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The Axis Bank Foundation works towards creating sustainable livelihood opportunities in remote areas

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For more than 10 years now, the Axis Bank Foundation has been working with a set of initiatives aimed at providing sustainable livelihood opportunities in some of the remote regions of the country. 

"Our goal is to provide sustainable livelihood to a million people by the end of 2017. As of February, we've achieved 90 per cent of our target and would be surpassing it by the stipulated timeframe. This is one of the biggest achievements for the foundation," said Rajesh Dahiya, trustee, Axis Bank Foundation, and executive director (corporate centre) at

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