An MoU has been signed between Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) and the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) to support the reconstruction and restoration of schools damaged by floods in Assam.
The agreement was signed at Janata Bhawan in Dispur, with the project focused on flood-affected schools in the districts of Sivasagar and Charaideo.
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ONGC and ASDMA signed an MoU in Dispur. ONGC will provide ₹20 crore under CSR.
Around 650 flood-affected schools will be covered. The schools are located in Sivasagar and Charaideo.
The project focuses on reconstruction and restoration.
Work is expected to be completed within seven months after release of funds.
Under the agreement, ONGC will provide ₹20 crore in financial assistance to the Assam government through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative.
The funds will be used for the reconstruction and restoration of around 650 flood-affected schools across the two districts.
The initiative is aimed at helping restore educational infrastructure damaged by flooding and enabling affected schools to resume normal functioning.
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The initiative focuses directly on restoring educational infrastructure damaged by floods. Rebuilding the affected schools will help provide students in the two districts with safer and more functional learning facilities.
According to the agreement, the reconstruction project is expected to be completed within seven months after the release of the CSR funds.
The collaboration between ONGC and ASDMA brings together the public sector energy company and Assam's disaster management authority for the restoration of essential educational infrastructure in flood-affected areas.
The project is expected to support students and communities in the affected districts by improving school infrastructure damaged during the floods.
