Raghvendra Scholars, pursuing MBA (Financial
Markets) has scored 8th rank in Indraprastha
University, Delhi. She was awarded scholarship in 2011 under
the Talent Nurturing Programme, one of the flagship
initiatives of DLF Foundation.
Rachita belongs to a low income
family; her father works as support
staff at Sadar Bazar, Delhi while her
mother is a housewife. Her father is
the sole bread winner of the family of
five.
“I received the DLF Raghvendra
Scholarship last year,” tells Rachita
happily. “And I look forward to
continued support this year as well.”
Rachita Luthra
This is just one success story; DLF Foundation is building
lives of many more meritorious and underprivileged students.
Instituted in 2011, DLF Raghvendra Scholarship aims to
nurture talent amongst underprivileged meritorious
students. The scholarships cover school children from class VI
onward to under-graduate and subsequently post graduate
studies in professional courses including medicine (MBBS),
Engineering, IT, Fine Arts, Sports and Management at all-India
scale. The Foundation believes that money and mentoring
should not be a constraint for meritorious underprivileged
students to pursue their education in reputed educational
institutes. That's the mission of DLF Raghvendra Scholarship
programme! The Foundation is aiming to give over
875 scholarships per year as the program matures over a
period of time.
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5. GURGAON RENEWAL MISSION
DLF Foundation Organises Seminar on
Water Management in Gurgaon
Seminar focuses on the way to tackle the water crisis in Gurgaon
A
one-day seminar on 'Water Management in Haryana
with Special Reference to Gurgaon' was organised at
the Haryana Institute of Public Administration (HIPA)
Complex, Gurgaon. Mr. K.K. Jalan, IAS, Financial
Commissioner & Principal Secretary, Irrigation Department,
Haryana was the Chief Guest at the seminar. The event kicked
off with a welcome address by Dr. G. Prasanna Kumar, Vice
Chairman, IIPA HRB, followed by the presidential remarks by
former Chief Secretary of Haryana, Mr. M.C. Gupta.
Mr. K.K. Jalan said that the raw water availability in Gurgaon is
250 litres per person per day but still there is water scarcity
due to various reasons. “In order to tackle this problem, there
needs to be proper water accounting system in each colony,”
he said. He also outlined the various measures taken by the
irrigation department, which included cleaning drive of the
rivers, recycled water to be used for power plants, rainwater
harvesting, etc. Besides, he also informed about the action
taken at the village ponds to segregate the fresh water with
unclean water. “The pricing of water needs to be changed as
well,” he added. Another interesting fact that he mentioned
was that 90% of the surface water is used for irrigation while
only 10% accounts for domestic and industries use.
adequate amount of raw water but due to issues in treatment
and delivery of treated water, the city is reeling under water
crisis. But, it is heartening to see that the government is
actively involved in tackling this issue; their plans just need to
be expedited. Besides, we as citizens, should work towards
recharging the ground water level and ensure there is less
wastage of water,” he said.
Other dignitaries at the seminar included Mr. S.K. Bansal,
Engineer-in-Chief, Irrigation Department; Mr. H.R. Bangia,
Honorary Secretary, HIPA; Mr. Harmail Singh, Engineer in
Chief, Irrigation Department; Mr. R.S. Rathee, President,
Gurgaon Citizens Council; Mr. K.K. Bhugra, Director, KY
Consultants Pvt Ltd, to name a few.
The seminar was ably organised by DLF Foundation under the
aegis of 'Gurgaon Renewal Mission” (GRM) in partnership
with Haryana Regional Branch of Indian Institute of Public
Administration and Haryana Institute of Public
Administration, Gurgaon. The GRM movement aims to
provide a platform for all stakeholders to spur action to
resuscitate Gurgaon and initiate Gurgaon centric
development.
While, Lt. Gen. Rajender Singh, CEO, DLF Foundation
highlighted the water issue from a common man's
perspective. “Gurgaon is a city with tremendous advantages
but unfortunately, it has tremendous problems too; and
water is one of them. The water crisis is real – there is
The seminar was well-attended by over 100 water expert
organizations, academicians and RWA representatives and
focused on the ongoing water crisis in Gurgaon and the
recent judicial interventions; and subsequent steps being
initiated by the Gurgaon Administration to tackle this
grave issue.
Mr. K.K. Jalan, IAS, Finaancial Commissionr & Principal Secretary,
Irrigation Department, Haryana, addressing the audience.
Lt. Gen. Rajender Singh, CEO, DLF Foundation expressing
his views
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6. VILLAGE CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT
DLF Cluster Development Programme
Integrated development of rural areas in Gurgaon
D
LF Foundation is actively engaged in developing
cluster of villages in rural Gurgaon. Under this
programme, a series of Primary Health Centers in
rural Haryana have been established to act as nodal point of
intervention. These centers provide free medical consultancy,
specialist treatment, free diagnostics and subsidized
medicines to a large rural community. Linkages have been
established for secondary and tertiary care. Apart from
provision of palliative and curative care, the emphasis
remains on the preventive and promotive health care. In the
recent past, two months alone, more than 1700 patients
received care at these centers.
In line with organisation's commitment to 'Health for All' , DLF
Foundation organised awareness programmes on nutrition,
hygiene and cleanliness in schools and Anganwadi centers in
four villages of rural Gurgaon. Interactive sessions with
students and teachers were conducted by health experts and
queries were addressed. In addition, a comprehensive school
health checkup was also conducted by medical officers of
respective PHC. More than 1500 school students underwent
health screening and in the process preventive, curative and
promotive services were offered.
Besides, DLF Foundation is also focusing on forming the
Village Development Committee (VDC), which would
comprise of three sub-committees: the Village Youth Council
(VYC), the Village Council of Elders (VCE), and the Village
Health Committee (VHC). The VDCs, in turn, will take a lead
role in the process of continuing to understand and respond to
the needs of their community.
In wake to arrival of Monsoon, lot of water logging is
happening in the villages, which is haven for mosquito
breeding and subsequent spread of vector borne diseases.
Anti-larval sprays and fumigation was also being done to avoid
this menace.
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Table describing attendance of patients in various health centers
PHC
Female
Male
Total
Old
New
300
Nawada Fatehpur
191
178
369
183
186
250
Hyatpur
133
141
274
172
102
Shikopur
153
153
306
168
138
Sakatpur
125
143
268
109
159
50
Dhanaura
250
258
508
242
266
0
Grand total
852
873
1725
874
851
200
150
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Female
100
Male
Nawada
Fatehpur
Hyatpur
Shikopur
Sakatpur
Dhanaura

7. EDUCATION
Children Enthusiasm Enigmatic at DLF Swapna Sarthak School
T
he enthusiasm and eagerness on the smiling faces of
the students when the DLF- Swapna Sarthak School,
Nathupur resumed on 9th July 2012 was heartening. In
the first two weeks, earnest studies were carried out to get
the children into the groove after a long summer break. In the
last week of July, the children were engaged in making rakhis
and a special assembly was conducted on the significance of
rakhi and Janamastmi. Students of class 1st and 2nd had
hands on experience in planting saplings. They were given the
responsibility of nurturing the plants and watch them grow.
Besides, students were involved in various activities as a part
of Independence Day celebrations. Kites, doves, flags and the
wheel were made in the theme of the colours of the national
flag. The children learnt about the significance of the flag and
about freedom fighters. The highlight of the function was an
inspiring skit by students of class 3 on the childhood of Lal
Bahadur Shastri. Patriotic songs and poems were rendered by
the students of nursery, KG, 1st and 2nd.
The function culminated with the national anthem sung by
the students. The aim of the Swapna Sarthak School is not
only to impart literacy and education but also to inculcate
pride in the cultural heritage of our country.
Slum Children Learn to Read and Write at DLF Katha School
T
he environment at the DLF Katha School in Gurgaon
and Manesar is vibrant! The learning methodology is
simple, non-threatening and non-competitive. This is
in accordance with the psyche of the children of slum
dwellers. DLF Foundation is not leaving any stone unturned
for the upliftment of children from slum areas.
and two letter words. They can also chant beautiful prayers
like “Pyasa hiran jaise, Jag ke ujeyare” and patriotic songs like
"Hind desh ke niwasi",” Ae mere watan ke logon" and “Bharat
ke kan-kan me Ankit."
The teaching methodology at these schools is appealing.
Their speaking skills have been improved by story-telling
sessions on popular stories like "Balkhati Kaun"," The Famous
Smile", "Daddu's Day out" & the poem "The Sea". Readathon
& Spelling Bee enhanced their reading skill and word power,
respectively. They are also taught how to make shapes with
clay and paper folding to make interesting shapes. A
scintillating performance was also given by the children on
the eve of Independence Day.
At Jhunjhunwadi, the pre-school for children from slums,
children learn to draw and colour, besides learning alphabets
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8. EDUCATION
More Reasons to Rejoice at DLF Shiksha Schools
New Primary School opened at Village Chakkarpur and Jharsa school upgraded to VII Standard
O
n repeated demands of the parents of students at
DLF Shiksha School, the school at village Jharsa has
been upgraded to 6th and 7th standard from
this session.
Another major landmark in the history of DLF Shiksha Schools
is a new primary school at DLF Phase-IV/ Chakkarpur. It was
inaugurated by former Governor of Punjab and Chief of Army
Staff (Retd.) Gen. O.P. Malhotra on July 20 in the august
presence of Municipal Councillor, Sunita Yadav, Ward No.33,
Chakkarpur; Mr. Vijay Singh and Mr. P.K. Joseph of DLF
Foundation. The strength of the school was 35 students on
the first day, which has reached 75 in just one month's time
and is still on the rise.
equally important, if not more, than boys”. Prizes were
distributed by the Chief Guests to the students who took part
in cultural programs.
Today, 1040 underprivileged children are availing the facility
of totally free quality education in the schools, with 710
students in village Jharsa and about 330 in Wazirabad school.
SBM School celebrates
Independence Day
I
ndependence Day was celebrated with full enthusiasm &
fervour in the green lawns of S.B.M. Sr. Sec. School, Shivaji
Marg, New Delhi. Sh. P. K. Joseph, Associate Director Programs from DLF Foundation was the Chief Guest & Sh.
Monit Anand, Project Manager from DLF Capital Greens was
the Guest of Honour. After unfurling the National Flag, a
Cultural Programme was performed by the students. A
project on “Foot Operated Mouse for Physically Handicapped
Persons”, which bagged the first place in Delhi State Level
Exhibition & Project Competition under Inspire Award
Scheme was also demonstrated before the guests.
Scholarships were given to meritorious students as well as to
the students having single parent on behalf of the DLF
Foundation.
Inauguration of DLF Shiksha School in Chakkarpur
Besides, the month of July also rejoiced with the celebration
of Foundation Day at DLF Shiksha School at village Jharsa, and
DLF Shiksha School, Wazirabad on July 17 and 23, respectively.
More recently, the 66th Independence Day of our beloved
country was celebrated in all the three schools. Municipal
Councillor, Sunita Yadav hoisted the national flag at DLF
Shiksha School in Chakkarpur. Eye-catching cultural programs
at all the three schools were very well received. The main
theme of the program at village Jharsa School was “Girl child is
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requirement and the benefit which they are likely to give to the community for which they are intended to be
implemented.
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