By Bizodisha Bureau, Bhubaneswar, March 21, 2022: Leading Steelmaker Jindal Steel & Power Ltd (JSPL) has bagged the CSR Excellence Award for its multidimensional initiatives in supporting the community and government to fight the COVID-19 pandemic in India.

The prestigious award was presented by Governor of Maharashtra Bhagat Singh Koshyari ji to Prashant Hota, President & Group Head (CSR), JSP at the fourth edition of the CSR Journal Excellence Awards 2021 held at Yashwantrao Chavan Centre, Nariman Point, Mumbai on March 20, 2022. Amit Upadhyay, Editor in Chief, CSR journal was also present on the occasion.

“The Award is dedicated to all Frontline COVID-19 warriors and to the inspiring leadership of Naveen Jindal, Chairman, JSP and Smt. Shallu Jindal, Chairperson, JSPL Foundation and to the Partnering Community”, said Sri Hota on receiving the Award. He thanked the CSR Journal and the Jury for the Award.

Jindal Steel & Power won this award after successfully completing a multi-level selection procedure by an Independent Jury. On the day of the event, the Jury Members were introduced to the Audience in Y V Chavan Centre and one of the Jury announced the name of the awardees.

Congratulating the team, Smt. Shallu Jindal, Chairperson of JSPL Foundation said, “COVID-19 has been a challenge for Humanity with serious impact on health, economy and society. Jindal Steel & Power as a responsible corporate in India in collaboration with its Social Arm of JSPL Foundation made all efforts, including providing food to the needy during the lockdown, creating hospital facilities and supplying liquid medical oxygen to hospitals, to combat the pandemic. I am thankful to the CSR Journal and the Jury and my Team CSR as well as to the participating Community for this coveted Award”.

JSP started on-ground services to mitigate the pandemic induced drudgery of the poor and vulnerable right from the day of lockdown in March 2020. JSPL Foundation launched ‘Mission Zero Hunger’ across three states (Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand) to provide food to the needy, especially truck drivers, stranded migrant labourers and people living in destitution.

The Mission Zero Hunger spread its services to Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra. Under this programme, the Foundation served more than one million meals during the three waves COVID-19 pandemic in the country.