BTCAT Tree Donation — Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam
17th May 2026
Botswana Tamil Cultural Action Team handed over 30 fruit-bearing tree saplings to the Trust for the Pazhamudhir Solai concept at the proposed Thiru Murugan Temple grounds in Malotwana, on the banks of the Thagale river.
A green gift for the temple grounds
BTCAT (Botswana Tamil Cultural Action Team) officially handed over 30 tree saplings towards the Pazhamudhir Solai concept — a grove of fruit-bearing trees planned for the backyard of the proposed Thiru Murugan Temple area in Malotwana, on the banks of the Thagale river, the plot donated by the Founders.
This donation is in alignment with the Hon. Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi's plant-a-tree campaign in honour of Motherland India — Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam (A tree in the name of mother).
From BTCAT
BTCAT was led by:
- Mrs. Dhanalakshmi Karthik — BTCAT President, the dynamic dynamo
- Mr. Arul Murugan Sekaran — Secretary, Minnal Vehga
- Mrs. Sripriya — Super Creative
- Mrs. Jaishree — Sindhu Bhairavi
- Mr. Purushottam and Mr. Rajesh Reddy — the Udhavum Karangal
Received by the Trust
The saplings were collectively handed over to the Thiru Murugan Temple Trust, led by:
- Mr. Jeyakumar Thiagarajan — Chairperson
- Mr. Sivalingum Naicker — Vice-Chairperson
- Dr. Thanuja Panicker-Naicker — Secretary
- Mrs. Lavanya Shanmugham-Jeyakumar — Vice-Treasurer
Blessings
The handover was blessed by the presence of Mrs. Dhanbhagyam Naicker, mother of Mr. Sivalingum Naicker, at Thiru Murugan's BBS residence.