REC Foundation Commits ₹1.68 Crore under CSR to Deploy 3 Mobile Medical Units in Jharkhand

New Delhi(The Uttam Hindu): Reaffirming its commitment to making healthcare accessible to the last mile, REC Limited, a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Power, has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) through its CSR arm — REC Foundation — with Vikas Bharti Bishunpur to strengthen primary healthcare delivery across Jharkhand.

Under the agreement, REC Foundation has committed ₹1.68 crore towards the procurement and deployment of three new Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) and their operational expenditure for one year. These units will serve as a lifeline for remote and underserved communities, providing doorstep access to essential medical services in various districts of Jharkhand.

The signing ceremony, held on October 7, 2025, was graced by Shri Ashok Bhagat, Secretary, Vikas Bharti Bishunpur; Shri Jitendra Srivastava, Chairman and Managing Director, REC Limited; and other senior officials from both organizations.

Through this initiative, REC Foundation continues to drive its vision of ensuring quality healthcare services reach the most marginalized communities, reducing health disparities and improving well-being in the farthest corners of the state.

ABOUT REC LIMITED:

REC is a 'Maharatna' company under the administrative control of the Ministry of Power, Government of India, and is registered with RBI as Non-Banking Finance Company (NBFC), Public Financial Institution (PFI) and Infrastructure Financing Company (IFC). REC is financing the entire Power-Infrastructure sector comprising Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Renewable Energy and new technologies like Electric Vehicles, Battery Storage, Pump Storage projects, Green Hydrogen, Green Ammonia projects etc. More recently REC Limited has also diversified into the Non-Power Infrastructure sector comprising Roads & Expressways, Metro Rail, Airports, IT Communication, Social and Commercial Infrastructure (Educational Institution, Hospitals), Ports and Electro-Mechanical (E&M) works in respect of various other sectors like Steel, Refinery, etc.

REC Limited provides loans of various maturities to State, Central and Private Companies for creation of infrastructure assets in the country. REC Limited continues to play a key strategic role in the flagship schemes of the Government for the power sector and has been nodal agency for Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGAYA), Deen Dayal Upadhaya Gram Jyoti Yojana (DDUGJY), National Electricity Fund (NEF) Scheme which resulted in strengthening of last mile distribution system, 100% village electrification and household electrification in the country. REC has been designated as the nodal agency for certain States and Union Territories under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS). Additionally, the Central Government has entrusted REC with the responsibility of implementing the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana.