- Raigarh emerges as a robust model of rural development through initiatives in education, health, livelihoods, women’s empowerment, and infrastructure.
Key Highlights
* Quality education and infrastructure development in 34 schools through the “Utthan Project.”
* 40 digital smart classrooms and modern educational facilities across more than 36 schools.
* Over 5,000 students benefited from educational materials and resources.
* Healthcare services provided in 48 villages via mobile healthcare units.
* Over 100,000 villagers benefited from health services and medical camps.
* 24×7 ambulance service for 23,500 villagers across 28 villages.
* Construction of 9.87 km of CC roads, 10 community sheds, and 745 meters of RCC drains.
* Clean drinking water provided to over 5,000 villagers through 10 RO water purification systems and community RO plants.
* Skill training for 60 youths with 100% placement assistance.
* Over 300 women linked to self-employment and skill development, ensuring additional income worth lakhs of rupees.
* Livestock development program in 26 villages; treatment of over 9,250 animals and training for 1,970 farmers.
* Installation of solar panels in 34 schools and solar street/high-mast lights in various villages.
* Deepening of 5 ponds created 53,025 cubic meters of additional water storage capacity and provided irrigation facilities for 105 acres of agricultural land.
* Target of planting 23,000 saplings and distributing 5,000 fruit-bearing plants.
* CSR support of ₹1.75 crore for the technical training of 150 tribal and underprivileged girls.
* Establishment of Adani Vidya Mandir and a modern 40-bed multi-specialty hospital.
* Kabaddi training for over 200 girls. 34 state-level and 4 national-level players groomed.
The Adani Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of Adani Power Limited, is scripting a new chapter of holistic and sustainable development in the rural areas of Raigarh district. Multi-dimensional development initiatives spanning education, health, drinking water, skill development, women’s empowerment, livelihood enhancement, sports, environmental conservation, and rural infrastructure have brought positive changes to the lives of thousands of families. Today, the Adani Foundation’s initiatives are establishing themselves not merely as CSR programs, but as an effective, inclusive, and result-oriented model of rural development.
**Rural Infrastructure Strengthened**
To improve connectivity and basic amenities in rural areas, the Adani Foundation has constructed 9.87 kilometers of CC (cement concrete) roads, 10 community sheds, and 745 meters of RCC drains. Six modern toilet blocks have been built in government schools across Bade Bhandar, Sarwani, Amlibhauna, Kotmara, Supa, and Taparda, providing clean and safe facilities to over 500 students, particularly girls. The renovation of schools in Bade Bhandar and Chandrapur has provided a better learning environment for 545 students.
**Integrating Modernity and Quality into Education**
Work on quality education and infrastructure development is underway in 34 schools under the Adani Foundation’s “Utthan Project.”
An activity-based learning environment has been created for approximately 1,200 students across 22 schools through BALA (Building as Learning Aid) paintings. Digital smart classrooms have been set up in 40 schools. Additionally, more than 5,000 students have directly benefited from the distribution of desks and benches, smart TVs, school bags, sweaters, stationery, and study materials across over 36 schools.
**Effective Initiatives for Clean Energy and Environmental Conservation**
Solar energy-based panels have been installed in 34 schools to promote clean energy. Solar street lights and high-mast lights have been installed across various villages, leading to significant improvements in safety, mobility, and public amenities in rural areas.
**Better Health through Clean Drinking Water**
To ensure access to safe drinking water for villagers, 10 RO water purification systems have been set up in various schools and communities. Community RO plants established in Bade Bhandar, Supa, Chhote Bhandar, and Sarwani are providing clean drinking water to over 5,000 villagers.
**Skill Development Connecting Youth to Employment**
Local youth are receiving employment-oriented training through the Adani Skill Development Centre (ASDC) in Supa. Currently, 60 youths are undergoing training in various vocational courses, with 100% placement assistance provided. Additionally, 13 youths affected by land acquisition have been provided with free ITI training.
**Economic Self-Reliance through Women Empowerment**
More than 100 women have received training through tailoring centers; of these, over 50 women have earned an income exceeding ₹3.5 lakh by manufacturing school uniforms and other garments.
Furthermore, over 200 women have been trained in agriculture, mushroom cultivation, terracotta work, beauty parlor services, and other self-employment activities. Through these initiatives, women have earned over ₹18 lakh from tomato production, ₹5 lakh from mushroom cultivation, and ₹1.5 lakh from terracotta work.
**Increased Farmers’ Income through Livestock Development**
A livestock development program is being implemented across 26 villages in collaboration with the Adani Foundation and BAIF. So far, 608 improved-breed calves…
