JSW Foundation

JSW Jharkhand Steel

JSW Steel has signed a MoU with the Government of Jharkhand for setting up of a 10 MTPa integrated steel plant along with 900 MW captive power plant and 6 MTPa cement plant in the state. The total proposed area for the plant is 6500 acres. The proposed site selected falls under the Sonahatu Block of Ranchi District. It is approximately 75 kms south-east of Ranchi. Jharkhand Government has also sanctioned 80 MGD of water from Subarnrekha river which is required for the plant and township. JSW has also submitted a proposal to the Jharkhand State Electricity Board to construct a 5 MVA power plant for the Sonahatu project, which is under active consideration.

The proposed project site at Sonahatu block includes 15 revenue villages and its tolas along the Silli-Rangamati road. The area bordering the state of West Bengal is tribal dominated and borders the state of West Bengal. The proposed site is about 20 kms from Silli and well connected to the industrial belt of Jamshedpur. The river Kanchi and Subarnrekha flows through the region. Being an arid and mono-cropping region, villagers are mainly depended on rain water to cultivate rice. Vegetation level is low due acute water scarcity. Of few hand pumps are present in the area, many do not function. Electricity is yet to reach the region. The men folks mainly farmers, work as agricultural labourers. Due to high unemployment and underemployment during the harvest season sees mass migration to neighbouring cities like Jamshedpur and Ranchi. Some even move out to distant states like Gujarat, Karnataka, Maharashtra to seek work as construction labours on daily wages. Women generally work in the field during the harvest season as well as take care of home and hearth. The poor villagers live under impoverished economic and social condition.

JSW Foundation has taken up a series of CSR initiatives in the region while include electrification of Barenda village. Two new transformers of 63 KVA have been allotted to the village. Poles have been erected throughout the village and wiring work is in the final stages. Besides, the Foundation has also requested the JSEB Chairman for permission for electrification of remaining 14 revenue villages under the Project site.

A Football tournament has been planned. Sixteen teams have been formed from the villages and tolas in the project site and footballs have been distributed to village teams which are busy training for upcoming tournament.

JSW has also already conducted two trips of the local villagers to Vijayanagar to give them a first-hand experience of Foundation’s CSR activities being carried out at Vijayanagar. So far 70 villagers from the region have visited Vidyanagar.

A place/house and a doctor has been selected for JSW Health centre. The state Health Department officials and the local civil surgeon have also assured their full co-operation. They have also allotted a room for the JSW health centre at the local primary health centre Since the Pandadih premises which houses the PHC has no electricity; JSW Foundation is working for its electrification.

An agreement has been finalized with BAIF, an NGO for setting up of a goat breeding centre in the area.

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Socio-economic survey has been carried out by BAIF.

JSW has interacted with Secretary (Labour Employment and Training Department) for adoption of ITI for imparting training to eligible project affected people. This is under discussion and finalization. This will be made operative once there is progress on land acquisition front.

ROHNE COAL BLOCK , HAZARIBAGH : Partners – JSW Steel , Jaibalaji Industries & Bhusan Steel

A dispensary at Chirma village in Rohne coal block has been set up.
Footballs to all 4 teams within the area have been distributed.
Proposal for purchase of an ambulance is in process.