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In line with Government guidelines, for all The above measures have been/ are being replicated
those ISMW willing to go back, arrangements in in all NLCIL’s Projects, including its JV Companies
consultation with Government of Tamil Nadu located at Barsingsar in Rajasthan, Tuticorin in
and respective States were made and around 700 Tamil Nadu, Ghatampur in Uttar Pradesh, Talabira
ISM workers were sent back to their own states by in Odissa and various Solar sites in Tamil Nadu
arranging transport from Neyveli. and Andaman. At all these locations, the basic
nutritional and medical needs of PAPs are fully met
Gesture of NLCIL for the benefit of
ISMW in transit with. NLCIL is also distributing food to homeless
and poor twice daily in its Project Area.
Food packets and water bottles were distributed to
around 5000 Inter State Migrant Workmen transiting A notable contribution is donation of motorable ICU
through National Highways and Railways. beds to Sambalpur COVID-19 Hospital.

Community Welfare Contribution to PM CARES Fund
The impact of the COVID epidemic being maximum NLCIL has contributed a total of Rs. 20 Crores from
on the under-privileged and rural segment of the its Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative Fund to
country’s populace, NLCIL has given due focus to the Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief
this agenda and adopted an inclusive approach for in Emergency Situations (PM CARES) Fund to
the welfare of the surrounding rural population. All support GoIs initiative for fighting the COVID virus.
essential needs of the surrounding villages and PAPs Employees of NLCIL have also played their part by
are being taken care of since the onset of COVID-19 generously contributing one day’s salary amounting
in late March 2020. For effective disinfection in the to Rs. 5 Crores to this Fund. Further, 111 employees
Cuddalore District, the Company has donated a have voluntarily contributed Rs.6.55 Lakhs to PM
number of MISTERs manufactured by BHEL. CARES Fund.

Adoption of Aarogya Setu App
More than 25000 Project Affected Persons and
Villagers in and around Neyveli were provided with In compliance with the Government instructions,
Rice and Groceries worth Rs. 1.2 Crores. as a part of Aarogya Setu mobile app has been popularised by
support to the community. NLCIL and it has been ensured that the same has

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