PARADEEP
Paradeep, is a major seaport town is the main outlet and inlet of the seaborne trade of the eastern port. It has signalled the economic development of the state of Odisha, giving impetus to trade and commerce. Paradeep has become a hub of industrial activities and has become the gateway of Odisha to the Internationalcommunity.
Paradeep Phosphates Ltd (PPL) is a leading fertilizer company and is part of the Adventz Group of Companies. The Adventz Group always laid great emphasis on its responsibilities, not only to the well-being of its stakeholders but also to the larger communities in the areas in which its companies operate. I visited Paradeep to document the CSR activities of PPL.
Jagatsinghpur | 20.2549° N, 86.1706° E
PPL’s CSR initiatives have reached out to more than 10,000 households (about 50,000 population) in twenty five villages in four Gram Panchayats of district Jagatsinghpur, and two slums in Paradeep Town.
PPL has identified, prioritised and then adopted those social issues which the company can impact the most by leveraging its expertise and core competence. PPL aims to look deeper into these community development issues to be able to design and implement CSR projects that bring about a definitive change in the community.
The focus of PPL’s CSR activities include expansion of sustainable livelihood opportunities, improving the status of health and education and broadening the range of choices by improving access and quality of these services for marginalised communities.