- 31 Initiatives Mark Birthday of RIL Executive Director
- Pilgrimage, Healthcare, Education & Rural Welfare in Focus
- Mass Outreach Spans 57 Lakh Beneficiaries Across State
- Food, Faith & Social Support Power Mega Philanthropy Drive
- Community-Centric Model Blends Tradition with Modern Welfare
NE NEWS BUREAU
JAMNAGAR, APR 9
Anant Ambani marked his 31st birthday with a sweeping philanthropic initiative—‘Anant Seva’—impacting nearly 57 lakh people through 31 targeted welfare programmes across Gujarat.
The large-scale outreach spans religious trusts, healthcare, education, rural development, and social welfare, aiming to create a lasting impact on communities.
Faith-Led Initiatives for Pilgrimage Infrastructure
Driven by a deep connection to Sanatana Dharma, Ambani announced key projects at major religious sites including Dwarka, Somnath Temple, Ambaji Temple and Salangpur Hanuman Temple.
Plans include:
- A multi-storey Yatri Bhavan in Dwarka
- Escalators at Dwarka Shardapeeth for elderly and differently-abled devotees
- 17-room facility at Ambaji Yatri Bhavan
- Year-long bhojan prasad seva at Ambaji and Somnath, benefiting over 52 lakh pilgrims annually
Healthcare push — camps, meals & mass outreach
Healthcare emerged as a major pillar of the initiative:
- Free eye-diagnosis and treatment camp under Project Drishti, which has already served 1.5 lakh people
- Multi-speciality medical camp scheduled in Jogvad
- Animal health diagnostic camp at Padana
- Year-long prescribed meals for 2.26 lakh patients at Guru Govind Singh Hospital
Education & nutrition — building future foundations
To strengthen education and nutrition:
- New school buildings in Sikka and Dera Chhikari
- Tracksuits for 12,000 government school students
- A modern community kitchen handed to Akshaya Patra Foundation, serving 22,000 students daily (55 lakh meals annually)
- Infrastructure support for tribal hostels benefiting 700 students
Rural development & social infrastructure boost
The initiative extends to grassroots development:
- Community halls across Jamnagar, Junagadh, and Vadodara
- Crematorium construction in multiple villages
- Financial aid to old-age homes and social organisations benefiting 4,000 senior citizens
- Establishment of gaushalas (cow shelters) at key locations
Inclusive celebrations — from workers to villages
The celebrations embraced inclusivity at scale:
- Sweets distributed to 31,000 people
- Sarees gifted to 31,000 women across 15 villages
- Community feasts for thousands in rural belts
- Food hampers for 95,000+ contract workers at the Jamnagar complex
A 10-day cultural programme featuring Lok Dayros across multiple locations added a festive dimension to the outreach.