Mahikul Gram is proposed as India's first vegan, zero waste community located in the Himalayas. It aims to create an eco-friendly community of 6-10 off-grid homes focused on a sustainable lifestyle. Residents would pursue occupations like farming, forestry, freelancing, and wildlife conservation. The developer is seeking funding and applications to reserve plots, with possession scheduled for August 2023. The community aims to promote environmental protection through practices like organic agriculture, forest regeneration, and a plastic-free local economy.

1. Mahikul Gram
India’s first vegan, zero
waste community.
Forest refuge for
vegans, minimalists,
conservationists!
Himalayas, India
www.mahikul.org

2. ‘MahiKul’ lifestyle – The charter to save the world
1. The nutrition myth: Per 100 gram, Broccoli has 2 times the protein v/s meat; fungreek (methi)
has 5 times more calcium per unit than milk; animal products cause chronic illnesses
2. Inefficient: Producing 1 kg of meat needs 15,000 litres of water and a litre of milk needs 1,200
litres. 1 kg of gram (chana) takes 300 litres water to grow and gives same nutrition value
3. Biggest source of GHG emissions/pollution: Animal farming (for meat and dairy) accounts for
24% of GHG emissions (25% by electricity generation)
4. Cruelty: Eating someone’s parent’s or child is barbaric, not manly
5. Deforestation and mass extinction: 90% of all the mammals on the planet are for meat, dairy;
only 4% are wild; 30% of the global land surface is now under cattle farming
• 70% of all global food production is fed to farm animals
• 20% of global oxygen comes from Amazon forests, animal farming eating 24 sq kms of it/day
Sources: FAO, UNESCO, World Resources Institute, UN, Bolden
“If the world’s 2 billion high consumers cut
their meat and dairy consumption by 40%, it
would cut the global emissions 3X the total
emissions in 2019 (170 billion tonnes.” – World
Resources Institute, 2016
"Land use now appears as the major driver
of the biodiversity collapse, with 70% of
agriculture related to meat production." -
Yann Laurans, IDDRI, 2018
1. Dying oceans: 70,000 kg plastic dumped in oceans/day; rivers dead by chemicals and garbage
2. Dying cities: Delhi generates 10,000 tones of waste everyday and burns about 1,000 kgs of it,
landfills all over the world are growing
3. No place left: Both world’s deepest (Mariana Trench), and the highest (Mount Everest) have
plastic; Mount Everest has 12,000 kg of trash
4. In our body: Studies found we are consuming microplastic equal to a credit card per week
5. Sources: World Economic Forum, McKinsey & Company, Bolden
“A beached whale found in the Philippines on
Saturday died with 88 pounds of plastic trash
inside its body.” – March ‘19
“Wild elephants in Sabarimala are dying of plastic
consumption, why are we ignoring it”? Feb ‘18
1. If everyone consumed like an American, we would need three earths
2. Electricity, transport together account for 60% of global GHGs - buy local, buy less
3. Exotic, long transported stuff lead to GHG and only harm you
4. Supporting local businesses like tailors, flour makers, soy milk makers – usher income equality
Sources: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), UN, others
“In an unprecedented step toward climate change
response, British Parliament voted to declare a "climate
emergency" in the United Kingdom.” – May, 2019
“Nature crisis: Humans 'threaten 1m species
with extinction.” – United Nations, 2019
www.mahikul.org
V (veganism): Leave
meat and dairy.
Z: Live a zero waste life
with local products.
L: Buy less, buy local
‘Mahi’ means earth and ‘Kul’ means family.

3. Key features Sports Employment options:
• Farming, forestry
• Freelancing: Coders, designers, digital
marketers, researchers
• Localized manufacturing: Make bio
enzyme for cleaning, shampoo etc.
• Other: Wild-life conservation, vegan, zero
waste activism in near by villages and
towns, art, music
Hiking, climbing,
camping, mountain
biking, conservation,
football, billiards.
Community
centre
Heartbeat of the gram,
community center with a
community kitchen,
functions, music, movies, art
exhibitions, classes, meetings.
Location: Adjoining Corbett National
Park, Haldwani, Uttarakhand, India
Founder: Mohit Garg (an-ex-McKinsey
& Company consultant (loves forests).
+91 9810653740
mohit@gobolden.com
For information and application:
https://mahikul.org/mahikul-gram
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Looking for cofounders and funding
1. Abode for forest lovers, vegans, and
zero wasters
2. 6-10 eco, off-grid homes on plot
sizes of 200 and 500 sq. meters
3. Emphasis on sports, music,
community with an inhouse
community centre with kitchen
4. Decent schools, shops within 5 kms
5. Distances: Major cities Haldwani,
Nainital 30-40 km, Delhi 250 km
6. Office space for freelancers
7. Employment options include
conservation, farming, teaching
freelancing, localised
manufacturing, art, music
Mahikul Gram
India’s first vegan, zero
waste community.
Himalayas, India
www.mahikul.org

4. Mahikul Eco Village, location
Mahikul
Eco Village

5. Video of the land, that has already been bought
for Mahikul Gram

6. “If the world’s 2 billion high consumers cut their
meat and dairy consumption by 40%, it would
cut the global emissions 3X the total emissions
in 2019 (170 billion tonnes.” – World Resources
Institute, 2016
"Land use now appears as
the major driver of the
biodiversity collapse, with
70% of agriculture related
to meat production" -
Yann Laurans, IDDRI, 2018
A quarter of 25- to 34-year-old Americans say
they are vegans or vegetarians! 2019 will be
the year veganism goes mainstream.
www.mahikul.org
Climate change
is real!
And is wrecking
a havoc!
Countries have realised
but some in denial.

7. Aspirational image
Courtesy, Ithaka Ecovillage, US

8. Aspirational image
Courtesy: Ecovillage at Currumbin, Australia

9. Aspirational image
Courtesy: Eugene Pandala

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11. Aspirational image
Courtesy, Narara Ecovillage, Australia
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Courtesy, Narara Ecovillage, Australia

12. About
Mahikul
Gram
founder.

13. Brief project details: Eco Kotabagh - Create a role model for sustainable
development
+91 98106 53740
mohit@gobolden.com
1. Forest protection and regeneration (key
theme): Work with the government, experts,
community to reforest degraded forest
patches, protect the periphery, wild wires, use
technology
2. Crop protection and organic agriculture:
Bring breakthrough technologies to reduce
crop damages by wild animals, promote
organic agriculture, permaculture
3. Block level, plastic free economy: Guide
local youth to make, sell eco-friendly daily
items like soap, shampoo, detergent, eco-
bricks locally and sell those without plastic
packaging, enabling a block level economy Mohit Garg (extreme left), learning about the work
of local conservationists, village Teda, Ramnagar,
Oct 2020.
Start an experimental project called ‘Eco-
Kotabagh’ focusing on the following:

14. Mahikul Gram, pricing
Independent
house type
Beds
Plot size,
sq. ft.
Constructed
area, sq ft.
Price, INR
Units
availability
Type 1 Three 2000-2200 1400-1500 Rs.90 lacs 2 (1 left)
Type 2 Two 2000 1200 Rs.65 lacs 2 (1 left)
Type 3 One 1200 800 Rs.80 lacs 4 (2 left)
Features and inclusions:
• Fully ready home with finishes, flooring, sewerage (bio toilets) solar power, water supply
• All types have bedrooms, drawing, dining, kitchen, washrooms
• 40% open area for permaculture and for walks, games
• Rainwater harvesting, solar power, bio toilets, permaculture
• Life time free access to all the facilities including community kitchen, sports facilities
and office space (only per person per family for office space)
Extras:
• Monthly maintenance charge of Rs.3000-5000, for the upkeep of common area and
infrastructure, amount depends on house size

15. Tentative lay out of type-two home.
• The current home shown is
for Mahikul Founder
• Plot area: 4500 sq ft
• Covered area: 1,000 sq ft
• Bedrooms: Two

16. Mahikul Gram, timelines, payment and process
Possession: August 2023
Payment:
• Registration charges (adjusted at
possession) of Rs.10,000
• 10% after approval of booking
• 30% at start of construction
• 50% at completion of structure
• 10% on completion
Booking closes: 31st May 2020
Timelines:
Process:
• Express interest by filling an online form
• We contact you within 5 working days
• A meeting is set-up with you in which our senior team meets
you
• Depending upon your interest and eligibility, pay the
registration charges of Rs.10,000
• Families will be selected through a random draw from
registrations
• We are expecting 1,000+ registration from India and abroad
Fill the EoI form by clicking here.
Or scan this QR code to get the form on your mobile:

17. Contact
Registered office:
The Executive Centre
Level 18, DLF Cyber City, Building No. 5,
Tower A, Phase III
Gurgaon 122002, Haryana, India
+91 98106 53740
mohit@gobolden.com
http://www.mahikul.org/
Mahikul Gram
India’s first vegan, zero
waste community.
Forest refuge for
vegans, minimalists,
conservationists!