SHIMLA: In recognition of its outstanding contribution to Corporate Social Responsibilities( CSR)  initiatives, SJVN company has been conferred with prestigious Global CSR Excellence and Leadership Award by World CSR Congress in Mumbai for the Best Covid -19 Solution for Community Care. 

On behalf of SJVN the award was received by  Awadhesh Prasad, Sr. Additional General Manager, SJVN from  S.K. Dutt, Sr. Advisor, UNCTAD in a grand award ceremony held there today.

Speaking on the occasion Nand Lal Sharma Chairman & Managing Director said that SJVN has always been a responsible Corporate Citizen and has been pioneering in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities towards its stakeholders and society. "Since its inception SJVN has spent more than Rs. 340 Crores in various CSR activities in the verticals of Education, Health, Sanitation, Infrastructural Development, Women and Child Care, Sustainability, Assistance during Natural Calamities". 

Sharma further stated that, at the very outset SJVN had perceived the threat of Global Pandemic (Covid-19) and promptly forayed into dispersal of Relief and aid measures which included liberal support to Central and State governments. SJVN also made contributions towards PM CARES Fund and State Disaster Management Authority Funds.

He further informed that SJVN actively distributed safety and hygiene items like mask, gloves, PPE Kits, sanitizer, disinfectants etc. to the masses.  Food items were provided to the needy as well as to various health workers during pandemic and un-interrupted medical services at doorsteps to the local communities was ensured.  

SJVN also helped in strengthening the cold chain infrastructure for vaccination in the state of Himachal Pradesh. In addition to this financial support to government hospitals for medical equipment like ventilators, oxygen concentrators, oximeters, fowler beds, establishment of isolation beds was also extended.