Bengaluru: Nestlé India and SM Sehgal Foundation celebrated the successful completion of five years of Project Vriddhi in Nuh district. The project was launched in 2019 in Rohira village to strengthen community-led rural development. Since its inception, the Project has positively impacted the lives of 18,000 beneficiaries across 14 villages.
This milestone was marked by an event in the Kaliyaka village, attended by school authorities, panchayat and community members from villages who have been positively impacted by the project.
Commenting on this significant milestone, Mr. Suresh Narayanan, Chairman and Managing Director, Nestlé India said, “At Nestlé India we strongly believe in business as a Force for Good. As part of our commitment to build a better society, Project Vriddhi was launched focussing on rural development. The project has created long-lasting change in these villages, through interventions across water and sanitation, raising nutrition awareness, enhancing farm productivity, and setting up of digital learning centres. The transformation journey of these villages has witnessed a multiplier effect on several development indicators empowering local communities to drive their progress.”
