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Essar Foundation fights Covid-19 one meal at a time by providing meals to the slum dwellers of Mumbai. In addition to Maharashtra Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, we are serving over 13,000 meals per week in collaboration with Mumbai Roti Bank India and Janjagruti Vidyarthi Sangh, a local NGO of volunteers from the slums of Govandi.

The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted communities in India’s remote villages. We are humbled to have supported the entire Kankska block of West Bengal’s Durgapur district with food essentials. In collaboration with Shri Anirban Koley, Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Durgapur Sub-Division, Essar Foundation has provided vegetables, lentils and cooking oil to over 200 people comprising migrant labourers, […]

We stand strong with the nation in combating the Covid-19 pandemic. Our teams are going all out to ensure that food and medical essentials are being met for communities in need, says Kaustubh Sonalkar, Group President HR, Essar, and CEO – Essar Foundation Essar Press Statement – https://bit.ly/3e4q747

Mumbai, 8 April 2020: In the wake of the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Essar Foundation considers it incumbent upon itself to contribute meaningfully to the pan-India efforts, and alleviate the suffering of communities that may not have access to mainstream relief initiatives. “Our efforts have been focussed on reaching out to the most vulnerable communities. […]

The Mumbai Police is the first line of defence for the city and have the responsibility of providing crucial services. Their role becomes even more critical at times like these when the city faces the threat of a pandemic, and is under a preventive lockdown. While they carry out their duties in such stressed times, […]

Essar Bulk Terminal Limited takes ‘The ‘Safe Hands Challenge’ to Paradip! Over 150 students of Maa Ambika High School from Lokpada and Atharbanki villages demonstrated the power of hand-washing to fight corona virus. Free face masks and hand sanitisers were distributed to the students, local villagers and health workers as part of the initiative.

Essar Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Limited (EOGEPL) has always been an organisation that is as much caring about the people living near its areas of operations, as it is about its employees. EOGEPL has therefore taken proactive steps to ensure the development of all sections of the society, especially children, youth, women and […]

According to the data released by Odisha State AIDS Control Society, around 40% of new infections recorded in the state (since December 2019) fall within the 15-35 year age group. This is an increase from the 32% share of youth in new cases recorded in 2018-19, clearly indicating the criticality of the issue and the […]

It has been taking small but meaningful steps towards achieving its goal of inclusiveness. The umbrella of diversity encompasses many different kinds of individuals and communities. While gender diversity has been accepted as a common agenda for most corporations, it is the rest of the diverse talent that ends up yearning for recognition in the […]

Essar Foundation’s mission is to empower students by bringing quality and experiential education to remote rural areas in India. With learning being the primary objective, Essar Power Mahan invited tenth-grade students of Saraswasti Shishu Mandir school, Nagwa, Madhya Pradesh to observe its plant operations. Students got the opportunity to witness the plant functioning from workflow […]