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R.I. District 3010 comprising the National
Capital Territory of Delhi, the revenue districts of Faridabad, Gurgaon,
Rohtak, Rewari, Sonepat, and Mohindergarh in Haryana and Ghaziabad and Gautam
Budh Nagar in U.P. came into being on July 1, 1984 with 39 clubs as R.I.
District 301. It was renumbered 3010 in Rotary Year 1991-92.
The first club in this region, the Rotary Club
of Delhi, was started in 1938 and received its charter on January 18, 1939. By
1970, seven (7) more new clubs had been formed in this region. The 70’s saw
significant growth, by July 1, 1984, there were thirty nine (39) clubs in the
District. At present there are hundred (104) clubs in District 3010, with over
fourty two thousand (4,000) Rotarians.
From the beginning, the District has been very
active in fulfilling the objectives of Rotary, committed to the ideals of
community service. Apart from the various activities undertaken by individual
clubs, many projects initiated at the district level have made a significant
impact in the community service avenue. Some of the major District projects
are:
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The Institute Rotary Concer Hospital
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Rotary Blood Bank
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Rotary Litracy Foundation
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District 3010 Rotary Eco Foundation
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R.I. District 3010 Rotary Education Foundation
Our District pioneered the Pulse Polio
programme in India and also made substantial contributions to the Rotary
Foundation. Youth represents the future of any community and in keeping with
this conviction our District has always laid emphasis on inculcating a spirit
of service amongst the youth of District 3010. There are over 75 Interact
and over 30 Rotaract clubs in our District, each active in various
community/youth projects.
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