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  • MG India and ACMA to boost electric vehicle development

    MG India and ACMA to boost electric vehicle development

    To educate and foster skill development in the Electric Vehicles (EV) component industry, MG Motor India and the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) have come together to boost the development of the EV ecosystem. The two work in tandem with the IIT Delhi campus

    To educate and foster skill development in the Electric Vehicles (EV) component industry, MG Motor India and the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA) have come together to boost the development of the EV ecosystem. The two work in tandem with the IIT Delhi campus at Sonipat in Haryana for research on the deployment of electric vehicles in urban India.

    Rajeev Chaba, President and MD MG Motor India has said “MG Motor and ACMA will collaboratively add value to the EV component industry by imparting education and skill development to create a future-ready workforce.

    The alliance is also aligned with MG’s vision of CASE mobility, learning & skill development, and overall commitment to strengthening the EV ecosystem.”

    The ACMA President Sunjay J Kapur while appreciating the gesture said “We are grateful to MG Motor for providing us with this opportunity. A future-ready workforce for manufacturing electric vehicles is the need of the hour and this collaboration will help the auto component makers in upskilling themselves and remaining relevant.”

    The association is in line with MG’s vision to support and develop the ecosystem for the electric vehicle. Previously, MG had formed an alliance with IIT Delhi – Centre for Automotive Research and Tribology (CART) for similar research.

    Founded in the UK in 1924, Morris Garages vehicles were world-famous for their sports cars, roadsters, and cabriolet series. MG vehicles were much sought after by many celebrities, including the British Prime Ministers and even the British Royal Family, for their styling, elegance, and spirited performance.

    The MG Car Club, set up in 1930 at Abingdon in the UK, has thousands of loyal fans, making it one of the world’s largest clubs for a car brand. MG has evolved into a modern, futuristic, and innovative brand over the last 96 years.

    Its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Halol, Gujarat, has an annual production capacity of 80,000 vehicles and employs nearly 2,500 workers. Driven by its vision of CASE (Connected, Autonomous, Shared, and Electric) mobility, the cutting-edge automaker has augmented across-the-board ‘experiences’ within the automobile segment today.

    It has introduced several ‘firsts’ in India, including India’s first Internet SUV – MG Hector, India’s first Pure Electric Internet SUV – MG ZS EV, India’s first Autonomous (Level 1) Premium SUV – MG Gloster and MG Astor- India’s first SUV with personal AI assistant and Autonomous (Level 2) technology.

  • Companies’ CSR spending crossed ₹1 lakh crore in last five years: Govt

    Companies’ CSR spending crossed ₹1 lakh crore in last five years: Govt

    More than ₹1 lakh crore has been spend by companies on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities between 2014-15 and 2020-21 fiscal, according to Corporate Affairs Ministry data placed before Parliament. Since the enactment of CSR provision w.e.f. April 2014, companies are responding

    More than ₹1 lakh crore has been spend by companies on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities between 2014-15 and 2020-21 fiscal, according to Corporate Affairs Ministry data placed before Parliament.

    “Since the enactment of CSR provision w.e.f. April 2014, companies are responding positively and have shown encouraging signs in adopting the culture of being responsible towards society,” Minister of State for Corporate Affairs Rao Inderjit Singh said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha on Monday.

    The philosophy of CSR is to engage corporates as partners in the socio-economic development of the country by leveraging their managerial efficiency, best practices, technology and innovation in the delivery of public good and services, he said.

    The CSR architecture is disclosure based and CSR mandated companies are required to file details of CSR activities annually in MCA21 registry. All data related to CSR, including name of the companies are available in the public domain at www.csr.gov.in.

    On the basis of filings made by the companies in the MCA21 registry till September 30, 2021, a cumulative amount of ₹85,109.09 crores has been spent by companies under CSR during the financial years 2016-17 to 2020-21,the Minister said.

    Out of that, ₹46,654.52 crores have been spent by the top 100 companies during the same period, he added.

    Asked if the government is monitoring and reviewing the CSR scheme systematically, the Miniter said the tovernment provides the broad framework of CSR through Section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 (Act), Schedule VII of the Act and Companies (CSR Policy) Rules, 2014.

    Under the Act, CSR is a Board driven process and the Board of the company is empowered to plan, decide, execute and monitor the CSR activities of the company based on the recommendation of its CSR committee.

    “Thus, the responsibility of monitoring the implementation of CSR policy lies with the Board of the concerned company,” he said.

    The Government monitors the compliance of CSR provisions through the disclosures made by the companies in the MCA21 registry.

    However, to create an enabling environment and effective implementation of CSR activities by the companies, the government have been taking various initiatives by amending various provisions related to CSR and issuing clarifications, guidelines, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) from time to time, he said.

    The government constituted two High-Level Committees to review the CSR framework. The Committee recommended various measures to improve the CSR ecosystem, he said.

    A National CSR Data Portal was launched for driving accountability and transparency of CSR disclosures of the companies by making the portal accessible to general public.

    Further, the National CSR Awards have been instituted to recognize the companies that have made a positive impact on the society through their innovative and sustainable CSR initiatives, he added.

  • HPCL contributed ₹45 crore CSR funds for Statue of Vallabhbhai Patel

    HPCL contributed ₹45 crore CSR funds for Statue of Vallabhbhai Patel

    State-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) has contributed total ₹45 crore during 2016-17 and 2018-19 financial years from their CSR funds for the Statue of Sardar Vallabhhai Patel. The Statue of Unity, a 182 meters tall tribute to Indian freedom fighter

    State-owned Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) has contributed total ₹45 crore during 2016-17 and 2018-19 financial years from their CSR funds for the Statue of Sardar Vallabhhai Patel.

    The Statue of Unity, a 182 meters tall tribute to Indian freedom fighter Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, was inaguarated on October 31, 2018 and is the world’s tallets statue.

    “HPCL has contributed ₹25 crore and ₹20 crore for 2016-17 and 2018-19, respectively, from their CSR funds for the Statue of Sardar Vallabhhai Patel,” Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Rameshwar Teli said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.

    The CSR expenditure of the company was at ₹156.35 crore during 2020-21 fiscal, lower than ₹182.24 crore in the previous 2019-20 financial year, he said.

    For the ongoing 2021-22 fiscal, the company has set ₹175.48 crore as CSR budget out of which ₹50.77 crore has been spent till October, 2021, he added.

  • Crypto Relief joins had with DFY to handle third wave

    Crypto Relief joins had with DFY to handle third wave

    Doctors For You (DFY) has established 5 COVID hospitals across India to help deal with the third wave of COVID-19. As part of what is being termed as the Crypto Relief initiative, 1000 beds, with 70 ICU beds and 130 pediatrics beds, have been put in place

    Doctors For You (DFY) has established 5 COVID hospitals across India to help deal with the third wave of COVID-19. As part of what is being termed as the Crypto Relief initiative, 1000 beds, with 70 ICU beds and 130 pediatrics beds, have been put in place.

    A collaboration has been formed with the district administration in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra and Karnataka. The doctors who would help treat patients at these designated locations are Tau Devilal Stadium, Gurugram, Public Hospital, Lucknow, Patliputra Stadium, Patna, SRA, Mumbai and KPCL Hospital, Bangalore.

    The intervention encompasses strengthening the health institutions with the required infrastructure, expert workforce, and other essential resources. This includes providing health establishments with necessary facilities, including HDU and oxygen beds. The current staffing is equipped to handle Pediatric cases, which are the critical concern under Omicron pandemic spread.

    Talking about this initiative, Sandeep Nailwal, Founder of Crypto Relief, said, “Amid 3rd wave of COVID, we are closely working with the group of health institutions to provide healthcare needs during this surge. The infrastructure provided by CRF will help with quality healthcare services and aid relief from the major health crisis.”

    In addition, Nailwal’s Crypto Relief fund was instrumental in building rural and tribal district’s capacity in 6 districts for the COVID current wave, where far-flung communities such as Pulwama, tribal areas such as Lasadiya and aspirational districts such as Nuh have been provided necessary medical capital equipment, medical personnel and capacity building to support healthcare services to impact health outcomes directly and additionally adding 500 more COVID beds in remote Areas.

  • Metropolis announces MedEngage for medical students

    Metropolis announces MedEngage for medical students

    MedEngage Scholarship program has been announced by Metropolis Healthcare, India’s leading diagnostics service provider. Aimed to nurture medical students and help them contribute to healthcare research, the service provider helps medical students financially

    MedEngage Scholarship program has been announced by Metropolis Healthcare, India’s leading diagnostics service provider. Aimed to nurture medical students and help them contribute to healthcare research, the service provider helps medical students financially.

    Dr Sushil Shah, Metropolis Chairman, had floated the idea in 2018 and is aimed to be a holistic academic program for medical students that includes Scholarship, Observership, Academic Research discounts, and certificate courses.

    Since its inception, over 500 institutes have reached and registered with the MedEngage program for several of its initiatives. More than 5000 students registered for Observership, academic research, and several courses that MedEngage offers.

    Metropolis has successfully conducted the scholarship program for two consecutive years and has awarded more than100 students with scholarships worth up to 50 lakhs. This year 2022, it intends to reward 150 students from across India through this scholarship program.

    The students can log on to www.med-engage.com to register and apply for the program. The applications will be checked by an eminent panel of jury members, predominantly from the healthcare fraternity and external bodies. The winners will be announced in February 2022, followed by a felicitation ceremony held in April 2022.

  • APM Terminals Pipavav starts mobile science and maths lab for local students

    APM Terminals Pipavav starts mobile science and maths lab for local students

    APM Terminals Pipavav has started a mobile science and maths laboratory at Rampara Primary School in Rajula in Amreli, Gujarat for the benefit of local students, an initiative that will benefit around 10,000 students and 200 teachers

    APM Terminals Pipavav has started a mobile science and maths laboratory at Rampara Primary School in Rajula in Amreli, Gujarat for the benefit of local students, an initiative that will benefit around 10,000 students and 200 teachers.

    According to the company, the local students did not have access to advanced technology and were dependent on bookish knowledge. However with this facility, the students will be able to get practical understanding on various subjects making “I do I learn” possible.

    The “lab on wheels”, which was inaugurated on January 5, will help village students to perform science and maths experiments to gain practical insights and hone scientific skills, it said in a statement.

    APM Terminals Pipavav starts mobile science and maths lab for local students

    The lab will facilitate experiments on various topics along with the sky watching, celebration of National Science Day, National Mathematics Day and block level science and math exhibition.

    The mobile lab was inaugurated by APM Terminals Pipavav Chief Operating Officer (COO) Captain P K Mishra in the presence of Sarpanch, Block Resource Coordinator and locals.

    Speaking on the new initiative, Mishra said one the objectives of APM Terminals Pipavav is to empower the students in the surrounding villages in their pursuit of acquiring knowledge and hone their scientific skills.

    “This lab will provide an opportunity to students to do experiments and learn from the same. It will also help teachers in expanding their learning horizon and improve scientific knowledge,” he added.

    APM Terminals Pipavav is India’s first public private partnership (PPP) port in India and is a part of the APM Terminals global terminal network.

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    “Never worry about the numbers. Help one person at a time and always start with the person nearest you.”

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  • Ambuja Cement saves 70 mln litres water at construction sites with water conservation efforts

    Ambuja Cement saves 70 mln litres water at construction sites with water conservation efforts

    Taking a lead in the industry’s efforts to tackle the effects of climate change, Ambuja Cement Ltd on Wednesday said it has saved 70 million litres of water at its construction sites with focus on water conservation efforts

    Taking a lead in the industry’s efforts to tackle the effects of climate change, Ambuja Cement Ltd on Wednesday said it has saved 70 million litres of water at its construction sites with focus on water conservation efforts.

    In 2020, Ambuja facilitated the installation of Rooftop Rain Water Harvesting systems at 268 construction sites, Modular Curing at 2391 construction sites and Concrete Mix Proportion services at 14271 construction sites, the company said in a statement.

    “These initiatives (Concrete Mix proportions, Modular Curing, and Rainwater Harvesting) have helped Ambuja in saving 70 million litres of water,” it added.

    Ambuja Cements Managing Director and CEO Neeraj Akhoury said: “The scope and opportunities for creating a sustainable future are immense. ….I am pleased with the progress that we have made through our efforts, and we will continue to put into action the bolder plans for emission reduction, resource optimisation and water conservation to build a sustainable future of India.”

    As part of the global organisation, Holcim, Ambuja Cement’s ambition is to be a part of the solution to the sustainability challenges faced today, he said.

    In 2020, Ambuja Cement also developed and revived 83 water harvesting and recharging structures and 14 dams for the benefit of the community, amounting to a storage capacity of 600 million litres, taking the total count to 14060 water harvesting and recharge structures, 458 check dams and 59240 million litres, respectively.

    Last year, Ambuja Cement reduced its carbon footprint to 531 kg CO2/tonne of cement and reused 8.2 million tonne of waste in cement production. Furthermore, it also reduced the freshwater withdrawal up to 77 litres/tonne of cementitious material, and added 3 lakh new beneficiaries under its community outreach programmes.

    Green energy is another focus area for Ambuja as the company has invested Rs 525 crores towards Waste Heat Recovery Systems (WHRS), which reduces its conventional fuel consumption.

    Ambuja Cements is a member of Holcim, the global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions.

    Among the leading cement companies in India with a capacity of 29.65 million tonne, Ambuja Cement has five integrated cement manufacturing plants and eight cement grinding units across the country.

  • HCL Foundation flags off ‘Sports for Change’ team bus in Chennai

    HCL Foundation flags off ‘Sports for Change’ team bus in Chennai

    HCL Foundation (HCLF), the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of HCL Technologies, has flagged off a Sports for change (SFC) team bus in Chennai, Tamil Nadu under its flagship program. The SFC team bus will enable students

    HCL Foundation (HCLF), the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of HCL Technologies, has flagged off a Sports for change (SFC) team bus in Chennai, Tamil Nadu under its flagship program.

    The SFC team bus will enable students to travel and participate in competitions, attend coaching and training around the city.

    Furthermore, the bus will also help to promote campaigns and spread awareness about sports in the communities and schools, the Foundation said in a statement.

    The ‘Sports For Change’ team bus was flagged off by Nidhi Pundhir, Director HCL Foundation and Alvin Raj, Inspector of Police, Kannagi Nagar, at the Kannagi Nagar Playground in Chennai in the presence of Fr. Leo, Director Don Bosco Anbu Illam, among others.

    Since its inception in 2015 as a volunteer-led initiative in Chennai, HCL Foundation’s Sports for Change has supported more than 21,000 athletes across India.

    Sports for Change, HCL Foundation’s special initiative, works toward achieving the following objectives:

    • Harnessing the positive transformative potential of sports by bridging the access-gap and promoting participation in sports at the grassroots (right to play)
    • Promoting play or sports at grassroots, youth to help achieve larger development goals (linking sports with development outcomes)
    • Empowering young leaders from disadvantaged communities by channelizing their energy toward play and sports (creating role models)

    The aim of Sports for Change is to promote grass root sports among the young talents from the most difficult circumstance and deserving communities.

  • Aster Volunteers donate 75 tonnes of food to 1500 underprivileged families in Yemen

    Aster Volunteers donate 75 tonnes of food to 1500 underprivileged families in Yemen

    As Yemen continues to grapple with one of the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, Aster Volunteers – the global CSR arm of Aster DM Healthcare along with supporting NGOs like Dar Al Shifa Establishment and Governor of Seiyun- Hadramout region

    As Yemen continues to grapple with one of the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, Aster Volunteers – the global CSR arm of Aster DM Healthcare along with supporting NGOs like Dar Al Shifa Establishment and Governor of Seiyun- Hadramout region, launched a relief mission to distribute ration kits to the people of Yemen.

    “Around 1500 families received a ration kit weighing 50 kg each, providing for around 360,000 meals,” Aster DM Healthcare said in a statement.

    The dry ration kit included rice, wheat flour, sugar, cooking oil, beans, milk powder, pulses and other essential food items to provide a balanced diet for entire families of young children, lactating mothers and other adults.

    The on-ground mission was led by Jaleel PA, Head – CSR at Aster DM Healthcare and external volunteers who distributed the ration kits in remote communities of Hadramout region near Seiyun International Airport, where Yemenis continue to suffer due to food insecurity, malnutrition, healthcare gaps, lockdown impact of the Covid-19 crisis and a recent sudden flash flood which led to the destruction of homes and livelihoods.

    Through this mission, Aster Volunteers were able to support about 5,000 individuals who received food kits from distribution centres set up in Seiyun, Tarim and Shibam towns from August 15.

    The food items were procured locally with the help of funds donated by Aster employees and with a matching donation from Aster DM Healthcare.

    Aster Volunteers donate 75 tonnes of food to 1500 underprivileged families in YemenAster DM Healthcare CSR Head Jaleel PA (extreme left) along with external volunteers donated 75 tonne of food to underpriveleged families in Yemen.

    Speaking on the relief mission Azad Moopen, Founder Chairman and Managing Director of Aster DM Healthcare said: “Yemen continues to suffer from years of civil war which has resulted in huge devastation — unfortunately, the human disaster is humongous leading to loss of life of civilians through conflict, starvation and death.

    “In fact, Yemen is on the brink of one of the worst famines in history affecting millions including children. The programme by Aster Volunteers is our effort to help the population of Yemen in whatever little way that we can,” he said.

    According to the latest figures from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Acute Malnutrition Report, nearly 2.3 million children under the age of 5 are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition this year in Yemen. Out of these, up to 400,000 are expected to suffer from severe acute malnutrition and could die if they do not receive urgent treatment.

    Aster Volunteers also plan to organise medical education, training and capacity building sessions for local doctors of Yemen that would equip them with the latest information required to meet the healthcare needs of the local population.

    During the four-day mission, a delegation of Aster Volunteers met senior government officials, academics, students and members of business community to understand the challenges faced by people of this region.

    In the coming months, Aster Volunteers will engage with local charity organizations and government departments to provide support in several areas, including primary healthcare, health awareness among remote communities and in the education sector.

    The food relief mission is a part of Aster Volunteers’ natural disaster support and relief aid programme which has previously supported Kerala flood victims, famine struck Somalians, Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, Syrian refugees in Jordan’s Zaatari camp among others, which has benefitted 288,158 people till date.