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SKF India employees support drought affected farmers in Maharashtra in a joint effort with NAAM Foundation



2024-04-08 08:45:03 News & Society

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Pune, June 6, 2016: SKF India employees have come together with NAAM foundation to help drought affected farmers? in Maharashtra. In a gesture of helping hand for community the employees decided to contribute the dividend income from their employees? cooperative account for the cause. This amount was equally matched by the company raising a sum of 7.75 Lacs.

The recent scarcity of water across the state of Maharashtra has had a devastating effect in the rural areas, especially the farmers? community. This initiative by SKF of helping the farmers from the drought affected areas is in line with SKF India?s priority and philosophy of water conservation.

The cheque was handed over to veteran bollywood actor and Co-Founder of NAAM Foundation Nana Patekar, by Shrikant Savangikar, Director of Sustainability, Quality and Business Excellence, SKF India along with SKF employees? credit society chairman Govind Shevate, Dyanoba Deokar, Secretary of the credit society and Sikander Ghodke, member of credit society among other SKF employees and members

?SKF believes that an opportunity exists at every stage in operational value chain to reduce the environmental impact. Doing more with less preserves the environment and precious resources for future generations. SKF has embarked on an ambitious program three years ago to make all its facilities water neutral by 2018. Our employees represent the true face of our organization and this initiative represents our philosophy of making a meaningful difference to the community we live in? said, Shishir Joshipura, Managing Director and Country Head, SKF India.
Shrikant Savangikar, Director of Sustainability, Quality and Business Excellence, SKF India said, ?Deficient monsoons for two consecutive years have now affected a large number of farmers and the alarming conditions are driving them towards life threatening situations. NAAM foundation has done encouraging work under the aegis of known names and we are happy to be able to make a contribution to make a meaningful difference.?

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