Hundreds of new toilets sponsored by BASF India Limited help improve sanitation in Dahej
Dahej, Gujarat, India – April 25, 2016 – Residents of Dahej Village can now enjoy better sanitation with 230 new, clean household toilets in the community that are sponsored and built by BASF India Limited under its corporate social responsibility (CSR) program.
With the aim to completely eradicate open defecation and support the government’s Swachh Bharat initiative, BASF and the non-profit organization Citizens Foundation for Better India are working to improve sanitation in the community surrounding BASF’s production site in Dahej. The project also comprised of establishment of a waste management system for 561 households and the launch of an educational program to strengthen the community’s awareness and capacities towards Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) along with waste management.
As part of the broader CSR program, BASF has also sponsored ‘Smart Class’ for two schools in Dahej i.e. P.J. Chedda School and Prathmik Kanyashala – Dahej Village. Running by the schools, the ‘Smart Class’ is a virtual learning classroom that teaches students basic concepts on various subjects and offers them vocational training.
About BASF India
BASF has successfully partnered India’s progress for more than 125 years, with all global businesses maintaining a presence in India today except for Oil & Gas. As of the end of 2015, BASF in India had 2,236 employees at nine production sites & eight sales offices, as well as two R&D centers, located in Mumbai and Mangalore. In 2015, BASF registered sales of approximately €1.1 billion to customers in India. Further information is available on the Internet at www.basf.com/in
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At BASF, we create chemistry for a sustainable future. We combine economic success with environmental protection and social responsibility. The approximately 112,000 employees in the BASF Group work on contributing to the success of our customers in nearly all sectors and almost every country in the world. Our portfolio is organized into five segments: Chemicals, Performance Products, Functional Materials & Solutions, Agricultural Solutions and Oil & Gas. BASF generated sales of more than €70 billion in 2015. BASF shares are traded on the stock exchanges in Frankfurt (BAS), London (BFA) and Zurich (AN). Further information at www.basf.com.
