Corporate Social Responsibility
DVC launched its CSR programme named “Social Integration Programme” (SIP) in 1981.SIP is basically an expression of DVC’s deep commitment to socio-economic and infrastructural development of the communities residing within a 10 Km radius of its main projects. The programme started with 25 villages. With the passage of time DVC’s involvement grew both in size and intensity, touching new areas of social concern, addressing new human issues and challenges At present it operates in 332 villages covering 14 blocks of 4 districts of Jharkhand namely Koderma, Hazaribag, Bokaro and Dhanbad and 297 villages in 12 blocks in 3 districts namely Burdwan, Bankura & Purulia in West Bengal. SIP thus presently working among nearly 9 lakh population around its major projects.