Bharti Enterprises has offered to take up more schools in Punjab to further boost quality education, while seeking an opportunity to set up a food processing plant at ladhowal in ludhiana.
The proposal was mooted by Bharti Enterprises vice-chairman Rakesh Bharti Mittal during his meeting with Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on late Wednesday evening.
Mittal also sought permission for setting up a food processing plant at ladhowal for its Del Monte brand at an initial investment of Rs 30 crore, with another Rs 50 crore to be invested on completion.
Seeking Punjab government’s continued support to ensure the success of its CSR in.itiative — Satya Bharti School Programme, Mittal said that he hoped to make an even bigger impact on the lives of students by expanding its ambit.
Mittal also proposed setting up a university with a social cause to provide quality higher education to the deserving underprivileged students of Punjab.
As part of CSR programme, Bharti Enterprises philanthropic arm Bharti Foundation is also engaged in building toilets under its Satya Bharti Abhiyan, providing access to toilets to thousands of individuals, as well as in Government schools, in ludhiana and Amritsar since 2014.