Corporate Social Responsibility - BAIF Development Research Foundation

Opportunities for Corporates
With greater public awareness about rural poverty and environmental pollution, many corporates and business establishments are taking keen interest in promoting sustainable development and mitigating global warming. BAIF, having expertise in implementing multidisciplinary programmes and an extensive field network spread over 70,000 villages in 16 states, is in an advantageous position to associate with many corporates to take up sustainable development activities and to fulfil their goals.

Strengths of BAIF

	Committed to Sustainable Development and Environmental Protection, with proven track record of success.
	Alleviation of rural poverty is the core programme addressed through family-focussed approach making best use of the available resources.
	Specialised in providing specific solutions, based on local needs.
	Programmes include on-farm and off-farm initiatives to suit different sections of the society.
	Special programmes designed for empowerment of women, tribals and weaker sections of the society.
	Successful partnership with corporate houses since 3 decades, with transparency and focussed outputs.
	Programme flexibility, cost competitiveness and clear exit strategy.

Scope of the Work.
1. Baseline survey and need assessment.
2. Development of project proposal.
3. Project implementation.
4. Skill-oriented training and advisory services.
5. Regular monitoring and impact analysis.
6. Documentation and public awareness.

Programme Areas

	Cattle Development		Water Resources Management
	Sustainable Agriculture		Organic Farming
	Horticulture and Tree-based Farming		Sericulture
	Afforestation		Silvipasture Development
	Women Empowerment		Tribal Rehabilitation
	Industrial Greenbelt Development		Recycling of treated effluent and solid wastes
	Environmental Awareness

Central Research Station Projects Implemented by BAIF with the support of Corporate Houses and Foundations

Sr. No

A. Corporate Houses

Activities

ITC Ltd.

Maharashtra: Amravati, Wardha, Pune

Madhya Pradesh: Bhopal, Vidisha, Sehore, Guna

Andhra Pradesh: Guntur, Prakasam, Khammam,

W. Godavari

Bihar: Munger

Uttar Pradesh: Saharanpur, Badaun, Chandauli,

Hardoi

Rajasthan: Bundi

Andhra Pradesh: Guntur, Prakasam

Karnataka: Mysore

Livestock Development

Food Security and Rural Employment:

Agri-Business Centres

Tree-based farming

Rourkela Steel Plant
Orissa: Sundergarh

Integrated Rural Development around peripheral villages of Steel Plant

Reliance Industries Ltd.
Maharashtra: Nagothane (Raigad)

Afforestation and Horticulture Development, Comprehensive Rural Development

Hindustan Unilever Ltd.
Maharashtra: Parkhed, Khamgaon, Buldhana district

Watershed Development

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
Maharashtra: Uran (Raigad)

Community Development, Women Empowerment

General Mills
Maharashtra: Sinnar, Nashik, Akole, Ahmednagar

Comprehensive Development

Ballarpur Industries Ltd.
Maharashtra: Gadchiroli, Vidharba, Bhigwan (Pune)
Andhra Pradesh: Warangal

Livestock Development and Agriculture

Cattle Development

Gokak Mills
Karnataka: Gokak, Belgaum

Industrial Greenbelt Development

Associated Cement Company
Chhattisgarh: Jamul, Weg

Integrated Rural Development

10.

Ultratech Cement Co. Ltd.
Gujarat: Amreli

Rural Development Centre, Cattle Development Centres

11.

Solaris Chemical Ltd.
Gujarat: Kutchh

Animal Health Care Camps

12.

Tata Power Co. Ltd.
Maharashtra: Mawal (Lonavla)
Mulshi (Pune district)
Gujarat: Kutch

Agriculture, Livestock Development, Watershed
Development, Self Help Group
Sericulture
Livestock Development

13.

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
Madhya Pradesh: Jhabua

Jatropha plantation and capacity building

Sr. No

B. Foundations

Activities

Sir Dorabji Tata Trust
Maharashtra: Jawhar, Peint, Chandrapur,
Gadchiroli, Gondia, Jalgaon, Urulikanchan
Gujarat: Rapar, Kutcch
Karnataka: Dharwad
Rajasthan: Barmer
Uttarakhand: Kumaon, Garhwal

Thematic Development Centres for Rural Livelihood

Infosys Foundation
Maharashtra: Akole, Ahmednagar, Nashik

Community Health, Social Development

Supraja Foundation
Gujarat: Valsad

Livestock Development

Deepak Mehta Foundation
Maharashtra: Daund, Pune

Holistic Village Development

Rotary Foundation and Rotary Clubs of
Nigdi, Pune and Longueuil Rive-Sud, Canada

Drinking water resource development around Urulikanchan, Pune