India

Jindal Steel & Power Honoured For COVID-19 Relief Work

By
OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: Jindal Steel and Power (JSP) has bagged the CSR Excellence Award for its multidimensional initiatives in supporting the community and government to fight COVID-19 pandemic.

The award was presented to President and Group Head (CSR), JSP, Prashant Hota by Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at the 4th edition of CSR Journal Excellence Awards 2021 at Mumbai. Editor in Chief, CSR journal, Amit Upadhyay was also present.

“The award is dedicated to all frontline COVID-19 warriors,” said Hota.

Jindal Steel & Power won this award after successfully completing a multi-level selection procedure by an Independent Jury.

Congratulating the team, Chairperson of JSPL Foundation, Shallu Jindal said, “COVID-19 has been a challenge for humanity with serious impact on health, economy and society. Jindal Steel and Power as a responsible corporate in India in collaboration with its Social Arm of JSPL Foundation made all efforts, including providing food to the needy during the lockdown, creating hospital facilities and supplying liquid medical oxygen to hospitals, to combat the pandemic.”

JSP started on-ground services to mitigate the pandemic induced drudgery of the poor and vulnerable right from the day of lockdown in March 2020. JSPL Foundation launched ‘Mission Zero Hunger’ across three states of Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand and later spread to Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra. The Foundation served more than one million meals during the three waves of COVID-19 in the country.

During the second wave, the company supplied more than 5000 tonnes of LMO across 13 states by road and oxygen express of Indian Railways. It also provided two cryogenic tankers to Odisha Government for transportation of LMO within the state.

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

Maharashtra Polls: Split Politics Deals A Blow To ‘Chanakya’ Sharad Pawar & Uddhav’s Sena Pride

Mumbai: Once dubbed as the Chanakya of Maharashtra politics, Sharad Pawar has faced a significant…

November 23, 2024

Odisha CS Directs All Depts To Ensure Full Pension To Employees On Retirement Day

Bhubaneswar: All the government departments in Odisha have been directed to ensure payment of full…

November 23, 2024

Odisha Begins Preparation For Prez Droupadi Murmu’s 5-Day Visit Next Month

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has begun preparations for the five-day visit of President Droupadi Murmu…

November 23, 2024

VC Selection For Odisha Universities After Amendment Of Law: Minister

Bhubaneswar: The state government is all set to amend the Odisha Universities (Amendment) Act, 2020…

November 23, 2024

Low Pressure Forms Over Bay Of Bengal; Mercury Drops Below 16°C In Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: A low-pressure area formed over east Equatorial Indian Ocean and adjoining southeast Bay of…

November 23, 2024

Bypolls: BJP-RLD Alliance Leading In 6 UP Seats, Trinamool Set To Make A Clean Sweep In Bengal

Uttar Pradesh: The counting of votes for nine seats in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly bypolls…

November 23, 2024

ED Raid On ‘Z’ Real Estate Directors’ Office & Residence In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday raided the offices and residence of real estate…

November 23, 2024

3rd Phase Of Odisha’s ‘Subhadra Yojana’ Tomorrow; 22% Of 2.67L Rejected Applicants To Benefit

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government will launch the third phase of the first instalment of its…

November 23, 2024