National Thermal Power Corporation

1.0 Introduction

National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), India's power giant, was established in November 1975 to pla a ma!or role in the Indian power se"tor# Toda , an installed "apa"it o$ 19,%&5 '(, the "orporation is loo)ing ahead with an ambitio*s "orporate plan to a"hieve a "apa"it o$ &+,+++ '( b the ear ,++7 and %+,+++ '( b ,+1,# -perating 1& "oal based and 7 gas based stations, NTPC with its share o$ abo*t 19. o$ India's total installed "apa"it , generated ,/. o$ the "ontr 's power# 0 "onsistent high level per$ormer in operation, NTPC provides the ben"hmar) $or the Indian power se"tor# (hile more than 1*adr*pling the t*rnover in the past seven ears to 2s#,+,&%% "ores in ,+++3 ,++1# The pro$it has now rea"hed 2s#&7&&#4+ "rores# NTPC improved its ran)ing on sales to ,95 in ,+++ $rom ,99 in 1999 (as per 0sia (ee)'s s*rve o$$ top 1+++ "ompanies o$ 0sia pa"i$i" region in"l*ding 5apan)# 0lso NTPC has been ran)ed as &1st largest on net pro$it in 1999 against %+th ran) in 1994# In the Indian "orporate se"tor, NTPC ran)ed $irst in terms o$ pro$it and 7th in terms o$ sales vol*me as per s*rve o$ '0sia wee)'# In a st*d "ond*"ted b 60T0 '-NIT-2, 78, NTPC has been ran)ed as the 9I:T; (/ T;) <02=>9T thermal power *tilit in terms o$ generation o$ ele"tri"it and the 9>C-N6 '-9T >??ICI>NT in "apa"it *tili@ation among the thermal *tilities o$ the world d*ring the ear 1994# 0s part o$ the "orporate growth strateg , NTPC is diversi$ ing into h del and non3 "onventional energ development# 0 !oint vent*re "ompan has been $ormed with 0AA3 0<9T-' to *nderta)e 2enovation and 'odernisation o$ aging power plants both in India and abroad# NTPC is presentl in the pro"ess o$ t ing *p <N= s*pplies $or the eBpansion o$ its gas3based stations# NTPC has been a so"iall "ommitted organi@ation sin"e in"eption# NTPC's mission statement in"l*des CTo be a responsible "orporate "iti@en with thr*st on environment prote"tion, rehabilitation and ash *tilisation#C In p*rs*an"e o$ the vision and mission, NTPC had a spe"i$i" "orporate ob!e"tive towards s*stainable power development as $ollowsD3

To "ontrib*te to s*stainable power development b $*n"tioning as a responsible "orporate

"iti@en and dis"harge so"ial responsibilities in the areas o$ environment prote"tion and rehabilitation#

The "orporation will strive to *tili@e the ash prod*"ed at its stations to the maBim*m
eBtent possible# ?or a"hieving its mission and ob!e"tive, NTPC $orm*lated spe"i$i" poli"ies, as delineated in s*bse1*ent paras o$ this note# The poli"ies were $orm*lated to address the iss*e o$ "orporate so"ial responsibilit in a "omprehensive and s stemati" manner#

2.0 Nine Principles of Global Compact and their Status in NTPC NTPC has $ormall eBpressed it's s*pport $or the =lobal Compa"t and "ommitted to ta)e a"tion in this regard# In $a"t, NTPC has alwa s been "ommitted to the nine prin"iples o$ the =lobal Compa"t, whi"h are as belowD Human i!hts ,#1 ,#, To s*pport and respe"t International ;*man 2ights with the "ompan 's sphere o$ in$l*en"e# To ma)e s*re that their own "orporations are not "ompli"it with ;*man rights violation#

NTPC has been maintaining transparen" and sharing the in$ormation "on"erning di$$erent sta)eholders thro*gh vario*s "ons*ltative and parti"ipator $or*ms# "abour ,#& ,#% ,#5 ,#/ To end dis"rimination in the wor)pla"e 0bolition o$ "hild labor The right to "olle"tive bargaining and re"ognition o$ $reedom o$ asso"iation To eliminate the *se o$ $or"ed and "omp*lsor labor

NTPC has $orm*lated spe"i$i" poli"ies and "reated "ons*ltative and parti"ipator $or*ms to address these prin"iples# #n$ironment ,#7 ,#4 ,#9 To s*pport a pre"a*tionar approa"h to environmental "hallenges# To *nderta)e initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibilit # To en"o*rage the di$$*sion o$ environmentall $riendl te"hnolog #

NTPC has been "ond*"ting an >nvironmental Impa"t 0ssessment st*d be$ore ta)ing *p an pro!e"t and in"orporates the re1*ired mitigator meas*res in the design spe"i$i"ations to ens*re prote"tion and development o$ the environment# 2eg*lar monitoring o$ vario*s environmental parameters is "arried o*t and s*itable meas*res are ta)en to ens*re "omplian"e with reg*lator standards# NTPC has ta)en the position o$ a leader in the power se"tor thro*gh "ontin*o*s adoption o$ state3o$3the3art te"hnologies, $orm*lating spe"i$i" environmental poli"ies and establishing so*nd instit*tional me"hanisms# %.0 Policies in NTPC on Social esponsibilities NTPC adopted a visionar approa"h to address the iss*e o$ "orporate so"ial responsibilit sin"e in"eption# NTPC management ta)es ever "are to promote and $*l$il the re"reational and health re1*irements o$ the o*thE and the innate *rges o$ di$$erent so"ial gro*ps to meaning$*ll pro!e"t their "*lt*ral traditions and so"ial val*es# 0 sense o$ pride and respe"t $or the "*lt*ral ethos and so"ial moorings o$ the emplo ees is developed b the management as a "ons"io*s e$$ort towards National Integration# Aesides, the management views the ind*lgen"e o$ its emplo ees in the sports and "*lt*ral a"tivities as a so*r"e o$ satis$ ing the latent needs o$ the emplo ees $or "reativit , a""omplishment, development and re"ognition# There$ore, the management has endeavored to provide $a"ilities in all its pro!e"tsFstations $or the wel$are o$ emplo ees and $or the p*rs*it and pra"ti"e o$ vario*s games and sports, and

$ine arts namel , dan"e, drama, m*si", painting, s"*lpt*re et"# The Corporate ;*man 2eso*r"es 6epartment also $orm*lated the poli"ies on C?a"ilities to be given to land o*steesC whose land is eBpropriated $or setting *p the power pro!e"tE poli" on ed*"ational $a"ilities $or the "hildren o$ emplo ees as earl as 194+# ?*rther, instit*tional me"hanism li)e parti"ipative $or*ms $or emplo ees and environment gro*p were established as earl as 194+ itsel$# 9pe"i$i" g*idelines were $orm*lated on >ngagement o$ Contra"tors wor)ers and sta$$# The brie$ o$ the poli"ies $orm*lated is given below# %.1 Human esource &H '

%.1.1 ecruitment The re"r*itment poli" had provisions to give pre$eren"e to marginalised "lasses o$ so"iet li)e the s"hed*led "astesFtribes, e"onomi"all ba")ward "lasses, >B3servi"emen, persons *prooted $rom the pro!e"t areas, ph si"all handi"apped and dependents o$ reg*lar emplo ees who die in harness# 9pe"i$i" provisions are made $or reservation and "on"essions to 9CF9T and ph si"all handi"apped persons# %.1.2 %.1.2.1 NTPC )wards NTPC has introd*"ed a "ombined team 0ward 9"heme to bring in an inter3*nit "ompetitiveness in vario*s areas o$ a"tivit , leading to eB"ellen"e and per$e"tion# (ith this in mind NTPC is introd*"ing inter3pro!e"t "ompetitions in Prod*"tivit , 9a$et , ;o*se 8eeping, Ind*strial 2elations, 2a!bhasha and Improvement G Prote"tion in the >nvironment# The awards are being anno*n"ed ever ear b 15th 0*g*st# The winner pro!e"ts get a 2olling Troph and 2epli"a with "erti$i"ate o$ 'erit and 2*nners *p pro!e"ts gets "erti$i"ate o$ merit# The ob!e"tive o$ the 0ward 9"heme is to ind*"e a Team 9pirit amongst all emplo ees o$ Pro!e"tsF9tations, to bring in a sense o$ "ompetitiveness amongst all emplo ees and the teams and to reward the best per$orming pro!e"tFstation# %.1.2.2 *iswa+arama ashtri(a Puras+ar The 'inistr o$ <abo*r, =overnment o$ India have been operating the Hiswa)arma 2ashtri a P*ras)ar sin"e 19/5# It "overs the wor)ers in $a"tories, mines, plantations and do")s# The s"heme is open to onl s*"h *nderta)ings where s*ggestion s"hemes are in operation# 9*ggestions a""epted b the management and adopted d*ring the previo*s "alendar ear in respe"t o$ an o$ the $ollowing 1*ali$ $or the grant o$ 2ashtri a P*ras)ar# 2aising prod*"tivit In"reasing the e$$i"ien" o$ the organisation and management Inventions and improvements that bring abo*t saving in materials in"l*ding $*el, power and eBplosives, red*"tion in prod*"tion time and improvement in the *tilisation o$ plant and e1*ipment# Improvement in 1*alit o$ prod*"ts or their designs# <ightening ph si"al e$$orts in "ertain operations and thereb leading to in"reased prod*"tivit # Aetter *tilisation o$ waste or s"rap material#
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eco!nition to emplo(ees

Improving wa s and means $or *sing indigeno*s arti"les in pla"e o$ imported ones# Improvement o$ wor)ing "onditions in"l*ding sa$et , health and wel$are and in the "ase o$ mines improvement o$ strata "ontrol s*pport o$ mine wor)ings, sa$et standards, sa$et devi"es and environmental "onditions and improvement in methods $or prevention $or ind*strial diseases# 'a)e wor)ing and general environment sa$e#

%.1.% Gender e,ualit( The ;2 poli"ies and the pra"ti"es ens*re gender e1*alit # NTPC is one o$ the $ew organi@ations to have a poli" $or grant o$ paternit leave# 0de1*ate me"hanism has been provided in the $orm o$ a "ommittee $or investigating "omplaints relating to seB*al harassment o$ wor)ing women# NTPC also taps ri"h reso*r"es available in $amilies o$ emplo ees# <adies' "l*bsF'ahila 'andals at ea"h o$ the pro!e"ts *tilises this potential $or ed*"ational, health and other "omm*nit development pro!e"ts in and aro*nd the pro!e"t areas# %.1.- SC.ST NTPC has endeavored that it ta)es responsibilit $or ade1*ate representation o$ 9CF9T and -AC "ategories in emplo ment# Towards this e$$ort, there have been eB"l*sive advertisementsFnoti$i"ations $or emplo ment o$ 9CF9T "ategor "andidates# These va"an"ies are "ir"*lated to all a""redited 9CF9T asso"iations as pres"ribed *nder =ovt# g*idelines# %.1./ Special #fforts for Ph(sicall( Challen!ed People NTPC has a deep3rooted "ommitment to rea"h o*t and light *p lives o$ ph si"all "hallenged people# 0part $rom the medi"al "amps as des"ribed above, e1*al emplo ment opport*nities are o$$ered to this spe"ial "ategor o$ individ*als as de$ined *nder Persons with 6isabilities (>1*al -pport*nities, Prote"tion o$ 2ights and ?*ll parti"ipation) 0"t 1995# (ith 1,5 s*"h persons alread provided reg*lar emplo ment, ,++ odd are more li)el to be re"r*ited at vario*s pro!e"ts in the near $*t*re# 9*"h a massive e$$ort o$ this magnit*de has never been *nderta)en b an organisation in the past# This has been done be"a*se NTPC has "ommitted itsel$ to provide enhan"ed emplo ment opport*nities to disabled persons# %.2 #ducation NTPC has been providing 1*alit primar and se"ondar s"hooling $a"ilities to the "hildren o$ its sta$$ and that o$ neighbo*ring "omm*nit in its township lo"ated all over India# ?or this p*rpose, NTPC provides $*nds to s"hools $or e1*ipments, et"# and to also meet their re"*rring eBpendit*re de$i"its on need basis# In all NTPC opened %5 s"hools in its township lo"ated all over India in whi"h approBimatel %&%+5 st*dents are st*d ing# The s"hools are "ategori@ed in the $ollowing mannerD 9tate s"hools r*n on state s llab*s and as per 9tate =overnment norms# Central 9"hools, whi"h r*n as per 8endri a Hid ala a 9angathan (8H9) normsE and Private s"hools r*n b vario*s management s*"h as 6elhi P*bli" 9"hool, 60H so"iet , Chinma a 'ission et"# %.2.1 0or+ers #ducation Scheme The s"heme, operated in "ollaboration with the Central Aoard o$ (or)ers' >d*"ation (CA(>), "overs all emplo ees in the wor)man "ategor irrespe"tive o$ their ed*"ational
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1*ali$i"ation# The poli" provides $or boo)s and stationer $ree o$ "ost, dail time o$$ $or attending "lasses, award o$ "erti$i"ates on s*""ess$*l "ompletion o$ the "o*rse and "ash awards to o*tstanding parti"ipants# %.2.2 )dult #ducation Scheme

The s"heme is introd*"ed with a view to meet NTPC's so"ial obligations towards propagation o$ ad*lt ed*"ation "onsistent with the aims and ob!e"ts o$ National 0d*lt >d*"ation Program# The 9"heme aims at providing $*n"tional ad*lt litera" with a view to endow the illiterate with s)ills $or sel$ dire"ted learning to relian"e and a"tive involvement in their environment# 9pe"i$i"all it aims to impart $*n"tional litera" s*pportive o$ sel$ development program 3 to improve the level o$ awareness and "omm*ni"ation s)ills in"l*ding litera" and $*n"tional *pgradation# The 9"heme is meant $or the "ivilians at large living in and aro*nd NTPC's pro!e"t areas and is spe"i$i"all dire"ted towards the ad*lt wor)ers in the emplo ment o$ NTPC (in"l*ding their spo*ses) and its "ontra"torFs*b3"ontra"tors# The pre$erred age gro*p o$ the persons is 153&5 ears# The honorari*m o$ 2s#4++F3 and 2s#%++F3 being paid to ad*lt ed*"ation tea"hersFinstr*"tors# %.2.% Children1s #ducation Scheme The "ompan reimb*rses the eBpendit*re in"*rred b the reg*lar emplo ees towards t*ition $ees and F or hostel "harges $or their "hildren# NTPC also has a poli" o$ s"holarship $or the "hildren o$ the reg*lar emplo ees who !oin pro$essional "o*rses# %.2.- Nei!hborin! Communities ?or the bene$its o$ the land o*stees and the villagers o$ the neighboring a$$e"ted villages, NTPC *nder the poli" on 2G2 establishes F a*gments the in$rastr*"t*re $a"ilities $or ed*"ation li)e the primar s"hool, $*rnit*re and e1*ipment in the s"hool# The "hildren o$ land o*stees are also provided with $ree boo)s and stationer as per the need# The land o*stees are also sponsored $or pro$essional "o*rses $or enhan"ing their emplo abilit # NTPC also has a poli" o$ s"holarship $or the s"hed*led Caste F 9"hed*led Tribe "hildren, who !oin pro$essional "o*rses# The s"holarship is provided $or & ears d*ring the "o*rse o$ st*d # %.% Health The organi@ation provides "omprehensive medi"al "are to emplo ees and their $amilies in"l*sive o$ promotive, "*rative and preventive health"are# It also provides ade1*ate health "are to the "omm*nit aro*nd the pro!e"t sites# (ith 17 well3e1*ipped pro!e"t hospitals at its pro!e"t sites with 7++ hospital beds and 54 empanelled hospitals lo"ated "entrall and at regions, it a"hieves the above ob!e"tives# 0 $*ll dedi"ated team o$ ,5+ 6o"tors and aro*nd 1+++ para medi"al sta$$, NTPC ta)es s"ar"e 1*alit medi"al "are to the doorsteps o$ emplo ees in the pro!e"t in lo"ations where even =ovt# Primar ;ealth Care is sadl inade1*ate# (hile 7 o$ the 17 hospitals, provide primar

and emergen" health "are, the other 1+ ma!or hospitals also provide se"ondar health "are# The empanelled hospitals provide the tertiar health "are servi"es# (ith the above e$$orts the mean emplo ee age has in"reased# %.%.1 e!ular #mplo(ees 0ll reg*lar emplo ees, trainees and apprenti"es and their $amil members are $*ll "overed *nder the medi"al poli" o$ NTPC# ?*ll3$ledged "ompan hospitals have been established in the pro!e"ts township# In addition to provision o$ allopathi" s stem, NTPC promotes the alternative s stems li)e homeopathi" and a *rvedi" s stem o$ medi"ine# NTPC also has a poli" o$ ann*al "omprehensive health "he")3*p $or the emplo ees above the age o$ %5 ears, and health "he") *p on"e in two ears $or the emplo ees in the age gro*ps o$ %+3%5# The emplo ees wor)ing in ha@ardo*s areas in the pro!e"t *ndergo reg*lar "omprehensive health "he")3*p# %.%.2 Social securit( for etired emplo(ees NTPC has a "ontrib*tor s"heme $or provision o$ medi"al $a"ilities on s*perann*ation $or the emplo ees and their spo*ses# %.%.% "and 2ustees NTPC has a spe"i$i" s"heme $or medi"al $a"ilities to the land o*stees and their $amilies wherein 4+. rebate is given $or the "ons*ltation "harges and $or indoor treatment in NTPC hospitals# NTPC also $a"ilitates health ins*ran"e s"heme $or land o*stees thro*gh the ins*ran"e "ompanies and "ontrib*tes partl to ann*al ins*ran"e premi*m to be paid b the land o*stees# %.%.- Communit( 3e$elopment NTPC provides basi" in$rastr*"t*re $or the primar health "enterFdispensaries in the a$$e"ted villages# In addition, NTPC has been eBtending medi"al $a"ilities in its pro!e"t hospitals to the need and poor people $ree o$ "ost# 2eg*lar health "he") *ps o$ the st*dents are organi@ed in the neighbo*ring villages# 9preading the so"ial "on"ern to the s*rro*nding areas, the National Program en$or"ed b the ?amil Planning "amps, Alood donation "amps, imm*nisation s"hed*les, > e "amps, ;eart disease prevention "amps, "an"er dete"tion "amps, s"hool medi"al "he")*ps et"# are organised $or non3entitled people at the pro!e"t hospitals at pla"es where the =ovt# Primar ;ealth Care is sadl inade1*ate# %.%./ Ph(sicall( challen!ed people NTPC has been organising $ree medi"al "amps periodi"all in man o$ its pro!e"ts $or the bene$it o$ disabled persons# 9pe"ial e1*ipment $or the aid o$ disabled persons have also been distrib*ted at o*t pro!e"ts# 0""ommodation is provided b o*r pro!e"ts to an agen" Fvol*ntar organisation $or the aid o$ disabled persons, besides providing an other assistan"e# %.%.4 ural Sports NTPC also la s stress on r*ral sports and pro!e"ts "ond*"t r*ral meets on ann*al basis# It also en"o*rages the lo"al s"hools in the vi"init to "ond*"t gamesFto*rnaments and provides them $a"ilities in terms o$ sports e1*ipments, gro*nds et"# Inter 9"hool 9ports 'eet within

the pro!e"ts are also held on a reg*lar basis to identi$ emplo ees as well as neighbo*rhood#

o*ng talent among the "hildren o$ o*r

%.%.5 National Calamities NTPC $rom time to time has donated towards the vario*s 2elie$ ?*nds at the time o$ nat*ral "alamities to the Prime 'inister's National 2elie$ ?*nd, Prime 'inister's National 6e$en"e ?*nd, Chie$ 'inisters 2elie$ ?*nd o$ 'aharashtra, =*!arat, 2a!asthan, -rissa, 'adh a Pradesh, (est Aengal# In addition to this, NTPC has sent a teams o$ 6o"tors, >ngineers to the a$$e"ted areas $or restoration wor)s# NTPC *ndertoo) a massive relie$ and restoration wor) $or the bene$it o$ persons a$$e"ted b the earth1*a)e that o""*rred in Ah*! in =*!arat on ,/#+,#+1# NTPC *ndertoo) to r*n "omm*nit )it"hens in the a$$e"ted areas besides providing relie$ material to the a$$e"ted persons# 6o"tors $rom NTPC wor)ed da and night to provide medi"al assistan"e# >ngineers *ndertoo) to "arr o*t massive repair !obs ne"essar $or restoring ele"tri"al distrib*tion s stems# %.- Social Securit( for 2ld a!e.retirement NTPC provides the $ollowing bene$itsD3 >mplo ees provident $*nd =rat*it >mplo ees vol*ntar benevolent $*nd 9el$ "ontrib*tor s*perann*ation bene$it (Pension 9"heme) %./ Safet( has been drawn *p and "omm*ni"ated to all the emplo ees at

&#5#1 9a$et poli" Pro!e"tsF9tations#

&#5#, =*idelines have been $orm*lated $or "onstit*ting "ommittees to "ond*"t in1*iries in "ases o$ vario*s t pes o$ a""idents and dangero*s o""*rren"es, to prevent their re"*rren"e in $*t*re# &#5#& 0 detailed pro"ed*re $or reporting o$ a""idents and dangero*s o""*rren"es has been prepared# 6etailed 9a$et 2*les $or "onstr*"tion and ere"tion, ele"tri"al and me"hani"al have been prepared to ens*re the sa$et o$ the emplo ees wor)ing in Constr*"tion, -peration and 'aintenan"e Plants# &#5#% 0ll NTPC pro!e"tsFstations are having 6isaster management Plans to ens*re the sa$et o$ people and prote"tion o$ the environment in "ase o$ an disaster# 2eg*lar mo") drills are organi@ed at reg*lar intervals to ed*"ate the people and )eep the s stem in readiness# &#5#5 Personal prote"tive e1*ipment is provided to all the emplo ees at pro!e"ts, who are wor)ing in ha@ardo*s areas# ?ire 6ete"tion and Prote"tion 9 stem have been provided at all v*lnerable areas# >$$e"tive $*n"tioning o$ the s stem is ens*red thro*gh periodi"al inspe"tion and monitoring#

&#5#/ Comprehensive 9a$et Cla*ses have been in"orporated in the =eneral Conditions o$ the Contra"t $or Constr*"tion G >re"tion and -peration G 'aintenan"e (or)s to ens*re the sa$et o$ the "ontra"tors' emplo ees# &#5#7 NTPC organi@es 9a$et 0*dit o$ all its Pro!e"tsF9tations ever ear b the 9a$et o$$i"ers o$ the other pro!e"ts# The 9a$et 0*dit is done b eBternal pro$essional agen"ies li)e National 9a$et Co*n"il, <oss Prevention 0sso"iation o$ India, Tata 2is) 'anagement 9ervi"es o$ India et"# to identi$ the ha@ardo*s "onditions and ta)e appropriate "orre"tive a"tion# &#5#4 NTPC Pro!e"tsF9tations has re"eived man NationalFInternational 9a$et 0wards# 6*ring the ear ,+++, eleven NTPC pro!e"tsFstations re"eived 9a$et 0wards $rom Aritish 9a$et Co*n"il# In 'a ,+++, NCPP36adri station has also re"eived 9;2>9;T;0 9720809;0 P7209802 0(026 $rom National 9a$et Co*n"il o$ India $or o*tstanding a"hievement in 9a$et per$orman"e and 'anagement# %.4 esettlement 6 ehabilitation & 6 ' 6*ring the eBe"*tion o$ the $irst generation pro!e"ts, tho*gh there had been no spe"i$i" g*idelines either $rom the 9tate or Center on rehabilitation and resettlement, NTPC on its own had implemented limited meas*res# Progressivel , e$$orts are being made to improve *pon the programme implemented earlier# The $ollowing $a"ilities were being "onsidered $or the land o*stees or nominees o$ land o*stees *nder the basi" g*idelines $ollowed b NTPC sin"e 194+D i) ii) iii) >mplo ment (s*b!e"t to va"an"ies and s*itabilit o$ land o*tsees) 9hop allotment Pett "ontra"t wor)s

0 "omprehensive 2G2 poli" was $orm*lated in 1991 and s*bse1*entl revised in 'a , 199& $or implementation at the eBisting and *p"oming pro!e"ts# 2G2 is treated as a responsibilit and "ommitment and not as a "harit or wel$are meas*re# The poli" has been $ramed with a "lear ob!e"tive that NTPC will ta)e meas*res so that P0Ps are en*merated on the basis o$ loss o$ livelihood and not loss o$ land alone and on individ*al basis instead o$ $amil basis# The poli" , there$ore, is appli"able to agri"*lt*ral laborers, tribals, landless laborers "*ltivating =overnment <and, tenant tillers et"# as well# There are total twelve "ategories o$ P0Ps# 6epending on the "ategor o$ P0Ps, the rehabilitation options in"l*desD I<and $or landI 9el$3emplo ment s*"h as dair , po*ltr , handi"ra$t et"# 9hops 0ward o$ pett "ontra"ts 5obs The resettlement in"l*desD 6eveloped alternate $ree ho*se plot in resettlement "olon in$rastr*"t*re $a"ilities# Transport arrangement $or belongings and re*sable material with ne"essar

?or establishing the base line data $or ea"h P0P and to enable the preparation o$ s*itable 2ehabilitation 0"tion Plan (20P), a detailed so"io3e"onomi" s*rve (9>9) is "ond*"ted thro*gh rep*ted instit*tions# ?or old pro!e"ts, a retro$it so"io3e"onomi" st*d (29>9) is "arried o*t thro*gh rep*ted instit*tions and a 2emedial 0"tion Plan (2e0P) is prepared# In addition the in$rastr*"t*re $a"ilities are "reatedFa*gmented based on the $inding o$ s*rve # The 20PF2e0P is $inali@ed in a "ons*ltative manner with P0Ps# The 20PF2e0P in"l*des plan $or resettling P0Ps in resettlement "olonies, providing them in$rastr*"t*re $a"ilities and also wa s and means o$ rehabilitation to be provided to these P0Ps as per NTPC 2G2 poli" # %.5 Communit( 3e$elopment

NTPC has been providing basi" in$rastr*"t*re $a"ilities and amenities in the resettlement "olonies and the a$$e"ted villages to provide reasonable standard o$ "omm*nit li$e# These in"l*de village roads, drainage, drin)ing water $a"ilities, "omm*nit halls, a*gmentation o$ primar health "enters, primar s"hools, streetlights et"# %.7 #n$ironment NTPC, while spearheading the pro"ess o$ a""elerated development o$ the power se"tor in the "o*ntr , is e1*all "ons"io*s o$ the environmental degradation and "ontin*es to ta)e vario*s pro3a"tive meas*res $or prote"tion o$ the environment and e"olog aro*nd its pro!e"ts# >nvironmental 0*diting and eBtensive Poll*tion 'onitoring is "arried o*t at all stations and has led to better "omplian"e o$ the environmental norms and helped in timel renewal o$ the 0ir and (ater Consents o$ stations# NTPC was the $irst among the power *tilities in India to start >nvironment Impa"t 0ssessment (>I0) st*dies to identi$ and evolve s*itable mitigator meas*res at the pro!e"t appraisal stage itsel$# These meas*res are in3b*ilt in the designs d*ring pro!e"t engineering stage and are in"orporated in the "onstr*"tion stage# -n"e the plants "ome into operation, reg*lar monitoring o$ vario*s environmental parameters and periodi" >nvironmental 0*dits and 2eviews are "ond*"ted and s*itable remedial a"tions are ta)en to ens*re "omplian"e with stat*tor re1*irements# Close intera"tion is maintained with vario*s reg*lator bodies and $inan"ial instit*tions in order to )eep abreast with the latest developments in the $ield o$ environment# >$$i"ient operation, maintenan"e and so*nd environment management $eat*res in all its operating stations# %.7.1 #n$ironment Polic( and 8ana!ement S(stem NTPC is the $irst p*bli" *tilit in the "o*ntr to bring o*t a "omprehensive do"*ment in November 1995 entitled CNTPC >nvironment Poli" and >nvironment 'anagement 9 stemC# The >nvironment Poli" envisages the $ollowing prin"iplesD a) To adopt pro3a"tive approa"h in >nvironmental Prote"tion# b) To operate and maintain the vario*s poll*tion "ontrol devi"es and e1*ipments at optim*m e$$i"ien" # ") To adopt latest te"hnologies, as $ar as $easible and to a"hieve "ontin*al environmental improvement thro*gh retro$it, re"ir"*lationFre*se, integrated treatment s"hemes et"#

d) To "onserve reso*r"es b e$$i"ient *tilisation and to minimise waste to the eBtent $easible# e) To devise environmentall so*nd poli"ies $or maBimi@ing ash *tilisation# $) To in"*l"ate the "*lt*re o$ environmental "are among all emplo ees and $*rther enhan"e the Cgreen Image' o$ NTPC# %.7.2 )ccreditation of IS291-001 Certification 0s a Corporate Poli" , NTPC has ta)en vario*s pro3a"tive meas*res $or strengthening its environmental management $*n"tions and $or prote"tion o$ the environment . ?i$teen o$ its power stations have been a""redited with I9-31%++1 "erti$i"ation# 0"tions also have been initiated $or a"hieving I9-31%++1 $or other stations# %.7.% ewards for #n$ironmental Performance In re"ognition to the initiation and implementation o$ vario*s environmental meas*res, the NTPC had re"eived several awards s*"h asD NTPC38ahalgaon has re"eived award on C>B"ellen"e in >nvironment 'anagement 1999C, Tal"her38aniha has re"eived 'Poll*tion Control >B"ellen"e 0ward 1999' and >B"ellent Poll*tion Control 0ward $or 8a am)*lam $rom respe"tive 9tate Poll*tion Control Aoards# In addition Tal"her38aniha and 2amag*ndam have re"eived C>nvironment Per$orman"e 0wardsC and ?ero@e =andhi 7n"hahar and 6adri thermal power stations have re"eived awards on '0sh *tilisation and its 9a$e 6isposalC $rom "o*n"il o$ Power 7tilities and Central Aoard o$ Irrigation G Power# NTPC also re"eived C5awahar <al Nehr* 'emorial 0ward, 1999 $or Aest >nvironment and >"ologi"al ImplementationC $rom International =reenland 9o"iet , Indo3=erman =reen Te"h >nvironment >B"ellen"e 0ward 19993,+++ $or Corporate Centre, 6adri and 8awas 9tation and the =olden Pea"o") >nvironment 'anagement 0ward 3,++1 $rom the (orld >nvironment ?o*ndation, >B"ellent >nvironmental G >"ologi"al Implementation 0ward ,+++3,++1 $rom International =reenland 9o"iet , ; derabad# NTPC 8ahalgaon re"eived Ind*strial Poll*tion Control 0ward, ,+++3,++1 $rom Aihar 9tate Poll*tion Control Aoard, Patna# %.: )fforestation =reen belts and massive plantations "ontin*es to be done at its pro!e"ts and till date aro*nd 1%#9 million trees have been planted at its di$$erent pro!e"ts# ?*rther, in a""ordan"e with the de"ision ta)en b 'inistr o$ Power, =overnment o$ India, ne"essar a"tion is *nder wa $or "reation o$ 9pe"ial P*rpose Hehi"le (9PH) $or 0$$orestation# 0$$orestation is et another area whi"h needs "are$*l "onsideration# 'assive a$$orestation is re1*ired in and aro*nd power plants to a"t as a sin) to the poll*tants# Coal b*rnt in a 1+++ '( power plant is aro*nd % million tonnes per ann*m res*lting in aro*nd 5 million tonnes o$ "arbon dioBide emissions ann*all # In order to se1*ester this "arbon dioBide, aro*nd %++ s1# )m o$ $orests having plants with 431+ ears o$ age wo*ld be re1*ired# In addition, serio*s attempts ma have to be made to re"laim the abandoned ash ponds# 9"ienti$i" resear"h has shown that waste land "an be s*""ess$*ll "onverted into green $orests, i$ proper "are is ta)en to sele"t the spe"ies o$ plants# Th*s abandoned ash ponds "an be s*""ess$*ll re"laimed as alread done at 2amag*ndam#

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In NTPC, in view o$ the above, aro*nd 1%#9 million trees have alread been planted in and aro*nd its power stations# ?*rther, a "on"ept o$ C9pe"ial P*rpose Hehi"le (9PH) $or a$$orestation has been tho*ght o$ re"entl with the ob!e"tive o$ "reating $orest ban) to a"t as sin) $or =reen ;o*se =as emissions, in"rease the national $orest "over, as also, $or speed $orest "learan"e $or power pro!e"ts# Power plants a"1*ire si@able "h*n) o$ land $or setting *p power plants and eBtending transmission lines# In most o$ the power plants, a"1*isition o$ $orest land is also involved whi"h needs $orest "learan"e $rom 9tate 0*thorities and 'o>?# The eBisting s stem o$ Compensator 0$$orestation, is a long drawn pro"ess and dela s the implementation o$ power pro!e"ts res*lting in "ost and time over r*n o$ the pro!e"t# The role o$ 9pe"ial P*rpose Hehi"le (9PH) is envisaged to identi$ s*itable land $or a$$orestation thro*gh 'o>? and 9tate ?orest 6epartment and maintain a b*$$er o$ s*"h $orest "over# This $orest ban) is to be treated as 'Compensator 0$$orestationC and to be s"ored o$$ against diversion o$ $orest land $or setting *p o$ power plants# This arrangement, i$ implemented, is eBpe"ted to in"rease the national $orest "over, "onvert degraded and den*ded $orest land into ri"h $orests and also speed *p "learan"e o$ $orest land $or Power Plants $rom Central and 9tate 0*thorities# -.0 Institutional Setup

-.1 ;or H functions >mplo ees' Parti"ipation in 'anagement (>P') has been one o$ the strong pillars holding *p NTPC sin"e its in"eption# The "ompan has witnessed high per$orman"e and tremendo*s growth in a short period o$ ,5 ears and this "an largel be attrib*ted to the deep3rooted involvement o$ its emplo ees in the pro"ess o$ management# NTPC has ,, pro!e"ts (in"l*ding Tanda Thermal Power 9tation, ta)en over $rom the erstwhile 7P9>A) in its $old toda and the parti"ipation o$ over ,%,+++ emplo ees in the management pro"ess ta)es pla"e, at mainl , three levels, vi@# Pro!e"tF9tation level, 2egional level, and Corporate level# -.1.1 Pro<ect.Station "e$el >a"h pro!e"ts has an apeB3level Plant <evel Co*n"il and a n*mber o$ (*s*all %35) 9hopF6epartment <evel Co*n"ils# Aesides P<CF9<Cs vario*s !oint "ommittees are $ormed to deal with aspe"ts s*"h as sa$et , township, sports, re"reation et"# i' )pe= "e$el Plant "e$el Council &P"C' Constit*ted to dis"*ss plant level iss*es 3 in$ormation sharing on generation G prod*"tion targets, prod*"tivit , elimination o$ waste$*l pra"ti"es, inventor red*"tion, general health, wel$are G sa$et , and an iss*e re$erred b ship "o*n"ils# The members in"l*de 3 ;ead o$ Pro!e"t as the Chairman, & members representing the management and & members representing emplo ees# ii' Shop "e$el Council &S"C' Constit*ted to dis"*ss department level iss*es 3 Improvement o$ prod*"tion, prod*"tivit G e$$i"ien" , elimination o$ wastage, improvement in wor)ing "onditions, sa$et et"# The members in"l*de 3 ;ead o$ 6epartment as the Chairman, 431, members e1*all representing the management and emplo ees# iii' 2ther >ipartite ;ora at Pro<ect "e$el

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Hario*s !oint "ommittees, represented e1*all b management and emplo ees, are "onstit*ted at the pro!e"t level to ta)e "are o$ iss*es related to emplo ees' wel$are# The important !oint "ommittees areD a) b) ") d) e) Canteen 'anagement Committee ;o*se 0llotment Committee Township 0dvisor Committee Plant 9a$et Committee 9ports Co*n"il

-.1.2 e!ional "e$el 'eetings are held ever 1*arter with *nions and asso"iations o$ emplo ees o$ a parti"*lar region to dis"*ss and deal with vario*s iss*es "on"erning that parti"*lar region# -.1.% Corporate "e$el 0t Corporate level there are separate parti"ipative $or*m $or wor)men, 9*pervisors and >Be"*tives# a' N>C 9 National >ipartite Committee The apeB negotiating $or*m "omposed o$ management representatives and wor)men representatives drawn $rom "oal3based thermal power stations whi"h have a wor)men strength o$ over 5++ and have at least one *nit "ommissioned# Aesides wor)men representatives $rom pro!e"t *nions, Central <eaders (one ea"h) $rom $o*r national trade *nions 3 INT7C, A'9, 0TT7C G CIT7 3 are part o$ the "ommittee# The $or*m meets at least ,3& times a ear or even more $re1*entl , i$ re1*ired# Iss*es dis"*ssed are related to wages and emplo ee wel$are# b' S#?C 9 Super$isor( #mplo(ee1s ?oint Committee The apeB !oint $or*m "omposed o$ management representatives and representatives o$ s*pervisors drawn $rom "oal3based thermal pro!e"ts, whi"h have at least one *nit, "ommissioned# This is not a $or*m $or negotiation b*t a "ons*ltative $or*m where in$ormation, ideas and "on"erns are shared# The $or*m meets at least twi"e a ear# Iss*es dis"*ssed are related to the wel$are o$ the s*pervisor's "omm*nit # c' N#;I 9 NTPC #=ecuti$es1 ;ederation of India This is not a !oint "ommittee b*t a $ederation o$ all the >Be"*tive 0sso"iations $rom vario*s pro!e"ts o$ NTPC, with whi"h the management intera"ts to share in$ormation, ideas and "on"erns o$ the eBe"*tive "omm*nit # The $or*m meets at least twi"e a ear# Iss*es dis"*ssed are related to the wel$are o$ the eBe"*tives' "omm*nit # d' )pe= "e$el >ipartite for a elated to Producti$it( The three apeB $ora mentioned above basi"all deal with iss*es related to emplo ee wages and wel$are, while the $ollowing three $ora, whi"h meet twi"e a ear, deal with matters relating to prod*"tivit , "ost3red*"tion, improvements in wor)ing "onditions, sa$et et"# -.1.N5PC 3 NTPC 5oint Per$orman"e Committee 3 "omposed o$ NAC members 9>5C on Prod*"tivit N>?I on Prod*"tivit

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(e have started Pro$essional Cir"les in ea"h department wherein emplo ees o$ the department "on"erned wo*ld meet periodi"all to share the learning in the "hosen pro$ession# -.1./ @ualit( Circles In order to tap the latent talent among wor)men to a"hieve Total J*alit 'anagement in the r*nning o$ plants, initiatives were ta)en to set *p J*alit Cir"les# 0s o$ now, over ,5+ J*alit Cir"les are in operation in vario*s *nitsFo$$i"es o$ NTPC# -.1.4 Safet( 9a$et 6epartments have been set *p at all the pro!e"tsFstations and at Corporate Center and 1*ali$ied 9a$et o$$i"ers have been posted to assist the management in $*l$illment o$ its stat*tor obligations, prevention o$ personal in!*ries and maintaining sa$e wor)ing environment# 9a$et Training is provided to all eBe"*tives, s*pervisors and wor)men at the ind*"tion stage itsel$# Need based training programs on sa$et are being organi@ed b pro!e"tsF stations and "orporate "enter at reg*lar intervals $or NTPC and "ontra"tor's emplo ees# ?ire $ighting and $irst3aid training is providing to all the emplo ees# >mplo ees' parti"ipation in 9a$et 'anagement is en"o*raged thro*gh vario*s s"hemes li)e 9a$et Committees, 9a$et 9tewards and 9a$et Cir"le 9"hemes# -.2 6 functionsA

-.2.1 #stablishment of 3edicated 6 Cell NTPC addresses the 2G2 iss*es b establishing independent dedi"ated 2G2 Cell at ea"h pro!e"t $or "oordinating and implementing the 2G2 plans and a"tivities# The Corporate 2G2 Cell ens*res that poli"ies are applied "onsistentl , monitors the progress o$ the implementation o$ 2G2 plans and a"tivities and $a"ilitate the pro!e"ts in planning, s"hed*ling and b*dgeting as also providing assistan"e and s*pport $or ta)ing *p o$ In"ome =enerating 9"hemes, 9hops, pett "ontra"ts et"# Instan"es have been "ommon where P0Ps have "hosen s"hemesFoptions themselves as per their re1*irement G NTPC has arranged assistan"e $or the same# 0lso, man meas*resF$a"ilities et", have been provided to P0Ps as per needs o$ P0Ps and lo"al "onditions, even tho*gh not envisaged in the 20Ps, NTPC strongl $eels that s*"h a"tivities go a long wa in b*ilding a relationship o$ tr*st with P0Ps# -.2.2 3eplo(ment of Consultants.)d$isors The need o$ deplo ing the eBperien"ed eBperts has been $elt to s*pplement the e$$orts o$ NTPC in addressing vario*s 2G2 iss*es and in implementation o$ in"ome generation s"hemes at Pro!e"ts# -.2.% 3eplo(ment of social scientists 2G2 Cell re1*ire "ompleB miB o$ s)ills to address the need o$ *nderstanding so"ial, "*lt*ral and traditional aspe"ts o$ the people a$$e"ted d*e to o*r pro!e"t and establish vital "omm*ni"ation lin)s between P0Ps, N=-s and NTPC# To $*l$il these ob!e"tive, so"ial s"ientists with re1*isite 1*ali$i"ation and $ield eBperien"e have been deplo ed at pro!e"ts# -.2.- Participation of Sta+eholders The "ons*ltation with the P0Ps and N=-s are vital $or assessing their re1*irement o$ rehabilitation and resettlement# This is done in NTPC in a parti"ipative manner $or whi"h

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vario*s s stems have been instit*tionali@ed# The 2G2 s"hemes and plans are reg*larl dis"*ssed with P0Ps and their representatives thro*gh P*bli" In$ormation Center (PIC) and Hillage 6evelopment 0dvisor Committee (H60C)# Their s*ggestions are st*died and the s"hemes and plans are modi$ied, whenever $elt ne"essar # -.2./ Public Information Center &PIC' To maintain transparen" and )eep the P0Ps in$ormed, NTPC has established PICs at Corporate Center and at Pro!e"ts where all do"*ments s*"h as so"io3e"onomi" s*rve reports, 20Ps F 2e0Ps, land re"ords, poli" and other relevant do"*ments are )ept $or p*bli" view# The P0Ps are en"o*raged to re$er to an do"*ment and "an register their 1*eries F grievan"es in a register )ept at the PIC# 0t sites, so"ial s"ientists are available at PIC $or intera"ting with P0Ps G listening to their grievan"es and eBplaining them the do"*ments# -.2.4 *illa!e 3e$elopment )d$isor( Committee &*3)C' ?or instit*tionali@ing the p*bli" "ons*ltation and preparation o$ rehabilitation s"hemes in a parti"ipative manner, NTPC has established H60Cs at vario*s pro!e"ts# The representatives o$ P0Ps, =ram Pradhan, Pan"ha at representative, Alo") 6evelopment -$$i"er, other representatives o$ 9tate =ovt# and N=-s are the members o$ H60C# 2eg*lar meetings are held where their s*ggestions are invited and the s"hemes and plans are modi$ied, whenever $elt ne"essar # The re"ords o$ meetings are )ept in the PIC $or the in$ormation o$ p*bli"# The so"io3e"onomi" s*rve report and 20PF2e0P are also dis"*ssed in the H60C# -.2.5 Grie$ance edressal 8echanism ?or redressing the grievan"es o$ P0Ps, NTPC has established =rievan"e 2edressal 'e"hanism at ea"h pro!e"t# The P0Ps "an give their grievan"es in the PIC whi"h are s*itabl ta)en "are o$ b the management# -.2.7 In$ol$ement of NG2s The N=-s are identi$ied as important sta)eholders and are a"tivel involved in the 2G2 a"tivities# The are involved in the "ons*ltation pro"ess and are ta)en as member o$ H60C# The are also involved in implementation o$ vario*s in"ome generating s"hemes# -.% #n$ironment functions NTPC has "onstit*ted di$$erent >nvironment =ro*ps $or "arr ing o*t spe"i$i" environment related $*n"tions# -.%.1 #n$ironment #n!ineerin! Group &##G' The >nvironment >ngineering =ro*p (>>=) at the Corporate Center was "reated as earl as 194+, even be$ore the $orm*lation o$ the relevant environmental a"ts# It has the responsibilit $or sele"ting the environmentall "ompatible sites $or the new green3$ield pro!e"ts, "ond*"ting the >nvironmental Impa"t 0ssessment (>I0) st*dies $or new pro!e"t sites and obtaining >nvironmental Clearan"es, $inali@ation the spe"i$i"ations o$ poll*tion monitoring e1*ipment $or new pro!e"ts and wor)s related to pre3operational stages o$ the pro!e"ts# -.%.2 #n$ironment 8ana!ement Groups &#8Gs' The >nvironment 'anagement =ro*ps (>'=s) were "onstit*ted in 199139, at all stations o$ NTPC, 2egional ;ead1*arters and at the Corporate Center# It has the responsibilit o$ providing thr*st to the environment $*n"tions o$ the operational stage o$ the plants, $orm*lating the environmental poli" o$ the organi@ation, "ompl ing with the stat*tor norms and initiating s*itable mitigator meas*res to minimi@e poll*tion#

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-.%.% )sh BtiliCation 3i$ision &)B3' In order to impart thr*st $or *tili@ation o$ ash in all NTPC 9tations, a separate 0sh 7tili@ation 6ivision was "reated in 1991# This division $orm*lates the poli" , plans and programs $or ash *tili@ation# >a"h station has a dedi"ated 0sh 7tili@ation Coordinator# The 076 "ontrols and monitors the progress o$ ash *tili@ation at ea"h station# -.%.- Center for Power #fficienc( and #n$ironment Protection &C#NP##P' The Center $or Power >$$i"ien" and >nvironment Prote"tion (C>NP>>P) has been established in NTPC with the assistan"e o$ 7nited 9tates 0gen" $or International 6evelopment (790I6) to $o"*s on improvement o$ availabilit o$ reso*r"es $or power generation $or s*stained operation, attainment o$ optim*m e$$i"ien" and prote"tion o$ environment# The "enter a"ts as a reso*r"e $or assimilating, disseminating and demonstrating te"hni"al )now3how to other *tilities to bring abo*t improvement in the Indian Power 9e"tor# The Corporation has been identi$ied as Implementing agen" $or C=reen ;o*se =as >mission Prevention Pro!e"t'' b the 796-> and 790I6# -.)fforestation Pro$essionall 1*ali$ied horti"*lt*rists are deplo ed at ea"h pro!e"t. /.0 >ud!et NTPC has $*ll internalised the provisions o$ b*dgets $or operationalisation o$ it's so"ial responsibilit both d*ring the $orm*lation and d*ring operation o$ its pro!e"ts# ?or newFeBpansion pro!e"ts, the environmental sa$eg*ards are b*ilt into design spe"i$i"ations o$ the pro!e"t and "ost o$ s*"h sa$eg*ards be"omes integral part o$ the pro!e"t "ost# The "ost o$ rehabilitation, resettlement and "omm*nit development plan also $orms the integral part o$ the pro!e"t "ost# ?or operating stations, spe"i$i" b*dgets are provided $or operationalisation o$ all so"ial wel$are poli"ies *nder the -G' b*dget# 4.0 Conclusion 2elease o$ poll*tants into the environment is *navoidable in the pro"ess o$ generation o$ ele"tri"it $orm $ossil3$*elled power plants# (ith the massive eBpansion o$ power generation, there is also growing awareness among all "on"erned to )eep the poll*tion *nder "ontrol and preserve the health and 1*alit o$ the nat*ral environment in the vi"init o$ the power station# 0ll3o*t e$$orts are being made b NTPC in the above dire"tion# Ne"essar provisions have been in"orporated at the planning, design and operating stages o$ the pro!e"ts to "he") the poll*tion within the norms# These in"l*de provision o$ tall "himne s and highl e$$i"ient >9Ps, treatment o$ e$$l*ents, disposal o$ ash an above all massive a$$orestation programmes "arried 3 o*t in the vi"init o$ the power stations# 0s a res*lt o$ vario*s mitigator meas*res "ontin*o*sl *nderta)en in NTPC plants have shown appre"iable red*"tion in parti"*late emission in a n*mber o$ stations# NTPC is "ommitted to provide a$$ordable and s*stainable power in in"reasingl larger 1*antities# It is "ons"io*s o$ its role in the national endeavo*r o$ mitigating energ , povert , heralding e"onomi" prosperit and thereb "ontrib*ting towards India's emergen"e as a ma!or global e"onom # The poli"ies and the pra"ti"es o$ NTPC ass*re the organi@ation's "ommitment towards so"ial responsibilit #

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