The GMR Chhattisgarh Energy ltd (GCEl) a subsidiary of GMR Energy officials and employees participated in farming of vegetables, cereals and carried out plantation of saplings under the project ‘ANUSISTHA’ in village Chataud recently.
The company had purchased land during the project phase in nearby villages and many such lands are outside the boundary of Plant and at times in threat of either encroachment or occupancy by unwanted elements. Therefore activity has been planned in such a way that it has both long as well as short term earning prospects and visibility of work being done, a company press release informed.
About 6 to 8 acres of land is being developed as a pilot project with the support of local SHG Members and community. The work has started with vegetable cultivation in the short term and plantation of fruit bearing trees in the long term.
In order to support the Self Help Group (SHG), GCEl has launched the project ‘ANUSISTHA’ for developing a demonstration model for improved and innovative agriculture in one of company's land in Chataud village.
The improved and innovative agriculture with community would help to develop a demonstrative model for more profit in agriculture work for local community by vegetable cultivation and marketing linkages, officials informed.
In continuation to yet another CSR initiative towards social upliftment, more than 35 officials and employees from GCEl, with the help of GMRVF have extended their support towards plantation of fruit plants and cultivation by sowing vegetable seeds of lady finger, Bittergourd and beans in Chataud village about a week back.
The team was led by S. Ravi Shanker Chief Operating Officer- GCEl and Sandeep Pachpor VP (O&M). Apart from GCEl colleagues more than 25 members of Self Help Groups from Chicholi and Gaurkheda villages participated in the programme.
The programme started with initial briefing about Project undertaken jointly by land and CSR Team under ANUSHISTA Project.
Chief Operating Officer , GCEl, S. Ravi Shanker briefed the gathering that whole project is designed for the benefit of local Community and Self Help Group members. The crop production from land will be given to SHG members who are working on this land with Foundation support.
Vice President (O&M) Sandeep Pachpor appreciated the efforts of the team for taking the project.