2000 sewing machines presented to women by NLCIL CMD

As part of NLC India’s outreach to weaker sections, 2000 sewing machines were distributed to women belonging to economically weaker sections under NLC India’s CSR scheme, at Kazhudur village near Thittakudi. In a function held on March 4, Minister for Labour Welfare & Skill Development C V Ganesan presented the motorized sewing machines to widowed women in the presence of NLCIL’s CMD Prasanna Kumar Motupalli, NLCIL’s Director/HR Samir Swarup and M Venkatesan, Head of Sri Venkateswara Group of Institutions, Thittakudi. Speaking on the occasion, Ganesan, said that he would strive to ensure such development schemes reach the people of economically weaker section. He promised the people that more of this kind of welfare schemes would be undertaken for the people of Thittakudi constituency. Prasanna Kumar Motupalli, CMD, NLCIL, while addressing the gathering, expressed his gratitude to Govt. of TN and District Administration for all its supports, help and guidance in efficient and effective functioning of NLCIL in this region for more than six decades. CMD NLCIL recalled a similar function in Tittakudi, to mark the commencement of the construction of three RCC Overhead Tanks of total capacity 2.6 Lakh litters at a cost of Rs.1.05 Crore for meeting Drinking Water requirement of around 14,000 people of Tittakudi Municipality and other two villages. He proudly noted the currently undergoing major Desilting work of water bodies and construction of Check dam in Tittakkudi at a cost of Rs. 18.40 Crore by NLCIL’s CSR scheme. CMD, NLCIL expressed his happiness in joining hands with the District administration for the present distribution of Electric Sewing Machines to 2000 beneficiaries in Tittakidi at accost of Rs.1.20 crore under NLCIL-CSR Initiative for ‘Women Empowerment’. He also elaborated about the contribution of NLCIL in the peripheral area development of Cuddalore district since its inception in 1956, focusing Socio – economic growth to achieve inclusive and sustainable growth through Company’s CSR scheme. He listed the NLCIL’s comprehensive strategy to maximize the coverage of it’s social development by giving priority in Healthcare, Sanitation, Education, Skill development, Rural infrastructure development, etc., spending around Rs. 300 Crore in the last 10 years, benefitting the people of Cuddalore district. He noted that 70% of NLCIL’s CSR spending is towards the welfare of Cuddalore District only.