PwC India Foundation (PwCIF), in collaboration with Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society (SEEDS), has inaugurated the Nikori Miri Vikas Kendra – a flood-resilient shelter on 8 December 2021 in Nikori village, Golaghat district, Assam. The inauguration ceremony was attended by the Guest of Honour Ms. Satyavati Berera, COO, PwC India; Mr. Jaivir Singh, Vice Chairman, PwC India Foundation; and other officials are also present in the inagration.
PwCIF, in collaboration with SEEDS, has supported the establishment of a flood-resilient shelter in Nikori village under the Disoi gram panchayat, Golaghat district of Assam, where the Mising tribal community faces the brunt of the flooding. This shelter was made with the participation of the local community, including masons, and using local resources such as bamboo. The support includes the main shelter, toilet and WASH facilities and kitchen. This shelter will house the most vulnerable community members such as the elderly, people with disabilities, pregnant women and others during times of flood. A shelter management committee has been formed which will take up complete ownership of the shelter. SatyavatiBerera, COO, PwC India says, “In everything we do for underserved sections of our society, we remain rooted to our Purpose of building trust in society and solving important problems.”