Corporate Life
Mrs Shastri began her political career with a promise of bringing about change. Her experience of the corporate world as a Senior Executive with the TATA STEEL Company (Corporate Office) added a new perspective to her ideals and efforts of serving the people and the under privileged in particular. Here she was primarily responsible for coordinating and implementing the activities of the Tata Steel Rural Development Society (TSRDS). The basic activities of the agency included assistance in drip irrigation, agriculture, safe drinking water, basic healthcare service, income generating activities, environment and forest protection, and women development programme in 32 villages in and around Jamshedpur (The number of villages now under TSRDS is 200). The most noteworthy involvement in this field includes the “Lifeline Express” or the “Hospital on Wheels”.
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