The Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd (DCBL) has signed an MoU with the Bhubaneswar-based LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) for launching Project Drushti. Subsequently at ground on Monday, the poject was launched at Jaurumal village in presence of DCBL executive director and unit head, Rajgangpur, Chetan Shrivastav and LVPEI vice-chairman,) Dr Rajeev R Pappuru.
Specs were distributed to the villagers who were suffering from eye diseases.
After conducting baseline survey in Rajgangpur and Kutra blocks adjoining the Lanjiberna mines area, eye patients are being identified in a phased manner and offered free treatment in association. Close to 50,000 people in the area will be benefitted from this initiative free of cost. This will comprise of door-to-door screening and covering each and every family member.
An LVPEI Vision Centre has been set up at Lanjiberna to create awareness on eye care and eradication of blindness in mines and plant peripheral areas.
