Livelihoods and Community Engagement

20th August 2026: Girnar Foundation, the CSR arm of CarDekho Group, successfully concluded the third edition of its annual Sow to Grow initiative, reaffirming its commitment to environmental conservation through collective action. Focused on advancing ecological restoration, increasing green cover, and encouraging greater community participation in protecting the environment, the month-long activity resulted in the preparation and dispersal of 67,000 seed balls through the collective participation of employees, students, educational institutions, NGOs, government bodies, and environmental partners across Jaipur and Gurugram. Employees across the Group led the initiative by actively participating in seed ball making and dispersal activities. As part of the programme, seed ball making workshops were organized in collaboration with institutions including Udayan Care, Mahatma Gandhi Government School, and

India, August 13, 2026: The Adie Broswon Group is building a growing movement for scientific, sustainable and farmer-led sugarcane development across Punjab. Through its ongoing Sugarcane Development Programme, the Group has already reached more than 1,500 sugarcane farmers across 94 villages, 13 cane societies and nearly 21,000 acres of cultivation. The initiative is designed not simply as an extension programme, but as a long-term movement to transform sugarcane cultivation by bringing scientific knowledge, modern agronomy and continuous field support closer to farmers. The movement seeks to accelerate the adoption of better farming practices, improve productivity, strengthen farmer incomes and create a more resilient farm-to-factory ecosystem. In the coming months, the Group plans to expand its reach to 25,000 acres, with a

IGATPURI NASIK, INDIA — August 7, 2026 — Nirvana Naturopathy & Retreat, a premier wellness sanctuary founded by the visionary spiritual guide Gurumaa, has announced a transformative animal welfare and rural economic initiative. The program addresses a critical crisis in surrounding villages: the abandonment and illegal slaughter of elderly, sick, or non-milking cows. In rural communities, smallholder farmers face severe financial hardship when cattle stop producing milk due to age, injury, or illness. Unable to bear ongoing maintenance and medical costs, many are forced into distress sales, releasing cattle to illegal traders or slaughterhouses for nominal sums between ₹1,000 and ₹2,000. To break this cycle, Gurumaa and the team at Nirvana Naturopathy have stepped in with a compassionate alternative. Under this new

Amritsar, August 6, 2026: Swaraj Tractors and SML Mahindra, both part of the Mahindra Group, today handed over five reconstructed government schools to Department of Education, Punjab Government in the flood-affected districts of Amritsar and Gurdaspur, reaffirming the Group’s commitment to creating meaningful social impact and strengthening community resilience through its CSR initiatives. The schools were formally handed over in the presence of Mr. Kanwaljit Singh, District Education Officer, Amritsar, senior dignitaries from Mahindra Group, Swaraj Tractors and SML Mahindra, and representatives from the NGO partner, Manav Vikas Sansthan. The rehabilitation project was undertaken following the devastating floods that severely damaged educational infrastructure across Punjab’s border districts, disrupting learning for hundreds of students. Through this initiative, Swaraj Tractors and SML Mahindra

Collaboration brings a fun, Spider-Man-themed experience to children with deafblindness and multiple disabilities Mumbai, 23 July 2026: Sense International India (Sense India), the country’s first and only national organisation dedicated exclusively to persons with deafblindness and multiple disabilities, hosted a Spider-Man-themed event at its Thane Centre in collaboration with social impact content creator Siddhesh Lokare (Sidiously) and The Souled Store. Held on 17 July 2026, the event brought together 62 attendees, including 25 children with deafblindness and multiple disabilities, along with their parents and caregivers, the Sense International India team and volunteers. The event was designed to create a fun, inclusive and engaging Spider-Man-themed experience for the children through meaningful interactions and entertainment, while fostering greater awareness and support for

India, Thursday, July 09, 2026: In a significant milestone for India’s rural development landscape, Hon’ble Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare & Rural Development, Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched Landmark Initiative ‘PRAGATI’ to Empower 20,000 Agri-Entrepreneurs and Directly Support 20 Lakh Farmers. Leading national and global institutions, a pioneering programme designed to catalyse large-scale, inclusive, and climate-resilient regenerative agriculture initiative to transform smallholder farmers. PepsiCo Foundation, State Bank of India Foundation (SBIF), Gates Foundation, IDH, Heifer International, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Global Agri Entrepreneurship Academy, The Sustainable Agriculture Foundations International Association (SAFIA), and Agri Entrepreneur Growth Foundation (AEGF), & Transform Rural India Foundation (TRIF) have come together to launch the ambitious 20K Agri Entrepreneurs Initiative, PRAGATI.   This programme