PERMANENT PROJECT
The club has a prestigious permanent project in running an Ayurvedic Hospital at 95th Street, 15th sector KK Nagar Chennai 600078.
Originally the permanent project being the Polio Treatment Center was Started in 1987 at Saidapet in a humble way and today it has settled down in a spacious premises after nearly 20 years.
This permanent Project is the brainchild of our Past President Late Dr.Ln.P.K.Krishnan.
At this juncture we thank Ln N R Reddy and Ln Audiseshiah of Lions club of Madras Presidency who have been instrumental in running our hospital at the existing location.
The Hospital premise has been recently renovated as a part of Golden Jubilee year Improvement Project and it has taken a new look.
The Hospital has a Full time Dr Ilango and provides Specialised treatment of Polio affected children and for arthritis,joint pains, spondylitis, nervous debility, diabetes etc.
The hospital has experienced Lady Masseur for massages.
The hospital also provides inpatient treatment facilities for outstation patients. Two In patient rooms are available with a Patient Cot and Attendant Cot.
Consultation is free and Hundi boxes are provided to solicit voluntary Contributions from patients.
The hospital is administered by Lions club of T Nagar Charitable Trust, a duly recognized and registered Trust comprising 4 Permanent trustees and 5 Nominated Trustees.
Donations to the Trust qualify for exemption u/s 80G of the Income Tax Act.
A corpus fund has been set up and we have been able to raise about Rs 9 lakhs till date and it is proposed to build the Corpus to a Sufficient Level so that the Interest from the corpus fund will meet the day to day running expenses of th Hospital. During the last two years over Rs.2.50 lakhs have spent on Infrastructure facilities. Average monthly expenses associated with the running of the Hospital is around Rs.30000 per month including medicines.
More than 300 patients on an average visit our Hospital every month.
Blood Sugar level is also checked at our Hospital at a Nominal cost of Rs 30/-.
The Hospital works from 9AM to 1 PM and from 5.30 PM to 8.30 PM on all days except Sundays and National Holidays.
The running expenses are met through various sources of revenue, viz., Hundi Collections, voluntary donations, contributions from club, interest from corpus Fund etc. However these sources are not sufficient and hence funds are generated every year through various fund raising programmes to not only meet day to day expenses but also build the Corpus .
We therefore seek donations from all well wishers and service minded brothers to enrol as Health Care members by contributing Rs 2000/- to our Trust or as Patrons by contributing Rs 5000/- and above.
It is needless to emphasise that our club is only club in the multiple District of 324 which are running a permanent project in Ayurveda of this magnitude.
We also take this opportunity to invite you to visit our hospital and witness the treatments meted out to patients.
CONTINUOUS PROJECT
As our continuous project we have adopted Corporation Middle school at Rangarajapuram, Chennai and we take part in all the school welfare activities in all aspects.
Golden Jubilee Project – RO Water Treament Plant:
On the 13th of December 2007, foundation stone has
been laid by the Councilor, Mr K S Mani, District Governor,PMJF Ln Govindasamy
Thangaraj and the President of the Club with Secretary & Treasuer.
The Club had already paid the margin money towards the Project Cost
– Rs.50000/- to the District. Out of Rs.50000/-, Rs.10000/- donated
by Ln S Balasubramaniam & Lion T Selvakumar. The Club had also remitted
Rs.20000/- to the District as a Refundable amount on account of RO Water
Treatment Plant. The President, Ln S J Sharma on his Herculean Efforts
made the Corporation of Chennai to participate in the RO Plant erection
and had arranged the construction of base infrastructure at a cost of
over Rs.1.25 lakh and will be commissioned on the Monday, 30th June
2008 by Shri Ma. Subramaniam, Worshipful Mayor, Chennai. This will be
a Second Permenant Project of the Club. Those who had donated liberally
for the Project a list is separately attached in the Excel Work Sheet.
Two image building plaque is also to be unveiled.
On Going Projects
1. Regular Blood Donation
2. Eye Screening
3. Diabetic Awareness