Milestones

KKPA was established and registered as a trust
Volunteering activities for cleaning of water bodies started
Awareness programs and events for water body conservation started
Celebration of World Water Day, World Earth Day, World Soil Day and World Environment Day to spread environment awareness started
KKPA’s first CSR project on Water Body Rejuvenation by desilting of inlet channel completed with the funding support from Cameron India

Celebrations of Pongal festival for the public along the embankments of water bodies as a sign of gratitude to mother nature was organized
Volunteering activities for increasing green cover by plantation and maintenance of saplings by Miyawaki Method started
Volunteering for Kerala flood relief undertaken under the banner C4K (Coimbatore for Kerala)
Onsite Volunteering activities for Flood relief works at Cuddalore undertaken
Onsite Volunteering for Gaja Cyclone relief for Nagapattinam undertaken
First awareness program with nationally renowned speakers (Dr. Rajendra Singh, the Water Man of India and Padmasri. Saarumarada Thimmakka) completed
Rally for Noyyal by volunteers initiated

KKPA received “Environmental Award - 2018” from Government of Tamil Nadu
KKPA’s founder Mr. Manikandan was awarded with “Kovai Gethu Hero Award” by The Times of India
First government agency (Income Tax Department, Coimbatore) funded project completed
First Banking institution (Bank of Baroda) funded project completed
Butterfly Park (Phase I) at Vellalore lake completed with funding support from the CEBACA, Coimbatore
KKPA’s first Holistic Water Body Rejuvenation project completed with the funding support from M.N. Gayathri Charities, Chennai, Chennai

Volunteering for CoVID-19 relief works during lockdown undertaken
Virtual Awareness Meetings on technical sessions for Environment conservation, Biodiversity preservation, CoVID-19 awareness, waste management initiated during CoVID-19 Lockdown

KKPA’s founder Mr. Manikandan was awarded with “Best Water Warrior Award -2019” by Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India
CoVID vaccination camps conducted with Tamilnadu Medical Department
Mapping of waterbodies of Coimbatore region initiated

KKPA received “Green Champion Award – 2021” from Government of Tamil Nadu
First Urban Forestation Project in the reserved lands of Coimbatore Corporation completed.

KKPA published its first book on ‘Butterflies of Vellalore Wetland’ in association with The Nature and Butterfly society (TNBS)
Butterfly Park (Phase II) at Vellalore lake is in the verge of completion with funding support from Milacron India Pvt. Ltd