22/09/2025
The Sweet Taste of Success: Our Apple Grading Unit is a Reality! 🎉🍎
We are absolutely thrilled to announce the successful inauguration of the Collection Centre - Apple Sorting, Grading, and Packaging Unit in Bagon Sandhu village today! This landmark initiative, a part of the Holistic Rural Development Programme - P 1064, is generously supported by HDFC Bank's CSR initiative, Parivartan, and implemented by Sanjeevani Vikas Evam Jan Kalyan Samiti.
The air was electric with excitement as our chief guest, Mr. Virendra Sharma, Cluster Head, HDFC Bank Shimla-2, along with esteemed guests of honor, including Ms. Kiran Verma, Branch Manager, HDFC Bank Theog Branch, and Mr. Bharat from HDFC Bank Theog Branch, graced the event. Local leaders, Mrs. Deepna, Gram Pradhan Gram Panchayat Sandhu, and Mr. Pradeep, Deputy Gram Pradhan Gram Panchayat Sandhu, also joined the celebration.
This centre is set to be a game-changer, transforming the livelihoods of local farmers by providing them access to modern sorting, grading, and packaging. Mr. Sharma described this as an important initiative for rural livelihood promotion, highlighting its role in improving the quality of horticultural products and helping farmers obtain fair market prices.
The true spirit of the program was on full display as members from the Village Development Committees of Bagon Sandhu, Kathal, and Runkali Godhan shared inspiring stories of the positive impact our work has already had. Both Mr. Sharma and Ms. Verma applauded Sanjeevani's efforts and implementation strategy.
This project is a powerful testament to what we can achieve when we come together. It's a journey toward sustainable rural prosperity, and we are incredibly proud to have partnered with HDFC Bank to make this a reality.