The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC), Kishanganga Power Station on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with District Administration Bandipora allocating ₹2.77 crore under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities for the financial year 2025-26, focusing on key developmental sectors including health, education, rural development, sports, sanitation and disaster management.
The MoU was signed by Head of the Project (HoP) Rajesh Ranjan on behalf of NHPC and Deputy Commissioner Bandipora, Indu Kanwal Chib on behalf of the District Administration. Under the CSR initiative, NHPC allocated funds for various developmental works, with a major share earmarked for strengthening health and nutrition infrastructure.
The approved projects included procurement of advanced medical equipment such as a floor-mounted full DR X-ray unit, advanced CTG machine, dialysis machines, anesthesia workstation, surgical microscope, CBC hematology analyzer and other health-related facilities.
Besides, the MoU also covered construction of school infrastructure, sports facility upgradation, construction of viewpoints and footbridges, water management works, and support for disaster mitigation measures across the district. Speaking on the occasion, the Deputy Commissioner emphasized that CSR initiatives should not be taken lightly or for granted and stressed that the foremost priority must be ensuring proper and effective utilisation of resources.
She highlighted that CSR interventions should be ecosystem conservation-based and aligned with sustainable development goals while addressing community needs. She further stated that a significant portion of the allocation had been dedicated to health and nutrition to strengthen essential public services in the district.
The Deputy Commissioner said that the collaboration between the District Administration and NHPC would help accelerate developmental initiatives and improve service delivery across sectors, ultimately benefitting the local population.
Chief Planning Officer, Mohammad Maqbool Lone; MS DH Bandipora; DYSSO Bandipora; DyCEO; ExEn R&B Bandipora and other concerned officers from District Administration and NHPC were present on the occasion.