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The Sun Shines
equally bright
for all As obvious as it may seem, there are times when people can be compelled to believe otherwise. At Tata Steel, however, belief in the unbiased blessings of Mother Nature runs strong. At the source of this belief is the understanding that access to opportunity can change a life forever.
Through each of its greenfield projects, Tata Steel is determined to achieve the highest standards of inclusive growth by providing local people access to opportunity, for them to break the cycle of poverty. It will ensure that the maximum benefits go to those who commit their land for its projects. The steel plant at Kalinganagar is yet to be commissioned, however, the “Tata Steel Parivar,” a comprehensive programme to ensure the total rehabilitation of displaced families, has already crossed its first few milestones.
The ethos of Tata Steel Parivar originates from the Company’s century old philosophy of social responsibility. The Managing Director of the Company, Mr B Muthuraman has all too often enunciated it thus, “Tata Steel believes that the primary purpose of a business is to improve the quality of life of people.” Tata Steel News brings you snapshots of several areas, where a positive change in lives has been achieved. |
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A crippled life becomes whole again
Subuni Laguri, a sprightly 60-year-old, bustles around her home in the temporary rehabilitation colony at Dhanagadi, where she lives with her son and daughter-in-law. Busy with household chores, she could well be the envy of those half her age.
But till only a few months ago, Subuni was living the life of an invalid. Stricken by an acute backache for years, she required support to even undertake the smallest of activities. Once Subuni became a member of the Tata Steel Parivar, she received all rehabilitation and resettlement benefits due to her. But her health remained a major concern for her family. Since Tata Steel has committed itself to looking after every member of Tata Steel Parivar, the Company’s R&R team at Duburi took up her case within 15 days of the family moving to their temporary home. She was examined and diagnosed with a spinal injury.
Treatment was not possible locally. Subuni, therefore, was admitted for over two weeks in a hospital in Bhubaneswar for treatment at the expense of Tata Steel. Her suffering now over and mobility fully restored, Subuni has a spring in her walk as she supervises the construction of her Trijanga rehabilitation colony home.
Subuni cooks for her family |
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Single but not alone
Sukumari feeds her children
Sukumari Gagarai suffered the most unfortunate loss for a cause she does not support. January 2, 2006 is a black day in her life, when she lost her husband in the incidents that took place in Kalinganagar. Despite the tragic loss, this tribal lady, with no educational qualification to her credit, is pragmatic enough to understand that only industrialisation can pull them out of poverty and backwardness caused by neglect. "I never supported the unreasonable opposition to industrialisation as only it can change our future and bring employment opportunities for our children", Sukumari asserts.
After the incident, Sukumari shifted to the temporary housing colony at Dangadi and her sons were enrolled in a residential school at Tata Steel’s expense. The Company also intervened to secure her future with a job at the Dangadi Community Health Centre. The Company decided to stand by her completely and also voluntarily took on the responsibility for fooding, accommodation and all other requirements of Sukumari and her three daughters at the rehabilitation colony. |
