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24th July, 2023:WRI India, an independent charity legally registered as the India Resources Trust, focuses on working towards a low carbon economy and building sustainable and liveable cities. WRI India launched its initiative, ACAAS or the Accelerator for Clean Air Action. The launch took place at the flagship event of WRI India – Connect Karo 2023. This initiative is supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies, Open Philanthropy and Clean Air Fund. The air quality management practices of ten cities will receive technical support from this accelerator.  ACAAS will help the participating cities of Mumbai, Jalandhar, Pune, Agra, Gorakhpur, Vadodara, Indore, Surat, Ahmedabad and Chennai through this program. The technical support will go towards helping the cities build data based understanding, local capacity

 21 July, 2023: HDB Financial Services (HDBFS) a non-banking financial institution incorporated in 2007 undertook the complete restoration of four waterbodies in Gurugram as an eco-restoration initiative. The four waterbodies – Sanpka, Kharkari, Tatarpur, and Alipur ponds were revitalised and renewed by HDB as a collaborative effort, along with its CSR Partner Environmentalist Foundation of India. The following key activities constituted the restoration work- Removal of 13.5 tonnes of garbage from the periphery of the lake. Removal of invasive weeds through a manual and mechanical process Excavation of sediment deposited over the years, use of the excavation silt for strengthening the bunds and nesting islands to attract birds Channelizing the flow of water by clearing clocked inlet and outlet channels

  20 July, 2023:Luminous Power Technologies, a 35-year-old company offering products in the power backup and residential solar segment, including inverters Batteries & Solar solutions recently announced the continuation of LAMP its transformative Luminous Advanced Mentoring program in Haridwar. This announcement was made in association with a non-profit organization Happy Horizon Trust. This will mark the beginning of the second batch of the program which is dedicated to the empowerment of children from poor and financially weak families. Luminous will provide the essential educational assistance and nurture their potential. This will help in creating a brighter and more promising future for the young individuals. The program will start from July 19th, 2023. Girls will form a majority of a significant

The top 10 teams of the National education and innovation competition “Solve for Tomorrow “of Samsung India was recently announced.  This celebrates the spirit of innovation, social responsibility and enterprise amongst the Gen Z of India. Ideas to solve real world problems as diverse as converting seawater into potable water, food wastage, cleaning beaches, identifying pests and diseases in crops, providing a more sustainable leather tanning process or benefitting individuals with hearing loss by providing more accessibility were put forth by these 10 teams. Bridging the communication gap with sign language users, helping in finding missing children, helping individuals stay cool in summers or helping the visually impaired to read were also put across by them. The cities that the

13 July, 2023:The ‘Karpom Munneruvom’ or the Learning for Progress CSR initiative by Renault Nissan Automotive India Pvt Ltd (RNAIPL) will see an investment of over INR 1.4 crores. For the Financial year 2023-24, this initiative has undertaken the upgrade of the infrastructure of eight schools in and around Oragadam. Over 2,400 students will benefit from this. In the Financial year 21 & 22 over 6000 students have benefitted from the school upgrade projects of RNAIPL. The classroom construction was inaugurated by the Nissan Global Chief HR Officer. Classrooms and restrooms will be built between July and December 2023 and RO plants for drinking water will be set up. Inverters for uninterrupted power supply and CCTV cameras too will be

                                                               12 July, 2023: An agreement to implement the project “Holding Hand in Magical Years: Early Childhood Development & Neurorehabilitation Centre.” was signed between the Hans Foundation & Centre of Excellence and Advanced Research for Childhood Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Child Neurology Division, Department of Pediatrics AIIMS. This project will focus on the developmental delay and other neurodevelopmental disorders for approximately 10,000 -12,000 beneficiaries per year, covering children and adolescents.  AIIMS, inside the AIIMS campus will render technical and monitoring support to The Hans Foundation that will be implementing the project. Through this novel multidisciplinary initiative, children will be provided with the facilities that will help them reach their full development and potential based on their capabilities. The current overall prevalence

   11 July, 2023 :To commemorate its’ 46th year on July 11, ENTOD Pharmaceuticals, conducted a free eye checkup camp at the Lion’s Eye Hospital in Nanded, Maharashtra. This company initiative on eye health of the community, extends to 46 other locations, all across India. The other cities covered are – Ranchi, Bilaspur, Darbhanga and Srinagar. People of all age groups are encouraged to avail the free comprehensive eye examinations that will detect and address common eye conditions. Those who visit the free eye camps can undergo thorough screenings for conditions like glaucoma, cataract, dry eye, myopia, Diabetic Retinopathy, macular degeneration and more. Expert guidance will be provided by medical professionals on optimal eye health and skilled ophthalmologists will conduct

10 July, 2023: Reckitt, a global consumer and health, hygiene company has launched phase 2 of ‘Dettol Diarrhoea Net Zero.’ This is a scalable, replicable model based on the WHO-7-point plan that aims to achieve Net Zero Diarrhoeal deaths among under-5 children in the state of Uttar Pradesh. This one-of-a-kind program aims to save 100,000 lives. It will inculcate community engagement by raising community awareness through education on the prevention and treatment of diarrhoea in 25 districts in Uttar Pradesh. Promotion of healthy hygiene practices, including hand washing, safe sanitation, coupled with the use of ORS and Zinc has been undertaken. An awareness on the importance of vaccinations for viruses like rotavirus, has also been initiated. Educational material, sanitizers, zinc,

6 July , 2023 – ADP India, a provider of Human Resources Management Software & Services, recently deployed a successful global CSR initiative titled, The Month of Caring. This consists of a series of impactful social initiatives, like drives on grocery donation, women & child empowerment sessions, blood donation camps, artisan & craft promotions amongst many other activities.  ADP India continues its’ collaboration through a wide range of eco-social projects, and establishes community development as a foundational value in their business. The program began with a grocery donations drive, wherein INR 13.5 lakh + of groceries were donated by associates from across Hyderabad and Pune. A blood donation drive was organized by ADP, where over 530 ADP associates donated blood.