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Community Infrastructure

In FY 2020-21, civil works and community infrastructure
projects that are part of the Company’s CSR initiatives
commenced. They include the construction of Jai
Jawan Raksha Academy, a skill training academy to
coach youth for employment in armed/unarmed
forces, upgradation of a wrestling akhara, and
cremation facilities at Jhajjar.

In FY 2020-21, we were also successful in
implementation of school infrastructure improvement
project in Seoni Malwa. In March 2021, the Company, in
partnership with SELCO Foundation, invested it’s CSR
funds towards sustainable energy intervention through
the installation of solar street lights, providing solar
powered digital education through smart classes in
schools, kindergartens and training of local youth to
ensure sustainability of the project, in nine villages at
Ashta in Sehore district in Madhya Pradesh. This
programme shall benefit about 11,000 people,
including children, students and local youth. Due to the
continued effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, ground
implementation has been delayed.

Working closely with communities has resulted in the
formation of a strong, trust-based relationship with
them, emphasising the significant social capital that
Apraava Energy has amassed by far. This is
demonstrated by the communities' willingness to
accept responsibility for the care of Apraava Energy’s
common property resources, as well as their
enthusiasm in investing resources, not just monetary
but also assets and in-kind assistance, transforming
Apraava Energy's CSR projects into true joint ventures.

Apraava Energy has been working with communities
and other stakeholders to create a common vision and
values that unite people, not only to build a sense of
community, but also to multiply the benefits of its CSR
activities. Through its various CSR initiatives, the
company benefited more than 400,000 people in
FY 2020-21. Apraava Energy’s key CSR initiatives and
number of beneficiaries are represented in Figure 33.