Editor’s Synopsis
- Mr Gautam Adani, Chairman, Adani Group; joined by Dr Priti Adani, Chairperson – Adani Foundation and Mr Mritunjay
Tiwary, Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Executive Trustee – Akhand Jyoti Eye Hospital, today led
the ground-breaking ceremony for a landmark vision care initiative in Mastichak, around 70 kilometres from
Patna.
- The Adani Foundation will develop the Adani Centre for Eye (ACE) and Adani Training in Ophthalmic Medicine
(ATOM) through a ₹150-crore commitment, creating an ecosystem with capacity for 3.3 lakh eye surgeries annually
and training for 1,000 eye health professionals every year
- The Adani Foundation will additionally establish a 200-bed hospital in Pirpainti, near the Adani Group’s
upcoming ultra-supercritical thermal power plant in Bihar’s Bhagalpur district to strengthen long-term
healthcare access and community outreach in eastern Bihar.
- Mr Gautam Adani also announced an additional ₹500-crore commitment and the creation of a new trust, the “Adani
Akhand Jyoti Foundation”, to expand affordable vision care and community healthcare access beyond Bihar across
underserved regions in India.
Mastichak (Bihar), 17 May 2026: Mr Gautam Adani, Chairman of the Adani Group, today led the
ground-breaking ceremony for a landmark ₹150 crore vision care initiative, rooted in his philosophy of “Seva Hi
Saadhna Hai” (service is the highest form of worship). He made this announcement in Mastichak, about 70 kilometres
from Patna, to create one of the world’s largest rural eye care ecosystems with capacity for 3.3 lakh eye surgeries
annually while training 1,000 eye health professionals every year. The initiative seeks to strengthen affordable eye
treatment, rural outreach and vision care-skilling while bringing dignity, hope and the gift of sight to underserved
communities across the Hindi heartland.
In a post on X, Mr Gautam Adani said “Seva Hi Sadhaana Hai” is not merely a slogan, but a guiding
philosophy that must translate compassion into lasting institutions for society. “Restoring sight is not
merely a medical intervention. It is about returning hope, confidence and dignity to a human life,” he
wrote. Calling Bihar “a land that has historically given new consciousness and direction to the nation”,
he added that the newly-created trust, “Adani Akhand Jyoti Foundation”, would seek to take the spirit of
service born in Bihar to underserved communities across India.
The Adani Foundation, the social welfare and development arm of the Adani Group, will financially support
the Adani Centre for Eye (ACE) and Adani Training in Ophthalmic Medicine (ATOM) in Mastichak, in
partnership with Akhand Jyoti Foundation, a leading rural eye care institution based in Bihar.
ACE will serve as an advanced treatment and surgical facility focused on affordable care, complex
procedures and large-scale rural outreach, while ATOM will focus on training optometrists, ophthalmic
assistants and community healthcare workers to strengthen India’s rural healthcare workforce.
A ceremonial flag off was done for a fleet of 10 patient transport buses under the ACE banner to
symbolise the start of last-mile vision care access across remote villages in Bihar and adjoining
regions.
Mr Gautam Adani was joined by Dr Priti Adani, Chairperson – Adani Foundation and Mr Mritunjay Tiwary,
Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Executive Trustee – Akhand Jyoti Eye Hospital, in the
ground-breaking ceremony.
Mr Tiwary described the collaboration with the Adani Foundation as a shared commitment to expanding
affordable and accessible eye care for underserved communities across India. “I express my heartfelt
gratitude to Shri Gautam Adani-ji for placing trust in Akhand Jyoti Eye Hospital and choosing us as a
partner in this transformative journey. This partnership is far beyond the creation of infrastructure.
It is a shared commitment towards restoring sight, dignity, opportunity and hope for countless people
living in the last-mile and underserved regions of India. Together, we believe this collaboration will
create an exponential and lasting impact on millions of lives in the years ahead.”
Additionally, the Adani Foundation announced plans to establish a 200-bed hospital in Pirpainti, in
Bihar’s Bhagalpur district, near the Adani Group’s upcoming 2,400 MW ultra-supercritical thermal power
plant. The hospital aims to further strengthen affordable healthcare access while extending the benefits
of community outreach and treatment to larger parts of eastern Bihar.
To take the transformative work of Akhand Jyoti Foundation beyond Bihar and into underserved regions across India, Mr
Gautam Adani also announced a personal commitment of ₹500 crore and the establishment of the “Adani Akhand Jyoti
Foundation” to scale this long-term humanitarian and community healthcare mission across the country.
The total investment outlay for the pioneering initiatives, including operational expenditure (opex), will exceed
₹700 crore
‘Seva Hi Saadhna Hai’
The initiative in Bihar reflects Mr Gautam Adani’s belief that nation-building must be anchored in compassion,
service and long-term social investment. In 2022, on his 60th birthday, the Adani family announced a ₹60,000 crore
commitment towards healthcare, education and skill development, followed by an additional ₹10,000 crore social
commitment during the wedding celebrations of Mr Jeet Adani, younger son of Mr Gautam Adani, last year.
Since 2022, the Group has expanded its seva-led outreach through large-scale initiatives, including supporting nearly
50 lakh pilgrims during the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj in 2025 and distributing nearly 40 lakh free meals and liquid
refreshments during the Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri, Odisha, in the same year.
Investing in Bihar’s Future
The initiative underscores the Adani Group’s growing commitment to Bihar, where it has emerged as one of the largest
private sector investors in the state, with cumulative investments and planned commitments up to ₹40,000 crore.
These investments include a 2,400 MW ultra-supercritical thermal power plant in Pirpainti, involving nearly ₹27,000
crore, representing the largest private sector investment in Bihar.
Through Indian Oil Adani Gas Private Limited, the Group is developing city gas distribution networks in Gaya and
Nalanda districts, while Adani Energy Solutions Limited is modernising electricity distribution infrastructure
across northern Bihar through the installation of nearly 30 lakh smart meters. The Group is also expanding its
cement manufacturing footprint through two 6 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) grinding units in Nawada and
Muzaffarpur districts involving combined investments of nearly ₹3,000 crore.
Bridging Critical Healthcare Gap
Established in 2005 as a 30-bed facility in rural Bihar, Akhand Jyoti Eye Hospital has evolved into one of India’s
leading eye care institutions, having conducted more than 14 lakh sight-restoring surgeries and millions of
screenings and outreach consultations.
The collaboration also aligns with the Government of India’s National Programme for Control of Blindness and Visual
Impairment (NPCBVI), launched in 1976 as a centrally-sponsored scheme, and seeks to create a scalable,
community-driven model for affordable eye care delivery.
The initiative further builds on the expanding Vision Care Programme of the Adani Foundation, which completes 30
years of community service this August. Since its launch in 2024, the Vision Care Programme has conducted 1.93 lakh
eye screenings and supported 59,000 beneficiaries with prescription eyeglasses through rural outreach, screenings in
school and referral support across 11 states in India.
About the Adani Foundation
Since 1996, the Adani Foundation, social welfare and development arm of the Adani Group, has remained agile and
deeply committed to making strategic social investments for sustainable outcomes across India. It is empowering and
enriching the lives of children, women, youth, and marginalized communities in the core areas of education, health
and nutrition, sustainable livelihoods, climate action, and community development. The strategies of the Foundation
are integrated in national priorities and global Sustainable Development Goals. The Adani Foundation is currently
operating in 7,247 villages and urban wards across 22 states, positively impacting 13.3 million lives.
For more information, visit:
www.adanifoundation.org
For media queries, contact: Roy Paul
roy.paul@adani.com
