RRVUNL, Adani Foundation boost rural livelihoods with seed and vision distribution drive

Community uplift in focus with farmers and villagers gather as RRVUNL and Adani Foundation teams distribute maize seeds and

spectacles in Udaipur block. (R) A villager receiving power spectacles during RRVUNL’s eye-care camp under CSR outreach.

The Hitavada State Bureau

SARGUJA/RAIPUR

IN a dual effort to strengthen livelihood and rural health, Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RRVUNL), under its CSR initiatives, in collaboration with Adani Foundation, organised a maize seed distribution programme and rural eye-check camp in Parasa village of Udaipur block, Sarguja district. As part of its flagship ‘Annapurna Project’, over 170 kilograms of high-quality maize seed were distributed free of cost to 57 farmers from villages including Parasa, Tara, Janardanpur, Fattepur, and Basan. This support will enable cultivation across 21.25 acres, aiming to boost income generation and agricultural self-reliance among marginal farmers. Concurrently, an eye screening camp was conducted wherein 65 villagers received customised power spectacles to improve vision health.

These efforts reflect a strategic approach toward holistic rural development, balancing agrarian empowerment with basic health access. The event was presided over by Mukesh Kumar, Chief of Cluster, Adani Enterprises, along with Ram Dwivedi, Cluster HR Head. Also present were Sarpanch Sampatiya Singh (Tara), Sarpanch Vijay Kumar Porte (Janardanpur), Manohar Neti (Parasa), and Shripal (Basan), along with community members and CSR volunteers. Addressing the gathering, Mukesh Kumar remarked, “Adani Group is committed to ensuring all-round growth in this region through interventions in education, healthcare, livelihood, and infrastructure.

Today’s initiative bridges sustainable agriculture with preventive healthcare, reflecting our long-term development vision.” Village heads appreciated the effort, stating that such inclusive programmes would bring meaningful improvement to rural lives. The drive was supported by the Adani Foundation Sarguja Cluster, led by Ashok Kumar Panda and his team. These initiatives are part of a broader CSR framework that includes school renovations, Bala painting, road and sanitation improvements, and mass-scale plantation on over 1,200 acres of reclaimed mining land.