It is ensured that the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities are carried out by the Company as per DPE Guidelines and in accordance with Schedule VII referred to under section 135 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Companies (CSR Policy) Rules 2014 and amendments thereof; further elaborated by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
CSR Activities during FY:2021-22
The CSR Thematic Project for the year 2021-22 was Health Care and Nutrition with special focus on COVID related measures including setting up makeshift hospitals and temporary COVID Care Facilities. The projects carried out in this regard were:
- 1. Medical equipment for hospital at Roorkee through District Magistrate, Haridwar, Uttarakhand which is an aspirational district.
- 2. Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math at Howrah District, West Bengalfor providing COVID-19 care facilities in 2 nos. Quarantine Houses at Belur Math (Local Area near Company’s workshop).
- 3. Belur Sramajibi Swastha Prakalpa Samity at Belur, District Howrah, West Bengal (Local Area near Company’s workshop)for enhancement of hospital capacity for treatment of COVID patients.
The Company tied up Apparel Made-Ups & Home Furnishing Sector Skill Council (AMH SCC) under National Skill Development Corporation, M/o Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, GoI for Vocational Training on Sewing Machines and Embroidery.
Other CSR activity carried out by the Company was construction and set up of safe learning education centre at Patharpratima, South 24 Parganas West Bengal by implementation agency, Digambarpur Angikar.
Smt. Lakshmi Suresh, Independent Director and Chairperson of Board Level CSR Committee of B&R, during her visit to Rural Primary Schools in Patharpratima Block in Sunderban Area in West Bengal serviced by Digambarpur Angikar
Freshers welcome for Vocational Training at Ramkrishna Mission Shilpayatan / Shilpamandir, Belur, Howrah, W.B.
Installation of deep tube well at various Schools in Bankura, West Bengal under Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan.
Computer Training Programme at Institute for the handicapped and Backward People
Plantation of Saplings under Afforestation Project.
Toilet Blocks constructed at various Schools under Swachh Bharat Vidyalaya Campaign.
Solar Panels installed at B&R Workshop, Howrah, West Bengal.
Rain Water Harvesting Project at Andal, West Bengal.