November SPO India 2017

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News- 6-16 FACE TO FACE 18 SCOPE striving to promote a CSR culture among PSEs

SPOI ANALYSIS 31 Moody's upgrades India's government bond rating to Baa2 from Baa3

INDUSTRY EVENT 20 SPO India CSR Summit 2017 calls upon the industry to take small steps towards sustainability CASE - STUDY 26 The school that I belong to SPOI ANALYSIS 27 Supreme Court restores Collegium, strikes down NJAC

SPOI SPECIAL 36 Santanu Mishra of Smile Foundation endorsed by His Holiness, The Dalai Lama

INTERNATIONAL EVENT 28 Prime Minister of India inaugurates The 5th Global Conference on Cyberspace, 2017 csr REVIEW 30 Give As You Earn – Why Do Companies Need Employee Giving Program?

PRODUCT OF THE MONTH 37 Nokia 8 – promising great performance and user experience

COVER STORY 32 Pollution Vs Politics: Gulf Storm Plays A Bigger Role Than Stubble Burning

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India on the path of Reformation and Transformation India has seen gross domestic product (GDP) growth of 7.4 per cent in 2017 and 2018, because of improvement in the private investment cycle and strong consumption in the private sector. With improvement in the economic scenario, there have been various investments leading to increased M&A activities.

As the Telecom modernisation is part of the revolution and 5G being on the horizon, there is much talk about how it will change our digital world, including how it can affect residential broadband access. Yet there are existing wireless technologies using both licensed and unlicensed spectrum that can support up to 1Gbps residential services today. But there is a growing concern over call drops and the quality of internet connectivity, saying these problems are occurring at a time when the government is focussing heavily on Digital India. Another question that remains unanswered is whether it is the problem of issuing 965 MHz of spectrum to roll out or is it the Telcos who are not thinking seriously over technology modernisation because it will cost them heavily. The fact is network infrastructure is so poor that it affects the speed. However, The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued stringent guidelines with a penalty of up to Rs. 10 lakh on companies if they fail to meet the benchmark for three consecutive quarters and we hope with this guideline Telecom operators will think over the call drops issue as a serious problem.

The initially coined word Digital India is now showing results like, connecting the dots of various projects from the past and present and by bringing India to a global platform. It is helping in moving with the universal trends of digital innovation and create a positive impact in the lives of people - rural and urban, young and old by bringing opportunity to use the latest technologies to redefine the paradigms of service delivery i.e. access to education, health and financial services.

To complement the digital wave, DI brings the opportunity for the Refurbished Smartphones market. Our report says that there has always been a second-hand market for Smartphones in India, but interestingly this market was never a competition to OEMs. The report also says that India has an unorganised market of 70 million refurbished Smartphones with a year-on-year growth of 35%. The consumer behaviour of this market promises an opportunity for organised players in this segment and many have started betting on it. The reason is they are happy with the good second-hand phones because they would rather use an old phone with the features they need than settle for a new phone with lower specs. The global market size for this segment is about 9 Billion US$.

In the recently held global entrepreneurship summit, PM Modi has invited everyone to invest in India with the various reforms measures being taken care of and promises to provide an investment friendly environment where restrictions have been removed and archaic laws abolished. He said in his speech that close to 1,200 outdated laws have been scrapped, 87 rules for foreign investment eased in 21 sectors and several government processes have been taken online. At the summit, Ivanka Trump, US President Donald Trump's daughter and advisor to the White House have attended along with a large US delegation to give the keynote address.

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NEWS/international news

Mnangagwa sworn in as Zimbabwe president

Emmerson Mnangagwa was sworn in as Zimbabwe's president, marking the final chapter of a political drama that toppled his predecessor Robert Mugabe after a military takeover.

Mnangagwa, until recently one of Mugabe's closest allies, took the oath of office at the national sports stadium on the outskirts of Harare before thousands of supporters, dignitaries and foreign diplomats.

Snipers took up positions around the stadium amid tight security as jubilant Mnangagwa supporters streamed in, many dancing as music played.

The man known as "The Crocodile" wore a dark suit, red tie and matching handkerchief, and a row of medals on his chest for the ceremony.

"We are excited and expecting a lot from Mnangagwa. We have been under a dictatorship for a very long time," 23-year-old Sharon Mauyakufa said, referring to Mugabe.

Indians lazier than Chinese, but India most stable: Dalai Lama

People of India are lazier than the Chinese but the country is "most stable" and a "living example" of diverse traditions, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said.

He drew a light comparison between the people of India and China at an interactive programme organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce here.

Compared to the Chinese, "I think, Indian people are lazy", he said.

"May be it is due to the climate.

But India is most stable. On the world stage, India can play a role," he said.

The Dalai Lama lauded India for its "spirit of religious tolerance" and for carrying different traditions together.

He referred to India's "religious pluralism" and said for the last several centuries, Jainism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam had coexisted.

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Saudi Crown Prince Salman calls Iran’s Ayatollah Khamenei ‘new Hitler’

Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince called the Supreme Leader of Iran “the new Hitler of the Middle East” in an interview with the New York Times published on Thursday, sharply escalating the war of words between the arch-rivals.

The Sunni Muslim kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Shi’ite Iran back rival sides in wars and political crises throughout the region.

Mohammed bin Salman, who is also Saudi defence minister in the U.S.-allied oil giant kingdom, suggested the Islamic Republic’s alleged expansion under Ayatollah Ali Khamenei needed to be confronted.

Tensions soared this month when Lebanon’s Saudi-allied Prime Minister Saad Hariri resigned in a television broadcast from Riyadh, citing the influence of Iran-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon and risks to his life.

About 500 missing children traced through Aadhaar: UIDAI

As many as 500 missing children have been traced over the last few months through Aadhaar, the CEO of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Ajay Bhushan Pandey, said.

"Over the last few months, more than 500 missing children have been identified through Aadhaar," he said addressing a session at the Global Conference on Cyberspace (GCCS) 2017.

Explaining this, he said this happened in instances where a child found in an orphanage underwent Aadhaar enrolment and it was found that his/her 12-digit biometric identifier had already been made.

According to CRY (Child Rights and You), an NGO working for child rights, the number of children who went missing and remain untraced across the country increased by about 84 per cent between 2013 and 2015. It quoted government data to say about 180 children go missing on an average every day.

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CSR/CORPORATE

iVOOMi extends support to Girl child education

iVOOMi has launched a Children’s Day campaign in association with Plan India, a member of Plan International Federation, and a nationally registered independent child development organisation, to provide education to the Girl child.

Extending the government’s digital India vision, iVOOMi

has associated with Plan India’s Digital Learning Centres which utilises technology solutions to provide quality education to young women in the age group of 15-25 years within their own communities, thereby overcoming the challenge of limited mobility.

Through the campaign, iVOOMi shared stories of a few girls and the callout for the audience was to leave an encouraging word for the girls and share the posts with their friends. For every post that they share, iVOOMi would donate Rs 5 towards the DLC project of Plan India.

Instagram introduces #KindComments wall in Mumbai

Instagram has recently unveiled the #KindComments wall at Mumbai. With the theme of Kind Comments, Instagram is encouraging its communities to think more about how they can contribute to keeping Instagram a kind and positive place for everyone.

Instagram collaborated with street artist duo with Nikunj Prajapati as Do and Siddharth Gohil as Khatra to bring the spirit of #KindComments alive on the mural. The duo came together at the festival to create an anamorphic mural of a hand gesture forming the symbol of a heart placed on a graffiti background that is made using different words including kind comments in various languages, emojis and symbols. The composition is designed to create an optical illusion of two hands coming together from different walls and forming a heart gesture, united by kind comments.

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Sony and WWF-India support conservation of communityowned forests in Arunachal Pradesh

A short film ‘Communities and Conservation: Working Hand in Hand’ was launched at WWF-India, New Delhi. Produced as part of collaboration between WWF-India and Sony India’s work in western Arunachal Pradesh, the film documents the partnership with local community members through a Community Conserved Areas model towards conserving the red panda habitat in the state.

Arunachal Pradesh has the highest concentration of biodiversity in India, with 82% of its land area under forest cover.

These forests are home to more than half of all bird species found in India and one-third of all plant species of India.

Sony India’s support to WWF-India under its CSR mandate also includes support for conservation of the snow leopard and the creation of audio-visual content to showcase WWF-India’s tiger conservation initiatives among local communities, State Forest Departments, school students and an urban audience.

NCPEDPs, along with Accenture, organizes National Convention of Youth with Disabilities

NCPEDP, along with Accenture, has recently organized a conference on “Youth with Disabilities” in the capital. In the conference, a large number of inspirational participants participated and shared their experience of overcoming from the disability.

A total of 100 persons with disabilities, including 65 students, attended the conference from top-notch institutes like IIT (Kharagpur, Hyderabad, Madras, Roorkee, Guwahati, Delhi); IIM (Bangalore, Kolkata, Kozhikode, Indore, Ranchi); TISS, NIFT New Delhi, School of Planning & Architecture; Symbiosis Law College Pune, University of Punjab, Aligarh Muslim University, Delhi University, Maulana Azad Medical College, among others, pursuing education in various fields like medicine, engineering, social work, design, architecture, and management.

CSR/CORPORATE

UP CM Shri Yogi Adityanath Ji Unveils HCL ‘Samuday’

Hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Shri Yogi Adityanath has unveiled HCL Foundation’s biggest corporate social responsibility project called ‘Samuday’. Samuday is a rural development initiative to create model villages, which has touched lives of around 6 lac people in the state so far.

HCL Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of HCL Technologies had launched Samuday in 2015.

Currently the project is being implemented in three blocks of Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh. Since its launch, Samuday has impacted around six lac people in 90000 households across 720 villages.

Hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Shri Yogi Adityanath said, “I congratulate HCL for launching ‘Samuday’ in Uttar Pradesh. It makes me proud that HCL, which started its journey from Uttar Pradesh and is now grown into a global conglomerate, has chosen Uttar Pradesh for its biggest CSR project.”

This Children’s Day Vodafone gifts stories to children

This Children’s Day, kids across schools in India will receive some never before gifts; an old woman who could out-think a tiger, a crow who saves the day and a rabbit who cleverly handles a difficult situation and many more. They will receive the gift of stories from Vodafone.

Fortunately, these stories exist. They reside with millions of the elderly in India – with grandparents across the country.

And Vodafone went about unearthing them. Vodafone has always believed in new technologies and digital services

Facebook with NDMA and SEEDS to improve India’s response to natural disasters

Every year faces natural disasters like floods, earthquakes, landslides, cyclones and drought, and this time Traditional communication channels are often offline and it can take significant time and resources to understand where help is

desperately needed.

And to handle this problem Facebook along with India’s National Disaster Response Agency, introducing several initiatives to help improve response and rebuild efforts to natural disasters in India. With this It Can help response organizations paint a more complete picture of where affected people are located so they can determine where resources — like food, water and medical supplies — are needed and where people are out of harm’s way.

GoDaddy runs in marathon to support needy children

The Delhi running community witnessed the 9th edition of the world famous Airtel Delhi Half Marathon yesterday. As part of “GoDaddy Cares”, GoDaddy’s philanthropic arm, the GoDaddy India team participated in the ADHM in support of “Save The Children India” NGO empanelled with India Cares Foundation.

GoDaddy pledged its support to help prevent discrimination against underprivileged children and help them towards healthy and fulfilling lives. The GoDaddy India team looks forward to continuing to participate in initiatives in the future creating more memories for these children. GoDaddy has participated and supported underprivileged children and orphanages in the NCR area and this playing a positive role in transforming society and enhancing initiative underscores its commitment of individual quality of life in the years ahead. Since the brand giving back to the community. is all about connectivity they decided to find these stories Nikhil Arora, Managing Director & and elderly storytellers and then connect them to a whole Vice-President, GoDaddy India and an avid marathon runner generation of kids, who have never heard them. and fund raiser, said, “There is a need to elevate the social On the occasion of Children’s Day this video was released environment in the country. Every child should have the right to a to activate the movement #GiftAStory. The video ends with healthy, happy and fulfilling life. GoDaddy takes corporate social an encouragement to ‘gift a story – gift childhood’. What responsibility seriously and we will continue to give back to India, better gift than that? as demonstrated by our support of ‘Save the Children’.” www.spoindia.org November 2017 | 9

NEWS/GOVT.

Exclusive ‘Rural Livelihood’ scheme for Northeast: Dr Jitendra Singh

Indian Railways accomplishes major savings in its ‘ElectricTraction Energy Bill’

Centre approves Highway and Shipping Projects for Tamil Nadu

115 backward districts to be developed across the country

The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh spoke here today about an exclusive "Rural Livelihood" scheme for the Northeast. The unique scheme under the title “North East Rural Livelihood Project” is being supported by the World Bank and will primarily benefit the tribals and the lower socioeconomic groups, including women, in the NorthEastern Region (NER).

Four states - Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura, will be taken up for helping the tribal and even the non-tribal lower groups living in remote areas. The project is aimed at assisting over 10,000 Self Help Groups (SHGs) and benefit about three lakh poor households.

Dr Jitendra Singh said, NERAMAC Ltd, a PSU under the Ministry of Development of North-Eastern Region, is also assisting the farmers and agriculturists to obtain remunerative price for their produce.

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Shipping, Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Shri Nitin Gadkari has said that the Centre has approved projects of value of more than one Lakh crore rupees for Tamil Nadu.

These projects will cover the H i g h w a y s, Shipping and Port and for finding a per manent solution to the irrigation and drinking w a t e r requirements of the state.The Minister was addressing a joint press conference with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Shri Edappadi K. Palaniswami after a review meeting of Central and State government.

Shri Gadkari, announced 40,000 crore rupees worth of Road and Highway projects approved at the meeting today. He outlined the proposed projects with details of the financial outlay.

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In a major strategy to reduce the cost of its electrictraction energy bill, Indian Railways (IR) has succeeded in achieving a cumulative saving of Rs. 5636 cr. from April, 2015 to October, 2017against the “Business As Usual” (BAU) mode by procuring power directly under Open Access arrangements.

This cumulative figure is likely to further go up to Rs. 6927 cr. by the end of the current financial year i.e. by March, 2018, which is around ₹thousand crores more than the stipulated target.

The estimated savings on these accounts indicates that in ten years (2015-’25), these initiatives can generate a cumulative saving of about Rs. 41,000 cr. in electric traction bill, which has been named as IR’s Mission 41K. With a view to effect savings in its huge energy bill, Indian Railways took lot of innovative initiatives in arranging procurement of power under open access.

In keeping with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a New India by 2022, Government has embarked upon a major policy initiative for the rapid transformation of 115 backward districts across the country. Senior Government officials in the rank of Additional Secretary and Joint Secretary have been designated as Prabhari Officers or the in-charge to coordinate the efforts of the Centre and the states in addressing the specific developmental needs of the districts.

The First meeting of the Prabhari Officers entrusted with the responsibility to co-ordinate the efforts of the Centre and the States towards rapid transformation of 115 backward districts across the country will be held tomorrow on Friday, the 24th November.

Among the 115 backward districts, 35 are affected by Left Wing Violence. Shortly after this event, meeting of representatives of the State Governments and Prabhari officers is being organised to ensure that transformation of backward district in India is carried out by a dedicated team of Central and State governments.

NEWS/GOVT.

Program launched to train Elected Women Representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions

The Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi launched an intensive training program for Elected Women Representatives (EWRs) of Panchayati Raj Institutions and Master Trainers, in New Delhi. This capacity building program is being organized by National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD) of the WCD Ministry which will ultimately train approximately twenty thousand EWRs covering nearly 50 EWRs from each district by March, 2018.

Addressing the participants at the inauguration of the program, Smt Maneka Sanjay Gandhi said that this is an historic step since for the first time ever an initiative of this scale has been taken up to train EWRs who will go out and administer the villages professionally. It is regrettable that not many women sarpanches and EWRs come forward to take up their responsibilities and mostly allow their husbands to take the lead.

Swachh Bharat Mission celebrates World Toilet Day countrywide

On the occasion of World Toilet Day, large numbers of behaviour change and toilet usage activities were undertaken by the States and districts around the country as part of Swachh Bharat Mission. Processions were taken out, discussions were held, and school children joined in large numbers in several innovative activities to highlight the importance of toilet access and usage.

If Santa Claus was the flavour of toilet education in Jharkhand, Punjab launched Swachhta Raths. Noted Sand Artist Sudarsan Pattnaik crafted a swachhata message on sand and a group of Assamese women inspired 371 villagers to build toilets.

Village Mukhiyas from neighbouring GPs had a grand chaupal with the Secretary and his team. The Mukhiyas assured that they would help making the district ODF in six months of time.

Foundation stone for Cochin Exemption from IGST on import Shipyard’s Rs 970-crore of specific sports goods by sports International Ship Repair Facility persons The Minister of Shipping, Road Transport & Highways and Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Shri Nitin Gadkari has said that Cochin is all set to become a global ship repair hub. He was speaking at Cochin today, after laying the foundation stone for an Rs 970-crore International Ship Repair Facility (ISRF) for Cochin Shipyard Limited.

The facility is being built at Cochin Port Trust where CSL has leased out a 40-acre plot for the project.

The International Ship Repair facility will be a State of the Art facility that can handle a major chunk of small and medium sized vessels plying in India. CSL will set up a ship lift system of size 130 m x 25 m with lifting capacity of 6000 tonnes and 6 work stations. The facility can repair up to 85 vessels, and CSL will thereby be almost doubling the number of ships that can be repaired every year.

In a major impetus to promoting sports in the country, the GST Council in its 23rd meeting held at Guwahati on 10th November, 2017, has exempted the import of specific sports goods by sports persons of outstanding eminence from the ambit of Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST).

Expressing his gratitude, Minister of State (I/C) Youth Affairs and Sports and Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore thanked Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Finance Minister Shri Arun Jaitley and the GST Council for the decision. He added that the move is a major institutional support for sports and will be a big boost to promoting sports in the country. The change in IGST exemption will come into effect from 15th November 2017.

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NEWS/Technology

SquareBoat.com makes RealTime Server Health Monitoring easier

SquareBoat, a start-up focused new-age product development organization creating innovative mobile and web applications has announced the official launch of its flagship product Spectrum, a real-time server health monitoring tool for stakeholders in the web services industry. Spectrum fetches data from Amazon Web Services (AWS) CloudWatch (which only allows system architects and administrators to monitor their applications on the cloud), and displays it in a real time basis on a single screen.

Gaurav Gupta Founder and MD SquareBoat, said, “Monitoring server health is important to operate a website smoothly, and take remedial action, as and when required. Although at present existing tools like Nagios, Icinga, Zabbix etc. are being used for monitoring the server performance of a website; the complexity of those tools limits them to be used by tech-savvy persons only. What Spectrum does is that it uses a simple red-green light interface to indicate good or bad scenarios, making it simple enough to be used and understood by even nontechnical entrepreneurs."

DocOnline launches its digital healthcare services

DocOnline announced the launch of its digital healthcare services for the B2C market in Telangana by Sri Jayesh Ranjan, IAS, Principal Secretary to Government of Telangana, Industries & Commerce (I&C) Department, & Information Technology, Electronics and Communications (ITE&C) Department.

DocOnline is a virtual platform that provides access to doctor consulting services by arming a user with easy and quick access to a certified doctor at the GP level from anywhere one is based.

Conceptualized in December 2016 with operations rolling out in June 2017 with an investment of $ 1 Million through private venture funding, DocOnline is backed by Swedish based entrepreneurs and investors with an overall experience of having set up over 100 companies between them.

DocOnline enters the Indian market when the healthcare industry is estimated to be worth $160 billion (in 2017).

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Made-in-India “digital pill” to undergo first-of-its-kind clinical trial for Diabetes

The #WeDiDiT (Wellthy Digital Diabetes Therapy) trial is all set to prove the efficacy of its 16-week structured diabetes management programme delivered through a mobile app. The trial was launched by Past President of RSSDI, Dr. Sarita Bajaj at the RSSDI Annual Conference in Bhubaneswar in the first week of November.

Abhishek Shah, Cofounder and CEO of Wellthy Therapeutics said, “On World Diabetes Day, we re-affirm our commitment to solve for the diabetes epidemic.

Conducting a clinical trial on a mobile app is unprecedented in India and we are extremely optimistic about the study outcomes.

While the Wellthy app has already demonstrated its efficacy in various pilot studies, this formal clinical trial conducted with the RSSDI will provide the evidence necessary to show that digital therapeutics have the potential to improve the lives of diabetes patients in India and around the world.”

Lybrate facilitating people with Diabetes to consult doctors online

India is touted as the ‘Diabetes Capital of the World’ with over 70 million diabetics in the country. According to the Indian Institute of Public Health (IIPH), the number of diabetics in the country is projected to grow to 120 million in the next 20 years.

What compounds the fact is that a majority of those with the condition is not aware about it, preventing them from visiting a specialist on time and manage the condition. Those living with diabetes must constantly monitor their diet, lifestyle, and glucose levels. The simple bottleneck sometimes is to even go to a doctor for a check-up or consultation, because of the time constraint in metro cities or because of unavailability of quality doctors in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.

With Lybrate people have found a medium to consult over 1500 Endocrinologists, General Physicians specializing in Diabetes, and diabetologists available on the platform.

NEWS/urban development

Narendra Modi steps in to boost smart cities

With two years to go for 2019 parliamentary elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stepped in to ensure results can be seen on the ground. The Centre has asked states to focus on impactful and public-private-partnership based smart city projects, which would show results over the next one year and have a review mechanism in place.

Ministry of housing and urban affairs, the nodal ministry for Smart Cities Mission has identified 261 impactful ventures worth Rs 31,000 crore and PPP projects worth Rs 32,000 crore for the states to work on.

The move follows directives from the Prime Minister. During a review of Smart Cities mission last week, PM Modi had emphasised on early implementation of projects and suggested that the chief secretaries of all states should review the progress of the implementation.

Cabinet note for Delhi’s first smart sub-city project soon

The ministry of housing and urban affairs plans to soon float the cabinet note for Delhi’s first smart sub-city project, the Rs 12,000-crore Vasant Kunj Extension, to be built by the National Building Construction Corporation in Ghitorni in south Delhi.

The high-rise project, to be built on more than 200 acres of land, currently owned by the Central Public Works Department, will be largest greenfield residential and commercial real estate development in Delhi in 25 years.

Almost 30% of the area will be reserved for commercial usage, whereas the remaining will have about 12,000 flats, half of which will be reserved for government residential pool while the remaining will be available for private parties and individuals.

“The EFC (expenditure finance committee) note for the project has already been circulated. Since the project wouldn’t require the Public Investment Board clearance as it is being selffinanced, the cabinet note will be directly floated by the ministry,” said a senior government official.

Smart cities in process of developing innovative projects: Hardeep Singh Puri

Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri has expressed confidence that "physical manifestation of the work" in contracts that are in an advanced stage of implementation in the smart cities mission would be visible by June next year.

“This kind of advance thinking is being promoted in my ministry's flagship mission for smart cities. This again is a scheme which is operating very well. 90 cities were selected by competition, another 10 will be selected before this year," he said.

"I am confident that by June next year, you will all begin to see the physical manifestation of the work that is done, of the contracts which are in an advanced stage of implementation," he said.

He was speaking at the 10th Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference cum Exhibition inaugurated here by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu.

HUA keen to tap Singapore’s expertise for Smart City Mission

The Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry is keen to tap Singapore's expertise in the urban sector with a focus on the Smart City Mission and IT- enabled services, a senior official said.

Keeping this in view, around 100 Indian town and country planners were recently trained by Singapore-based companies, a move aimed at giving momentum to the government's flagship Smart City Mission, which has a major component of ITenabled services, he said.

Reviewing the progress of the Smart City Mission, on August 30, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that the challenge before everyone was now to ensure implementation and expeditious completion of the work in the 90 identified cities, with high quality.

The official said that the Singapore-based companies have evinced interest in urban projects in Assam, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh.

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CSR/PSU

WCL organizes Annual Mine Safety Fortnight

To bring awareness about safety and health among employees, Nagpur based Public Enterprise, Western Coalfields Limited kick-started Annual Mine Safety Fortnight – 2017. Chairman cum Managing Director of WCL & Director (P/IR) Shri. Rajiv R. Mishra was the chief guest on this occasion. Director of Technical (Project & Planning) Shri. T.N. Jha read the safety pledge, which was followed by the employees.

While addressing WCL personnels, Shri. Rajiv R. Mishra said that life of each and every employee is very precious and no one should compromise on safety standards. He further added that safety should be in habit not in months, fortnights or weeks. He called upon all the employees to educate grass root level workers about safety & health at unit level. He stressed upon following safety standers at all levels. The Director Technical (Operation), Shri B.K. Mishra; Director (Personnel), Dr. Sanjay Kumar; Director (Finance), Shri S.M. Chaudhary; GM (S&C), A.K. Singh; all HoDs, officers, workers and CIL safety board member Shri. C. J. Joseph were present during the programme.

NLCIL Commissions a New Mobile Transfer Conveyor

A new 4420m3/Hr Mobile Transfer Conveyor (MTC) has been commissioned by Dr. Sarat Kumar Acharya, CMD, NLCIL at Mine II, Erection Yard. This MTC machine was erected and supplied by M/s TENOVA INDIA PRIVATE LTD., Chennai in collaboration with M/s TAKRAF, Germany at a cost of Rs 36.80 Crore including spares and tools, maintenance cost for one year warranty period and three years after warranty. M/s Department of Machine Design and Research, (DMDR) of Wroclaw University, Poland was engaged as consultant to check the static calculations of structures.

At a function organized at the Mine II, Erection Yard near Mandarakuppam, Dr. Sarat Kumar Acharya, CMD, NLCIL commissioned the equipment.

While speaking on the occasion, the CMD lauded the hard work of NLCIL and M/s TENOVA employees for successfully installing Mobile Transfer Conveyor (MTC) in 8 months ahead of the schedule with Zero harm to men and machine. He asked the executives to utilize the advanced machines provided by organization in an effective, efficient and economical way to decrease the production cost to produce power in market.

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RINL conducts Tripartite Meetings on Mines Safety

The first Tripartite meeting between Directorate General of Mines Safety, RINL Management and Recognized Union on the subject of Mines Safety, was held on 14th November at Management Development Centre, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant.

The Programme was inaugurated by the Director (Personnel), RINL, Sri Kishore Chandra Das. In his inaugural message, he thanked the Dy. Director General of Mines Safety Sri S.K. Dutta on whose initiative the first bipartite & tripartite meetings are being held.

He said while VSP ensures compliance of all legislations on Mines Safety, occupational health, minimum wages etc., it must also take proactive steps to maintain better standards than those prescribed by the legislations.

Sri P.K. Rath, Director (Operations) RINL & Mine Owner responded to various points brought out in course of the meeting chaired by DDGMS. Sri Manthri Rajasekhar, General Secretary of recognized union and his team participated actively and put forth good suggestions for improvement of Mines Safety. The importance of monitoring the health of the employees at Mines was also stressed by the august body.

GSL observes Vigilance Awareness Week

Preventive Vigilance has always been the focus area at Goa Shipyard Limited. To further this objective, GSL observed Vigilance Awareness Week from 30th Oct to 04th Nov 2017 in line with CVC directives.

The highlight of the week was marked by a talk followed by an interactive session with Dr. Muktesh Chander IPS, DGP, Goa who shared his experiences with GSL personnel. Insights into

various aspects of corruption, together with the need for removal of discretion and a high degree of automation in systems and procedures at Govt. bodies were elaborated upon.

The theme for Vigilance Awareness Week this year was “My Vision – Corruption Free India”. GSL organized various outreach programs for College and School students besides organizing various in-house programs amongst employees and CISF, such as Poster & Slogan writing, Essay competitions.

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7th Asian Mining Congress Organized by MGMI

The 7th Asian Mining Congress and Expo was organized by the Mining, Geological and Metallurgical Institute of India (MGMI) during 8-11 November 2017 at Kolkata. The Conference was inaugurated by Chief Guest Shri Susheel Kumar, IAS, Secretary, Ministry of Coal, GOI in presence of Dr. Narendra K. Nanda, Director (Technical), NMDC & President of MGMI; Shri Gopal Singh, Chairman, Coal India Limited and the Special Guest HE Milan Hovorka, Ambassador, Embassy Czech Republic.

In tune with today's global call the theme of this Congress was “International Cooperation in Innovative Technology for Growth of Mineral Industry” and the objective of the Congress is to focus on Asia, the World's largest Continent is also the World's largest raw material producer.

In the inaugural function, Shri Susheel Kumar, IAS, Secretary (Coal) said that mining has to be sustainable and due importance shall be given to safety aspects and environment protection. A book authored by Dr. Narendra K. Nanda, Director (Technical) titled “Application of Technology for Sustainable Mining” was released by the Chief Guest Shri Susheel Kumar, IAS, Secretary, Ministry of Coal, GOI and other dignitaries.

Saksham Pedal Delhi Cyclothon wraps up successfully

A first of its kind premier Cyclothon event under the banner of Saksham Pedal Delhi was flagged off from Delhi’s Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium on 5th November. Organized under the dynamic leadership of Dharmendra Pradhan, the young and energetic Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, the cyclothon attracted around 5000 participants from all walks of life including officials from various Ministries and the Oil Industry, Sports personalities, Celebrity star Farhan Akhtar, school and college children cycling professionals, amateurs and housewives. Hon’ble Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas & Skill Development and Entrepreneurship himself lead the 5 km Green Ride amidst great excitement and fan-fare to create awareness for cycle.

The genesis of this Cyclothon lay in Prime Minister Narendra Modi appeal to people in his monthly radio show Mann Ki Baat about avoiding the use of petrol & diesel for one day in the week to conserve fuels and contribute towards Nation building.

IREDA organizes Valedictory Function of “Vigilance Awareness Week 2017”

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd., organized valedictory function of ‘Vigilance Awareness Week 2017’ on 4th November 2017 at SCOPE Convention Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi. CMD IREDA Shri K. S. Popli was the Chief Guest and Director (Finance) Shri S. K. Bhargava was Guest of Honour.

On this occasion, CMD, IREDA released the ‘Employee Handbook on Vigilance’ and later he felicitated the winners of Competitions organized during the Vigilance Awareness Week. During the function, children of IREDANs had also performed their cultural activity.

A Hindi Play “Kuch Gahree Baatein” by Shaitaan Theatre Group was also performed and the theme of the play was Corruption. Principals and students of NP Co-Education Senior Secondary School at Moti Bagh and Lodhi Road, New Delhi also witnessed the function, where IREDA organized Essay and Debate Competition during the Vigilance Awareness Week. The function ended with Rashtriya Gaan.

NCL rakes up Coal supply to Power Houses

Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) has raked up supply of coal to its consumer power houses by whopping 45 per cent in the first fortnight of October, 2017. The company has supplied 3.406 million tonnes (MT) of coal to the power houses in the said period, that remained at 2.342 MT in the corresponding period of the last fiscal.

Amongst the key pit-head Power Utilities, NTPC Singrauli STPP and NTPC Vindhyachal STPP have buffer stocks of 15 days each, while UPRVUNL Anpara Thermal Power Station has buffer stock of 18 days. Moreover, NCL has coal stock of 5 MT at present, 75 per cent of that is despatch-ready and can be supplied to the pit-head power plants readily on demand.

NCL has supplied 40.09 MT of coal to its power consumers in current fiscal (up to 15th October) against 33.93 MT in same period of the last fiscal, thereby registering a progressive increase of 18 per cent in coal supplies to power houses.

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Rajkot NGO joins contempt petition filed by activist Ajay Dubey

Goa Foundation to challenge ‘illegal’ funds for mining bypass

The Supreme Court has allowed an NGO, Wildlife Conservation Trust, Rajkot, to join a contempt petition filed by Ajay Dubey, a wildlife activist from Madhya Pradesh. Dubey has challenged the non-implementation of the SC order given in

Peeved over suggestions by ruling party MLAs that the 18 kilometer mining corridor will be built using funds from the District Mineral Fund, Goa Foundation has threatened to file a writ petition in court challenging the use of funds meant for mining affected people for building of infrastructure that would only benefit mining companies.

2013, directing translocation of lions from Sasan Gir to Kuno Palpur in Madhya Pradesh.

Tushar Gokani, advocate for the petitioner said, "We had during the hearing in the apex court sought permission and the court has permitted the trust to file an impleadment application in the contempt petition which is going on in the apex court."

The apex court had issued notice to Gujarat government and has listed the petition for hearing in January.

"The fund is meant for mining-affected people. If the bypass is built using these funds then it amounts to taking money from mining companies and giving it back to mining companies," Goa Foundation director Claude Alvares said.

"Goa Foundation will challenge this in court if the District Mineral Fund is used to build the bypass. You can build new schools, toilets and dedicated water pipelines. Each family can get a new house," Alvares said, addressing reporters.

NGO secretary among 9 more arrested

Chennai NGO shows Corporation road work steeped in corruption

The Patna police arrested nine more accused, including Biharsharif NGO Adi Shakti Seva Sansthan's secretary Suman Singh.

The scam pertains to the embezzlement of government funds to the tune of nearly Rs 15 crore meant for the construction of toilets for the poor in Patna district.

The funds were transferred to NGOs and individuals allegedly by PHED engineers Vinay Kumar Sinha and cashier Biteshwar Prasad Singh between May 1 and June 23 last year.

Police said it came to light after the arrests on Wednesday that the PHED engineer and cashier had taken back the funds from the Biharsharif NGO after allowing it to keep 5% of the money as commission. The NGO had been disbursed Rs 10.03 crore.

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Alleging that a corrupt nexus is operating the bus route road (BRR) department of the Greater Chennai Corporation, social activism group Arappor Iyakkam claimed that civic body officials had misappropriated funds while relaying Devanathan street road in Mandaveli.

Armed with RTI information acquired from the corporation, Arappor convener Jayaram Venkatesan said that there was discrepancy in the manner in which funds were utilised by the corporation to first relay and then repair the damaged Devanathan street.

Replying to Arappor's RTI query in September, the corporation said that Devanathan street was relaid by contractor J Santhanam on May 30, 2016 at a cost of Rs 36.97 lakh. "In July 2016, Metrowater dug up the road to replace old sewage pipes. In September 24, 2016, the corporation engaged MPK enterprises to finish patchwork on the road at a cost of Rs 2 lakh," said Venkatesan.

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FACE TO FACE

SCOPE striving to promote a CSR culture among PSEs Dr. U.D. Choubey, Director General –SCOPE in a chat with SPOI explains the role played by the body in driving sustainability and business competitiveness in the PSEs in India -

Tell us about the role, objective and contribution of SCOPE? SCOPE as an apex body of Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs) has been enabling them to be globally competitive in a market driven environment and facilitates their effective and sustained engagement with stakeholders. It acts as a catalyst to create favourable policy environment for PSEs in order to help them to develop a competitive edge and counter challenges of the business environment. It has been actively organising programs to provide a platform to PSE executives to better equip them with skills and update their knowledge base in the dynamic economic scenario.

In order to expose top management and senior executives to the international environment and best governance practices prevalent in developed countries, SCOPE has been organising Advanced Global Leadership programs. Programs are also being organised in different areas of PSE functioning and other relevant areas such as Human Resources, RTI, Arbitration, CSR and Corporate Governance.

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How, in your opinion, should CPSEs view the Provisions of the Section 135 of the Companies Act 2013?

The Companies Act 2013 has been considered a game changer and has opened the door to a significant investment in development issues. PSEs, set up with twin objectives of economic development with social justice have given high priority to the ideals of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) since their inception. With the introduction of Companies Act 2013, PSEs have been following the provision of Section 135 of the act both in letter and spirit. During the year 2015-16, 106 CPSEs spent Rs. 4028.04 crore on CSR activities out of the allocated amount of Rs. 3904.90 crore for the purpose.

CSR is emerging as a vital aspect of doing business these days. What is your take on this?

Corporate Social Responsibility might be a new or buzzword for the world but in India it has been an inherent part of our culture. Working for the benefit of

the society can be traced back to ancient civilizations of the country as well.

Mention of the same can be found in religious texts. While the Hindus called it “Dharmmada”, the Muslims “Zakatah”, the Sikhs “Dashaant”, the idea of helping those in need has always been a vital part of ethos of the country.

It is a well known fact that India was the first country to have statutorily mandated Corporate Social Responsibility for business entities. With the advent of Information Technology and the changing expectations of multiple stakeholders, organisations have realised that business of doing business is not only confined to commercial gains but something beyond this that is community relations. CSR helps in building brand image of the organisations as consumers and investors want to be associated with an organisation that is socially beneficial to the society. In addition it enjoys the trust and confidence of people at a time of crisis.

How has CSR been integrated with the business strategies of the

company?

PSEs are playing a major role in the initiatives of the Government such as Make in India, Swachh Bharat, Digital India and Skill India. Creating a skilled workforce is considered one of the most critical challenges of India and PSEs have been building institutes that impart skill and training to the people around the country.

Similarly initiatives are being taken towards Digital India, Swachh Bharat, Start-up India and other Government schemes.

This validates the fact that how business is utilizing its resources to disseminate skill, training, promoting entrepreneurship and self reliance among the youth and the marginalized section of the society. This will also help in filling the gap between rural and urban India.

How has CSR helped the CPSEs in working towards the developmental needs of the country?

For any country to be globally competitive and succeed, the government and organisations need to work at grassroot levels with developmental activities such as infrastructure development, environment protection, women empowerment and healthcare. India's villages can play a vital role in the country's growth and the PSEs are making a significant impact in the rural areas. GAIL's 'Ujjwal' programme is one such programme, where the marginalised sections of the society is provided with material and needs for studying.

Numaligarh Refinery Ltd. in line with the ‘Start-up India’ mission of the Govt. of India commenced its Start-up funding program called ‘IDEATION 2017’. The program seeks to foster an entrepreneurial culture in India’s North East to promote promising ideas and help them to grow.

The initiative was conceived to create a Start-up eco system in the region.

What are the key development challenges CPSEs should address through CSR? Education is one key challenge faced by the country that PSEs can address through CSR. Reaching out to marginalised sections of the society can help improve the condition of education in the country.

Other challenges like health care, women empowerment, skilling, development of

infrastructure in villages, sanitation, drinking water, can also be addressed with the help of CSR. Clearly defined CSR projects can help PSEs attain better results. Dedicated teams can help achieve the challenges to make a meaningful impact. Social audit can be carried out by PSEs to identify the areas that need focus and then they can

“CSR should move beyond regulations and should be more of an inherent part of our value system.

Organisations need to go extra mile for an inclusive and equitable society. We will achieve the development goals only when every citizen is skilled, efficient and prosperous, the world can look upon India as the bright spot in the global economy. To achieve our development goals every project should be designed in such a manner that sustainability remains the key element right from inception to completion.

It is also necessary that social audit of CSR should be given emphasis so that the massive amount spent on CSR is optimally utilised to deliver the desired results.” dedicate their resources to achieve the goals.

What are the good practices adopted by PSEs in effective implementation of CSR? PSEs have adopted good practices for implementation of CSR. PSEs have well

laid out policies and streamlined processes to undertake CSR programme to make communities stronger, self reliant and empowered. . They have formed board level committees/ sub- committees for CSR and Sustainable Development. Budget is allocated in the beginning of the year based on past performance and requirements of the current year. CSR activities are carried out in project mode with defined timelines and deliverables followed by robust monitoring mechanism.

Need identification and baseline surveys are other noteworthy initiatives to make positive impact on the society. Public disclosure of CSR activities through various channels of communication helps to create CSR awareness among people. Such initiatives have helped in building strong bond between PSEs and the society.

What is your opinion about the mandatory CSR law in India after years of operation?

The prime objective of this law is the benefit of the people of the country. A lot of enthusiasm is seen among corporate to bring about a change in the society on the whole. They have realised that in no way a business can do well in today's time without aligning with the social objectives.

In India, the inequality between the urban and rural standard of living is so huge, CSR has a great role to play. The work being done by organisations is making such a great impact on the people and the economy that there can be no going back, Corporate Social Responsibility is here to stay and much more is yet to be achieved.

How is SCOPE promoting the good practices of CSR in PSEs? SCOPE has been supporting and showcasing the efforts made by PSEs over the years. To motivate and encourage PSEs, SCOPE Meritorious award has been instituted on Corporate Social Responsibility and Responsiveness.

Compendium consisting of the work done by PSEs has been brought out by SCOPE. Programs have been conducted on a regular basis for improving effectiveness of CSR efforts and special issues of SCOPE’s monthly journal Kaleidoscope have also been published besides highlighting their initiatives from time to time. www.spoindia.org November 2017 | 19

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SPO India CSR Summit 2017 calls upon the industry to take small steps towards sustainability SPO India played host to the event themed ‘Step Towards Sustainability’ that was held on November 3rd, at Hotel The Lalit, New Delhi. Touted as one of India’s most popular events, the summit brought together all stakeholders from NGOs, corporates and government on a common platform to discuss on topics on how to make the Indian economy sustainable through CSR. The day-long session was organised

by Kalinga Digital Media, the information-communicationtechnology (ICT) publishing house that celebrated its 18th anniversary.

Shri Ram Kripal Yadav, Hon’ble Minister of State for Rural Development and Land Resources, Government of India was the Chief Guest at the event, who kick-started the event by lighting the ceremonial lamp. The Hon’ble Minister in his keynote address emphasised that CSR is the need of the hour and that it should be promoted for the welfare of the country.

The summit had three sessions – the inaugural session followed by two panel sessions. The first panel discussion of the day was titled - Technology helping in Sustainable Development and the discussion was joined in by Mr. Shrikant Sinha, CEO, NASSCOM Foundation; Mr. Deepak Kumar Sahu, Group Editor (VARINDIA and SPO INDIA); Chief Guest, Shri. Ram Kripal Yadav, Hon’ble Minister of State for Rural Development and Land Resources; Dr. 20 | November 2017 www.spoindia.org

(From Left to Right): Mr. Shrikant Sinha, CEO, NASSCOM Foun ALIMCO; Dr. Bhaskar Chatterjee, Former DG & CEO, Indian Ins Ram Kripal Yadav, Hon’ble Minister of State for Rural Developm Chakraborty, Regional Director, Corporate Responsibility & Su Director – Facilities & Administration, Thomson Reuters Bhaskar Chatterjee, Former DG & CEO, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs and Ms. Meenakshi Batra, CEO, CAF India.

The second panel Discussion was on ‘CSR & Sustainability in Business’, which was moderated by Radhika Ralhan, Head Innovations for Exponential Impact Unit, CAF India. The speakers included Ms. Dipanwita Chakraborty, Regional Director, Corporate Responsibility & Sustainable Development, Asia Pacific, Cargill; Dr Angeli Qwatra, CEO, Centre for Disaster Risk and Safety; Mr Avijeet Kumar, COO, CAF India; Ms. Akanksha Sharma, Head- CSR & Sustainability, Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd.; Mr. Vishal Bhardwaj, Group Head – Corporate Social Responsibility – Dalmia Bharat Group; Dr. Bhaskar Chatterjee, Former DG & CEO, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, Ministry of Corporate Affairs; Mr. Sanjeev Dham, COO, Smile Foundation and Mr. Shrikant Sinha, CEO, NASSCOM Foundation.

The third and the final panel discussion was on CSR @ Women's empowerment that was moderated by Dr. Bhaskar Chatterjee, Former DG & CEO, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, Ministry of Corporate Affairs. It was joined by eminent speakers like Ms. Laxmi Agarwal, Indian Campaigner with Stop Acid Attacks; Ms. Meenakshi Batra, CEO, CAF India; Dr. Vikas Goswami, Head Sustainability - Good and Green, Godrej One; Ms. Rina Dhaka, Fashion Designer; Dr.

M Foundation; Mr. Vishal Bhardwaj, Group Head – CSR – Dalmia Bharat Group; Mr Ajay Choudhary, DGM – Marketing an Institute of Corporate Affairs; Mr Deepak Kumar Sahu, Publisher and Group Editor, (VARINDIA & SPO INDIA); Shri. elopment and Land Resources; Ms. Madhu Madan, Country Head - Resource Mobilization, HelpAge India; Ms. Dipanwita & Sustainable Development, Asia Pacific, Cargill; Mr Avijeet Kumar, COO, CAF India and Ms. Meghna Garg, Associate

Bhaskar Chatterjee, Former DG & CEO, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, Ministry of Corporate Affairs; Mr. Sanjeev Dham, COO, Smile Foundation; Ms. Mamta Wasan, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, ‎Fidelity National Information Services; Ms. Madhu Madan, Country Head Resource Mobilization, HelpAge India; Ms. Meghna Garg, Associate Director – Facilities & Administration, Thomson Reuters and Ms. Shivani Wazir Pasrich, Theater Personality, TV host.

Shrikant Sinha, CEO NASSCOM Foundation “When we talk of STGs and 17 of them, we try to see how they are impacting us and what exactly they mean to us. But the question is who creates these STGs? Do we think that the UN owns these STGs or is it the Govt. and the corporates who take responsibility of these STGs or is the NGOs and the civil society who own them? Unless and until we are clear that each and every one of us own the STGs and have the responsibility of achieving these goals, I don’t think we can make any headway. We being the social arm of NASSCOM, we believe in technology and feel that it is today a game-changer in bridging the digital divide.”

Shri Ram Kripal Yadav, Hon’ble Minister of State for Rural Development and Land Resources, Government of India “India is a huge country and 70% of its population reside in its villages. Even after 70 years of independence, the condition of the villages or the lifestyle of the people living in these villages has not improved. Development in areas of food, health, electricity, water, sanitation is still a far cry. The people living in a village today are going through many problems and there are families that are not able to meet both their ends.

This is leading to people to move to urban areas in search of work and the population in cities and towns are increasing as compared to the rural areas. This is growing to be a major issue today, the rise in population in cities. The government is doing its bit in introducing schemes from time to time for such people but due to challenges in last mile, these schemes are not reaching the right individual. It is here that CSR is going to play a big role and NGOs & different corporates involved in CSR should take this responsibility upon themselves to act as a bridge and provide these services to the people there.” www.spoindia.org November 2017 | 21

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Panel Discussion I: Technology helps in Sustainable Development

(From Left to Right): Mr. Shrikant Sinha, CEO, NASSCOM Foundation; Mr. Deepak Kumar Sahu, Group Editor (VARINDIA and SPO INDIA); Chief Guest, Shri. Ram Kripal Yadav, Hon’ble Minister of State for Rural Development and Land Resources; Dr. Bhaskar Chatterjee, Former DG & CEO, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs and Ms. Meenakshi Batra, CEO, CAF India.

In the 1st panel discussion of the day, Technology helps in Sustainable Development, Mr. Deepak Kumar Sahu, Group Editor (VARINDIA and SPO INDIA), opened the floor for the audience to interact with the Minister and discuss on the topic of how rural development can be possible with general support.

Shri. Ram Kripal Yadav, Hon’ble Minister of State for Rural Development and Land Resources while talking about limited resources and reach, requested people to engage and participate with the ministry of rural development as there is a need to get involved in such initiatives. “The ministry of rural development has been working for roads, water, and toilets, which now has become a separate department in itself. The CSR approach envisages doing well for the society and I will say everybody is working according to their level but there is the need to speed this up this and engage yourself more with us. I urge the media too to help Ministry in working towards this and so that the CSR approach and funds can be utilised to its best. As our PM says, this is not possible by only one’s wish or contribution; everybody has to equally indulge in it and this should be considered as a mass-movement; everybody should take responsibility as without public participation it’s not possible.

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cannot be a success until and unless beneficiaries will cooperate with the govt. So there is a need to raise awareness and if the beneficiaries themselves take the responsibility of maintenance, only then it will be called a success. Therefore, the PM appeals to the national populace to join us with the campaign; for this he has instructed his department and has also allocated additional funds for water tanks and for maintenance of the public toilets.”

Enumerating the activities that NASSCOM Foundation takes up, Mr. Shrikant Sinha, CEO, NASSCOM Foundation said, “NASSCOM Foundation along with Capgemini and Aricent takes up many development works. We have given skill training to more than 1 lakh rural youth so that they become ready for the \job market. We have also visited schools and colleges from tier 2 & 3 cities where the percentage of placement is less than 50% and picked up students from there to train them. Right from soft skills, to advanced engineering skills, we have imparted training in each of these areas.”

Dr. Bhaskar Chatterjee, Former DG & CEO, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs in his appeal to the government urged that whatever programmes and schemes it introduces at the district and rural level should be linked to CSR. “When we were drafting the CSR law for the country, I always put his idea forward that

whenever there is any development work going on at any district, and if the respective district magistrate or administrator link them with CSR, then the fund available for CSR fund gets stronger and the development work also speeds up where NGOs can also give a helping hand.”

Ms. Meenakshi Batra, CEO, CAF India highlighted the fact that NGO and foundation headquarters based out of cities should be made aware of rural development and they should be asked to

work there for rural upliftment. “Many of the CSR decisions are taken at the corporate headquarters, particularly in big cities like Mumbai, Gurgaon and there is a need to raise awareness about rural development among those decision makers. If you take the example of CAF, we have been working for rural development in last 5 years and we do close to 50-60% work in these areas. So there I felt that NGOs based out of big cities should be made more aware about the issues prevailing in the rural areas.”

Panel Discussion II: CSR & Sustainability in Business

(From Left to Right): Ms. Dipanwita Chakraborty, Regional Director, Corporate Responsibility & Sustainable Development, Asia Pacific, Cargill; Dr Angeli Qwatra, CEO, Centre for Disaster Risk and Safety; Mr Avijeet Kumar, COO, CAF India; Ms. Akanksha Sharma, Head- CSR & Sustainability, Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd.; Mr. Vishal Bhardwaj, Group Head – Corporate Social Responsibility – Dalmia Bharat Group; Dr. Bhaskar Chatterjee, Former DG & CEO, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs, Ministry of Corporate Affairs; Mr. Sanjeev Dham, COO, Smile Foundation; Mr. Shrikant Sinha, CEO, NASSCOM Foundation and Ms. Radhika Ralhan, Head Innovations for Exponential Impact Unit, CAF India.

The 2nd panel of the day, CSR & Sustainability in Business that was moderated by Ms Radhika Ralhan, Head Innovations for Exponential Impact Unit, CAF India emphasized on the fact that apart from technology and innovation which are 2 big factors, the third factor is the mindset change. People should be able to realise that technology can help them. There is also the need to make more and more people educated because if today we look at urban people, most of them are not able to get jobs but there are people from villages running to cities in search of work. So there needs to be created an eco-system where jobs are available for such people. It is the people

coming together who can make a difference and believing that ‘changes can be done even with a small thing’.

The discussion also stressed corporate philanthropy to be very significant when it comes to driving the entire agenda of sustainable development. There are a number of examples where MNCs have partnered with Non profit organisation for some remarkable sustainable development programs.

Dr Angeli Qwatra, CEO, Centre for Disaster Risk and Safety in her speech said that Disaster management should be integral to social and economical development for the country. “Corporates and safe resilient society, they are www.spoindia.org November 2017 | 23

INDUSTRY EVENT mutually inter-dependent and corporates have vested interest on sustainable livelihood and climate integration. He also to have a safe community and CSR can play a critical role in it. pointed out that it is high time to innovate and use more Disaster risk reduction is the need of the hour, traditionally technology and large network for achieving our goals. “Of in India there has been an approach to disaster response, i.e. late we have shifted gears and got into strategy CSR that are to rescue relief and rehabilitate. Corporates have played their completely aligned with the SDGs. Also because the group role in this and the commercial and industrial associations has a leading business in cement, and sustainability has have been proactively involved in these but India is so prone always been an issue with cement sector. We are conscious to natural disasters and we are losing 2% of GDP to disaster of our ecological footprints even though the cement sector management, CSR can effectively be utilised in involving the has done amazingly well in the last couple of decades." community in safety preparedness.”

Shrikant Sinha, CEO, NASSCOM Foundation too Dipanwita Chakraborty, Regional Director, viewed that technology and innovation are going to play as Corporate Responsibility & Sustainable Development, much an important role as do change of mindset. “Unless Asia Pacific, Cargill on the other hand said that Cargill and until people realize that yes, this technology can help has very consciously talked about corporate responsibility them; the wind of change cannot be ushered in. Take the and sustainable development, as two very intertwined and example of rural farming, through traditional methods inter-related practices. “We have realised along the way in they are growing cotton or any other crops, but through our 150 years of existence in the world of doing business technology they are examining how the soil is and how in 70 countries that what we do and it can improve the growth of their what the business does they merge crops. But the mindset has to change and lead to sustenance. I don’t think for the farmers for them to adopt such there are siloes there which we were technology. Probably, another thing trying to discuss, converge and bring is we need to make more and more together. That is the direction all of people educated. Can we create an us are moving towards.” ecosystem where we are able to make Sanjeev Dham, COO, Smile available jobs for people from rural Foundation said, “We as an areas who are educated? We should organization always talked about have the belief that people together giving back to the society so that the can make a big difference.” actual meaning of CSR is realized. 2 Akanksha Sharma, Head- CSR & and a half years ago, when the CSR Sustainability, Jubilant FoodWorks law was enacted, we knew that our said, “When we talking about CSR & best efforts have borne the fruit Sustainability, it is very important now now. Look at the country’s size today, that we understand the boundaries in the population here and the diverse a very integrated manner. If I talk demographics, geographies and CSR about the practices we have adopted as has a lot of potential here. There are a progressive organization in terms of areas which we need to work on but creating a value-chain, we are working Dr. Bhaskar Chatterjee this is just the beginning and we have very closely with the farmers, helping Former DG & CEO, Indian a long way to go.” them in developing an integrated Institute of Corporate Affairs Avijeet Kumar, COO, CAF India model again of an alternate livelihood stated that his priority would be to which would eventually place it in the look at collaborations and partnership vale chain of their business at all level. the way it is been done. “I see corporate philanthropy as very This is how we should view CSR & Sustainability and not significant when it comes to driving the complete agenda just in isolation.” of sustainable development. Globally we are noticing the Dr. Bhaskar Chatterjee, Former DG & CEO, Indian power that companies are gaining now. I take the liberty Institute of Corporate Affairs, Ministry of Corporate to say that state welfare is giving way to business welfare Affairs presented his views that the idea of CSR and and there are number of examples where multi-national sustainability being two different siloes is out of question. corporates have partnered with non-profit organizations “These are two integrated aspects of the same word - global for some really good remarkable sustainable programmes. development and the idea is to do global development in a In past, there have been companies that have been doing sustainable manner and coordinate the entire direction. The such philanthropies like the TATA, Birla and the Bajaj subsets of that are to do it responsibly. So if we are looking and there are some which are starting all afresh. I also see at responsible corporate, responsible companies, then of international grants and funds shrinking in India.” course the entire sustainability spectrum comes into the Vishal Bhardwaj, Group Head – Corporate Social way that these companies are managed. The CSR piece in Responsibility – Dalmia Bharat Group remarked that the this case at how can you use CSR funding is unique, because priority of the cement sector has already been defined in our CSR in India is unique and nowhere else in the world the sense from the CSR point of view that focuses largely would you find such pattern.”

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Panel Discussion III: CSR @ Women's empowerment The 3rd panel of the day, CSR @ Women Empowerment was moderated

by Dr. Bhaskar Chatterjee, Former DG & CEO, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs who set the context by stating why it is increasingly becoming important for addressing the issue of woman empowerment in today’s time. The panel that included women representing different industry and stream discussed on some of the key issues that continue to remain a thing of concern for women empowerment.

We are aware of many problems that women face in everyday lives and in every sphere of activities. But it is upon us of what best we can do for women in every single space and make them feel lighter and better. Achieving gender equality and (From Left to Right): Ms. Laxmi Agarwal, Indian Campaigner with Stop Acid empowerment of all women and girls, Attacks; Ms. Meenakshi Batra, CEO, CAF India; Dr. Vikas Goswami, Head rests upon unlocking the full potential of Sustainability - Good and Green, Godrej One; Ms. Rina Dhaka, Fashion women. Social, Economic and Political Designer; Dr. Bhaskar Chatterjee, Former DG & CEO, Indian Institute of empowerment, including education for Corporate Affairs, Ministry of Corporate Affairs; Mr. Sanjeev Dham, COO, women, health of women, mobility of Smile Foundation; Ms. Mamta Wasan, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, women, participation of women in various fields and also protection of women against ‎Fidelity National Information Services; Ms. Madhu Madan, Country Head Gender based violence are major pillars Resource Mobilization, HelpAge India; Ms. Meghna Garg, Associate Director of creating an enabling environment for – Facilities & Administration, Thomson Reuters and Ms. Shivani Wazir Pasrich, empowering women overall. But whatever Theater Personality, TV host. a woman does, she should be consistent and in that consistency lies success. For instance, it is a regular scenario for a woman marketing professional, where she goes for meetings, present proposals, but at the end of the day does not even meet with partial success. But we learn to be consistent in our deeds by facing such a situation, and accept whatever challenges come to us. But that does not mean we get accepted in whatever way the world perceives us. We have to break out of that mould of having taken for granted and thereby submitting to the requirements of the family or society.

GLIMPSES FROM THE EVENT

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CASE - STUDY

The school that I belong to The Right to Education is the fundamental right of every human being. In the words of Nelson Mandela: “Without education, your children can never really meet the challenges they will face. So, it is very important to give your children education, and explain that they should play a role for their country.” The words find deep resonance in a time when globalization is the key, competition is fierce, carrier paths are evolving and job markets are dynamic. This could find relevance in an urban scenario, but is this also the case in rural villages, for example in India?

One such initiative, which stands true to the above, is an endeavour undertaken by the Sehgal Foundation - the deputation of two busses, by Haryana Roadways, for approximately 200 girl students, aged between 14-18 years, from 17 villages to their respective schools in Nagina and Pinagwan. What is commendable about this initiative is the joint action undertaken by all stakeholders involved in order to facilitate the education of girls.

Says Sangeeta Rani, a student of class 9: “Earlier I had to wait many hours for a bus. I felt I would no longer be able to continue my education, post class 8; household chores would be my sole engagement; however, with this bus connection I am able to pursue my studies for as long as I wish to.” Adds Hemlata “I hail from a poor family. I cannot even afford to pay the bus fees. With this bus connection, I can think of studying further.”

Geeta, another student, elaborates on how mischievous elements enroute to school had posed serious problems for her. She now feels safe using the bus.

What is heartening about these feedbacks is the resolve not to give up; to study, be someone, to fulfil dreams and to serve as an inspiration for many others.

Another initiative is the improvement of infrastructure in schools – a vital element which contributes to a safe and healthy schooling environment.

Ajay, aged 15 years old, who studies in Rajikya Higher Secondary School, village Chula, Alwar, Rajasthan says: “The boundary wall of our school was at such a low height that external elements would enter into the school, distract the students and spoil the landscape by uprooting the plants. With help from the foundation,the wall has been scaled up; it gives a better feeling – a feeling of security.” Khamosh, another student of the same school, describes the difficulties that girl students faced earlier when there were no toilets, or no separate toilets for girls and boys. Imagine, spending around 8 hours without being able to use a secure and clean toilet. Especially for girls, during their menstrual cycles, this is a huge challenge. Amenities which most urban citizens would take for granted: like a levelled playground, a sturdy boundary wall, safe and clean toilets, proper 26 | November 2017 www.spoindia.org

sanitation and such, are sometimes luxuries for some children.

Khushboo, aged 16 years adds eloquently: “We spend a lot of time here in the school. Hence, it is important that we enjoy the place, its energy and the feel it gives us. How can we study if these factors and basic amenities are not provided? Now with trees and flowers being planted, our school feels like a school and we are proud of it.”

Nandu, aged 17, adds “It is a blessing to have fans which operate, especially in the hot summers. The ambience has also improved. I really like the wall paintings; they are not just wall paintings, but important messages.”

Besides improvement in the ‘look and feel’ of the school, a sense of pride is something which comes naturally as an added benefit; this helps enhance self-confidence and also self-esteem.

Sarita, who has been teaching computer science in the school since many years adds: “I am proud to say that my school looks really nice and beautiful. The students now have a playground where they can play. There is provision for rain water harvesting and also clean drinking water.”

Mahipal, District Coordinator, Alwar, has seen associated with Sehgal Foundation since 2001. In his long association with the foundation, he has worked in diverse fields such as food security, water management, and now is now involved in the school project.

He summarizes his journey aptly when he says: “Collaborations are vital for any project to be a success, and this is possible only when we understand each other’s limitations and strengths. Besides this, it is important to understand what the needs are, and where they lie.

You see the idea of improving a school is a community effort.

Everyone contributes in whatever way they can. This is also important as it gives a sense of belonging, a common cause to fight for and an objective to achieve. For students, the very journey of studying has become pleasant, serving as a motivation for them. We only hope that more and more students study, choose good careers and fulfill their dreams. That is the biggest blessing!”

Sarah Berry Sehgal Foundation

SPOI ANALYSIS

Supreme Court restores Collegium, strikes down NJAC In the wake of the judgement of the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) that restored the Supreme Court collegium, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad commented that the verdict clearly highlighted the judiciary’s distrust in the capability of the Law Minister and the Prime Minister to appoint a “fair judge.”

“The people of India trust the Prime Minister with the obligation to secure the unity and integrity of India. As I once said in the Parliament, the Prime Minister possesses the nuclear button - that’s how much the people trust him. The Prime Minister through his Ministers can do so much work, yet the Prime Minister through the Law Minister cannot be trusted to have a fair judge appointed is a question. Some day we trust the judiciary and the polity of the country will look into this,” the Minister said in his address at the valedictory function of the Law Day celebrations.

Prasad said a “very loaded statement” has been made by the Supreme Court in the NJAC judgment if it thinks that the mere association of the Law Minister in the Commission would lead to appointments of a “doubtful” character.

Though repeatedly saying that the government respects the NJAC verdict, Prasad asked why doubts were raised in the judgment about the Prime Minister’s role in appointing a fair judge when the Constitution had already given him the “principal player” role in the appointments of the President, the Vice-President, the three Armed Forces chiefs, the Chief Election Commissioner and other constitutional bodies.

Under the previous Article 124A of the Constitution that is currently struck down, the Law Minister was an ex officio member of the NJAC and the Prime Minister was part of the three-member panel which nominated the two eminent persons to the NJAC, which was meant to give the political class an equal say in judicial appointments to the Supreme Court and the High Courts.

Prasad cited the case of the jailed Calcutta HC judge C.S. Karnan as an example of how the Supreme Court collegium has failed. “The Supreme Court sent a sitting judge (Karnan) to jail for

contempt. He was an appointee of the collegium. When I went through the records, I found to my dismay that the then collegium had found him well-versed in all branches of law... Obviously, he was not well-versed in contempt law,” Prasad said. “The Karnan case should compel the collegium to do an “audit” of its performance. Since 1993, the collegium has appointed judges. Is an audit required on ‘what have we lost? What we have gained?

Why did we make such appointments?’” Prasad asked.

The collegium ceased to exist with the coming of the NJAC. The 20-year-old collegium system prescribes appointment of judges by a panel comprising five senior-most judges of the Supreme Court and high courts, with the power to confirm appointments despite resistance, if any, from the government.

The Bench’s move to bring back the collegium was the subject of a blog by Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley too. “Having struck down the 99th Constitutional Amendment, the court decided to re-legislate. The court quashed the 99th Constitutional Amendment. The court is entitled to do so. While quashing the same, it re-legislated the repealed provisions of Article 124 and 217 which only the legislature can do. This is the third error in the judgment,” he wrote on Facebook.

The SC in its defence said that the decision to revive the collegium was born out of the sheer necessity to avert “chaos” and not to create a situation in which the President may become a “tyrant” by assuming absolute powers to appoint judges on his own.

Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra in his response to Prasad’s remark said that the judiciary reposed as much trust in a popularly elected PM as the public does. “The Prime Minister is the repository of constitutional trust. Trust is reposed in the Prime Minister. That is the language of the Constituent Assembly and we are not going to add anything. We also repose the same trust in the Honourable Prime Minister,” Chief Justice Misra said.

In the gathering at Vigyan Bhawan was former Chief Justice of India J.S. Khehar, who authored the majority judgment in the NJAC case in October 2015. www.spoindia.org November 2017 | 27

INTERNATIONAL EVENT

Prime Minister of India inaugurates The 5th Global Conference on Cyberspace, 2017 Shri Narendra Modi, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India inaugurated the Global Conference on Cyberspace 2017 in the Capital in the presence of His Excellency, Ranil Wickramasinghe, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka; Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Hon’ble Minister for Electronics & Information Technology and Law & Justice, Government of India; Shri Manoj Sinha, Minister of State(IC), Department of Telecommunication, Government of India; Shri KJ Alphons, Minister of State, Tourism, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India; Secretary General of International Telecommunication Union, Houlin Zhao amongst other dignitaries.

The Prime Minister also launched the UMANG App that aims to bring 162 government services on a single mobile app, with a larger goal to make the government accessible on the mobile phone of citizens.

UMANG App is going to be a uniform user friendly interface across Government services and will bring 162 services of 33 department/ applications and 4 States. It will support 13 Indian languages and cater to on-demand scalability and will soon support feature phones without internet connectivity through USSD. Themed on Cyber4All: A Secure and Inclusive Cyberspace for Sustainable Development, this is the fifth edition of GCCS wherein international leaders, policymakers, industry experts, think tanks and cyber experts will gather to deliberate on issues 28 | November 2017 www.spoindia.org

and challenges for optimally using cyber space. The overall goals of GCCS 2017 are to promote the importance of inclusiveness and human rights in global cyber policy, to defend the status quo of an open, interoperable and unregimented cyberspace, to create political commitment for capacity building initiatives to address the digital divide and assist countries, and to develop security solutions in a balanced fashion that duly acknowledge the importance of the private sector and technical community.

In his welcome address, Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Hon’ble Minister for Electronics & Information Technology and Law & Justice, said, “The fundamental philosophy of our government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is ‘Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas’ (cooperation of all for development of all). Digital India seeks to realise this goal of inclusive development by using the tools of technology. The digital India vision of our Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a new approach to achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.

It has given a new paradigm of technology led development for sustainable development.

The spectrum of India’s digital development ranges from digital delivery of services to rising digital economy powered by 1.3 billion people and reinforced by demographic dividend where 65% of them are below the age of 35.”

“Corruption and leakages in the service delivery system that

were the biggest roadblocks to inclusive growth and sustainable development have been tackled effectively by using the trinity of JanDhan Bank accounts-Aadhaar digital identity and Mobile phones or JAM trinity. Direct Benefit Transfers of financial entitlements into the bank accounts of the poor have benefited 515 million people and has curbed corruption and leakages in the system. It has also led to savings of nearly $9 billion in last three years of tax payers’ money that was earlier pocketed by fictitious claimants and middlemen. I am confident that Global Conference on Cyber Space 2017 which is the largest congregation of experts from technology world, researchers, academicians and policy makers would prove to be a milestone in our quest for a safe, secure and inclusive cyber space,” concluded Shri Prasad.

The Prime Minister also felicitated the winners of the Global Cyber Challenge called Peace-a-thon. The winners were declared following a 36-hour challenge in the Grand Finale of the Hackathon, wherein hundreds of teams from throughout India and from countries like USA, Canada, France, Argentina, Australia and Algeria turned up to showcase their talent and compete in the challenge.

Incepted in 2011 in London, second GCCS was held in 2012 in Budapest with focus on relationship between internet rights and internet security, which was attended by 700 delegates from nearly 60 countries. The third edition of GCCS was held in 2013 in Seoul with commitment to Open and Secure Cyberspace. The fourth version GCCS 2015 was held on April 16-17, 2015 in The Hague, Netherlands, which saw participation from 97 countries.

PM Modi in his speech said, “One of the major focus areas in cyber security space should be the training of well-equipped and capable professionals to counter cyber threats. Cyber-warriors will remain on alert against cyber-attacks. The term "hacking" may have acquired an exciting, even if dubious, overtone. We need to ensure that cyber protection becomes an attractive and viable career option for the youth. On a relative note, nations must also take responsibility to ensure that the digital space does not become a playground for the dark forces of terrorism and radicalization. Information sharing and coordination among security agencies is essential to counter the ever-changing threat landscape.

Surely, we can walk the fine balance between privacy and openness on one hand, and national security on the other.

Together, we can overcome the differences between global and open systems on the one hand, and nation-specific legal requirements on the other.”

While speaking on the various social media platforms, Prime Minister Modi said that these tools and platforms are making cyberspace participative for all. He said, “News that experts tell us from studios is now supplemented by experiences highlighted on social media. This transition, to a blend of expertise and experience, is the contribution of the cyber world.”

Lastly, PM Narendra Modi said, “GCCS 2017 is one of the biggest cyberspace conferences in the world.”

Launch of UMANG App Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the new mobile app - UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance) which will allow citizens to access government services on a single platform. The services live on the app include Aadhaar, DigiLocker, Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) among others.

The UMANG app is expected to provide access to over 1,200 services of various government organisations in states and at the Centre as well as utility payments.

Using the app, citizens will be able to access Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) services, apply for a new permanent account number (PAN), and those looking for jobs can register themselves under the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana.

The app is available on Android, iOS and Windows phones.

After successful roll-out of BHIM app, UMANG is a mobile application which is developed by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and National e-Governance Division (NeGD). It provides a unified approach where citizens can install one application to avail somewhat 162 government services of 33 department and 4 states. It supports 13 Indian languages and caters to ondemand scalability.

This service has been made available on multiple channels like Google Play, Apple iTunes, web, IVR and SMS which can be accessed through smartphones, feature phones, tablets and desktops. An Indian citizen can also get this app by giving missed call on 97183-97183. While to get download link on handset, they will have to enter their mobile number.

The government has appointed a dedicated customer support for user convenience from 8 am to 8 pm for all days of the week.

The key goal of launching this application is to allow the citizens of India do everything online, at just a click - be it making a passport, Aadhaar or Pan, book a gas cylinder, know about your Provident fund account or resolving an Aadhaar related. Umang app basically provides a unified approach where you can install one application to avail multiple government services -- almost over 100 of them. www.spoindia.org November 2017 | 29

csr REVIEW

Give As You Earn – Why Do Companies Need Employee Giving Program?

Employee Giving provides NGOs with regular, reliable donations that allow them to plan ahead and budget for the future but that is not the only reason why companies run giving program for their workforce. Employee giving is an effective way to engage with staff on things that matter to them and thereby ensure retention of purpose-oriented people in the organization.

If employee relation with an organization is only based on salary & benefits and the moment yardsticks on any of these variable changes, relationship may get fuddled. But if the organization can connect with the workforce on social issues that matter to them and foster that connection properly by providing opportunities to give money or volunteer time that can surely enhance loyalty, productivity and create more invested workforce.

Gradually this need is recognized by Indian companies as the sense to contribute back to the society is consistently increasing along with the disposable income of working class in India. The recent World Giving Index report has shown huge improvement in India’s ranking on two important parameters - giving money and volunteering time. As the intent to be associated with a purpose oriented organization is becoming an imperative for employees, many companies have set-up employee engagement program to capture the imagination & support employee passion for social good. However, the expected outcomes are still far from reality and a lot needs to be done to see some favourable outcomes.

There are many ways by which employee engagement initiatives can be strengthened and CAF India has been supporting companies to run such programs for almost over a decade now. Our platform is known as Give As You Earn and is centered on the two pillars: Money and Many. Give As You Earn encourages both organization and employee involvement and compliments company's goal of 30 | November 2017 www.spoindia.org

supporting local community initiatives.

There are many reasons why organizations prefer to be part of Give As You Earn Flexible: Employees can choose the charity of their choice to give & volunteer Credible: NGO’s supported by the program go through a strict due diligence process to qualify to receive grant. So the employee knows that their money is going to the right organization for a right cause.

Convenient: It is convenient for employees to give as their donations get deducted through payroll. We have also created technology enabled solutions that lets employees donate at the click of a button.

Matching grant: Companies can match the giving to amplify the impact to transform lives and communities.

According to Manju Dhasmana, Community Affairs Manager, "Corporate philanthropy and giving culture are one of the many reasons people want to work with Microsoft. Our campaign is one of the world's largest employee giving programmes; and we believe it sets us apart as we focus our resources and influence to drive a positive impact in the world. Yearon-year, our research shows that Microsoft is seen as a leader in contributing to the economy by creating opportunities for education and skills for the underserved communities. So what we contribute to society ends up flowing back to us as

If the organization can connect with the workforce on social issues that matter to them and foster that connection properly by providing opportunities to give money or volunteer time that can surely enhance loyalty, productivity and create more invested workforce. goodwill and positive brand association. (excerpts from IANS) Pune-based Sachin Mohod said, “I have been inclined to give to a cause, but always felt uneasy due to not knowing if the money was being used appropriately.”

But the advent of online platforms and the involvement of corporate India has brought in credibility to the way funds are collected and ensuring that they are used for what they are collected. (Published in Outlook India magazine) To inculcate the sense of Individual Social Responsibility (ISR), India Inc. can play an important role through employee giving programs. If done properly it can not only nurture consciousness of strategic giving for a more equitable society but also builds a corporate environment that is inspiring, motivating and engaging for the workforce along with bringing positive recognition to the brand.

Let’s get on with Giving!

By Sangeeta Thakral HOD Marketing & Communication & Employee Giving (CAF India)

SPOI ANALYSIS

Moody's upgrades India's government bond rating to Baa2 from Baa3 Moody's Investors Service ("Moody's") has upgraded the Government of India's local and foreign currency issuer ratings to Baa2 from Baa3 and changed the outlook on the rating to stable from positive. Moody's has also upgraded India's local currency senior unsecured rating to Baa2 from Baa3 and its short-term local currency rating to P-2 from P-3.

The decision to upgrade the ratings is underpinned by Moody's expectation that continued progress on economic and institutional reforms will, over time, enhance India's high growth potential and its large and stable financing base for government debt, and will likely contribute to a gradual decline in the general government debt burden over the medium term. In the

meantime, while India's high debt burden remains a constraint on the country's credit profile, Moody's believes that the reforms put in place have reduced the risk of a sharp increase in debt, even in potential downside scenarios.

Moody's has also raised India's long-term foreign-currency bond ceiling to Baa1 from Baa2, and the long-term foreigncurrency bank deposit ceiling to Baa2 from Baa3. The short-term foreign-currency bond ceiling remains unchanged at P-2, and the short-term foreign-currency bank deposit ceiling has been raised to P-2 from P-3. The long-term local currency deposit and bond ceilings remain unchanged at A1.

The government is mid-way through a wide-ranging program of economic and institutional reforms. While a number of important reforms remain at the design phase, Moody's believes that those implemented to date will advance the government's objective of improving the business climate, enhancing productivity, stimulating foreign and domestic investment, and

ultimately fostering strong and sustainable growth. The reform program will thus complement the existing shock-absorbance capacity provided by India's strong growth potential and improving global competitiveness.

Key elements of the reform program include the recentlyintroduced Goods and Services Tax (GST) which will, among other things, promote productivity by removing barriers to interstate trade; improvements to the monetary policy framework; measures to address the overhang of non-performing loans (NPLs) in the banking system; and measures such as demonetization, the Aadhaar system of biometric accounts and targeted delivery of benefits through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system intended to reduce informality in the economy. Other important measures which have yet to reach fruition include planned land and labor market reforms, which rely to a great extent on cooperation with and between the States.

Most of these measures will take time for their impact to be seen, and some, such as the GST and demonetization, have undermined growth over the near term. Moody's expects real GDP growth to moderate to 6.7% in the fiscal year ending in March 2018 (FY2017). However, as disruption fades, assisted by recent government measures to support SMEs and exporters with GST compliance, real GDP growth will rise to 7.5% in FY2018, with similarly robust levels of growth from FY2019 onward. Longer term, India's growth potential is significantly higher than most other Baa-rated sovereigns.

Moody's also believes that recent reforms offer greater confidence that the high level of public indebtedness which is India's principal credit weakness will remain stable, even in the event of shocks, and will ultimately decline.

General government debt stood at 68% of GDP in 2016, significantly higher than the Baa median of 44%. The impact of the high debt load is already mitigated somewhat by the large pool of private savings available to finance government debt. Robust domestic demand has enabled the government to lengthen the maturity of its debt stock over time, with the weighted average maturity on the outstanding stock of debt now standing at 10.65 years, over 90% of which is owed to domestic institutions and denominated in rupees. This in turn lowers the impact of interest rate volatility on debt servicing costs since gross financing requirements in any given year are moderate. www.spoindia.org November 2017 | 31

COVER STORY

Pollution Vs Politics: Gulf Storm Plays A Bigger Role Than Stubble Burning

Every year, Delhi witnesses high pollution level in ambient environment during Diwali. The papers are inundated with numerous reports citing statistics from DPCC, CPCB and other sources. To the layman, the message is lost between these numbers.

Pollution is a major issue today, not just for a country like India but also for many of the developed countries across the globe. Continuing from the last few years, a thick smog is seen settling over large parts of Northern India with Delhi bearing the brunt of getting badly hit by such extreme weather conditions and had been at the receiving end of getting the maximum coverage. The smog problem has in fact become a perennial affair in Delhi.

But unlike in previous years, the pollution level this year has broken all the records and the environment made even worse. The toxic level in the air in and around Delhi has created quite a menace.

Also the changing weather conditions further stimulated the pollution in the air, which resulted in the formation of a thick layer of ‘SMOG’. So much so that, doctors who always suggest people to go for a morning walk, strictly requested people to stop their morning and late night walks till the air quality does not get better.

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the Central Pollution Control Board, at least six other cities have seen air quality reaching way beyond the ‘severe’ category.

Delhi’s air quality index (AQI) was 448.

Only two cities in Haryana—Faridabad and Bhiwai—registered an AQI below Delhi.

Air quality in three major cities in Uttar Pradesh was worse - Noida’s AQI was 468, Ghaziabad registered AQI of 475 and Moradabad’s AQI touched 500.

Surprisingly, Howrah, a costal district of West Bengal, also witnessed AQI of 451.

In between when the air was poisons lots of predictions, guess and blame game happened between the Delhi govt and national green tribunal to find the actual causes and the solutions to handle the extreme situation, but nothing worked.

But what are the actual reasons behind this soaring pollution?

Who was responsible for this SMOG? It’s not just Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh or any other neighbouring

countries that are to be hold responsible for giving rise to such a deadly situation, as pointed out by many. But there are many other factors that have led to the increase in the pollution level and for making the atmosphere worst.

• Different thermal plants including NTPC located in and some plants around Delhi is a major problem that is causing the air quality to go down. At such an hour, when the corporate and the govt were supposed to close the thermal plants for the time being, there were no such actions taken to do the needful.

• Another major factor that contributed to the Delhi smog is the burning of waste in landfills in Delhi, for which the Supreme Court even criticised the Delhi govt. many times. In fact, it has been counted as one of the failures for the Delhi govt to control the pollution levels in the capital.

• Pollution generating from vehicles also played a major role in thickening the layer of smog and making the air unbreathable.

The contribution of the dust storm was

40 per cent, eclipsing the role of emissions from stubble burning, which stood at 25 per cent. To monitor the pollution level in the capital specially during the smog days, System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research Ministry of Earth Science, Govt. of India. (SAFAR India) has introduced the air quality index in which the organisation tried to measure the pollution level in different locations on different times.

According to a report by SAFAR from 7th Nov (5 AM), the pollution level touched the peak on 8th Nov (PM2.5 = 640 µg/m3) and slowly recovered to VERY POOR level on Saturday (11th Nov). There was no pumping and influence of Stubble burning and Gulf storm dust after 10th Nov night onwards owing to slowing down of upper air winds and change in wind direction. So Delhi was out of External Influence.

Steps taken by Govt...

As air pollution reached dangerous levels in the national capital, there was a spurt in fresh cases in hospitals and conditions of patients with history of asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD) and cardio-vascular diseases deteriorated. While people were seen wearing masks to protect themselves outdoors, the city hospitals witnessed a surge in the number of patients complaining of respiratory problems with doctors saying some may develop life-threatening conditions. The sale of air purifiers in Delhi have shot up in recent times due to severe air pollution and smog.

As Delhi continued to choke, a few steps were taken by the Delhi govt to control the pollution level and secure Delhi from smog but those were not just enough to handle the situation. Measures were taken such as closing schools, washing the roads with water, announcing health emergency and introducing oddeven in vehicles. These steps can be seen as primary actions but not the end solution as these could not help Delhi from smog.

In the list of actions to control pollution, Delhi govt also presented the proposal to increase public transports/ Buses which runs in CNG. Chief Minister Kejriwal also said that he had requested education minister Manish Sisodia to

"In spite of all the noise about air pollution, we are doing everything to make it worse. Today, dirtiest fuels are exempt from tax; while clean fuels are not. Under the Goods and Services Tax (GST), industries that use furnace oil type fuel—dirty and toxic—are given a full refund" Sunita Narain Director General, Centre for Science and Environment ‘consider closing schools for a few days’.

“Delhi has become a gas chamber. Every year this happens during this part of year. We have to find a solution to crop burning in adjoining states,” Kejriwal tweeted as AQI measurements indicated presence of tiny particulate matter (PM) that can penetrate deep into human lungs and cause severe respiratory problems.

However, the govt also faced lots of criticism from NGT and the Supreme Court for not utilizing the funds

successfully to control the pollution in the capital. During the smog situation, NGT has stopped the Delhi govt. from reintroducing the odd even formula.

Seeing the level of dirt particles increasing, NGT also ordered to stop all construction works in Delhi for some time.

But fortunately, the strong high altitude winds that were bringing in pollutants from west Asia and stubble burning regions of Punjab and Haryana had become calm. This also ensured that no external pollutants could enter Delhi at least for the moment.

The Supreme Court also upheld the ban on petroleum coke as it produced almost 11% more green house gases than coal. In the same lines, SC has also banned the use of petcock and furnace oil in plants to reduce the 2.5 pm level in the air in Delhi and neighbouring states.

The Environmental Pollution Control Authority (EPCA) on its part has announced a slew of measures to bring down pollution levels in the NCR • It recommended four-fold increase in the parking fees in DelhiNCR • It instructed the Delhi Metro to introduce more coaches and lower fares during off-peak hours for at least 10 days.

• It recommended a fine of Rs 50,000 on those road construction agencies violating dust pollution norms in Delhi-NCR • It also told the Delhi-NCR governments to start preparing for measures like odd-even and ban on construction if pollution aggravates

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But is this the solution?

A recent report by Greenpeace claimed that not a single city in northern India meets international air quality standards, with air pollution killing more than 1 million Indians each year and causing a 3 per cent loss in the country’s GDP. As sale of air purifiers in Delhi have shot up in recent times, especially in

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Hour (IST) /Time the national capital, due to severe levels of air pollution and the toxic smog that had shrouded the city for seven days in early November, Sunita Narain, Director General, Centre for Science and Environment, said cleaning up Delhi's air would require energy and mobility transformations, where people would adopt cleaner fuels and embrace public transport. “Air purifiers cannot "save us" from the ill-effects of pollution, environmentalist,” said Sunita Narain terming air pollution an "equaliser" which affects people across the board.

“In fact, in spite of all the noise about air pollution, we are doing everything to make it worse. Today, dirtiest fuels are exempt from tax; while clean fuels are not. Under the Goods and Services Tax (GST), industries that use furnace oil type fuel—dirty and toxic—are given a full

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Safar India has developed a technology that can lead to predicting the level of pollutants in different parts of the city1. well in advance based on which preventive action can be taken to protect Human health. The air quality forecasting is a highly specialized area and requires huge computational power on regular.

Safar is monitoring air quality indicators and weather parameters round the clock. The data is recorded and stored at every five minutes interval at local station. This near real time online raw data is then transferred to central AQMS server at SAFAR-Control room located at IITM, Pune, through GPRS at every 15 min interval which is a central data base where data has been validated by expert scientific team. The data is subsequently averaged to one hour interval.

Pollutants monitored by Safar are PM1, PM2.5, PM10, Ozone, CO, NOx (NO, NO2), SO2, BC, Methane (CH4), Non-methane hydrocarbons (NMHC), VOC’s, Benzene, Mercury and monitored Meteorological Parameters like UV Radiation, Rainfall, Temperature, Humidity, Wind speed, Wind direction, solar radiation.

This is the first of such kind of network in India which continuously monitors all these parameters and maintain up to date data base with robust quality control and quality assurance.

refund. But as natural gas is left out of GST, it means that if industrialists even want to do their bit for clean air, they cannot. Natural gas is taxed heavily and no refund is possible. So, where is the choice to go clean?”

She further continues, “Then, we are importing the world’s dirtiest fuel - pet coke, from the US—which has banned its use because of domestic pollution concerns—as if we have no problems of our own. China has stopped importing this fuel. But we allow it under Open General License. Three years ago, we imported some 6 million tonnes of this refinery byproduct and last year, till March end, we had upped this to 14 million tonnes. This, combined with our domestic production of some 12-14 million tonnes, means that we are easily beating even China’s heavy use of this fuel in their pollution heydays.”

She also pointed out that no step has been taken to stop the use of this fuel or to set emission standards for it that will control pollution. Instead, this fuel is cheaper as it is under GST. “So, why are we surprised that pollution continues to kill us and not even softly. Then there is the long-term, but immediate agenda. It is a fact that automobiles are the biggest contributor to pollution and most importantly, diesel emissions are carcinogens.”

Factors responsible for Smog in Delhi Industrial pollution: Industrial pollution is one of the major factors in raising the pollution level in Delhi NCR. From small industries to giant thermal power plants, almost crush the concern of air pollution and produced pollution without any fear.

According to a report by IIT Delhi, coal based Badarpur power plant is one of the major contributors to the pollution level in Delhi. The power plant alone has contributed 11% of the capital’s 2.5 PM level.

During summer months, coal and fly ashes contribute almost 26% of the PM2.5. In winter, secondary particles, including vehicular emissions and power plants, contribute 30% of the PM2.5. In another report its has come out that NTPC is preparing to remediate 250 lakh tonne fly ash, which is really worth for concern for air quality in the capital.

Keeping these things in mind, NTPC along with EPCA has decided that this thermal plant will stop all the operations from next year 2018.

Agricultural waste/ Stubble burning: India is an agriculture rich country and has a huge dependency on it, which is close to 70%. But this agriculture is now creating a big problem as burning agricultural waste is getting common day by day, especially during the time when winters are about to start.

This further result in pollution. The pollution from neighbouring states like Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh comes to Delhi due to change in air direction and covers Delhi with a thick layer of smog every year.

But the blame cannot be put only on the farmers as they do it as an agricultural practice and nowadays to express their angst towards the non friendly policies of the govt. And of course the govt is equally responsible for the same as they are unable to come up with any solution to put an end to stubble burning.

The National Green Tribunal in its statement criticised the state govt. stating that “If Punjab, Haryana govt had provided even Rs 1,000 to the farmers, they would not have burnt the agriculture waste like this.”

Transportation factors: We all know that Delhi has a highly dense population and thus its roads keep flooded with vehicles. And the number of vehicles is getting bigger day by day. But the convenient travelling is raising the vehicular pollution and increasing the level of PM 2.5 and PM 10. To look into this problem, the govt. as a precautionary measure put a stop on old vehicles plying on Delhi roads, especially diesel vehicles as they generate more pollution in comparison to others and also tried to promote CNG vehicles.

An SUV generates more pollution in comparison to other vehicles running on petrol and generates higher volume of carbon dioxide. To control such issues, the govt. could have made strict transportation rules.

Geographical factors: The Geographical location of Delhi also plays a major role in increasing the pollution level a step high. As we know Delhi is a landlocked area and is in close proximity to the Himalayan region, which results in severe winter and smog formation. With urbanisation, Delhi has become a concrete jungle, which results in less open space while also disturbing the wind directions. Ultimately the smog can’t get clear as there is not enough space for air circulation that can move the smog or make the air quality better. Surface level winds, which could have helped to flush out the pollutants from Delhi’s air, were still calm as an anti-cyclonic circulation was located over northwest India.

International contributors: A major portion of the pollutants that triggered the three-day haze had come from west Asian countries like Iraq, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia. These pollutants were transported to Delhi and other parts of northwest India by strong-velocity, high-altitude winds coming from west Asia. This, along with pollutants from stubble burning regions of Punjab and Haryana, pushed up the pollution level in Delhi and thickened the layer of smog. The Pune-based System of Air Quality And Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR) said particles from the dust storm, which swept across Iraq, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia between the last week of October and November 4, entered the upper atmospheric layer of Delhi and the larger region. www.spoindia.org November 2017 | 35

SPOI SPECIAL

Santanu Mishra of Smile Foundation endorsed by His Holiness, The Dalai Lama Smile Foundation annually reaches out to more than 400,000 underprivileged children, youth, and women directly through more than 250 welfare projects covering areas such as education, healthcare, youth employability, and women empowerment. The development organization is present across 25 states in India and has won many accolades and awards, including include Asia Pacific Child Rights Award, Healthcare Leadership Award, Barclay’s Bank Chairman Award, and GE Healthcare-Modern Medicare Excellence Award, amongst others.

In what was a crowning moment, Santanu Mishra, Co-founder and Executive Trustee of Smile Foundation was recognised by His Holiness The Dalai Lama for his efforts as a social volunteer and leader. Mishra received a glowing endorsement from the globally-renowned humanitarian and Tibetan spiritual leader at the launch of Smile Foundation’s ‘The World of Children’ – an initiative aimed at enabling children from various socio-economic backgrounds to discuss their issues, challenges, and ideas with each other, as well as youth icons and inspirational leaders from the world over in New Delhi on November 19, 2017.

His Holiness also pledged to support the cause taken up by Smile foundation for the upliftment of underprivileged children through education.

Hailing from Sambalpur in Odisha, Mishra is no stranger to accolades and recognition. His pioneering work in the field of social responsibility in India has often seen him acknowledged as a champion of pressing social causes such as child empowerment, equal opportunity, and social equality. Belonging to a culture 36 | November 2017 www.spoindia.org

steeped in volunteerism and social responsibility, Mishra’s passion for creating a social change and adding value back to the society saw him bringing a group of like-minded professionals together to establish Smile Foundation in 2002.

An alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad and a Company Secretary, Santanu Mishra, quit his highly-successful corporate career at its peak in 2005, choosing instead to dedicate his energies to establish Smile Foundation as one of the most successful development organization in India.

Speaking on the endorsement from one of the world’s leading humanitarians, Santanu Mishra, Co-founder & Executive Trustee – Smile Foundation, said, “Having been raised in an environment where volunteering and social responsibility are ingrained from a very young age, I believe that uplifting those less privileged can never be achieved unless the more privileged sections take up a proactive role in the process of development. This is the change that we have been driving through Smile Foundation since its inception. To be recognised and endorsed by a globally revered humanitarian such as His Holiness

the Dalai Lama for our efforts is a very welcome shot in the arm for us, and personally motivates me to raise the bar even higher and continue to drive a positive change at the grassroots level.”

Under Mishra’s able leadership and guidance, Smile Foundation annually reaches out to more than 400,000 underprivileged children, youth, and women directly through more than 250 welfare projects covering areas such as education, healthcare, youth employability, and women empowerment. The development organization is present across 25 states in India and has won many accolades and awards, including include Asia Pacific Child Rights Award, Healthcare Leadership Award, Barclay’s Bank Chairman Award, and GE Healthcare-Modern Medicare Excellence Award, amongst others. It has also pioneered the principles of good governance amongst non-profits and the innovative concept of Social Venture Philanthropy (SVP) in order to enable other grassroots organization to achieve accountability, scalability, sustainability, and leadership.

pRODUCT OF THE MONTH

Nokia 8 – promising great performance and user experience Global, the home of Nokia phones has announced the worldwide launch of Nokia 8. The phone became available in India starting from October 14, 2017 at a price of Rs. 36,999 in four colours variants – Polished Blue, Tempered Blue and Steel.

Also, Nokia 8 in Polished Copper will be available a few weeks after the launch.

A high-performance, beautifully crafted smartphone, the Nokia 8 brings three world-firsts to Android smartphones, including a debut collaboration with ZEISS optics. With performance and pure Android at its heart, as well as the most advanced aluminium unibody design to date, the Nokia 8 incorporates all the hallmarks of a true flagship Nokia smartphone.

The Nokia 8 introduces Dual-Sight video to be live streamed natively and in real-time to social feeds such as Facebook and YouTube. Dual-Sight harnesses both the front and rear cameras in a split screen visual for both photos and videos.

With just one touch, this world-first live stream capability gives more immersive experiences for those who love to create and share special memories.

Talking about the features, the dualSIM (Nano) Nokia 8 has a 3090 mAh battery and is Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 compatible. The phone runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat, with an update to Android

8.0 Oreo promised and comes with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. Powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC, the device sports a dual rear camera with two 13MP cameras on the back and a 13MP front camera with 4K video recording support.

Nokia 8 is also the first smartphone to feature Nokia OZO Audio. Nokia OZO Audio will place exclusive Hollywood technology in the palm of your hand.

OZO spatial 360° audio brings a fully immersive audio experience to your 4K video. OZO spatial 360° audio brings a fully immersive audio experience to your 4K video and ensures the playback lets you truly relive the moment so your memories never fade.

Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform, Nokia 8 doesn’t compromise on performance.

The Nokia 8 has been designed from the ground up with the consumer in mind to deliver unique content capture and sharing experiences. To keep your phone working harder for longer, the design, innovation and engineering teams worked hand-inhand to deliver. The result is a full-length graphite shielded copper cooling pipe that dissipates the heat generated by the high performing system across the full length and breadth of the handset. The Nokia 8 runs cooler in even the most demanding

Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform, Nokia 8 doesn’t compromise on performance.

The Nokia 8 has been designed from the ground up with the consumer in mind to deliver unique content capture and sharing experiences. To keep your phone working harder for longer, the design, innovation and engineering teams worked hand-in-hand to deliver. situations.

Nokia 8 is Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 compatible; meaning when your battery is running low you can get back to recording your important moments sooner.

According to the company, the Nokia 8 will be available across key mobile retail outlets across the country including Croma, Reliance, Sangeetha Mobiles, Poorvika, BigC (among others) and its online partner Amazon.in. Jio customers will get up to 100GB additional 4G data on Nokia 8. And also an additional 10GB Jio 4G data with every recharge of Rs. 309 or above, limited to 10 recharges till August 31, 2018. Nokia 8 consumers will also have access to special Nokia Mobile Care Concierge Service in 50 cities across the country. Nokia 8 consumers from these 50 cities can avail of Nokia Mobile Care services from the convenience of their homes. www.spoindia.org November 2017 | 37

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