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With Hon. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi appealing for a plastic-free India, students of Essar-supported Saraswati Shishu Mandir have pledged to be the ‘Hygiene Champions’ of Singrauli village in Madhya Pradesh. The students conducted an awareness rally through the busy Karsuraja market, on the hazards of plastic pollution. The Hygiene Champions grouped themselves to initiate […]

Essar understands that corporate citizenship brings a feeling of oneness, encourages teamwork and boosts employee morale. The purpose of Essar Foundation’s ‘Sattar Minute’ initiative is exactly that—to provide a platform and encourage Essarites to do their bit towards community service. Essarites of Essar Power Madhya Pradesh Limited (EPMPL) actively take time out from their work […]

The use of wood as a cooking fuel has been in place for a long time. With better facilities available today, we have moved on to the use of oils and liquefied gas as the preferred cooking fuel. However, not all are able to use gas or oil, and continue to use wood that is […]

Essar Foundation’s ‘Sattar Minute’ campaign – an employee volunteering initiative, encourages Essarites to commit as much time they can for volunteering for community development and social causes. The aim of the initiative is that all Essarites cumulatively clock a total of million hours of community outreach service. The response to this initiative has been overwhelming, […]

Essar Power Mahan recently organised a ‘Mega Health Camp’ in collaboration with the District Health Department in Karsualal village, Singrauli district, Madhya Pradesh. A team of five doctors from Northern Coalfields Limited, District Health Department and Essar-supported health centre comprising of general physicians, gynaecologists and dermatologists lead the camp. Additionally, Essar Power supported with food […]

Essar Foundation pays special attention to protecting the environment, especially near its facilities. During the ongoing rainy season, Essarites participated in a seed bombing activity in open/empty patches of Mahan forest. The forest is approximately 15 kms from Essar’s Mahan power plant. Seed bombing, or aerial reforestation, is a technique of promoting vegetation on land […]

‘Children are becoming easy prey to sexual abuse because of their tender age, physical vulnerabilities and inexperience of life and society,’ states the #POCSO (Amendment) Bill 2019. Taking cognizance, Essar Power feels a sense of urgency for greater awareness of child sexual abuse. In this light, Essar Power conducted a workshop in Hazira on ‘Prevention […]

Essar Power Mahan recently organised a blood donation drive at the Essar Township in Waidhan, Madhya Pradesh. In collaboration with the Indian Red Cross Society, Essarites and their families were encouraged to donate blood as a noble cause. The campaign was aimed at increasing awareness and making blood donation a responsibility for every citizen. Each […]

Project Udaan has set up Teen Circle, an adolescent resource centre under the Essar Lok Vikas Kendra (ELVK). Five ‘Teen Circles’ comprising 130 girls in the 13 year to 19 year age group have a common objective: To create an association of girls and generate awareness on different issues, while providing opportunities for skill enhancement. […]

It is said that the greatest wealth is health. Essar Foundation and Essar Steel Odisha operations provided preventive and curative treatment to 616 patients. Of them, 578 received free of cost doctor’s consultation and medicines from the First Aid Medical Centre, Dabuna, while 38 others were treated at the Basantpur health dispensary. Additionally, 12 critical […]