Janmejaya Mahapatra, CEO of SEIL Energy India Limited.
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SEIL Energy India Limited, an independent power producer operating a 2,640 MW supercritical thermal power complex in Nellore, and supplies 1,500 MW power to Andhra Pradesh to meet the State’ ever growing energy needs, is focusing on grassroot development and socio-economic upliftment in the region through its newly established SEIL Energy Foundation. The company has earmarked ₹40 crore for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities in this fiscal year (FY 2026-27).In an exclusive interview with The Hindu, SEIL Energy India Limited’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Janmejaya Mahapatra said, “The company is statutorily obliged to spend 2% of its average profits of the last three years on CSR. This amounts to roughly ₹100 crore. More than the value, the impact and reach of the CSR initiatives are important for us. Our CSR programmes have benefitted around 10 lakh local people over the last decade.”“The present CSR drive is going to give a major push to A.P. Chief Minister’s ambitious Public-Private-People Partnership (P4) initiative aimed at eradicating poverty in the State by 2029. Majority of the CSR contributions qualify under this scheme - making SEIL Energy one of the key drivers of this initiative in the region,” he said.As per SEIL Energy’s annual reports, it registered a profit after tax (PAT) of ₹1,508 crore and ₹2,281 crore during FY 2024–25 and FY 2023–24 respectively. The company confirmed steady annual revenue of more than ₹8,500 crore paired with a solid PAT of over ₹1,300 crore for the last fiscal (FY 2025-26).Highlighting the company’s major CSR projects, the CEO said, “Our commitments include ₹12 crore for a 30-bed hospital and ₹5 crore for an Inclusive Sports Academy (ISA) for differently-abled and intellectually-challenged people. The ISA is being developed alongside the Government of India’s National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (NIEPID).”Other community support initiatives include a three-kilometre-long water pipeline and 18 reverse osmosis (RO) plants to combat coastal water scarcity. He further added: "The company has distributed 2,840 bicycles to students from Class 8 to Class 10, majority of who were girl students (2,300 bicycles) to encourage girl child education and reduce school dropouts. Additionally, 98 battery-powered tricycles have been given to persons with disabilities 'divyangjan'. We have also provided patrolling vehicles and surveillance drones to the police department.”The company’s CSR wing has recently skilled nearly 55 young women aged 18-30 years from underprivileged backgrounds through transformative empowerment programmes. These women have been successfully placed in commercial roles at multinational companies and other commercial outlets over the last couple of years. Published - June 04, 2026 07:45 pm IST
