NLCIL inaugurated three welfare schemes worth 1 crore in Cuddalore

by Psu Connect
Date: 11-05-23

With a firm commitment to public welfare activities, NLC India Limited has always taken initiatives to provide more facilities to the general public and villages in Cuddalore District.

NEW DELHI- With a firm commitment to public welfare activities, NLC India Limited has always taken initiatives to provide more facilities to the general public and villages in Cuddalore District. Reiterating this commitment, three important schemes funded by NLCIL were unveiled on 11 MAY 2023 in Cuddalore District.

A separate building to function as Male ward for the TB Sanatorium Thoracic Medicine Hospital at Cuddalore, constructed by NLC India Limited at a cost of Rs. 84 Lakhs under its Corporate Social Responsibility programme, was inaugurated today by the Hon’ble Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare of Tamil Nadu, Shri M.R.K. Panneerselvam, in the presence of Shri Prasanna Kumar Motupalli, CMD, NLCIL and Shri K. Balasubramanian, District Collector of Cuddalore.

The 26 bedded newly built facility has an area of 5812 square feet, contains three storage rooms, nurse's room, utility room and a public rest room for public use.

During the function, the Hon'ble Minister released a Handbook on “Upgraded IAP Parenting and Child Development Guide.” The Handbook has been prepared by the Indian Academy of Pediatrics, (IAP) under Tamil Nadu Child Neuro developmental division. With the intention of making it accessible to all, NLC India has printed one lakh copies of these booklets in both Tamil and English for the benefit of the deserving under its Corporate Social Responsibility programme.

Earlier, a Bhoomi Puja for construction of an Over Head Tank for drinking water, also under the CSR programme of NLCIL, was performed at the Vazhi sothanai Palayam village under Annavalli Panchayat near Cuddalore for the benefit of the villagers.

The Over Head Tank of a capacity1 Lakh litres is proposed to be constructed by NLCIL at an estimated value of Rs.40 lakhs. The Bhoomi Puja was performed in the presence of Hon’ble Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, Tamil Nadu, Shri M.R.K. Panneerselvam and Shri Prasanna Kumar Motupalli, NLC India CMD.

The above events were also attended by Shri Samir Swarup, Director (HR), NLCIL and Cuddalore District Health Services Co-Director Mr. Ramesh Babu, Shri C. Thiagaraju, Executive Director (HR), Shri V. Ramachandran, CGM (CSR) officers of NLC India Limited, important dignitaries and general public in large numbers.