Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited Corporate Social Responsibility (ONGC CSR) activities are essentially guided by project based approach in line with the guidelines issued by the Department of Public Enterprises and Ministry of Corporate Affairs of the Government of India.

A well-defined set of objectives, clearly delineated beneficiaries, strategy and project activities characterize CSR projects undertaken to yield discernible, long-term, sustainable benefits for the communities in question Major CSR projects undertaken

The CSR initiatives of ONGC were marked by implacable commitment to several large – scale key projects and initiation of several new projects identified under the 12 focus areas of ONGC i.e.

Education including vocational courses,

Health Care,

Entrepreneurship (self-help & livelihood generation) schemes,

Infrastructure support near ONGC operational areas,

Environment protection, ecological conservation, promotion,

Protection of heritage sites, UNESCO heritage monuments etc.

Promotion of artisans, craftsman, musicians, artists etc. for preservation of heritage, Art & Culture,

Women’s Empowerment, Girl Child Development, Gender sensitive projects,

Water Management including ground water recharge,

Initiatives for Physically and Mentally challenged,

Sponsorship of seminars, conferences, workshops etc

Promoting Sports/sports persons; supporting agencies promoting sports / sports persons.