Adani Gangavaram Port Strengthens Community Ties at Dibbapalem with Women-Led CSR Drive

Visakhapatnam: 20^th March, 2026:  Adani Gangavaram Port marked a community celebration held at the Multiple Sports Ground, Dibbapalem, under its CSR program focused on women empowerment. The event was inaugurated by Shri Kameshwar Rao, CI, New Port Police Station, Pedagantyada in the presence of senior management of Adani Gangavaram Port Limited along with the women community beneficiaries.

The program featured motivational addresses, engaging games for women, and a prize distribution ceremony that recognized outstanding participants and entrepreneurs. The atmosphere was inclusive, encouraging, and focused on dignity, opportunity, and self-reliance.

Empowering Women Through Sustainable Livelihoods

Adani Gangavaram Port launched its Self‑Sustainability Initiative in 2022 to help women gain skills, income, and confidence. Since then, the initiative has nurtured 25 women‑run shops, enabling participants—many of whom earlier had no earnings—to now make around ₹7,000 per month while managing their businesses with pride.

Scaling: 25 New Shops Announced

Building on this progress, the port announced the establishment of 25 additional women-led shops, taking the total to 50 micro‑enterprises. This expansion deepens the port’s commitment to inclusive growth, local entrepreneurship, and steady household income for women from underserved communities.

As part of the program’s next phase, the CSR initiative will bring all women made products under a unified company level brand and create a dedicated marketplace. This combined platform will help:

• Increase visibility and sales
• Improve customer access and reach
• Strengthen the brand identity of locally made products
• Promote entrepreneurship and skill based growth
• Support long term self reliance and sustainable income for women

Speaking on the occasion Adani Gangavaram Port Limited management said, the women empowerment is a long-term commitment—not a one‑day agenda, appreciating the courage, resilience, and hard work of all participating women and reaffirmed support through skill development, business guidance, and market linkages.

Further stated, “Our goal is simple—create real opportunities that lead to real income and real confidence. We are proud to see women move from zero earnings to stable livelihoods and leadership within their communities,”

“Guided by the vision and leadership of Dr. Priti Adani, Chairperson – Adani Foundation, AGPL remains committed to empowering women through the three pillars of opportunity, skill, and self‑belief, building a stronger and more self‑reliant community.”