Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power company has undertaken various training programmes on the manufacturing of agarbatti for women from the Naraj Marthapur village. This time the company has taken a step forward in providing sustainable livelihood opportunities for the women in the area. The company has also inaugurated the agarbatti production centre.
More than 50 girls will benefit from this initiative, as they have now been provided with the opportunity to earn a sustainable livelihood for themselves and their families. The centre will operate in two shifts, with 25 girls working during each batch. Twenty girls will be given one machine each during their shift and five girls will operate the mixing of power and blending machines as well as sorting and packaging the finished products.
Tata Power is India's largest integrated power company with a significant international presence. The Company has an installed generation capacity of 8521 MW in India and a presence in all the segments of the power sector viz. Generation (thermal, hydro, solar and wind), Transmission, Distribution and Trading.