COMMUNITY DEVLOPMENT PROGRAMME OF SOL MINERACAO MOCAMBIQUE SA.
Introduction:
Mining of coal has profound impact onthe people living in and around the areas where the mines are established.The obvious impact of the introduction of any production activity in such areas change the traditional lifestyle of the original inhabitants and
indigenous communities and also change the socio-economic profile of the
Area. Hence, the primary beneficiaries of CSR should be land oustees, project affected people
and those staying within the radius of 10-15 Kms of the Project. Poor and needy
section of the society living in different parts of Mozambique should be second
beneficiaries.
In the aforesaid backdrop, policy on Corporate Social Responsibility of
Sol Mineracao is broadly framed taking into account the following measures:
a) Welfare measures for the community at large including employees and
their families, so as to ensure the poorer section of the Society derived
the maximum benefits.
b) It will take care of land less and project affected persons. Proper
rehabilitation of the land oustees/displaced persons based on R&R
policy separately formulated and the expenditure on R & R issues
would be included in the Project Cost.
c) Contribution to the society at large by way of social and cultural
development, imparting education, training and social awareness
specially with regard to the economically backward class for their
development and generation of income to avoid any liability of
employment.
d) Protection and safeguard of environment and maintaining ecological
balance.
III. OBJECTIVE
The main objective of corporate social responsibility (CSR ) policy is to lay down guidelines for the coal
companies to make CSR a key business process for sustainable development
for the Society. It aims at supplementing the role of the Govt. of mozambique in enhancing...