Residents of Dang district to benefit through agribusiness investments and initiatives - LTIMindtree initiates a Comprehensive Community Development Programme (CCDP) to improve quality of life

Gujarat, October 11, 2023: LTIMindtree [NSE: LTIM, BSE: 540005], a global technology consulting and digital solutions company, today announced the initiation of a Comprehensive Community Development Programme (CCDP) in Subir Block of Dang District in Gujarat to improve the socio-economic condition of the region. This initiative will focus on the aspects of Health & Nutrition, Education, Skill building & Livelihood development, along with carrying out work in the areas of Water, Agriculture, and Infrastructure.

The programme was inaugurated by M I Patel, IAS, District Collector & District Magistrate, Dangs-Ahwa, Gujarat and Raj Suthar, IAS, Project Administrator -Tribal Area Sub Plan, Dangs-Ahwa in the presence of K Ramakrishnan, Chief Executive – Skill Building Mission, L&T and Trustee – LTPCT and Paneesh Rao, Chief Sustainability Officer, LTIMindtree.

Under the programme, LTIMindtree aims to promote economic empowerment of communities through organising livelihood opportunities like enhancing agribusiness investments and increasing the area of irrigated agricultural land. The programme will also develop an accessible and effective healthcare system to improve maternal and child healthcare along with advancing public infrastructure that would focus on Schools and Hostels to reduce dropouts, Anganwadi Centre (AWC) buildings, dairy units, and creation of migration resource centres.

Speaking at the inauguration, M I Patel said “We are highly appreciative of the CCDP launched by LTIMindtree that will drive a holistic development of the Subir Block of Dang district. This project will touch the lives of 2000+ households, 5 Gram Panchayats and 11 villages and we strongly believe that LTIMindtree is the true face of Philanthropic India Inc. helping our nation in rapidly moving towards a developed country status”.

Adding to this, Raj Suthar said, “We thank LTIMindtree for initiating an ambitious project like the CCDP which is capable of not only transforming the lives of over 11,000 people but will also create an inclusive society at large; helping the tribes of India to elevate their living quality”.

The CCDP will work towards making government information easily accessible and affordable to help Dang communities in receiving essential services and ensuring their long-term well-being through effective governance. The programme will drive water resource development as well.

On the auspicious occasion, Paneesh Rao said CCDP is not just a programme, it is a testament of LTIMindtree’s deep commitment to build a society that is sustainable, strong, diverse, and inclusive. We are pleased to share that we have already completed a major part of the assessment; from identifying beneficiaries and reliable partners to holding rigorous consultation with stakeholders. A robust blueprint of the programme has been developed involving focused activities like the marking number of Tribal Schools and AWC buildings, to name a few. We are thankful to the administrative authorities of Dang District for their utmost belief in LTIMindtree”.

Before implementing the programme, LTIMindtree will take a detailed on-ground assessment to analyse the situation and begin with preparing a comprehensive development plan for 6 villages namely Singana, Girmal, Gavdahad, Burthadi, Jamnyamal and Jharan. For the same, LTIMindtree plans to engage with a consultation agency that specialises in providing advisory support for sustainable development initiatives like CCDP.

Speaking at the inauguration, K Ramakrishnan “LTIMindtree, along with L&T Public Charitable Trust (LTPCT), have always believed in the philosophy of ‘Development for All’. CCDP is going to be a 4-year programme aimed at revamping smaller geographies of Dang District with a focused professional intervention dedicated to uplifting vulnerable communities of the local tribes who deserve an equal share of opportunities, and this programme will benefit the tribal community at large”.

The assessment will be conducted as per the NITI Aayog aspirational district indicators and will be a highly collaborative process ranging from field visits to final analysis and report writing aiming to engage valuable chain of stakeholders like community members, local authorities, and healthcare facilities.