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Social Responsibility and Community Development
RIL has a long and strong tradition of supporting the larger communities that it connects with from education, health, drinking water, large-scale development of employable skills, to assistance during natural calamities such as earthquakes and cyclones. "I strongly believe that we can, and should do, much more.I also believe that this effort has to bring into play RIL's strengths of strategic planning, meticulous detailing and flawless execution on a large format". With this perspective in mind, Shri Mukesh D. Ambani announced the launch of 'The Reliance Foundation' in November 2009. The Reliance Foundation would address social development imperatives of India, specifically quality, formal and vocational eduation, affordable high-quality health care, meaningful rural development and urban renewal, and protection and promotion of India's priceless heritage of arts and culture. Education Education continues to be one of the major thrust areas of RIL's CSR interventions. A network of 10 schools caters to over 14,000 students spread across geographies in India. RIL's CSR cells of its manufacturing divisions and E&P blocks work zealously, round the year to support the educational requirement of the surrounding community and schools in the neighbouring region benefiting thousands of students from the underpriviledged section of the society. RIL's project for physically challenged children at Surat, near the Hazira Manufacturing Division, is fast emerging as a global model of public-private partnership, supporting physically challenged children's education with a local NGO. A hostel for physically challenged female students from the underpriviledged segment of the society has also been constructed. With the support of state government of Gujarat, the school has been upgraded to Standard XII, thus becoming first such school in India. Project 'Jagruti', the project to tackle dyslexia in Surat, is yet another public-private partnership based successful CSR programme being run by RIL. This project is based on the Linda Bell Model for diagnosis of dyslexia. The project is fully piloted at RIL's J. H. Ambani School in Surat.

The success of this programme has inspired many schools in Surat to replicate the model. The Reliance Jagruti project for dyslexia is setting the pace for the business world's response to the social stigma of the mentally underpriviledged children. Spouses of RIL employees from the Hazira Manufacturing Division are also supporting this activity. National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) registration has been initiated for the Academic Year (AY) 2010-11. RIL has established an 'Early Intervention & Rehabilitation Centre for Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities' at Tallarevu to cater to the needs of such children and others living in Tallarevu Mandal and Yanam Union Territory. The J. H. Ambani School near Patalganga Manufacturing Division continues to strengthen the support network for the disadvantaged and the physically challenged through participation in initiatives being undertaken by National Society for Equal Opportunities for the Handicapped (NASEOH), Blind Association and Cancer Society. The school has been awarded the King Queen Runner-up trophy for the AY 2009-10 by NASEOH for its contribution to this social cause. The school has been placed in the outstanding category amongst all Dayanand Anglo Vedic (DAV) Public schools across the country and has been awarded "Pride of DAV Award" for meritorious achievements in class X and XII of the CBSE Examination AY 2009-10. "Reliance Dhirubhai Ambani Protsaham" programme continues to support poor and brilliant students in pursuing higher studies. Continuous monitoring is being done to improve the performance of the students by conducting special classes in English and other subjects. Regular counselling sessions are also being arranged with experts in personality development and psychologists for motivating the children to achieve better results. Further, RIL supplied notebooks, uniforms and bags to students from Gadimoga and Bhairavapalem panchayats and provided furniture to many schools to enable the children to have a better learning environment. To bring better results in high schools, RIL provides 'vidya volunteers' for the subjects where there are no regular class teachers. RIL supports academics and education at all levels. The highlight of the year was the construction of additional classrooms and equipping them with furniture for the school at the Air Force Station, Jamnagar and also at schools of neighboring villages at Kanachikari and Moti Khavdi. Additionally, RIL extended financial support to academic and cultural programmes of many educational institutions. Further, RIL plays a pivotal role in the education of the girl child especially in rural regions. At many locations near its manufacturing divisions, the Company sponsors female students from the economically underpriviledged segment of the society.

The Mumbai Indians' (the Indian Premier League's franchise for Mumbai) 'Education for All' initiative is a movement to support efforts to provide quality education to all children. The initiative is the brainchild of Smt. Nita M. Ambani, a passionate advocate for the cause of education. All proceeds from wristband sales go to support partner organisations: Akanksha, Nanhi Kali, Pratham, Teach for India and Ummeed. All these organisations have taken on the challenge of giving children in Mumbai and across India the opportunity to receive a great education. They refused to accept the status quo and have done path breaking work in changing how children study, learn and grow. Community Health Care RIL has developed Community Medical Centres (CMCs) near most of its manufacturing divisions. These CMCs provide comprehensive health services covering preventive, promotive and curative health care to the communities from neighbouring villages. Manufacturing divisions conduct regular health checkups for children in schools of their respective neighbouring regions. Doctors advise children and their parents on various health care issues and personal hygiene. RILsponsored Moti Khavdi Medical Centre caters to patients of surrounding villages with free medical services for needy patients. Further, RIL has also donated wheel-chairs and stretchers to a government-run hospital in Jamnagar. Annually, RIL employees organise and participate in blood donation camps across manufacturing divisions and offices. The 'Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital' at Lodhivali, near RIL's Patalganga Manufacturing Division provides quality medical care to the surrounding community. It extends prompt and specialised services to accident victims on the Mumbai-Pune highway. Trauma patients are provided free lifesaving treatment. Further, the hospital continues to provide poor patients and senior citizens with free or highly subsidised treatment. A unique joint initiative of RIL and the National Association of Blind (NAB), 'Project Drishti' has undertaken over 8,000 free corneal graft surgeries for the visually challenged from the underpriviledged segment of the society. It is the largest corneal grafting surgery project enabled by a single corporate entity in India. Additionally, many manufacturing divisions regularly conduct blindness control programmes, comprising free cataract surgeries as well as distribution of prescription glasses and free medication like Vitamin A capsules and drops to underpriviledged children of neighbouring villages. Further, RIL has initiated a project for the development of cost effective and user friendly plastic cane. A plastic cane identical to an aluminium cane has been developed and NAB found it

meeting the functional requirements during trials. As per an initial estimate, the plastic cane will cost about 60% less than an aluminium cane. The team is also working on weight reduction of the plastic cane. 'The initiative to combat TB, HIV/AIDS' is a unique publicprivate partnership programme between the Government, NGOs, several agencies and RIL. It extends from creating awareness to providing care, support and treatment including free of cost treatment to those who cannot afford the same. The Hazira Manufacturing Division's DOTS HIV/AIDS Centre is one of the largest AntiRetroviral Treatment Centre (ART Centre) in the country. Manufacturing divisions in Jamnagar and Patalganga too have ART Centre facilities. This initiative has been expanded to other manufacturing divisions where activities are largely in the areas of advocacy and awareness. Under 'Project Balkalyan', which is being run by RIL at its Jamnagar Manufacturing Division, every month, 55 children afflicted with HIV/AIDS are provided with nutritional support. Further, more than 100 HIV+ children have been adopted by the Reliance Ladies Club - an initiative of spouses of RIL executives from the Hazira Manufacturing Division, for educational and nutritional support. The 'Primary Health Centre (PHC)' at Dahej, Gujarat adopted by RIL in FY 2006-07, continues its patronage and renders exemplary service in the region. Through the PHC, the Company has not only achieved its objective of providing medical services and facilities to the surrounding villages but has also conducted numerous programmes of national importance such as the pulse polio programme, malaria surveillance programme and health checkups for schools etc. The PHC is one of the few centres that has achieved a 100% target for conducting family planning operations in FY 2009-10. Further, RIL has contributed through the Rotary Welfare Trust, Bharuch, Gujarat for establishing a CT Scan Centre and Cardiac Disorder Diagnostic Centre in Bharuch. The PHC at Gadimoga, established in FY 2004-05, caters to the needs of the surrounding village communities. The two sub centres of this PHCat Bhairavapalem and Laxmipathipuram villages benefit about 6,000 families living in this region. Manufacturing divisions offer free medical, diagnostic and therapeutic services including free medicines to neighbouring villages. Mobile Van Clinics - 'Health-On- Wheels' which are specially designed mobile dispensaries equipped with a doctor accompanied by a nurse, move to neighbouring villages on a scheduled basis all through the week. Community's Safety The Road Safety System is the most advanced, cost effective and easy to use tool for improving public safety and reducing operating economic costs. RIL has institutionalised road safety training

across its numerous manufacturing divisions. The Company reaches out to over a lakh tanker and truck drivers annually, who visit the premises for receipt and dispatch of feedstock and finished goods. Further, road shows and training sessions for tanker drivers transporting chemicals and hazardous goods are organised at truckers' plazas. For the first time in the state of Gujarat, the Road Traffic Office (RTO) near Hazira is being supported by a multimedia based training facility to render safety awareness to all new license aspirants. To provide emergency and trauma care to victims of highway accidents, at Hazira, RIL has tied up with an NGO and adopted a 110 kms stretch on the state highway in Gujarat starting from Sachin to Bharuch and the state highway via Hazira-Olpad-Hansot-Ankleshwar. The Hoshiarpur Manufacturing Division, Punjab, provides round-the-clock free ambulance services on the National Highway 70 (a 20 kms stretch from Punjab to Himachal Pradesh).

Rural Infrastructure Development Reliance Rural Development Trust (RRDT) as a Corporate NGO, continued its activities under the Gokul Gram Yojana of the state government of Gujarat. In FY 2009-10, RRDT undertook development of 1,390 village infrastructure facilities in 1,243 villages of 166 talukas across all 25 districts of the state of Gujarat. Of these, construction of 971 facilities aggregating expenditure of Rs 36.58 crore, were completed in FY 2009-10 and the same were handed over to the respective village authorities. The 971 facilities include 879 anganwadi buildings pre-nursery schools), 61 cement-concrete roads, 21 underground RCC sumps of capacities varying from 50,000 litres to 2.5 lakh litres waterstorage capacity and 9 check dams with total water storage capacity of 12.58 (million cubic feet (mcft) capable of catering to the irrigation needs of about 1,750 hectares surrounding agricultural land. The sumps and check-dams constructed are in areas of perennial water scarcity. Since its inception in 2001 till March 2010, RRDT, under Gokul Gram Yojana of the state government of Gujarat, has constructed 6,698 village infrastructure facilities with an aggregate expenditure of Rs 261.30 crore. The RRDT initiative, spanning over a decade, has set an example for sustainable community development work in India by a unique synergy of a corporate NGO (RRDT) and the state government of Gujarat. RIL continues to develop rural infrastructure facilities and temples near the surrounding villages of many of its manufacturing divisions. RIL completed the Mandal Development Road of 10 kms length connecting Tallarevu to Bairopalem improving transport infrastructure. The road was dedicated to the nation by the Hon' Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. Further, a fish drying platform cum jetty at Yanam was brought into operation this year. It will benefit about 2,000 fisher folk living in Darialathippa village providing them smooth transit facility to villages that are on the other side of the Godavari river.

Livelihood Support Programmes RIL sponsored Self-Help Groups (SHGs) continue to empower women and youth from the underpriviledged segment through various employment oriented training and skill development programmes. These include dress making, health care, helpers for hospitals, nursing, jewellery making, mobile phone repairing, electrician training, bamboo article making, light motor vehicle driving training etc. RIL organised a livelihood workshop mainly focusing on fishermen involving different stakeholders like farmers, NGOs, research organisations and government agencies working with fisher folk. The outcome of the workshop was followed up with the agencies involved. The National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) will modernise the fishing harbour at Kakinada and also develop fish outlets. Further, RIL has promoted organic aqua culture for the benefit farmers in the Kakinada region. Seeing the popularity of Polypropylene Non-Woven (PPNW) for various packaging solutions across the southern part of India, RIL took the initiative to create a 'handloom' like excitement in the field of the PPNW bag. This initiative has helped create an opportunity for housewives to earn from home apart from giving them financial independence and a sense of pride. RIL identified few bag making units, manufacturing non-woven bags in small towns like Madurai, Bhavani, Belgharia and Pune. Units in these regions were persuaded to give bag making operations on job work basis to housewives or a group working on a cooperative basis. The housewife collects cut pieces from the converters, stitches them and supplies it back to the converter. Relief Operations RIL's time tested disaster management and calamity relief operations were put to use yet again in FY 2009-10. In addition to extending donations, the RIL team from Jamnagar and Andhra Pradesh worked zealously in flood affected areas of Krishna, Andhra Pradesh, in October 2009. Cyclone 'AILA' hit West Bengal's 24 North & South parganas in May 2009. RIL reached out to the state government of West Bengal on a war footing to facilitate speedy construction of a longlasting embankment, stretching 778 kms, in the cyclone AILA affected region. A proposal to use various types of Polypropylene (PP) Geosynthetics was made and all technical inputs were provided to the officials to restore the embankment. Wildlife and Animal Care Parapets were constructed on open wells in the Gir forest in Gujarat, through FY 2009-10, considerably reducing deaths amongst lion cubs.

Heritage Conservation Keeping in view the plurality of our society with multiple cultures, traditions and backgrounds, RIL has initiated various activities to consolidate the Indian ethos of unity in multiplicity. RIL continues to support and develop the heritage temple and town of Dwarka. In FY 2009-10, RIL carpeted the bypass road leading to the temple and also continued the upkeep of the temple and the adjoining areas. In November 2009, under the state government of Gujarat's Pavitra Yatradham Vikas Board, RIL commenced development work in the temple square area. Supporting Indian Culture Under the aegis of the Gujarat Industries Navratri Festival Society (GINFS), in FY 2009-10, RIL supported more than a dozen garba troupes and organisations in Jamnagar, Rajkot, Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar etc. Besides nine days of traditional garbas, depiction of culture, history, handicrafts, eateries and specialties of Gujarat through exhibitions, displays and stalls were part of the special attractions. RIL continues to support 'Homage to Abbaji', a musical fiesta designed 10 years ago by the noted musician, Zakir Hussain, in memory of his father and guru, Late Ustad Allarakha. This unique musical event, held in Mumbai once a year, offers a platform to national and international artistes of repute to come on a common stage thus fostering camaraderie, cultural juxtaposition and harmony. Supporting Professional Organisations and NGOs RIL continues to support professional organisations, NGOs and events with the aim to develop professionalism in the country. Additionally, RIL is also aiding the development of the Jamnagar Chamber of Commerce and Industry's (JCCI) new office building to be called the 'Dhirubhai Ambani Vanijya Bhavan'. RIL continues to support and work with Society for Village Development in Petrochemicals Area (SVADES), an NGO that binds the industry and the rural community for socioeconomic development. SVADES works in surrounding villages near Vadodra Manufacturing Division. SVADES focuses on skill development training and education. HIV AIDS awareness, hygiene and sanitation are some of the initiatives that SVADES undertook during the year. Promoting Sports and Sportspersons

Besides promoting cricket on the global front, RIL actively nurtures young and talented cricketers and sports bodies. In FY 2009-10, Shri Parimal Nathwani, Group President (Corporate Affairs) was elected as the Vice President of the Gujarat Cricket Association. The Indian Premier League (IPL) offered yet another opportunity to support and sponsor cricket. Mumbai Indians (MI), the IPL franchise for the city of Mumbai, is amongst the most followed cricket teams in the IPL. This is yet another step to help India achieve world class excellence in sports. This effort, which will foster talent scouting and development of cricket, is RIL's contribution to creating a healthy sporting ecosystem. RIL and IMG have entered into an equal joint venture in FY 2009-10 to develop, market and manage sports and entertainment in India. The venture will have parallel complementary strategies: to provide and operate world class infrastructure and coaching facilities in the country to unlock India's sporting potential and create and operate major sports and entertainment assets in the country. Acknowledging and Supporting Talent 'Real Heroes' is an initiative of CNN-IBN in partnership with RIL to honour the silent warriors of change, the ordinary people who have rendered extraordinary services for the betterment of others. For their contributions, all 24 Real Heroes are honoured and felicitated at a grand event in Mumbai with a trophy and a cash prize of Rs. 5 lakh each. Along with the National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI), RIL instituted 'NASI-Reliance Industries Platinum Jubilee Awards Covering Both Physical and Biological Sciences' by allocating dedicated funds amounting to Rs. 1 crore in 2006. The annual award to scientists is in recognition of their significant contribution for application-oriented innovations and research. The award carries cash prize of Rs. 2 lakh and a citation. RIL and the Stanford Graduate School of Business announced the creation of the 'Reliance Dhirubhai India Education Fund' in April 2008 to enable promising Indian students with financial need to obtain an MBA from Stanford. Each year, the Stanford Business School may award up to five Reliance Dhirubhai Fellowships. Reliance Dhirubhai Fellows will receive full financial support for the two-year Stanford MBA Programme. In December 2006, jointly with UDCT Alumni Association (UAA), RIL instituted 'UAA-Dhirubhai Ambani Lifetime Achievement Award' for innovative and outstanding contributions in the field of chemical sciences. Dhirubhai Ambani Foundation

Dhirubhai Ambani Foundation (DAF) has Education and Public Healthcare as its focus areas. Under its SSC Merit Reward and Undergraduate Scholarship Schemes instituted in 1996, DAF recognises and assists students who top the merit lists of Std X and Std XII Board exams. The schemes also take care of the physically challenged meritorious students of the State Education Boards. Till date, the schemes have benefited 7,281 students, 1,056 of whom are physically challenged. 'Sir Hurkisondas Nurrotumdas Hospital & Research Centre (HNHRC)' is a renowned institution in South Mumbai, having rendered quality healthcare to the society for more than 85 years. It has a 328 bed multi-specialty tertiary care hospital with some rare specialties like Oro-facial Surgery, Onco-Surgery, Paediatric Hematology and Paediatric Endocrinology. It is one of the most renowned institutes for transplant surgeries and eye donations. Sir Hurkisondas Nurrotumdas Medical Research Society (HNMRS), a non-profit research organisation based in Mumbai and established in 1974 with the sole aim of undertaking scientific research in the area of biomedical sciences and allied disciplines. The HNMRS has undertaken over 150 research projects on a wide range of topics, most of which are of national importance in the areas of the preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic, and rehabilitative aspects of health. Several high-budgeted research projects, of considerable medical and scientific relevance to the community, have been completed and are also on hand currently at the HNMRS. Most of the studies done at this institute have the potential for translation into tangible benefits for humanity, and several of them have already found expression in terms of new inventions or innovations which have empowered doctors in the difficult task of decreasing the mortality and morbidity of disease. Dhirubhai Ambani International School (DAIS) Dhirubhai Ambani International School (DAIS), founded in 2003, is the fruition of a dream to offer educational opportunities to children that make learning a joy and help bring out the best in them. The academic accomplishments and the all-round development of children from class LKG to 12 is a fitting tribute to this noble aspiration. In examinations of all the three streams - the ICSE, the IGCSE and the IB Diploma held in 2009, the school's children have given an impressive performance, surpassing that of all the previous years. As against the average score of 36 (out of the maximum possible score of 45) achieved by the first four batches of IB students, the fifth batch, the Class of 2009, attained an average score of 37, compared to the world average of 29.5. In an even greater accomplishment, 3 of the students earned the perfect score of 45 points, a score that was achieved only by 86 children worldwide in 2009. For the fourth year in a row, the ICSE batch has achieved excellent results -

earning an average score of 91%, with 29% of them scoring 95% and above and the topper scoring 96.1%. 87.1% of all IGCSE grades achieved were A* and A grades, as compared to the world average of 33% and the Indian average of 38%. Some of the children have even topped globally in several subjects while some of them are national toppers. For the fourth year in a row, one of the students received the 'Best IGCSE Student in India' award fromCambridge International Examinations. The school's performance at the level of university placement continues to be exemplary. The IB Class of 2010 has earned admission offers from the world's top universities. 3 students were accepted at Oxbridge, 7 at Imperial, 32 at Warwick, 21 at University College London, 9 at King's College and 9 at the London School of Economics, amongst others. Amongst the Ivy League and other leading universities, Brown has accepted 2 students, Columbia 1, Cornell 2, U-Penn 5, Princeton 2, Yale 1, Stanford 2, MIT 2, Northwestern 3, Carnegie Mellon 5, Michigan 7, University of California LA 11, UC Berkeley 6 and New York University 11. Other reputable universities that have offered admission to the students include Duke, McGill, British Columbia, University of Toronto and University of Hong Kong. Students who applied to universities in Singapore as well as those who plan to continue their studies in India are expected to do equally well when their admissions are finalised. Apart from academics, the school's students also work with a number of NGOs which include Advitya, Akanksha, Committed Communities Development Trust (CCDT), Muktangan, Pratham, Goonj and Habitat for Humanity. This year, the IB Diploma students have taken up the initiative to construct houses and roads in the village Hassachipatti (near Matheran) as well as provide educational opportunities to children in that area. To fund this project, students organised a fete in 2010 in which substantial funds were raised. The academic year 2009-10 also earmarked several other notable and innovative initiatives. These include the 'Paigaam' Peace Conference which fosters a harmonious relationship with people from across the border, the Annual DAIMUN (Dhirubhai Ambani International School Model United Nations) Conference which promotes children's leadership potential and commitment to civic engagement, participation in IAYP (International Award for Young People) which facilitates overall development of children by challenging them in areas of physical recreation, skills, service and expeditions; and the celebration of the Annual Day on the theme 'I am Mumbai', depicting the indomitable spirit of Mumbai and an awakening to address the daunting challenges it faces. In a fitting tribute to what it has accomplished in taking forward the Round Square IDEALS, since receiving the Regional Membership in 2008, the Dhirubhai Ambani International School has received the prestigious Global Membership of Round Square in 2010. This stature will provide

opportunities to further the ethos of Round Square through broad-based activities and exchanges that the global member schools fraternity provides.

Reliance Industries Ltd.

Sales (2007-2008) = Rs. 1,40,000 crores (rounded off) Net profit after tax = Rs. 19500 crores (rounded off) CSR Budget = Not Available Karmayog 2008 CSR Rating: 2/5 CSR activities: Our Commitments : Growth is care for the environment Reliance believes that a clean environment in and around the workplace fosters health and prosperity for the individual, the group and the larger community to which they belong. Environmental protection is an integral part of the planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance of all our projects. Growth is thinking beyond business As corporate citizens, we invest in social infrastructure, believing strongly that our business strength fuels our social contributions. To this end, Reliance encourages, funds and develops numerous education, health, human capital and infrastructure initiatives. These initiatives are undertaken through partnerships with non-governmental organizations, corporates and trusts. Social Responsibility & Community Development : Social welfare and community development is at the core of Reliances Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) philosophy and continues to be a top priority for the Company. It revolves around the Companys deeply-held belief in the principle of symbiotic relationship with the local communities, recognizing that business ultimately has a purpose - to serve human needs. Close and continuous interaction with the people and communities in and around the manufacturing divisions has been the key focus while striving to bring around qualitative changes and supporting the underprivileged. Reliances contributions to the community are in the area of health, education, infrastructure development (drinking water, improving village infrastructure, construction of schools etc.), environment (effluent treatment, tree plantation, treatment of hazardous waste), relief and assistance in the event of a natural disaster, and miscellaneous activities such as contribution to other social development organizations etc. The Companys CSR teams at all manufacturing divisions interact with the neighbouring community on regular basis. The Company takes pride in the fact that its CSR representatives are known by their first names in the regions that it operates.

Education Teach them young is the very motto of Reliance as the Company believes that the quality of inputs received by an individual at an early age contributes to his or her growth as a capable human being. To ensure high quality of teaching, Reliance has made significant efforts towards value enhancement of teachers through professional and institutionalized training. Dahej Manufacturing Division conducted educational and excursion tours of students and teachers from the primary schools of neighbouring villages, and also organized Balmela and Science and Mathematics Fair. To provide training in the field of effective techniques and modern methods of teaching to high school teachers in the Hazira area, the Company organized training of teachers in various subjects. Reliance has launched the Sky is the limit programme at Hazira, to address the problem of school drop-outs in the local community. The Company also provides opportunities to engineering and management institute students to undergo in-plant training/projects as part of their academic curriculum, thus enabling them to appreciate application of theoretical knowledge and get an exposure to the industrial practices. Efforts were made to enhance employability/skill development of local youths. This was done by giving opportunities to them to work in the Companys operating plants, which in turn improve their job prospects. Executive Development Programs for officers of neighbouring industries were organized in coordination with PRIA (Patalganga Rasayani Industries Association). The Companys major manufacturing locations provide good quality education to the children of all employees and also cater to the needs of surrounding villages. Jamnaben Hirachand Ambani School, Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Vidya Mandir, and Jamnaben Hirachand Ambani Saraswati Vidya Mandir are schools near the Companys manufacturing locations at Patalganga, Hazira and Jamanagar respectively. A modern educational infrastructure coupled with extra-curricular activities and recreational facilities distinguish all these schools. To encourage school children from neighbouring villages, Nagothane Manufacturing Division based CSR cell MGCC Area Development Research Foundation (MADER) Trust took following initiatives: Felicitated meritorious students from neighbouring villages and tribal hamlets. Each student received a set of note books, stationary items and a school bag. There are several Zilla Parishad schools located on the hilltop near Nagothane Manufacturing Division where all the children who are attending school are tribal. With an objective to encourage the tribal students, Reliance also provided school uniforms. Barabanki Manufacturing Division renovated a primary school in an adjoining village. Hoshiarpur Manufacturing Division provided free uniform (winter and summer), books, bags, shoes and stationery to the school-going children of neighbouring village. Health Health Awareness Programs, covering diverse topics such as noise pollution, hazards substance abuse, prevention of HIV/AIDS and First Aid were conducted for students of schools at the neighbouring towns and villages of Patalganga. Barabanki Manufacturing Division provides medical service and awareness programs on health, hygiene, cleanliness and sanitation in neighboring villages.

Hoshiarpur Manufacturing Division too conducts monthly checkup camps at neighbouring villages. Free medicines and spectacles were also provided. Round the clock free ambulance service has been provided to roadside accident victims. Hazira Rehabilitation Centre for the Physically Challenged has been set up in partnership with Disabled Welfare Trust of India for capacity building of physically challenged children from the weaker sections of society. Initiatives to Combat HIV / AIDS and TB The Company provides Community Medical Centres near most of its manufacturing divisions. These centres cater to the Governmental health care programmes like maternal and child health, TB, malaria, HIV / AIDS etc., besides providing curative treatment. These Centres have been well received and go a long way in providing the medical relief for the community. The Company has implemented HIV / AIDS and DOTS programme at Hazira and Jamnagar, and is in the process of replicating the same at the other manufacturing divisions. This initiative is a publicprivate partnership between the Government, NGOs and Reliance. This comprehensive project extends from creating awareness to providing treatment, care and support. Reliances initiative to combat HIV / AIDS has been recognized by UNAID, World Bank and other national and international institutions. Adoption of Public Health Centre (PHC) Reliance has adopted a Primary Health Centre (PHC) from the State Government of Gujarat and converted it into a model primary health centre. The PHC located at Dahej in Bharuch District, Gujarat, has attained the status of the best PHC in the District in a short-span of 6 months and has established itself as a centre of excellence. Highway Rescue Intervention To provide emergency and trauma care to victims of highway accidents, Hazira has tied-up with an NGO to run the project on the State Highway in Gujarat starting from Sachin to Bharuch, and the State Highway via Hazira - Olpad - Hansot - Ankleshwar. The project will benefit thousands of commuters who use this highway on a daily basis. Traffic Police personnel are the first government agency to respond to an emergency involving a chemical tanker or a truck. With the increase in the number of accidents on roads and the unending addition of new chemicals, it is important that these personnel understand the hazards and the basic steps to be taken to safeguard themselves and the general public from the hazards of chemicals. The Companys initiative of training traffic police personnel by its Kurkumbh Manufacturing Division in handling road transport emergencies involving chemicals will go a long way in serving the objective of community well-being. Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Lodhivali Reliance also operates the Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Lodhivali and renders quality medical services to the rural population and highway accident victims. Moti Khavdi Medical Centre As part of corporate social responsibility services, a community medical centre was established in Moti Khavdi, a village near Jamnagar Manufacturing Division, during the pre-commissioning stage of the refinery in November 1995. This Community Medical Centre provides comprehensive medical services free of cost and round the clock. About 1.2 lakh villagers of nearby areas like Moti Khavdi, Nani Khavdi, Padana, Meghpar, Gagva, Jogvad, Baid, Kanalus, Sikka, Sarmat, Navaniya, Mungani, Jakhar, Bara, Vasai and Amra benefit from the same. Community Medical Services at SEZ, Jamnagar

A massive workforce from all parts of India are working at the mega construction activities in the SEZ at Jamnagar. The Company has given shelter in several colonies. Each labour colony has a separate medical centre. Each medical centre is manned round the clock by doctors, nurses and ambulances. Thalassaemia detection camp and Parental counselling The tribal areas in regions near Surat, Gujarat, are highly endemic to the prevalence of a thalassaemic trait, which is a genetic disorder. The Company launched a thalassaemia detection camp in association with the Indian Red Cross in the local high school. Children from the nearby school were tested for the disorder. The opportunity was also used for detecting aneamia and sickle cell aneamia. A post-test counseling session was organized for the parents of these children. Project Cancer-Aid for Cancer patients In partnership with the Lions Cancer Detection centre, the Company provides monetary assistance for purchase of medicines to cancer patients. Mobile Dispensaries Reliance also operates free medical diagnostic and therapeutic services at neighbouring villages of several of its manufacturing locations. Blood Donation Drives The Companys employees organize and participate in blood donation campaigns every year across its manufacturing divisions and offices. Public Health Care Sir Hurkisondas Nurrotumdas Hospital and Research Centre (HNHRC) Dhirubhai Ambani Foundation (DAF), with financial and technical services support from the Reliance Group, joined in 1997 the Management of HNHRC, a charitable hospital offering tertiary health care facilities to all strata of society and providing free and subsidized services to the poor and indigent patients availing of various diagnostic and treatment facilities. Thousands of patients have received treatment indoors in the various wards and specialized care areas and at OPD services at P.T. Clinic, the popular Diagnostic Centre of the Hospital. The Hospital continues its age-old tradition of rendering free service to all in the casualty ward. More than 4,000 surgeries were performed during the year, of which a major portion was special and supramajor surgeries. The Hospital carried out several Cadaver Transplants in the recent past. Further, the eye Donation drive initiated by the hospital witnessed an increased response. Some of the important outreach programmes conducted during the year included a Senior Citizen Health Screening Program in association with Rotary Club, and a medical back-up for the Special Olympics event organized by the Lions Club - International. Twice a month, the hospital continues to conduct free health check-up for senior citizens and physically challenged in Mumbai. These programmes have gone a long way in educating the community on prevention of diseases, and promoting a healthy lifestyle. The hospital is in the process of building a multi-storied ultra modern tertiary care hospital with state-of-art facilities and infrastructure embracing the entire spectrum of health care services. Several new facilities would be added, and many of the existing facilities would be significantly upgraded in areas like Neurology and Neurosurgery, Urosurgery, Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Cardiovascular Surgery and Cosmetology. A chain of blood banks would be established

at various centres under a new initiative by the DAF. Educational and research activities at the hospital shall receive significant boost by way of advancedfacilities and better funding. The project, when completed, would be a landmark healthcare facility in this city. Sir Hurkisondas Nurrotumdas Medical Research Society (HNMRS) DAF, through the Reliance Group, supports the scientific research activities of HNMRS. The Society has been carrying out scientific research activities since 1974 -75 and has completed more than 130 research projects. The scientists from HNRMS have presented over 180 papers at various national and international conferences. More than 130 papers have been published in peer reviewed scientific journals, about half of them being highly rated as prestigious international journals. Topics of national health priority constitute a major share of the research projects undertaken. The researchers are motivated to expand their research avenues to carry out epidemiological studies and community-based surveys. As part of such studies, children from nearby schools and susceptible population from neighbourhood communities are regularly screened by medical / paramedical professionals. Those in need of medical care are offered special attention and treatment at the institution free of cost. Drishti Project Drishti, a nation-wide corneal grafting drive to bring light into the lives of visually challenged from the underprivileged segment of society has restored the gift of sight to over 5,500 Indians. A unique joint initiative of Reliance Industries Limited and National Association of Blind (NAB), Project Drishti has undertaken over 5,500 keroptoplasty surgeries in less than 4 years since it was started - all free of cost. It is now the largest corneal grafting surgery project enabled by a single corporate entity inIndia. Drishti Painting Competition As a part of corporate initiative to propagate awareness of Project Drishti, Drishti painting competition is organized for school children at several manufacturing divisions and offices of the Company. Community Development Jamnagar Manufacturing Division continues to extend a helping hand to surrounding villages and the community at large. Activities during the year focussed on improving village infrastructure, supply of drinking water, education support etc. During the year, in a unique initiative to improve rural housekeeping and sanitation, a totally fresh approach was adopted to beautify Moti Khavdi; Reliances adopted village. Cleaning and sanitation drive at Moti Khavdi was taken up as an ongoing project. Three MoUs were finalized with the State Government of Gujarat for development of Dwarka during the year. They are to (i) develop the temple square in front of the famous Dwarkadheesh temple (ii) construct Sudama Setu-a bridge to connect both the banks of Gomati river behind Dwarkadheeshs temple and (iii) develop Panch-kui area on the sea-shore where five wells, believed to be dug by Pandavas, still give fresh potable water right on the seashore. To maintain and support village cows in surrounding villages, two more brand new cow-sheds for Kanalus and Kanachikari were constructed and handed over to the respective villages. These cows and cow-sheds (Gaushala) receive regular fodder supply from the Companys Jamnagar Manufacturing Division. Construction of a public lavatory, water tank and avedo (common drinking water facility for villagers) was done at Nani Khavdi during the year under report. Drinking water through water

tankers was supplied during a crisis period in Sikka, Nani Khavdi, Meghpar and Padana. At Kanachikari, Drinking water pipelines were laid during the year. A new primary school building at Navagam was constructed and repairing of some village schools was taken up. Participation and distribution of sweets in village schools during the Independence Day and the Republic Day; support to Government of Gujarats drive for girls education; distribution of gifts to girls of villages during Navratri festival; supporting Navratri celebrations in Jamnagar were some of the salient aspects of Jamnagar Manufacturing Divisions Community Welfare Cell as part of routine and regular activities. In a major initiative to celebrate Navratri, the worlds longest dance festival on a large scale; Jamnagar manufacturing division took a lead to form Gujarat Industries Navratri Festival. A gala festival was organized and celebrated at state capital Gandhinagars helipad ground for nine days jointly with leading industries of Gujarat. The event brought to fore the role of industries, handicrafts, art and culture etc in the development of Gujarat as a vibrant state. The event evoked tremendous response and applause from every quarter of the society at large. Reliance Rural Development Trust (RRDT) The work to improve the rural infrastructure under the Government of Gujarats rural development plans was continued with full energy by RRDT. During the year under report, the RRDT created 760 facilities in the rural areas at a cost of Rs. 24.07 crore. The facilities included 247 concrete roads, 465 anganwadis, 38 drinking water facilities, 1 panchayat office, 2 community halls, 5 check-dams and 2 other amenities in the rural areas of the State of Gujarat. RRDT has turned out to be an exemplary corporate NGO steadily and silently implementing governments developmental plans for rural areas of Gujarat. It is a unique synergy between a corporate giant like Reliance Industries Limited and the Government of Gujarat, formed to carry out rural development projects in private public partnership. Dahej Manufacturing Division has been playing a pivotal role in the development of the society. Social initiatives undertaken by Dahej Manufacturing Division are concentrated towards promotion of education, health awareness and medical facilities, infrastructure development and supply of safe drinking to the villages. Some of the initiatives undertaken by the Companys E&P Division near KG-D6 include 1) gainful employment for local communities, 2) vocational training for the youth, 3) employment for members of Gadimoga panchayat, 4) financial assistance for community activities, 5) sponsoring of cultural and sports events, 6) financial relief to affected communities, 7) compensation to local fishermen, 8) academic and financial assistance and educational support through distribution of books, 9) improvement of village school infrastructure and 10) medical help to local communities. After successfully implementing zero garbage concept at Nagothane Manufacturing Division, the Companys CSR cell took the initiative to propagate the concept of solid waste (dry and wet waste) management in the neighbouring villages so as to help villagers in keeping their village environment neat, clean and garbage-free. Reliance has also solved the long-standing drinking water problem of villages near its Manufacturing Divisions located at Naroda and Nagpur. Further, Reliance has created public bathing facilities and toilets for truckers and residents of villages for improving hygiene near its Allahabad Manufacturing Division. Empowerment of Women and Youth Reliance has conducted many training programmes, which would help the rural women and youth to be self sustaining and generate income for themselves and support their families. The training programmes conducted at Vadodara for the rural women and youth of surrounding villages of Vadodara Manufacturing Division during the current year are: 1) Women Empowerment, 2) Dress making & Designing, 3) Beauty Culture & Healthcare, 4) Hospital

attendant (Helpers for Hospital & Nursing Homes), 5) Plumbing & Hand Pump repairing training, 6) Computer Hardware, 7) Motor Vehicle Driving, 8) Mobile Repairing and 9) Doormat making. Several persons participated and benefited from the above training programmes. Nagothane Manufacturing Division based CSR cell-MADER Trust is supporting several Self-Help groups in income generating activities such: Hatsadi tandul (brown rice cultivation), phenoyl making, agarbati-making, candle-making, papad-making and supplying it to industrial canteens and also hand-carry-bag making. Hoshiarpur Manufacturing Division conducts free stitching courses for the women of nearby villages. Skill Up-gradation Reliance runs special training programs to equip the young people of neighboring villages with life and work skills necessary for sustaining livelihood. Nagothane Manufacturing Division conducted training in fashion designing courses for the ladies to upgrade the skills of those women who are already trained in basic tailoring. This division also conducted computer education courses and nursing assistant training courses. The trainees also received hands on training at the local hospitals and primary health centres at Nagothane. The Company also trains the youth in vehicle driving courses and also helps them in getting a drivers license so that they can earn a livelihood by starting their own business as motor drivers. The Companys Polymer business division organised technical training programmes at 50 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) all over India to enhance skills of artisans for new and advanced technique of plumbing with PPR pipes. The Company also offers plumbing kits, free of cost, to various plumbers as well as to ITIs to promote this new energy efficient application in the building industry. PPR pipes are faster to install than metal pipes. This results in improving daily productivity of plumbers thereby increasing in their earnings. This initiative covered many plumbers across the country. Eco-friendly Initiatives In addition to the above initiatives, the Company also focusses on the development of the ecosystem and improvement of the green belt across its manufacturing and E&P sites. Transforming lives at the bottom of the Pyramid Reliance constantly aims at creating and living up to rising expectations among its valued stakeholders. The Company cares for providing clean and green environment on a sustainable basis. It recycles used bottles to produce value added products. When most of the environmental concerns are subsidised, Reliance has found a solution for being environmental friendly on a sustainable basis. In the case of recycling bottles, Reliance is indirectly providing livelihood to around 200,000 individuals. This business has transformed lives of those at the bottom of the pyramid. Packaging solution to farmers (Leno bags) Reliance organised extensive awareness programmes on improved packaging solutions for potato and other vegetables for farmers all over India. This included demonstration on use of Leno bags, which are more durable, functionally more efficient and cheaper than traditional materials. This programme helped the farmers reduce the cost of packaging of potato. These bags also helped farmers to reduce wastage while keeping in cold storage. The Companys efforts helped the farmers to improve their earnings. The programme covered more than 10,000 farmers across India. Polyethylene (PE) Biogas Domes for Renewable Energy Source Biogas technology for rural development has been a focus area for Government of India. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) promotes family-type biogas plants under the National Project on Biogas Development (NPBD). The project was launched in 1981-82 with the objective of producing clean and alternate renewable energy for cooking and lighting, enriched organic manure for agricultural usage, improving sanitation and hygiene and reducing drudgery of

women. The two cubic metre Deenabhandu model is the most popular family type fixed dome biogas plant developed with conventional brick and cement. Many of these plants get defunct due to dome cracks leading to gas leakages. The Company has developed a 100 per cent leak-proof Rotomolded PE Dome, which gives end-users a unique combination of properties like good strength, stiffness, light weight, seamless construction, ease of installation and very little maintenance. The PE-based dome has been developed by Reliance and has been approved by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India. Sports for the Physically Challenged Reliance has joined hands with the organising team of Special Olympics Gujarat (Bharat) for the physically challenged children of Gujarat. Several hundred children participated in the events that were organised at the Reliance Sports Complex, Vadodara. Real Indian Heroes On the occasion of Shri Dhirubhai Ambanis 75th birthday, 60 years of Indian Independence and 30 years of Reliance, the Company took up a unique initiative to salute the Real Indian Heroes of Independent India. Partnering with the TV Channel, CNN-IBN, a series of programmes to felicitate the unsung heroes of India was launched. CNN-IBN identified 24 Real Heroes, which included six each from the four zones of India. In recognition for their outstanding contribution to society, Reliance felicitated each of these 24 Real Heroes to further encourage their contributions. Dhirubhai Ambani Foundation (DAF) Dhirubhai Ambani Foundation (DAF) was established in 1995 by Shri Dhirubhai Ambani, the Patron Trustee of the Foundation. A public charitable trust registered under the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950, DAF has for its objectives a broad spectrum of worthy causes ranging from health and environment, to promotion of social and economic welfare, and rural development. However, its main thrust has been on education and public healthcare. DAF systematically pursues philanthropic activities to promote national welfare and social good. Reliance lends valuable support to DAF in terms of financial contribution and wherever necessary, infrastructural support. Reliance also draws on the DAF expertise in evolving and coordinating the Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives and other group companies also help DAF initiatives wherever possible. Thus, DAF initiatives reinforce Reliances commitment to social responsibility. Education: Rewards and Scholarships DAF SSC Merit Reward and Undergraduate Scholarship Schemes: The Foundations much acclaimed SSC Merit Reward and Undergraduate Scholarship Schemes continued to encourage and assist meritorious students at the district level to pursue higher education in different vocations to enhance the Human Resource potential of the country. Now in their twelvth year, both the schemes are currently applicable in the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa and the Union Territory of Daman, Diu and Dadra Nagar Haveli. The first three in overall merit and one physically challenged student securing the highest marks in each of the 64 districts at the annual SSC and HSC examinations of the respective state Boards, as well as the first ten CBSE students from Maharashtra and Gujarat and 2 from Goa, in the merit list of CBSE New Delhi, are eligible for the Rewards and Scholarships. Reaching out to other states: To offer equal opportunities to the physically challenged meritorious students from the rest of the country, the Foundation has extended the Rewards and Scholarship Schemes to the first five physically challenged students from all the States and Union Territories of India that provide the list of such meritorious students. Accordingly, in 2007-08, physically challenged meritorious students from Rajasthan received SSC Merit Rewards and Undergraduate Scholarships at a function held in Jaipur, whereas at a function held in Hyderabad, 20 Physically Challenged

meritorious students from the state of Andhra Pradesh received the Rewards and Undergraduate Scholarships for the years 2006-07 and 2007-08. Reliance Kargil scholarships scheme Children of martyrs / disabled soldiers of the Kargil war received financial support under this Scheme for their education from Std. V to XII. The unique feature of the Scheme is that the corpus was created with contributions from Reliance Group employees, with the Management responding by making equal contribution. Dhiruhbai Ambani Scholars scheme for Meritorious Children of Reliance Shareholders The Scheme was announced in 2003 as a one-time measure to commemorate the silver jubilee of the companys listing on the Bombay Stock Exchange. In the first year, 900 meritorious children of the shareholders received the scholarships. Of these, in 2007 - 08 which is the 4th year of the Scheme, a total of 101 scholars continued to receive the scholarship for their education, leading to Degree / Diploma course, the rest having completed their education. Source:
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