CSL Commitment Towards Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

KOCHI:
On the occasion of declaring Kerala as the first Open Defecation Free state in India, the Chairman and Managing Director of Cochin Shipyard, Madhu S Nair handed over Rs.50 Lakhs to the Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarai Vijayan, for the successful implementation of the mission, in the presence of Director Technical Sunny Thomas, and Head CSR Varghese M.D, on 2 nd October 2016.
Cochin Shipyard is also supporting the ‘Total Sanitation Program’ at Cherianthuruth village of Kadamakkudy panchayat of Ernakulam District. In order to make the village to achieve total sanitation, Cochin Shipyard is extending financial support of Rs.35 Lakhs for providing home based toilets to all houses of Cheriyanthuruth island.
As a part of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and as an effort to contribute to the total sanitation mission of Kerala, Cochin Shipyard has taken the responsibility of renovation of the Koithara Park of Panampilly Nagar, Kochi. The total expenditure is expected to be Rs.30 Lakhs. Its continued maintenance also will be taken up by CSL.
Cochin Shipyard has committed Rs.50 Lakhs for the construction of toilets in fifteen Government schools in Kannur district towards promotion of sanitation among school children. Cochin Shipyard has also earmarked Rs.1.8 crores towards Swachh Bharat Abhiyan projects during the Financial
Year.