~Sensitises 1200 households in partnership with FINISH, a sanitation programme~
Tata Power has been relentlessly working towards improving the social well-being and quality of life of its surrounding communities. Recognizing these efforts, Tata Power’s Maithon team was conferred with the FINISH Award, a sanitation programme supported by the Government of Netherlands, for its commitment to address the challenge of open defecation by motivating the community members to use toilets. The award was presented in the presence of His Excellency Marten van den Berg, the Netherlands Ambassador to India, Nepal and Bhutan and other dignitaries from the FINISH Mondial countries at the ceremony held at the Embassy of Netherlands, New Delhi.
With an aim to promote and ensure usage of toilets, Tata Power adopted a behavioral change communication with nukkad nataks (Street Plays), wall paintings and household engagement. Through this initiative, the Maithon team sensitised over 1200 households in Nirsa block of Jharkhand so far.
Speaking on this achievement, Mr. Praveer Sinha, CEO & MD, Tata Power, said, “Tata Power has always focused on the well-being of its communities by creating livelihood opportunities and awareness about hygiene, health and sanitation. We are extremely honoured to be associated with FINISH and are grateful to the Government of Netherlands for recognising our efforts. This award only motivates us to work harder towards achieving our goal of uplifting the lives of communities and individuals.”
Since its inception in 2009, FINISH has entered into various partnerships including one with Tata Power. The mission of the Government was to cover 1 million households under the sanitation initiative in India which Tata Power is a part of at Nirsa Block, Dhanbad district (Jharkhand) and 21 neighbourhood villages. Currently, it is the midst of building a much more ambitious programme encompassing six countries (two Asian & four African) covering five million households called FINISH Mondial.
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