NEW DELHI (India CSR): Cairn Oil & Gas, part of Vedanta Group and India’s largest private oil and gas exploration and production company, has delivered transformative community impact across Rajasthan, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, and Assam, positively touching 27.52 lakh lives across 18 districts and 433 villages through its sustained community engagement and development initiatives in FY25.
The social impact programmes across Healthcare, Children Well-being and Nutrition, Skill Development, Agriculture and other Micro-level Interventions are creating stronger, more balanced communities who are no longer passive recipients of change, but active leaders of it.
Overall Impact
Transforming Communities | Progress So Far
| Aim | Positively impact 1 million people by 2030 | Educating ~9 million students by 2030 through digital educationprograms | Uplifting 20 million women and children through Education, Nutrition, Healthcare, and Welfare Initiatives |
| Progress | Empowered over 0.6 million beneficiaries through sustainable livelihood programs | Education delivery to more than 23 million students; surpassing the commitment | Holistic development of 8.4 million people, focusing on nutrition, healthcare and pre-education |
| Marquee Projects | · Dairy development project – Maru Sagar has benefitted 44,590 families, connecting farmers with state-level milk cooperatives.· Cairn’s Jiji Bais have earned recognition nationally and globally, with millet-based cookies, earning a revenue of over INR 3 lakhs in a year.· Cairn Enterprise Center has equipped the youth of Barmer with vocational courses like Data Entry, Electrician, Mobile repairing. With a 70%+ placement rate and average salaries of Rs 10,000 – Rs 18,000 per month. | · Under the Public-Private Partnership model, 151 ICT Labs were installed in government schools equipping them digital skills for holistic learning and development.· E-kaksha has enabled 23 million students with digital education through. | · Maru Udaan, in collaboration with Barmer District Administration is enhancing women’s mental and physical well-being, skill development, and entrepreneurship.· The Jacquard Handloom Centre in Golaghat, launched in partnership with the Assam State Rural Livelihood Mission, is driving women artisans towards financial independence and helping the traditional craft from North East reach across the globe. |
Cairn has reaffirmed its commitment to ensure inclusive and sustainable development while contributing towards India’s energy self-sufficiency. As per its CSR Annual Report for FY25, its outreach programmes outline three goals for 2030, aiming to cover 100% of communities across all operational areas.
Contributing to nearly a quarter of India’s hydrocarbon production, Cairn is committed to building an ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ with the vision to produce 50% of domestic oil and gas production.
(India CSR)
