Raigarh: INDIACSR (India’s Largest CSR Network) is organizing one day quality driven seminar on CSR of Mining and Power (Towards Socio-Economic Progress) on 20 July 2012 at Hotel Shreshtha, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh.

Collector Shri Amit Kataria will grace the seminar as chief guest and deliver key note address to the august gathering.  He will share his valuable views and knowledge on Corporate Social Responsibility and how it can be implemented as a tool of socio-economy development of the region.

Senior officials from District Trade and Industries Center, Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board Raigarh, Dept of mining , Dept of Education will also show their presence.  Around 100 senior and middle management personnel from mining, power and steel industries, NGO leaders, researchers and experts from all over India are attending the seminar.

Rusen Kumar, Director, INDIACSR informed that the objective of the seminar is to discuss the overall Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) trend and raise awareness about the emerging trends in CSR. Seminar also addresses the need to strengthen knowledge on research and development in CSR. The seminar further aimed at formulation follow up actions and identifying pilot activities to adopt innovative approach in CSR for region.

“It is an unique opportunity for exchange of knowledge and planning of collaborative works and co-operative actions for social development among mining, power and steel companies in the eastern region. “, he added.

Esteemed speakers are R.S. Dabas, Sr. VP (HR & CSR) Jindal Steel & Power, Raigarh; Navneet Jagatramka, Chief Editor, Ispat Times, Raigarh;  Dr. B.K.Sthapak Principal Director, OPJIT & JIPT, Raigarh; P. Rama Mohana Rao, Sr. Manager (CSR, R&R, LA) at Patel Engineering Ltd., Hyderabad; BK Srivastwa, Head CSR & Corporate Communications, Balco Korba; Dayanand Awasthi, AGM, R&R, Mahatamil Mining & Thermal Energy, Raigarh; Sourabh Jain, VP  (Solar Power Projects), Gautam Polymers Group, New Delhi; Robins Duncan, Director, Habitat for Humanity India, Mumbai; Sharon Weir, Founder, 4th Wheel, Ahmedabad; Prateek Pandey, DGM- Corporate Affairs, Adani Mining Pvt Ltd; Renuka Singh, CSR, Vedanta Aluminium, Jharsuguda; Rajesh Sagar, DGM, CSR, Jindal Power Ltd, Tamnar and Rusen Kumar, Director of INDIACSR.

Topics to be Discussed in the Seminar: Social Responsibility Standards, Corporate Governance and Management System,  Community Empowerment and Capacity Building,  CSR Fund and Infrastructure Development,  CSR and Woman Empowerment, Human Rights in the Context of Mining, Rights of Indigenous People and Mining, Rehabilitation and Resettlement in Mining and Power,  Fair Labor and Operation Practices,  Measuring, Monitoring and Reporting Social Performance, Dealing with Community Conflict and Grievances, Corporate Sustainability: The Emerging Scenario, Partnerships for Social Progress, Engaging Society, Enhancing Competitiveness Trough CSR, Strategies to Engage Society More and Enhance Competitiveness, Business Ethics and CSR, Corporate Governance and CSR, Mainstreaming Responsible Business and Competitiveness, Role of the Public Policy, Rethinking the Social Bottom line.

Participants from major corporate like Moser Baer Power Projects Ltd- Bhubneswar, Gautam Polymers- New Delhi; Moser Baer Power Limited-Janjgir-Champa; Moser Baer Power (Madhya Pradesh ltd), Mahatamil Mining and Thermal Energy Ltd- Raigarh, Wockhardt Foundation- Mumbai, Vandana Global Limited-Raipur, Jindal Power Ltd- Tamnar,  Jindal Steel & Power-Raigarh, NTPC Ltd-Raigarh, Balco-Korba, Vedanta Aluminium Limited-Jharsuguda, Ispat Times, Raigarh; Utkal Mail- Raurkela, 4th Wheel- Ahmedabad, Green Earth Alliance- Dehradur, Habitat for Humanity India-Mumbai, OPJIT & JIPT-Raigarh, Patel Engineering Ltd- Hyderabad, JSW Energy (Raigarh); DB Power are joining the seminar.