Livelihoods and Community Engagement

Mumbai: 21st Jan 2022: Flowers are an integral part of divine rituals in India, be it at a temple, a gurdwara or a mosque and almost all the flowers are thrown out as waste in garbage or in rivers. The rivers play an important role in India and are the lifeline of Indian Culture. There is a constant need to clean the rivers and to give the flowers used in rituals a new lease of life. Mysore Deep Perfumery House (MDPH) with its flagship brand Zed Black, which is amongst the top 3 brands of agarbatti manufacturers in the country, has inked a deal with HelpUsGreen, the pioneer in flower recycling technology to launch “Nature Flower” fragrant incense sticks made

PRESS RELEASE Gurugram, November 10, 2021: Gurugram-based Veddis Foundation has partnered with the Himachal Pradesh State Rural Livelihood Mission (HPSRLM) to support livelihoods of 50,000 rural households across 5 districts by enabling effective governance of the SRLM program, unlocking public funds, and value chain development. The partnership with the HP government is part of Veddis Foundation’s GATI (Governance for policy Action, Transformation and Innovation) initiative and is the first investment under Veddis Foundation’s recent 100 crore commitment to accelerate irreversible large-scale social impact. The partnership with HPSRLM will create financially sustainable and effective institutional platforms for rural households. The goal will be to increase household income through sustainable livelihood enhancements, as well as better access to financial and public services.

News Update/Press Release Bengaluru, India – October 07, 2021: Infosys Foundation, the philanthropic and CSR arm of Infosys (NSE, BSE, NYSE: INFY), today announced the inauguration of the ‘Infosys Foundation Asha Nivas Dharamshala’ (rest house), at The Advanced Centre for Treatment, Research and Education in Cancer (ACTREC) campus of Tata Memorial Centre, in Navi Mumbai. The Infosys Foundation Asha Nivas, built to provide accommodation to underprivileged patients and their attendees, is a thirteen-storey building, with a built-up area of 2,30,850 sq. ft. It has been constructed at an estimated cost of INR 80 crore, and was inaugurated virtually by Shri. Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray, Honorable Chief Minister of Maharashtra, along with Chief Guest, Mrs. Sudha Murty, Chairperson, Infosys Foundation. Shri. K.N. Vyas, Secretary, Department of Atomic Energy

COVER STORY Priyanka Tomar examines the need to maintain a balance between sustaining environment and pushing development February is the month of World Wetlands Day! A day when we should all pause for at least a moment to think and remind ourselves of the vital role they play in supporting life and helping people’s livelihoods. World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on 2 February to raise global awareness about the value of wetlands for humanity and the planet. It also marks the adoption of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in 1971 in the Iranian city of Ramsar. The Day has a different theme and message on a relevant subject set each year by the Standing Committee of the Ramsar