One Nation, One Grid
Sustainability Initiatives
1. Land Acquisition
Aim to locate sub-stations on government/waste land as far as possible
✔ Private land selected keeping in mind social impact on account of land loss
Site selection planned on the basis of avoiding irrigated land, homestead
land/houses, religious structures, cultural property or public infrastructure.
Strictly follow procedures under the National Law for acquisition of private
properties i.e. the Land Acquisition Act 1894, when land is acquired for the
construction of sub-stations
3. Reduction in Forest Land Usage
The forest land usage as a percentage of total land utilization in POWERGRID
projects as been brought down from 6% till 1998 to 0.9% in 2011
Barren Land Before Construction of Gwalior S/s
Gwalior S/s After Construction
2. Community Development Work
In addition to Rehabilitation &
Resettlement (R&R) measures,
community development works are
also undertaken for the overall
improvement of surrounding village
and community
Based on social assessment
outcomes, POWERGRID
implements need based
development
Undertakes construction of roads,
drinking water facilities, school
Environment Management
Multi Circuit Tower in Forest
4. Commitment to Social Responsibility
✔ Adopted Integrated Management Policy, Environmental and Social Policy &
Procedures, Rehabilitation Action Plan (RAP), etc.
1% of previous year's standalone net profit after tax invested towards CSR
initiatives
Before POWERGRID intervention
After POWERGRID intervention
PROVIDED BY POWEINER UNDERC
buildings, community centers etc. in
association with local authorities
Tubewell in Lucknow Under CD Works
Renovation of Govt. Primary School Building at Barabanki
'ONE NATION, ONE GRID' Source: Sustainability Report 2009-2011 duly validated externally by accredited assurance provider M/s TUV Rhineland India Limited.
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