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  • Amit Shah to boost malnutrition mitigation with CSR programmes launch

    Amit Shah to boost malnutrition mitigation with CSR programmes launch

    Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah is set to launch two Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives aimed at boosting malnutrition mitigation among children in the national capital on Tuesday.

    The programmes — Giftmilk Programme and Shishu Sanjeevani Programme — will be unveiled during the National CSR Conclave titled “Role of Corporate Social Responsibility in Nutrition Security and Malnutrition Mitigation”, organised by the NDDB Foundation, an official statement said.

    The Giftmilk Programme, a CSR effort by SAIL-Bhilai Steel Plant in Chhattisgarh, will provide flavoured milk fortified with Vitamins A and D to around 4,000 children in government schools in mining areas of Bhilai Steel Plant. The milk will be supplied through the Chhattisgarh Milk Federation, managed by NDDB.

    The Shishu Sanjeevani Programme, supported by IDBI Bank as a CSR initiative, offers nutritional support to approximately 3,000 children at anganwadi centres in rural Nagpur district, Maharashtra. It features an energy-dense, ready-to-eat fortified supplement developed by NDDB and manufactured by the Bhandara Milk Union.

    The conclave aims to discuss collaborative and sustainable strategies to boost malnutrition mitigation in children.

    Several Union Ministers, including Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Annapurna Devi, Krishan Pal Gurjar, Murlidhar Mohol, S P Singh Baghel and George Kurian, will attend the event.

    Cooperation Secretary Ashish Kumar Bhutani, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Secretary Naresh Pal Gangwar, Women and Child Development Secretary Anil Malik, NDDB Chairman Meenesh Shah and other stakeholders are also expected.

  • ACC’s transforming water conservation in Dhakori village in Maharashtra

    ACC’s transforming water conservation in Dhakori village in Maharashtra

    ACC, part of the Adani Portfolio, and the Adani Foundation are advancing climate resilience through transforming water conservation efforts in rural Maharashtra.

    In Dhakori village, Wani block, Yavatmal district, the companies addressed chronic water scarcity by building an upstream cement nala bund under the 2024-25 Climate Action Water Conservation initiative.

    Despite heavy monsoons, runoff previously left fields dry by November, restricting farmers to one crop annually.

    The new structure stores nearly 48,000 litres of water, recharges borewells and provides year-round supply to 96 acres of farmland.

    Around 35 farmers now grow multiple crops, with incomes rising by about Rs 18,000 per acre.

    The project has also secured household and livestock water supplies, fostering community stability.

    By revitalising resources in Dhakori, ACC and the Adani Foundation demonstrate how targeted, community-led initiatives can achieve sustainable rural development amid climate challenges.

    For more on ACC’s initiatives, visit ACC Limited. Details on Adani Foundation’s work available at Adani Foundation.

  • From struggle to success: How Samadhan Project changed Rajasthan farmers’ lives

    From struggle to success: How Samadhan Project changed Rajasthan farmers’ lives

    In the arid landscapes of Rajasthan, where traditional farming often meant meager earnings and uncertainty, Hindustan Zinc’s Samadhan Project is sparking a quiet revolution. This flagship CSR initiative has reached nearly 1.4 lakh farmers, helping them generate over Rs 192 crore in diversified income in just the past year through modern, sustainable practices.

    Take Shankar Lal Dangi from Chota Guda village near Udaipur. Like many, his family once scraped by on Rs 6,000–7,000 a month, limited by old-fashioned methods, scarce water, and unreliable markets. Through the Samadhan Project, Shankar embraced drip irrigation, scientific cropping, and joined a Farmer Producer Organization for better prices, according to the company statement.

    Today, his yields are higher, milk production has doubled, and his income has soared—bringing stability, pride, and a brighter future for his family.

    Close-up of raw milk being poured into container with dairy cows in background


    Similar hope blooms in Sindesar Kalan village, Rajsamand district, with Dinesh Puri Goswami. He shifted from low-yield crops to diverse vegetables and upgraded dairy practices.

    Using raised-bed nurseries and better animal care, Dinesh earned Rs 78,000 from vegetables in four months, plus Rs 12,000 monthly from milk. “It’s reduced our risks and given us steady income,” he shares.

    Women are at the heart of this change too. Gendi Bai from Ganeshpura village turned one bigha of land into a thriving vegetable plot with drip irrigation and mulching, earning ₹90,000 and gaining recognition as a progressive farmer.

    From leading Farmer Interest Groups to running dairy enterprises, women under Samadhan are driving household prosperity and community strength.

    The project’s multi-pronged approach—crop diversification, precision irrigation, livestock improvement, microenterprises, and farmer-owned institutions—has delivered real results: ₹90 crore in livestock assets, 280 lakh litres of milk worth ₹88 crore, and revenues from farmer-led ventures.

    With 510 Farmer Interest Groups and five Producer Organizations involving over 9,300 shareholders, Samadhan covers 2,449 hectares in climate-smart practices like trellis farming and bio-fortified crops. It’s not just boosting incomes; it’s building resilience, nutrition, and agri-entrepreneurship.

    As a Vedanta Group company, Hindustan Zinc extends its impact beyond farming through education, healthcare, and more, touching 23 lakh lives across 2,300 villages—aligning with India’s vision of inclusive growth.

    These stories of Shankar, Dinesh, Gendi Bai, and thousands more show how the Samadhan Project is turning subsistence into sustainability, one farm at a time.

  • Crop residue energy: slash pollution, lift farmer earnings

    Crop residue energy: slash pollution, lift farmer earnings

    Renowned Indian chemical engineer Padma Bhushan Dr J B Joshi urged harnessing crop residue to generate sustainable energy, a move that could slash air pollution in northern India and add up to Rs 5,00,000 annually to farmers’ earnings.

    India produces about 600 million tonnes of crop residue yearly, much of it burned in fields and contributing to toxic smog in Delhi and surrounding areas, Joshi told a conference on Energy Conservation Day organised by the Progressive Chambers of Commerce.

    “Converting this biomass into coal and gas via modern indigenous technology would cut reliance on imported fossil fuels,” Joshi said at the “Viksit Bharat 2047” event. He cited a pilot project in Sindhudurg district, Maharashtra, turning cashew waste into energy as proof of concept.

    The initiative aligns with India’s push for renewable sources amid rising energy demands. Panel moderator Dr A K Nayak warned that achieving developed-nation status by 2047 requires 40 times current energy output, all sustainably sourced.

    Somaiya University head Prof Ajay Kapoor stressed pairing tech investments with everyday conservation to ease citizens’ lives.

    The event launched the book “Food Security by Radiation – The Unreasoned Fear for Irradiated Food” by Arun K Nayak, Satendra Gautam, Ravindra Bansal and Samyak Munot, debunking myths on food irradiation.

  • Empowering Youth: ACC’s skill development transforms lives

    Empowering Youth: ACC’s skill development transforms lives

    In the rural hamlet of Gagal in Himachal Pradesh, ACC, a unit of the Adani Group’s diversified portfolio and India’s fastest-growing building materials firm, is bolstering youth livelihoods via targeted, community-driven skill development programs.

    Sakshi, 22, hails from a humble family in Gagal village, where early tragedy struck: her father died young, leaving her mother and elder brother to shoulder the financial load. Her sibling, a heavy machinery operator, toiled long hours to fund the household and Sakshi’s schooling amid mounting pressures.

    Eager to ease the strain, Sakshi turned to the Adani Skill Development Centre (ASDC), a joint initiative of ACC and the Adani Foundation. She joined the Retail Sales Associate program, honing key competencies in communication, customer interaction and sales techniques. The rigorous curriculum fortified her self-assurance and primed her for the competitive retail job market.

    Upon graduation, Sakshi landed a position at Royal Signet, a Bhatinda-based retailer, drawing a monthly salary of Rs 12,000 plus meals and lodging. Her ascent underscores the potent ripple effects of ACC‘s skill development efforts, which arm disadvantaged youth with tools to surmount barriers and forge stable prospects.

  • ACC Healthcare Outreach Transforms Life in Remote Tribal Village

    ACC Healthcare Outreach Transforms Life in Remote Tribal Village

    In the heart of a remote tribal hamlet in Gulitand village, Jharkhand where access to basic healthcare often feels like a distant dream, ACC—part of the diversified Adani Portfolio and India’s fastest-growing building materials powerhouse—is scripting stories of hope and renewal through its robust grassroots interventions.

    Community outreach efforts by ACC, in tandem with the Adani Foundation, have spotlighted the silent scourge of preventable blindness plaguing vulnerable families. Among those touched by this lifeline is 59-year-old Bhamuni Devi, whose world had faded into shadows due to untreated cataracts.

    Enter the unsung hero: a trained community volunteer, or “Sangini,” who became Bhamuni’s bridge to salvation. With unwavering support, the volunteer guided her through the process of securing an Ayushman Bharat card under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY), India’s flagship health assurance scheme. This paved the way for seamless connection to an empanelled hospital, where free cataract surgery awaited—treatment that was once an insurmountable barrier for her modest means.

    The procedure proved a resounding success, shattering the veil of darkness that had confined Bhamuni. Today, she navigates her daily chores with renewed vigor, from tending to her home to cherishing moments with loved ones. This transformation isn’t just about restored vision; it’s a profound reclaiming of confidence, self-reliance, and dignity.

    ACC’s commitment to such ACC healthcare outreach underscores a broader mission: bridging healthcare gaps in underserved corners of India. By empowering local volunteers and leveraging government schemes like PM-JAY, the initiative is not merely treating ailments but fostering resilient communities. As Bhamuni’s story illustrates, every intervention ripples outward, illuminating paths to a healthier, more equitable future.

    For more on ACC’s social impact, visit Adani Foundation. Learn about PM-JAY at official PM-JAY portal.

  • Empowering women through Ambuja Cements turmeric cultivation

    Empowering women through Ambuja Cements turmeric cultivation

    In the sun-baked villages of Chhattisgarh, where the earth cracks under the weight of relentless summers, a quiet revolution is blooming in shades of yellow. For Sunita Yadav, a 38-year-old mother of three, the spice that once dusted her kitchen shelves has become the key to unlocking a future her family never dreamed possible—thanks to the transformative Ambuja Cements turmeric cultivation initiative.

    Two years ago, Yadav was among 151 women from 11 remote hamlets, huddled in self-help groups (SHGs) that scraped by on subsistence farming. “We grew what the soil gave us—barely enough to eat,” she recalls, her calloused hands cradling a fistful of vibrant turmeric rhizomes. That changed in 2022-23, when Ambuja Cements—the ninth-largest global building materials giant and a pillar of the Adani Portfolio—launched its groundbreaking Ambuja Cements turmeric cultivation program as part of its CSR efforts to bolster rural livelihoods through sustainable agriculture.

    With hands-on training in scientific methods tailored for Ambuja Cements turmeric cultivation, the women chose the hardy Salem variety and sowed 20 quintals of seeds across four acres. Raised-bed planting, organic manuring, and mulching weren’t just techniques; they were lifelines under the Ambuja Cements turmeric cultivation framework. The harvest? A staggering 3.7-fold yield surge, netting over Rs 2.66 lakh in their debut season. “It was like the gods smiled on our fields,” Yadav says, eyes lighting up. “For the first time, I had money to send my daughters to school without borrowing—all from embracing Ambuja Cements turmeric cultivation.”

    Word spread faster than monsoon rains. By 2023-24, the Ambuja Cements turmeric cultivation initiative swelled to 261 SHG women, who tilled eight acres and birthed a community seed bank—a grassroots exchange ensuring quality rhizomes stayed local and affordable. They reaped 10,100 kilograms of turmeric, pocketing a collective Rs 5.05 lakh . “We weren’t just farmers anymore,” adds Rukmini Sahu, a 42-year-old group leader. “We were entrepreneurs, trading our sweat for seeds of tomorrow, powered by Ambuja Cements turmeric cultivation.”

    This year, in 2024-25, the Ambuja Cements turmeric cultivation tide has crested with 313 women on board, fortified by better organic inputs and expert guidance from Ambuja’s teams. Their coffers now brim with over 3,100 kilograms of seeds—2,100 kilograms earmarked for sale to lure newcomers into the fold, while 7,500 kilograms sustain households through lean times. It’s a self-reinforcing cycle: Ambuja Cements turmeric cultivation fueling financial independence, one rhizome at a time.

    Ambuja Cements’ Ambuja Cements turmeric cultivation push underscores a broader vow to women-led entrepreneurship in Chhattisgarh, blending continuous training with enterprise development to weave inclusive rural growth into the fabric of Adani’s diversified empire. For these SHG trailblazers, the golden root isn’t just a crop—it’s a testament to resilience, turning parched plots into plots of prosperity through Ambuja Cements turmeric cultivation.

  • PepsiCo India expands water security initiative

    PepsiCo India expands water security initiative

    PepsiCo India, via the PepsiCo Foundation and partner Pandit Jagat Ram Memorial FORCE Trust, will extend its water security and sanitation efforts from 13 villages in Mathura to 17 more, doubling reach to 100,000 people under the Water & WASH Secure Villages Initiative.

    The expansion builds on achievements in safe drinking water, sanitation, hygiene and groundwater management, implemented with local panchayats, administrations, communities and schools. It aligns with PepsiCo’s “Partnership of Progress” ethos, emphasizing multi-stakeholder collaboration for rural India’s water security, the company said in a statement.

    Announced at the Convergence for Water and WASH Secure Rural Communities conference in New Delhi, the event drew India’s Jal Shakti Minister of State Raj Bhushan Choudhary, officials from national missions, CSR executives, panchayat leaders and Uttar Pradesh community figures. Highlights included unveiling “Pathways to Effective Rural Water Sustainability & WASH Interventions,” a compilation of program success stories.

    Choudhary praised the initiative, quoting Prime Minister Narendra Modi: “Catch the rain where it falls, when it falls,” and lauded PepsiCo and FORCE for generational water security benefits.

    Yashika Singh, PepsiCo India and South Asia’s chief corporate affairs and sustainability officer, said: “True progress comes from communities, partners and institutions advancing together. Our Water & WASH Secure Villages Initiative’s success in 13 villages proves collective action’s power, now extending water security to 17 more for resilient futures.”

    Globally, the PepsiCo Foundation’s 2024 water access programs aided 1.2 million people, totaling over 96 million since 2010, prioritizing infrastructure and stewardship in high-risk zones. India’s expansion is a key focus.

    FORCE founder Jyoti Sharma noted: “Community-driven solutions ensure lasting water security. Partnering with PepsiCo India, we’ve boosted sanitation, health and resilience in Mathura, leveraging conference insights for greater impact.”

    The project has deployed 11 community and 12 school reverse osmosis units, rainwater harvesting, pond rejuvenation, hygiene drives and training for water committees, backed by hydrogeological studies and behavior change campaigns. It supports Jal Jeevan Mission, Swachh Bharat Mission and climate goals.

    PepsiCo India advances water security through watershed projects, recharge, regenerative farming and community access, fostering resilient agriculture and national agendas.

  • Amway India Fights Child Malnutrition in Delhi School

    Amway India Fights Child Malnutrition in Delhi School

    Amway India, in partnership with the Nourishing Schools Foundation, hosted interactive workshops on child malnutrition and hygiene for students at a low-cost private school in the capital on Thursday, advancing the fight against childhood malnutrition.

    The event, under Amway’s Power of 5 programme, involved volunteers preparing healthy meals like fruit salads and sprout chaat with the children, followed by painting sessions, drawing contests and role-playing exercises focused on combating child malnutrition through sanitation and balanced diets.

    “Every child deserves the foundation of good nutrition and the opportunity to grow strong and healthy for a better tomorrow,” Rajneesh Chopra, managing director of Amway India, said in a statement.

    He highlighted government initiatives like Poshan Abhiyaan and Mission Saksham Anganwadi, adding that the company aims to embed practical education against child malnutrition early through such activities.

    Archana Sinha, co-founder of Nourishing Schools Foundation, described the sessions as “fun and impactful,” saying they help children internalise health messages.

    “Our shared goal is to empower school children with knowledge that can transform their fight against child malnutrition and future,” she said.

    Launched in 2018, Power of 5 has reached more than 730,000 people across India, including over 100,000 children, by promoting awareness of micronutrients and healthy habits to tackle childhood malnutrition.

    Amway India’s corporate social responsibility efforts also include women’s empowerment programmes that have trained over 4,000 underprivileged women in skills for self-employment, and community projects such as water conservation in seven villages and five telemedicine centres serving 35,000 patients annually.

    The company has received awards including the Golden Peacock CSR Award and CSR Health Impact Award for its initiatives against child malnutrition since 2018.

  • Amara Raja Skill Centre in Mahabubnagar achieves 98.85% placement rate for first batch

    Amara Raja Skill Centre in Mahabubnagar achieves 98.85% placement rate for first batch

    The Amara Raja Skill Development Centre (ARSDC), a joint initiative of Amara Raja Advanced Cell Technologies and the Rajanna Foundation, marked a significant achievement on Tuesday with the valedictory of its inaugural batch, where 98 trainees from local villages secured placements in key industries at a near-perfect rate of 98.85%.

    Inaugurated on August 10 this year in partnership with the Electronics Sector Skills Council of India (ESSCI), the centre targeted underprivileged youth who had completed Class 10 or 12, selecting the cohort through a competitive screening process.

    The three-month programme offered free vocational training in high-growth areas such as heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), domestic and industrial electricals, electric vehicle service and repair (EVSR), and EV battery pack assembly. It combined theoretical classes, lab sessions and on-site practicals, culminating in NCVET-recognised certifications that enhance employability.

    The event drew prominent attendees, including Devarakadra MLA Madhusudan Reddy, District Collector Viziendira Boyi and TGIIC Vice-Chairman and Managing Director K Shashanka, alongside Amara Raja Group’s senior leadership.

    For many graduates from low-income families, the placements—offering stable salaries in leading firms—represent their first formal jobs, alleviating economic distress and stemming rural-to-urban migration.

    The centre’s model, which included complimentary transport and meals, addressed longstanding barriers to skill acquisition in Mahabubnagar, a district poised for industrial expansion with the upcoming Giga Corridor. Officials highlighted how such interventions could catalyse local development, with the second batch slated to commence on December 15.

    As India’s push for skilling gains momentum amid the green energy transition, ARSDC exemplifies the potential of targeted CSR efforts to build a resilient workforce, one certification at a time.