The Tinplate Company of India Ltd

Company: The Tinplate Company of India Ltd

Income 2005-2006 = Rs 250 Cr (rounded off)

Net profit after tax (05-06) = Rs 30 Cr (rounded off)

Karmayog CSR Rating-3/5

CSR activities:

The Tinplate Company of India Limited, an associate enterprise of Tata Steel based at Jamshedpur, has enshrined the corporate ethos of Tata group for Corporate Social Responsibility which stems from the following quote of Jamsethji Tata.

“In a free enterprise the community is not just ensure stakeholder in business but is in fact the very purpose of its existence”

Envisioning a larger societal purpose has always been built in the fabric of TCIL’s culture and it seen no conflict, between the two goals of enhancement of share holder value and creation of societal value. The challenge lies in outlining a strategy that takes into account these goals in mutuality and synergistic manner.

Sustainability has assumed significant importance and urgency in the developmental context of India. As a nation, India is being seen as a nation growing at a fast pace and is at a trajectory of high growth economic growth and, therefore, it is extremely necessary to focus on the impact of such growth on society and the environment. The economic growth will translate sustainable development, only when it is Inclusive. TCIL strongly believes on the three dimension of sustainability

Tinplate Company of India Limited, Jamshedpur, has its key community residing in its own township and Basti, within a radius of 2-3 KMs from its Works at Golmuri. The residents mostly, besides the current employees and their families, comprise of retired/separated employees and their families and general public. The entire township and basti is spread in an area of about 400 acres and has about 1800 residential houses/plots occupied by employees/ex-employees. The Company discharges its social responsibilities through its Community Development Department, Joint-Departmental Council (JDCs), Tinplate Hospital, Administration Deptt. and The Tinplate Ladies Welfare Association (TLWA) and Volunteering. The Union also extends its support by involving in many activities.

Rural development :

Mr. Bushen Raina, Managing Director, mooted the concept of ‘Model Village’ based on a framework of Corporate-NGO partnership for rural development. To convert this into reality, The Tinplate Company of India Limited (TCIL) adopted village HUDU, situated at the outskirts of Jamshedpur city.

The objective of the project is to develop this village into a model one taking the support of the community residing therein backed by the resources and volunteering made available by TCIL and Tata Steel Rural Development Society (TSRDS).The roadmap was drafted with the help of (TSRDS).

The project began by defining a model village and setting the Progress and Impact parameters for the development. A detailed ground survey followed along with need surveys involving the community. Once the gaps were identified and prioritized, a three year plan was drafted which was based on bridging the needs of the community through the strengths of the partners. The plan focused on creation of infrastructure (widening of pond for irrigation, building of toilets etc.) and constant support to Health and Education programmes in the first phase.

Cultivation in the village depends upon the vagaries of nature. Work of the first phase began in right earnest with the widening of the village pond for harvesting water during monsoon. This will go a long way in providing water to the villagers for irrigation during lean season. To support the community health care-services, a doctor from the Tinplate Hospital visits the village once every fortnight. TSRDS is providing support to create village-level volunteers to drive literacy. Women involvement has been achieved through creation of self-help groups and three groups have already been formed. These groups have undertaken projects like cat-fish farming and chest-nut farming made possible as a result of the creation of additional facilities by widening of the pond. The Officers of the Company supported the endeavour of the villagers by involving themselves at various stages like providing technical knowledge, organizing equipment for the digging work and getting involved with them.

Health camp :

At the request of the villagers of Dwarika Sai – a village situated about 15 kms. away from Jamshedpur city, a Health Camp was organized for the villagers. The Camp was inaugurated by the Managing Director, Mr. B.L.Raina. Doctors from the Tinplate Hospital, Officers from the Company and Officials from the Golmuri Tinplate Workers’ Union played a key role by volunteering to organize this camp. Over 500 villagers including women and children were medically examined and given medicines.

Community development :

The Community Development Department with its three Centres serve the Community with dedication. The activities of the Community Development Deptt are:

A training programme for the wives of employees is arranged every month with the objective of attaining a balance between the quality of an employee’s work-life and family-life and imparting training to the housewives to manage their domestic affairs more efficiently.

The programme contents include topics like Family Budget, Positive Thinking, Career Opportunities for Children, Health & Hygiene and Women Empowerment etc. During the programme participants are taken round the place of work of their husbands and served meal in the canteen. Recently, the wives of contractor workers have also been invited to participate in the programme. The feedback has shown that these programees have been able to improve the home-environment of the employees to a great extent.

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http://www.tatatinplate.com/sustainability.shtm

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Contact details : The Tinplate Company of India Ltd

4, Bankshall Street

Kolkota – 700001

Phone : 91 33 22435401, 22435407, 22435410

Fax : 91 33 22304170

E-mail : suddhabrata.kar@tatatinplate.com    

Web address :  http://www.tatatinplate.com