At the end of 2011, His Holiness Pujya Shankaracharya

Raghaveshwara Bharathi Swami came and stayed at Parmarth. During his stay, he and Pujya Swamiji had many detailed discussions regarding projects GAP is undertaking. From these meetings, Pujya Swamiji and Pujya Shankaracharyaji made concrete plans for joint programmes in animal care, tree plantations and biodiversity, sanitation and solid waste management and detailed rural development.