The Himalayan state of Uttarakhand is famous across the country for the pilgrimage sites, beautiful and holy rivers and significance of spirituality. The state is also often in news for various natural calamities because of its tricky terrain and peculiar climate. Additionally, the state also has economic importance for its contribution to Agriculture and Tourism. The unique conditions of the state and its proximity to the national capital has made it an attractive destination for various CSR projects.
In the FY 2023-24, Uttarakhand received CSR funds worth Rs 360.76 cr from a total of 573 companies with a major focus being on Haridwar. Other districts enjoying CSR benefits in the state include Dehradun, Udham Singh Nagar, Chamoli, Tehri Garhwal, Champawat, Pithoragarh, Nainital, Almora and Rudra Prayag.
In FY24, the top companies for CSR performance in Uttarakhand include THDC India Ltd (CSR spent Rs 29.53 crore), HDFC Bank Limited (Rs 26.81 cr), Patanjali Foods (Rs 18.92 cr), Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (Rs 16.19 crore) and Indian Oil Corporation Limited (Rs 15.74 cr).
Top CSR Projects in Uttarakhand
Titan Company Limited inaugurates its CSR skilling initiative in Rudrapur
Titan Company Limited recently inaugurated its 5th LeAP (Learn, Apply, Progress) centre in Rudrapur under its flagship CSR skilling initiative. In partnership with Tata STRIVE, the skill development and empowerment endeavour from Titan, will continue to drive sustainable livelihood for diverse communities in the region. With foundation laid last year, the new Rudrapur centre will serve as a hub for training, mentorship, and employment readiness, equipping individuals with the technical and life skills needed to thrive in the modern fast-paced workforce.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Ajoy Chawla, CEO – Jewellery Division, Titan Company Limited, said, “Our flagship LeAP framework has empowered over 1,40,000 individuals—including youth, persons with disabilities (PwDs), women at risk, and tribal communities—across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal.”
“We aim to extend the same LeAP promise with our new center in Rudrapur. We have already trained 100+ individuals in the initial pilot phase, and we are aiming to touch 180 learners in the region in FY26. With LeAP projected to reach 45,000+ youth nationally over the next three years, this initiative strengthens our vision of inclusive growth”, added Mr Chawla.
Spanning across 3100 sq ft, the centre aims to propel confidence amongst young women and men, embed them with industry relevant skills and open sustainable career avenues for them. It is designed to deliver high-impact technical and employability training programs including Commercial Vehicle Technician, 2- & 3-Wheeler Technician, Auto and Retail Sales, along with essential skills in communication, digital literacy, and workplace readiness.
The trainees at Rudrapur also include first-generation learners who are now accessing formal employment opportunities. Beyond vocational training, the programme equips learners with digital skills, financial literacy, and workplace readiness, enabling them to support their families, contribute to household income, and plan for the future.
IREDA’s CSR to build Sport Science Centre in Uttarakhand
A Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) was signed in August 2024 between the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd. (IREDA), a Navratna PSU under the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE), and SEWA-THDC, a THDCIL Sponsored not-for-profit registered society, for providing financial assistance of Rs. 1.05 Crore funded by IREDA. The CSR project is sanctioned for the development of a Sport Science Centre Hall (approximately 298 Sq. meters) at Koteshwar, Tehri in Uttarakhand to support the training of Indian athletes in the Kayaking & Canoeing discipline.
The CSR initiative gets covered under the CSR activities notified under the schedule VII of Section 135 of the Company’s Act – which uplifts training to promote rural sports, nationally recognised sports, paralympic sports and Olympic sports. IREDA intends to support providing advanced facilities to the sportspersons for improvement in the overall health and performances in the sports of Kayaking & Canoeing.
CSR training street food vendors in Uttarakhand
Expanding the geographical footprints of Project ‘Serve Safe Food’ in Uttarakhand, Nestlé India has continued its collaboration with Food Safety and Drug Administration (FDA), Uttarakhand, and National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI) to train over 1200 street food vendors in Dehradun, Chamauli, Rudra Prayag, Tehri Garhwal and Uttar Kashi districts, taking the total to 3,200 street food vendors in the state. Since its inception in 2016, Project ‘Serve Safe Food’ has benefitted over 68,500 street food vendors across 26 states and 4 union territories by bringing together various stakeholders to create a comprehensive training programme, as per an announcement by the company.
CSR for sustainable water solutions in Tehri district
Titan Company Ltd., in collaboration with Himmotthan Society, announced their joint effort to bring sustainable water solutions to the Tehri district of Uttarakhand in June. Under this initiative, trenches and percolation pits have been constructed across 60 villages, offsetting 126 million litres of water from an annual water deficit of 359 million litres through community participation. This project has not only increased per capita water availability from 17 to 55 litres per day but also helped reduce drudgery of women and children on an average by 3 hours daily, resulting an improved quality of life.
In response to the severe water crisis exacerbated by changing climatic conditions and the devastating Uttarakhand floods of 2013, Titan Company Ltd. partnered with Himmotthan, a Tata Trusts initiative, to solve these issues. Currently, Titan is supporting 60 villages in the Tehri district of Uttarakhand.
One of the major components within the programme is “Water Next” – See Water through Climate Lens, which creates an ecosystem at the village level to gather insights of the natural resources present in the area, audit water and microclimate, and develop a water balance sheet of each village. Following this, the programme co-creates a matrix to address the water issues in a scientific and participatory manner. This is the first step towards creating Climate Resilient Himalayan Communities.
CSR of Reckitt Benckiser (India) Limited
Leading consumer health and hygiene company Reckitt under its flagship campaign Dettol Banega Swasth India in partnership with PLAN India under the project Dettol School Hygiene Education Programme, inaugurated first Dettol Climate Resilient School in Uttarkashi, a district in Uttarakhand on World Environment Day 2023. Government Higher Secondary School in Athali, Uttarkashi is first amongst the four schools to be developed in Uttarakhand in Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kedarnath and Badrinath.
The state of Uttarakhand is specifically vulnerable to climate change owing to geological reasons including melting glaciers, increased population pressure, seismic activities and over-exploitation of natural resources. To preserve and prepare for any adverse effects of climate change in Uttarkhand, Reckitt aims to prepare the young change makers in schools as climate champions bearing the flag of Mission Life. The project aims to create a sustainable school environment across the state by reducing carbon footprint, enhancing energy efficiency, and promoting awareness and education around climate change among students, teachers, and the community.
Aligned with the vision of the Government of India, Dettol Climate Resilient Schools aims to empower children and recognise them as climate champions, who will act as catalyst in creating climate-resilient communities. This zero-carbon school will produce its own electricity, will cut in water wastage, and promote flora and fauna.
CSR of THDC India Limited
THDC India Limited (formerly Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Limited) is a leading power sector and profit-making public sector enterprise, which registered as a Public Limited Company in July, 1988 under the Companies Act, 1956.
Some of THDC’s major CSR projects in Uttarakhand include
–Running of two Schools (one Inter College & One High School) for project affected and business area families through THDC Education Society in Tehri and Dehradun
–Maintenance of Agriculture & Horticulture related Livelihood Enhancement Establishment at Social & Environment Center, Jolly Grant, (Bhaniyawala) in Dehradun
–Community awareness on positive behavior change/moral values to promot health & hygiene at Rishikesh
–Organising medical checkup camps at various villages of Tehri district
–Integrated Livelihood Enhancement Project for Tehri Dam Affected Villages in Bhilangana Valley of Tehri District
–Diploma in ITI course for 27 candidates of Chamba Block, Tehri
–Sustainable Livelihood and resource management in Upli Ramoli Patti of Pratapnagar Block, Tehri
–Establishment of Mother poultry unit and linkage with backyard poultry for rural population of Tehri district
HCL Foundation’s partnership with National Mission for Clean Ganga and INTACH
HCL Foundation (HCLF), the CSR arm of global technology company HCLTech, has renewed its partnership with the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) for another three years to boost native biodiversity in the eco-sensitive regions of Uttarakhand this month.
‘Over the past five years, HCL Foundation and its partner INTACH planted over 13,550 saplings, including 11,300 Rudraksha saplings and 2,250 saplings of other associated native species, in 30 acres of community-owned land near Sentuna village, in Gangolgaon region of Gopeshwar, Chamoli district, and Aati village in Almora district.
As part of the initiative, around 200 local communities (including NSS volunteers, members of Mahila mangal dal, farmers, school children and others) have participated in awareness campaigns and plantation and maintenance efforts.
The plantation has improved native biodiversity in the region with birds, animals and other species finding habitat in the planted areas. Many mammals (Barking deer, Blue sheep), birds (Laughing thrush, Grey treepie, Blue-capped Rock thrush), butterflies (Common sailor and Common banded peacock) and spiders (Giant wood spider) are routinely recorded by local communities and field teams,’ reads an announcement made by the company.
The extended partnership aims to enhance the positive impact this initiative has been able to make in restoring native biodiversity and habitat in Uttarakhand. HCL Foundation aims to plant an additional 10,000 Rudraksha saplings and other native species in the region by 2026. It also intends to organise community awareness programs to restore degraded habitats and conserve native biodiversity.
Coca-Cola India and Indo Dutch Horticulture Technologies’ Project Unnati – Apple
Coca-Cola India and Indo Dutch Horticulture Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (IDHT) celebrates 7 years of partnership on Project Unnati Apple in 2025. Launched in 2018, Project Unnati Apple is aimed at uplifting the livelihood of farmers by enabling and educating them with improved and advanced agricultural techniques.
Over the past 7 years, Project Unnati Apple has provided farmers with improved planting material, training in Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), and access to modern infrastructure, with an aim to increase apple production and farmers’ income. The project has created employment opportunities in the region and helped in improving the overall economic development of the area, as per an announcement made by Coca-Cola India.
Sudhir Chadha, Director, Indo-Dutch Horticulture Technologies, added, “Project Unnati Apple has transformed apple farming in Uttarakhand, making farmers more self-reliant through scientific practices and modern techniques. This successful collaboration with Coca-Cola India Foundation has enhanced apple yields and reaffirmed our shared commitment to sustainable development and farmer prosperity.”
Since its inception in 2011, the Project Unnati has empowered nearly 4 lakh fruit farmers across 13 states and Union Territories, spanning seven crop varieties – mango, apple, orange, grapes, litchi, coffee, and sugarcane, while contributing to a stronger, more resilient horticulture supply chain across the country.
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