To understand our stakeholders better and put in place high impact programmes, we carried out a detailed community needs assessment at our priority plant locations. Based on the findings, we run initiatives to address the immediate needs around education, water, sanitation and skill building. As of December 2017, we have invested in 15 villages in and around our plants.
As part of our initiative on nutritional food security, we work with 4,500 marginalised families of tribal communities in Nimar, Madhya Pradesh. Food and nutritional security are key development challenges in these areas. We spread awareness about the importance of nutritious food and ways to grow the same. In the long term, we aim to reduce malnutrition in the region.
To address the shortfall of energy supply in rural India, we aim to create renewable energy ecosystems. In collaboration with non-profit organisations, we provide decentralised, off-grid renewable energy systems. We install these mini and micro-grids in energy-dark villages in Madhya Pradesh, for domestic use and irrigation. We also train local youth and build awareness on the potential of renewable energy.