Mahindra’s Plant a Tree campaign engages 4.5M
Mahindra’s Hariyali initiative aims to plant 4.5 million trees over a period of four years by engaging and encouraging citizens to join hands.
MoHUA workshop on sustainable sanitation
The day-long interaction among stakeholders is expected to culminate into a comprehensive roadmap for ensuring sustainable sanitation in urban areas.
CSR spend recommended as tax deductible
Other recommendations include developing a CSR exchange portal, allowing CSR in social benefit bonds, promoting social impact companies, and third-party assessment of major CSR projects.
Tracking Swachh Bharat: 5th survey launched
Swachh Survekshan 2020, for which field surveys would be conducted in January 2020, will measure the gains made so far and also provide a roadmap to institutionalize the concept of Swachhata across cities.
Leather Mission launched on World Tribal Day
Leather Mission, Kumhar Sashaktikaran Mission, and Honey Mission are programs launched by Khadi and Village Industry Commission (KVIC) aimed at uplifting marginalized communities in India.
Infosys Foundation Opens Aarohan Awards 2019
The Aarohan Social Innovation Awards seek to recognize and reward individuals, teams or NGOs developing unique solutions that could positively impact the underprivileged in India, at scale.
