Media Release
Udupi, Nov 14: Upholding its commitment to inclusive growth and sustainable community development, Adani Power Limited’s Udupi Thermal Power Plant (TPP), located at Yellur in Udupi District, through its CSR arm, Adani Foundation, has undertaken the construction of a compound wall at the Padubidri Grama Panchayat Office at an estimated cost of Rs 20 lacs. The Bhoomi Pooja ceremony marking the commencement of the project was performed under the Foundation’s Community Infrastructure Development initiative.
The project envisages the construction of a compound wall spanning approximately 190 metres around the Padubidri Grama Panchayat Office premises. The initiative has been taken up in response to the development requirements identified and proposed by the Grama Panchayat as part of its annual action plan, reflecting the Adani Foundation’s approach of aligning its CSR interventions with the developmental priorities and requirements of local communities and their elected representatives.
The Bhoomi Pooja was performed by Kishore Alva, executive director and president, Adani Group, in the presence of Manjunath Shetty, Panchayat Development Officer (PDO), Padubidri Grama Panchayat, former members of the Grama Panchayat and other local representatives.
Speaking on the occasion, Kishore Alva highlighted the Adani Group’s decade-long association with the region and reiterated its commitment to contributing to the social and economic development of communities in and around the Udupi Thermal Power Plant.
He stated that since taking over the Udupi Power Plant, the Adani Group, through Adani Foundation, has consistently undertaken several community-oriented initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life of people in the surrounding villages. These initiatives span critical areas such as education, healthcare, rural infrastructure, sports promotion, environmental sustainability and social forestry. The Foundation's interventions are guided by the objective of creating meaningful and sustainable social impact through need-based development programmes.
Emphasising the importance of rural infrastructure as a catalyst for overall community development, Kishore Alva stated that the Adani Group has earmarked dedicated CSR funding for infrastructure development across the seven Gram Panchayats surrounding the power plant. The development priorities are identified based on action plans submitted by the respective Gram Panchayats, ensuring that the interventions address locally identified requirements and deliver tangible benefits to the communities.
He further informed that Adani Power Limited has earmarked a dedicated CSR allocation of Rs 3 crore exclusively for undertaking community infrastructure development works in Padubidri Grama Panchayat. Of this, development works amounting to approximately Rs 2.12 crore have already been completed, demonstrating the organisation's continued commitment towards strengthening rural infrastructure and supporting local developmental priorities.
Under the action plan submitted by Padubidri Grama Panchayat for the current financial year, the construction of a compound wall around the Panchayat Office premises was identified as one of the priority infrastructure requirements. Accordingly, the Adani Foundation has taken up the project at an estimated cost of Rs 20 lac. The proposed compound wall, measuring approximately 190 metres, is expected to improve the overall premises, provide better demarcation and enhance the safety, upkeep and functionality of the Panchayat Office infrastructure.
Kishore Alva also recalled the Adani Foundation's earlier contribution towards strengthening the institutional infrastructure of Padubidri Grama Panchayat. During FY 2016–17, the Foundation had extended CSR assistance of Rs. 50 lac towards the construction of the ground floor of the Panchayat Office building. The present initiative, undertaken nearly a decade later, further reinforces the Adani Group's continued association with the local self-government institution and its commitment to supporting the evolving infrastructure requirements of the Panchayat.
The Panchayat Development Officer and villagers present on the occasion expressed their appreciation for the various developmental initiatives undertaken by the Adani Group through Adani Foundation. They acknowledged the organisation's continued support towards addressing local infrastructure requirements and contributing to the overall welfare and development of the surrounding communities.
Anudeep and Dheeraj from Adani Foundation, among others, were present during the Bhoomi Pooja ceremony.