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Seventy Ninth Annual Report 2009-10 Seventy Ninth Annual Report 2009-10 Let’s nurture. Acknowledged for bringing a positive change, Bajaj Hindusthan Ltd has won the CII (Confederation of Indian Industries) National Award for Excellence in Water Management for 2010. The award recognises Bajaj Hindusthan’s water conservation and rain water harvesting efforts in Wardha district of Maharashtra undertaken through Kamalnayan Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation (KJBF). The Integrated Water Resource Development program, led by experts from Bajaj Hindusthan, covered 201 villages and implemented ingenious methods to conserve water and revive water bodies in the area. The program resulted in greater water sufficiency and improved the economic condition of villagers. Corporate social responsibility. Looking beyond balance sheets. At Bajaj Hindusthan, we believe in ploughing back the resources towards social and environmental causes. The Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives have become an integral part of our operations to acheive the mission of “Development of Natural and Human Resources and their efficient and judicious use’’. We undertake a wide range of initiatives for the economic improvement as also for spreading health & hygiene awareness in the rural community. As a responsible corporate citizen, we also work towards the preservation of environment through various water resource development and soil conservation programs. We follow an integrated participatory approach to contribute towards the larger societal benefits and to invest back into the society. We have also initiated Convergence of Agriculture Interventions in Maharashtra (CAIM) in collaboration with State Government, International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) and Sir Ratan Tata Trust. NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development) has joined hands with us for promotion of horticulture and watershed development project. Behaviour speaks for the family. Carrying forward a tradition. Bajaj Hindusthan Ltd. (BHL) is India's largest sugar and ethanol manufacturing company. The company has an aggregate sugarcane crushing capacity of 136,000 TCD (tonnes crushed per day) and industrial alcohol including ethanol distillation capacity of 800 KLD (Kilo Liter per day). Committed to environment friendly technologies, we at Bajaj Hindusthan recycle bagasse residue out of sugar operations in our sugar mills to generate 428 MW of power. Our wholly owned subsidary, Bajaj Eco-tec Products Limited (BEPL), uses bagasse waste for the manufacture of Medium Density Fibre Board (MDF) and Particle Board (PB) thus safeguard- ing India’s forest resources from commercial exploitaion for purposes of construction and manufacturing furniture. Managing nature’s bounty. For decades the availability of fresh water was not a worry. However with increasing population pressure and rapid industrialisation it has become essential to conserve water. KJBF has constantly promoted several traditional and innovative rainwater harvesting measures, horticulture plantation, dairy farming, less water intensive short duration crops and has provided drum kit micro irrigation devices for promotion of growing vegetables under kitchen gardening. It has also promoted efficient water management techniques by encouraging the use of micro irrigation systems for farming. These systems, which include sprinklers and drip, not only conserve water and reduce cost but also improve the crop yield. KJBF’s continued efforts have helped the farmers in meeting their irrigation needs and in diverting the excess water for other uses. Check dam constructed at Wardha Promoting Micro Irrigation Systems. Works are accomplished by industriousness and not by ambitions. There are three jewels on earth : water, food and good thoughts. Fools are those who call pieces of stones as jewels. Availability of water from overflowing check dam and dug-out group well caused joy not only among the farmers but all villagers Nourishing nature with her own resources. Constantly changing weather pattern, global warming, uncertain monsoon, increasing population pressure and several other factors have made it imperative to conserve rain water. Kamalnayan Jamnalal Bajaj Foundation (KJBF) has successfully conducted extensive programs for the replen- ishment of the ground water resources in Wardha district of Maharashtra. The program oversaw the building of 35 boribund (a cost effective water harvesting structure made with empty cement bags filled with sand) 12 check dams, widening of 12.9 km stream and promotion of 297 well recharge structures across 201 villages. KJBF has also constructed 190 farm ponds and 7 percolation tanks to mitigate the otherwise perennial water crisis. A check dam constructed after revival of Yashoda river in Sonegaon Village. KJBF promotes construction of check dams and recharging of existing well through rain water to overcome ground water depletion. Conserving nature’s gifts. To herald prosperity it’s essential to conserve the basic elements of human sustenance. KJBF is leading various soil conservation initiatives to arrest soil erosion and to increase the yield of crops in Wardha district. The conservation efforts introduced contour/ field bunding on 446 hectares and raised 118 Loose Boulder Structures and 18 Gabion structures on small streams. These novel approaches have increased farm productivity and have also infused a positive difference in the lives of many. Farmer’s and women training program organised by KJBF Helping others is one step closer to god. There is no letter which doesn’t have charm (Curative Property). There is no root which doesn’t have medicinal property. There is no man who is not able. Rare is a person who knows its proper application/direction. Putting efforts to instill hope. Collective efforts and commitment can help surpass adversities and usher us in an era of growth. Deoli Taluka of Wardha district in Maharashtra was reeling under the impacts of deposition of silt in the rivers. This excess deposit caused flooding of the agricultural fields which in turn led to reduced agricultural productivity and income levels in the area. To revive farming, KJBF decided to initiate desilting, deepening and widening of the rivers. It interacted with the local community and worked in tandem with the local groups to desilt streams of 12.5 kms. The resuscitation of streams helped in bringing 145.5 acres of fallow land under cultivation which resulted in a drastic increase in the crop yield. KJBF’s water harvesting interventions benefitted 4377 farmers and 4473 acres of agricultural land. It also increased cropping intensity and created employment opportunity for the villagers. The program has also created support irrigation for 3762 acres of agricultural land to insure it against erratic rainfall. KJBF’s successful efforts resulted not only in economic benefits but also inspired the neighbouring areas to adopt similar technique. A farm installed with micro-irrigation systems Promoting borewell recharge Empowering her. The Indian rural society is predominantly patriarchal therefore it’s important to create avenues for the social development of rural women. BHL (Bajaj Hindusthan Limited) women society aims to elevate the status of women through awareness and by making them financially self-reliant. In this direction the Barkhera & Maqsoodapur units of Central Zone of Bajaj Hindusthan Ltd. has created Self Help Group. The Self Help Group extensively works on the issues related to rural women and has formulated income generation programs for improving the economic status of the rural women. It also works towards creating awareness about health and hygiene among rural women and has shown commendable results in the area. Taking a cue from the success achieved in central zone, similar women self-help groups are also being promoted at Wardha in Maharashtra and Sikar in Rajasthan. Providing institutional training to the women self help groups on various income generating activities. One of the dairy farms supported by KJBF. Providing institutional training focused on building group behavior and finance management. God reside where women are worshipped. Learning is the greatest God. Nurturing tomorrow’s custodians. India is among one of the fastest growing economies and it’s the citizens of tomor- row who will ensure that it follows the same growth trajectory. At Bajaj Hindusthan we realized the need to impart quality education to the wards of cane growers. The group established and inaugurated "Bajaj Public School" at its Maqsoodapur unit. The school follows a creative curriculum to develop individual capabilities and inculcates the feeling of “unity in diversity” by celebrating the major religious festi- vals. The school has plans to extend to Standard XII and is well on the way to create responsible and capable citizens for tomorrow. KJBF team receiving the CII award. HIV/AIDS education & prevention policy. BHL recognises HIV/AIDS as a developmental challenge and realises the need to respond to it by implementing regular HIV/AIDS prevention programme and creating a non-discriminatory work environment for its employees. For the purpose of making conscientious, sensitive and compassionate decisions in addressing the realities of HIV/AIDS, BHL has established this policy based on ILO code of practices on HIV/AIDS. Developing Human Resources: KJBF team members interacting with farmers. Educating a person is the best charity. Chairman's Letter Dear Shareholders, averse to such prompt adoption of new techniques.