Srinagar, Nov 02 (KNO): HDFC Bank’s corporate social responsibility programme, Parivartan, has impacted 18,706 people across Jammu and Kashmir through initiatives in agriculture, education, skill development, healthcare, financial literacy and clean energy, the bank said on Monday.
In a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a spokesperson said the programme has been active in J&K since 2014 and covers 15 of the Union Territory’s 20 districts, including 16 border villages in the aspirational districts of Kupwara and Baramulla.
Under its rural development initiatives, the programme has supported 10,128 farmers through capacity-building, farmer collectives, shared machinery, processing facilities and solar-powered infrastructure, the spokesperson said.
In education, 901 scholarships have been awarded under the Educational Crisis Scholarship Support programme, while 60 smart schools have been established, benefiting around 15,000 students, he said.
The spokesperson said the bank’s skill development and livelihood initiatives have trained 1,057 young people and supported 189 women through employability, entrepreneurship and traditional craft-based activities.
Under natural resource management, the programme has covered 104 villages with clean-energy solutions, including solar-powered systems and community lighting. Its financial fraud awareness initiatives, including the Vigil Aunty campaign, have reached more than 1.72 lakh people.
The bank also highlighted its support for saffron cultivation in Pampore through solar water pumps and dryers, apple and walnut processing facilities, and Kashmiri red chilli cultivation in Uri through polyhouse farming, drip irrigation and solar dryers.
Nusrat Pathan, Head of CSR at HDFC Bank, said the programme focused on need-based interventions tailored to regional challenges, including sustainable agriculture, education, skills and infrastructure.
The bank said it had spent Rs 1,316 crore on CSR initiatives nationwide as of March 31, 2026, while Parivartan had impacted more than 10.77 crore people across India—(KNO)