REC Foundation pledges ₹5.43 cr for solar, RO units in Kaziranga camps

REC Foundation, the CSR arm of REC Limited has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Kaziranga Tiger Conservation Foundation (KTCF) to support conservation initiatives in Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve.

REC Foundation, the CSR arm of REC Limited has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Kaziranga Tiger Conservation Foundation (KTCF) to support critical conservation initiatives in Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve. 

Under the agreement, REC Foundation will provide a CSR grant of ₹5.43 crore to fund the installation of solar power plants and Reverse Osmosis (RO) drinking-water systems at multiple anti-poaching camps throughout the park. The initiative will supply clean, reliable energy and safe drinking water to frontline forest personnel, reducing dependence on fossil fuel generators and single-use plastic bottles while lowering the park’s carbon footprint.

The MoA was signed by Sonali Ghosh, (IFS) Field Director of Kaziranga National Park & Tiger Reserve and Chairperson KTCF and Pradeep Fellows, Executive Director of REC Foundation in the presence of Jitendra Srivastava, Chairman & Managing Director of REC Limited.