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• In addition to CII, Apraava Energy contributed to These were the beneficiaries of the Company’s
various non-governmental organisations including the Mid-Day Meals Programme (MDM) at Nawabpet in
Akshaya Patra Foundation (Akshaya Patra), towards Mahbubnagar district in the state of Telangana, which
providing specific efforts for COVID-19 relief measures. was non-operational due to schools remaining closed
In April 2020, the Company, in partnership with in view of the pandemic.
Akshaya Patra, supported 4,000 families in Mumbai
and Hyderabad by providing dry grocery boxes. We In the past, we have also contributed towards setting
also provided 20,000 dry ration happiness bags to up of a kitchen at Nawabpet , including providing
10,000 children in September 2020. capital and operating expenditure requirements.

Community need Assessment

During the fiscal year, Apraava Energy conducted Such social profiling studies document key challenges
community need assessment studies at its Sidhpur wind and opportunities for implementing structured
project construction site, as well as in Theni and Andhra community development projects. It also helps in
Lake wind project catchment areas. In addition, a need understanding needs of the community and designing
assessment study was carried out at its three solar community projects accordingly.
project sites in Telangana.

Study Description Summary & findings

Sidhpur need Tata Institute of - Devbhoomi Dwarka district: Population - 7.5 lakh, 938 - sex ratio, 69% -
assessment Social Sciences literacy rate
study conducted a Sidhpur - Proposed Sidhpur project catchment has 12 villages, 10,000 households and
Need Assessment a population of 50,000
study in April 2020.
Apraava Energy is - Area has fairly good level of general infrastructure. There is a need to work
constructing a 250.8 to build capacity at village level to better utilise resources and tap benefits
MW wind project in of government schemes
Gujarat's Devbhoomi - Suggested interventions – Water, livelihood, education, women
Dwarka district. empowerment, WASH (23% of those surveyed have no toilets) and
health-nutrition
- Area is surrounded by chemical, mining, ceramic and refinery industries.
There is a potential for youth skilling programmes for livelihood.