As you all know from our earlier statements that we have started GHARKUL on our meager resources to begin with in a rental place, we cannot afford to stay indefinitely in a rented place for a long time. So we have purchased 54 guntas of land ie 54000 Sq Fts. on Rakaskop Road, Benakanhalli Village, about 7 KMs from Belgaum City (Bogarves).

We have performed the "Bhoomi Pooja" of GHARKUL and temple on 1st May 2010 on the eve of our ‘Anniversary Day’. at the hands of Hon’ble Sri Sanjay Patil M. L.A. Grameena Belgaum and Sri Anil Potdar, Ex-Chairman BUDA. The actual construction work has already begun in the month of July 2010 under the guidance and architecture of renowned Architect Sri R D Shanbag.

Though the proposed building of GHARKUL is two-storied, to start with, we intend to construct only the ground floor with an area of about 8500 Sq. Fts. The Estimated cost of the Project including the Temple is around Rs. 80 lakhs. In the first phase of construction, we intend to complete 50 % of the ground floor and shift to the new premises by our next ‘Anniversary’ which will mark our eventful ‘10th Anniversary’ which falls on 1st may,2011. The estimated cost for first phase is about Rs,. 60 lac.

So, I appeal to all kind-hearted people to contribute for this noble cause and help us to help the needy senior citizens in a better way.

We shall carve the names of the donors who donated Rs. 1 lakh and above on the rooms, dining hall, kitchen etc as the case may be.

- Shri Mukund Potdar
Founder President