PPL COO Ranjit Singh Chugh and Unicef Odisha chief Monika Nielsen announced a joint pilot initiative of PPL, Unicef and HARSHA Trust called “Navratna Balya Gruha”.
The announcement was at the event organized by PPL to inaugurate the new building of Ama Anganwadi Kendra, constructed as part of the CSR initiatives of PPL at Bagadia gram panchayat. Unicef has first of its kind programme with any corporate in the State.
With the launch of “Navratna Balya Gruha” initiative, the PPL will be extending CSR initiatives to cover another 25 Anganwadi Centers to address malnutrition and ensure better health in project villages. The initiative will develop 25 WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) compliant Anganwadi Centers in four panchayats (Bagadia, Mangrajpur, Fatepur, Kothi) of Kujang Block of Jagatsinghpur district.
The collaboration will strengthen the capacities of ICDS frontline functionaries and support improvement in access to functional WASH infrastructure and hygiene promotion activities.