I. HEALTH CARE

B C Jindal Health Centre, Derang

JITPL establish Day-care health center at Derang panchayat, Angul. it is a well equipped healthcare facility with OPD services, Day-care, nursing, 24-hours emergency care, laboratory, pharmacy etc. Quality healthcare services are being provided to the people from vulnerable and low socio-economic by bridging the gap in primary healthcare services.

Community Emergency-Care Services

The JITPL plant is surrounded by communities are remotely located and having no access to emergency-care services. BC Jindal Foundation, a social arm of BC Jindal Group runs free ambulance facility to provide emergency-care services to local community i.e. transporting accidental cases and referral patients to appropriate referral medical care centre.

So far 297 referral cases were attended

Project ‘PANNI’ (Safe drinking water for community)

Access to quality drinking water is a major health issue in the area, JITPL in partnership with BAIF installed 10 Solar RO based water lifting plants in peripheral villages of plant areas. These units were cumulatively providing safe drinking water access to more than 500 HHs in villages that suffer acute shortage and ground water contamination from fluoride, chloride. The initiative was successful as solar water systems were owned and managed by village level committee.

Initiative improved the health conditions of community by reducing water borne diseases, carbon footprint by generating 25,000 kWh clean green energy.

II. PROMOTION OF EDUCATION

Project ‘UNNAYAN’ (Upgradation of Govt. Schools)

Although Govt. schools are the only ray of hope for rural communities, schools at Derang Panchayat lacs basic amenities for children and teachers. JITPL joined hands with NGO partner to improve the existing infrastructure of Govt. schools, basic amenities and creating a technology based learning environment for children. It will allow children to carve out a bright future and break the shackles of ignorance.

Access to education – transporting children through School Bus

The lack of public transport is the biggest hurdle in commuting to schools which led to huge drop out in upper primary and senior secondary level especially for girls. Under CSR Initiative, JITPL provided free transportation facility to more than 500 school children from nearby villages with an objective to ensure access to quality education and bring down the drop-out rate, especially for the girl child.

More than 500 children from 3 villages are benefiting directly.

III. RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Project ‘UNNAYAN’ (Building Community Infra-structure)

JITPL tend to improve the lives of nearby communities by developing infrastructure based on needs to enhance the condition of education, sanitation, healthcare, livelihoods, water availability and community infra etc. JITPL under its CSR mandate constructing a community hall size 3000 sq. fts at Ghantianali, Angul.