As a socially responsible corporate, Triveni believes that great emphasis should be placed on social and community service. This attitude has allowed the company to engage in numerous social activities with the wholehearted support of employees.

Triveni runs hospitals and schools at Khatauli, Deoband and Ramkola, where its sugar factories are located. These institutions not only provide critical facilities to the local population, but also provide a basis for development of the community.

Triveni also supports and is actively involved in the management of the Tirath Ram Shah Charitable Hospital in Delhi. The hospital is one of the oldest private hospitals in the country offering a comprehensive set of facilities.

Apart from providing key developmental infrastructure to the communities in which Triveni operates, the business units also engage actively in social initiatives throughout the year. Some recent examples are listed below:

Mysore
Triveni's Mysore unit (Gears Division) made sensitive contribution towards community development.

• It worked with Child Labour Rehabilitation Cum Welfare Fund, an organization that takes care of under- privileged children, especially those from rural districts of Mysore.
• It worked with the World Renewal Spiritual Trust, a unit of Brahma Kumaris in Mysore, actively involved in improving lifestyles through spiritual education and empowerment.
• It contributed substantially and also participated actively in social activities and seminars, including 'Healthy Lifestyles' by Dr. Premasand from Mount Abu.
• It participated in a chess tournament organized for raising funds for tsunami relief under the guidance of the Mysore Rotary Club apart from an employees' contribution (all employees voluntarily contributed one day's salary to the PM's fund, which was matched by the company).

Bangalore
Triveni's Bangalore unit (Turbines Division) is engaged in social and community development in and around the Peenya Industrial Area and in Bangalore city. During 2004-05, it was engaged in the following activities:

• The Government Model Primary School located in Peenya catering to the educational needs of children of workmen engaged in Peenya was affected by road widening, which compelled schools to forego several classrooms. To accommodate them, Triveni built one classroom and donated another, addressing the needs of around 40 students.
• Triveni contributed towards the construction of a prayer hall in Government Junior College (Peenya).
• Triveni helped co-conduct a sports event comprising of all industries in Peenya to foster sportsmanship.
• Triveni provided furniture to Mallasandra Village Primary School located near its factory in Bangalore.

Sugar Units
Triveni's sugar units at Khatauli, Deoband and Ramkola were engaged in a number of activities to enhance the quality of rural life in an around its areas of influence.

Repair, Construction and Maintenance of Roads and Irrigation Channels

• The company repaired around 14 kms of village approach roads and constructed 5 kms of new roads. This included brick soling and the creation of pucca roads to facilitate transportation for villagers and cane growers.
• Triveni distributed culverts and hume pipes to facilitate the irrigations needs of people in its command areas.
• Triveni constructed a room in a school in village Kutesra, besides helping in the construction of two temples and a gaushala (cow shelter).
• Triveni conducted cricket and football tournaments in Babbal, Rankhandi, Bhaila and other villages.

Cultural and Medical Programmes

• The company arranged various cultural programmes in Bala Sundari Mela at Deoband.
• It organised two eye camps in association with I.M.A., providing free operation and treatment to all. It also organised two health check-up camps by enlisting the services of specialised doctors and general physicians.
• It participated in the annual langar of a popular Gurudwara at village Paniyali.