Cisco has handed over more than 700 houses to the Karnataka government to mark completion of Phase III of Project Samudaya - a public-private partnership initiative to collaborate with the government in its Asare programme to rehabilitate the lives of flood-affected communities in Karnataka.
Cisco claimed to have given 1,800 constructed houses till date, which marked the completion of 50 per cent of the 3,570 houses, besides two schools and one primary healthcare centre, to be constructed by it in the five flood-affected villages of Raichur. It has also begun construction of the primary healthcare centre (PHC) at Gillesugur, which was visited by the Health Minister during the event, added the release. The houses are said to be constructed conforming to government guidelines and specifications, working with local administration officials, and in consultation with village residents.
With the completion of the third phase of Project Samudaya, Cisco has handed over three villages - Khataknur, N.Malkapur and Chikkamanchal - in Raichur district. The company has also taken up the reconstruction of Talmari and Bichali in the region.
The handing-over ceremony was held in Chikkamanchal in Raichur district and was presided by B Sriramulu, Minister for Health, Karnataka and Raichur district-in-charge, and Aravind Sitaraman, president, Inclusive Growth, Cisco Systems.
"Our collaborative effort proves that public-private partnerships can build a safe, sustainable community. Cisco's efforts to ensure that people in rural and remote areas get access to medical treatment and specialised consultation and the primary healthcare centre that the company is constructing at Gillesugur, Raichur reiterates its commitment to help the government in taking the Asare programme forward," said Sriramulu.
Sitaraman, said, "This project is a great example of how employee volunteerism, technology, and public-private partnerships can come together to help rehabilitate and rebuild a sustainable community. Using the power of the network, we can easily scale and replicate this model across India and the globe."
