
LaBL 2.0: Powering Livelihoods Through Clean Energy Innovation
About the Initiative Lighting a Billion Lives©, launched by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI),

A company will come under the ambit of the new CSR policy if its net worth is Rs 500 crore or more; turnover is Rs 1,000 crore or more, or net profit is Rs 5 crore or more during any financial year. Under any of these conditions, a company should spend at least 2% of the average net profit made during three immediate preceding financial years, in pursuance of the provisions of the Companies Act laid down towards Corporate Social Responsibility.

About the Initiative Lighting a Billion Lives©, launched by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI),

Authors : Mr. Prashanta Kumar Swain, Fellow, Social Transformation and CSR & Dr. Amit Kumar

When we speak of power, the conversation often revolves around megawatts, machinery, and transmission lines.

How often do we encounter elderly citizens, newborn infants, or mentally challenged individuals left entirely















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