Raipur (thestates.news) : Jindal Steel & Power (JSP) has been honored with FICCI CSR Special
Commendation Award for its efforts to counter the COVID-19 pandemic. JSP, under the leadership of its
Chairman, Shri Naveen Jindal, was among the few organizations in India to take up multidimensional
initiatives, supporting the community and government to fight the COVID-19 spread in India. Through its
CSR arm, JSP Foundation, led by Smt Shallu Jindal, the steelmaker started a series of on-the-ground
services to ease the suffering of the poor and vulnerable immediately following the pandemic's onset in
India. Shri Arjun Munda, Hon'ble Union Tribal Affairs Minister, Government of India, presented the
prestigious award to company executives in New Delhi. “COVID-19 pandemic affected the society, the
economy and the health infrastructure of the entire nation. The poor and vulnerable were the worst
affected. As a responsible corporate citizen, Jindal Steel & Power joined the Government and the
community by building hospital facilities, providing liquid medical oxygen, feeding the hungry and
protecting the livelihood of the vulnerable community during the lockdown to fight the pandemic”, said
Smt. Shallu Jindal, Chairperson of JSP Foundation in a statement. Immediately after the announcement
of the lockdown to fight COVID-19, JSP launched a special initiative, 'Mission Zero Hunger' in three
states, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Jharkhand, to feed truck drivers, stranded migrant labourers, and the
poor. This initiative was later extended to Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra, delivering more than 2
million meals.
During the Second Pandemic Wave, the steelmaker supplied more than 5,000 tonnes of Liquid Medical
Oxygen (LMO) by road and Indian Railway’s Oxygen Express to 13 states. It also provided two cryogenic
tankers to the Government of Odisha for LMO transportation. For health care services during the
Pandemic, JSP designated 700 Oxygen beds in its Fortis OP Jindal Hospital & Research Centre in Raigarh
and Tamnar, Chhattisgarh, and specialized COVID Care Centre at Angul, supported by ICUs, ventilators,
and other capabilities. Besides, the Foundation also distributed lakhs of facemasks and thousands of
litres of sanitisers amongst the community and the Front line COVID-19 warriors. Multiple buyback
arrangements by the Foundation also protected the livelihood of farmers and SHG Women. About JSP:
JSP is an industrial powerhouse with a dominant presence in the steel, mining and infrastructure
sectors. With an investment of 12 billion USD across the globe, the Company is continuously scaling its
capacity utilization and efficiencies to capture opportunities for building a self-reliant India.
