Nana Patekar at Loksatta’s Sarvakaryeshu Sarvada event

Sarvakaryeshu Sarvada is a column run for 10 days of Ganesh Chaturthi where 10 NGO’s in Maharashtra (selected by our edit team) and the work done by them is highlighted. Readers send in donations to these NGOs either directly or to us. This year we have so far mopped up around Rs 1.25 crore from our readers and still counting. Nana Patekar, well known artists and social activist, had done the honours for year 2013.
3-4 weeks post Ganesh Chaturthi we have an event where we call representatives of these 10 NGOs and a select few readers/ doners. The NGO representatives speak about their work, the positive impact it has on the society & the problems they face. We also give away the donations recd by us to these NGOs at the event. The event is held at the Express Gallery.