On Tuesday 21st April, Ashram Free Dispensary physician, Dr. Aruna Ramanan accompanied a small group up the hill for tidying up the path. The steady rise of visitors to Skandasramam and Virupaksha has placed added importance to maintaining the hill path. Litter left behind by visitors and scattered by monkeys—plastic bottles, food packaging, and disposable cups—has become a recurring concern.

Over the past twenty months, Ashram volunteers have organized cleanup efforts. Used rice sacks are repurposed and tied to trees at waste collection points and replaced regularly. Around twenty signboards in Tamil, Telugu, and English have been installed along the path. Recyclable waste is collected daily, while other waste is cleared weekly or bi-weekly.

Targeted cleanups are also carried out in areas such as behind the Ashram back gate, Palakothu, and along fenced sections of the Girivalam path. In addition, volunteers are supporting larger initiatives, including hill cleanups and tree-planting drives, helping preserve the sanctity and natural beauty of the Holy Hill. [See the following awareness video at: <https://www.arunachalaseva.org/videos/>. —