PRINCIPLE 8 
We nurture strong relationships with business partners, consumers, and external stakeholders, focusing on enhancing the value we offer through high-quality products delivered via an extensive distribution network. We have also focused on improving customer engagement and strengthening ties with local suppliers and distributors.
Projects undertaken required Rehabilitation and Resettlement
Input material sourced directly within district and neighbouring districts
1. Details of Social Impact Assessments (SIA) of projects undertaken by the entity based on applicable laws, in the current financial year.
| Name and brief details of project | SIA Notification No. | Date of notification | Whether conducted by independent external agency (Yes/No) | Results communicated in public domain (Yes/No) | Relevant Web link | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Applicable as not project undertaken by the entity in the current financial year | ||||||
2. Provide information on project(s) for which ongoing Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) is being undertaken by your entity, in the following format:
| S. No | Name of Project for No. which R&R is ongoing | State | District | No. of Project Affected Families (PAFs) | % of PAFs covered by R&R | Amounts paid to PAFs in the FY (In `) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not Applicable | ||||||
3. Describe the mechanisms to receive and redress grievances of the community
The Company has various mechanisms to receive and redress grievance of the community. In plants communities complaints are collected through stakeholder engagement, suggestion box and mail. The communities also follow formal channel and informal channels through CSR teams. The grievance received from community is addressed by the site management involving the industrial and administration department. Any issue which is unresolved or needs management intervention i escalated to the respective director.
4. Percentage of input material (inputs to total inputs by value) sourced from suppliers:
| FY2023-24 (Current Financial Year) |
FY2022-23 (Previous Financial Year) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Directly sourced from MSMEs/ small producers | 1.86 | 6.94 |
| Sourced directly from within the district and neighbouring districts | 98.14 | 93.06 |
5. Job creation in smaller towns – Disclose wages paid to persons employed (including employees or workers employed on a permanent or non-permanent/on contract basis) in the following locations, as % of total wage cost
| Location | FY2023-24 (Current Financial Year) |
FY2022-23 (Previous Financial Year) |
|---|---|---|
| Rural | Nil | Nil |
| Semi-urban | Nil | Nil |
| Urban | Nil | Nil |
| Metropolitan | Nil | Nil |
(Place to be categorised as per RBI Classification System – rural/semi-urban/urban/metropolitan) *The Company was in the process of being taken over by Ambuja Cements Limited and so there was no hiring of work forces during the period under review)