Port Blair, Mar 28: ANIIDCO is committed to contribute for social causes out of the profits generated. The Corporation intended to create a positive footprint within the society to make a meaning full difference in the lives of islanders by continually aligning its CSR activities to promote health and sanitation facilities. ANIIDCO recognizes its business activities have direct and indirect impact on society.
ANIIDCO supports the recently launched scheme ‘Collect Plastic and Get Money, Prize & Employment’ by the Port Blair Municipal Council to make the Port Blair city free from plastic. During first month i.e. January the collection of plastic waste was about 600 kg only but during the month of February it increased to more than 10,000 Kg. It is expected that during the month March the collection of plastic waste may cross 12,000 Kg.
ANIIDCO has decided to join the PBMC in its initiative to make the city free from plastic. Accordingly as a part of CSR activity, the ANIIDCO will give the monthly prizes money of Rs. One Lac during the whole year of 2018. The total amount of Rs. 12 Lakhs has already been provided to the PBMC.