Bhubaneswar: JSP Foundation on Sunday provided housing assistance to 449 underprivileged families from 11 states under its programme named Aashiana.
JSP Foundation chairperson Shallu Jindal launched the second edition of the programme, handing over confirmation letters for financial assistance to the selected families.
Aashiana is part of JSP Foundation’s — CSR arm of Jindal Steel & Power (JSP) – continued effort to improve Human Development Index (HDI) in the community.
“We firmly believe that everyone deserves the security of a home, and we take immense pride that out of the housing assistance provided in the past, 521 families have already constructed their dream home with the financial support in the first phase of our Aashiana programme. I am very happy to know that an additional 449 families will get financial support in the second edition of the programme to achieve their dream of owning a home. I am sure this will sustainably enhance the quality of life of theirs and their families,” said Shallu.
Under the programme, JSP Foundation will release financial assistance of up to Rs 2.5 lakh to the eligible families for building a house with essential facilities such as toilets, drinking water and electricity.
JSP Foundation received 773 applications for financial assistance this year, from which 449 families were found to be eligible for the support. The break-up is — 304 families in Chhattisgarh, 91 in Odisha, 16 in Uttar Pradesh, 12 in Jharkhand, 7 in Bihar, 6 each in Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal, 3 in Uttarakhand, 2 in Jharkhand, and 1 each in Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh.
The amount will be disbursed in stages, contingent upon the progress of construction work.
Prashant Kumar Hota, President and Group Head (CSR) of JSP, highlighted the objectives and goal of the programme to bring sustainable change in society.
JSP’s CHRO Subhadeep Khan, Barbil Unit Head Purushotham M D, President and CFO (Raigarh Unit) Hanuman Sharma, Patratu Unit Head Ashish Jain, JPL’s Tamnar Unit Head Chhavi Nath Singh were present on the occasion along with senior executives.
