SAIL-BSL, under their CSR initiative has entered into a MoA (Memorandum of Understanding) with Artificial Limbs Corporation of India (ALIMCO) valued Rs 1 Crores to organise a mega camp for Divyanjans & Senior Citizens on 3rd December 2022 which is marked as World Handicapped Day. The MoA was signed by representatives of both the organisations in the presence of BSL’s ED (P&A) Sanjay Kumar, ED (F&A) Suresh Rangani and other senior officers. Under this MoA, BSL-CSR in association with ALIMCO will distribute different types of assistive devices of total value of Rs. 1 Crore among identified Sr. Citizens & Divyangjan beneficiaries who were identified by the Jan Prathinidhis of the peripheral villages of Bokaro Steel Plant. Based on the names registered with the Jan Prathinidhis, an assessment camp will be organised by BSL-CSR in association with ALIMCO & their expert team between 15th to 20th November 2022 for assessing the accurate needs and requirements by Divyangjan & Senior Citizens. After taking the requirements during assessment camp, a MEGA CAMP will be organised for the distribution of assistive devices among identified Sr. Citizens & Divyangjan on 3rd December 2022.
It is noteworthy that Artificial Limbs Manufacturing Corporation of India (ALIMCO) is a Schedule ‘C’ Miniratna Category II Central Public Sector Enterprises, registered under Section 8 (Not for Profit motive) of the Companies Act 2013, It is 100% owned Govt. of India Central Public Sector Enterprises with an objective of benefiting the persons with disability to the maximum extent possible by manufacturing Rehabilitation Aids for persons with disabilities and by promoting, encouraging and developing the availability, use, supply and distribution of Artificial Limbs and other Rehabilitation Aids to the disabled persons of the country. Profitability is not the motive of the operations of the Corporation and its main thrust is in providing better quality of Aids & Appliances to larger numbers of disabled persons at reasonable price. The Corporation started manufacturing artificial aids in 1976.