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Limited Review and its compliances and undertakes Concurrent Audit and Information
Security Audit through third party auditors. M/s. M.M. Nissim & Co. LLP (FRN: 107122W
/ W100672) is the Concurrent Auditor of NHB and M/s. AAA Technologies Limited (CIN:
U72100MH2000PLC128949) is the Information Security Auditor of NHB. Further, Special
Audit viz. FIFO audit of Government Schemes Department had been undertaken and
special assignments for ROD, PFD (interest calculations) etc. were coordinated by the Audit
Department.
3.16 Corporate Communication Cell (CCC)
The National Housing has been playing a significant role in the development of the housing
finance sector in India. NHB through its Corporate Communication Cell undertakes creating
awareness about the housing and housing finance sector and the role of NHB amongst the
housing finance institutions and public in large. The CCC undertook its regular activities
including the printing of the Annual Report of the Bank, Report on Trend and Progress of
Housing in India 2020 and E-Publication on NHB RESIDEX in 2020. The CCC also undertook
the activity of updation of the English and Hindi Website of the Bank.
The Bank has been featured in national and regional media, both electronic and print, from
time to time for its activities and contributions in the housing finance sector. Further, in sync
with the time and importance of social media as an effective channel for communication, the
website of the NHB is integrated with social media like Twitter and LinkedIn. The Department
also replied to grievances on social media platforms like Twitter. All-important releases were
updated on these channels as soon as they are published on the Website. The Bank also spread
awareness on COVID 19 through designing of posters which were displayed in the Head
Office along with the ROs and RROs.
3.17 Corporate Social Responsibility
The National Housing Bank was established under the National Housing Bank Act, 1987,
and hence the provisions relating to CSR under the Companies Act, 2013 are not applicable.
However, as a responsible institution, the NHB has been earmarking certain amount for
CSR activities every year since 2017-18. The CSR efforts of the Bank are aimed towards
developmental and welfare activities, where the impact achieved would be widespread.
During financial year 2020-21, the Bank contributed an amount of `1 crore to Prime Minister’s
National Relief Fund (PMNRF) on June 30, 2021.
Annual Report 2020-21 | 251
Security Audit through third party auditors. M/s. M.M. Nissim & Co. LLP (FRN: 107122W
/ W100672) is the Concurrent Auditor of NHB and M/s. AAA Technologies Limited (CIN:
U72100MH2000PLC128949) is the Information Security Auditor of NHB. Further, Special
Audit viz. FIFO audit of Government Schemes Department had been undertaken and
special assignments for ROD, PFD (interest calculations) etc. were coordinated by the Audit
Department.
3.16 Corporate Communication Cell (CCC)
The National Housing has been playing a significant role in the development of the housing
finance sector in India. NHB through its Corporate Communication Cell undertakes creating
awareness about the housing and housing finance sector and the role of NHB amongst the
housing finance institutions and public in large. The CCC undertook its regular activities
including the printing of the Annual Report of the Bank, Report on Trend and Progress of
Housing in India 2020 and E-Publication on NHB RESIDEX in 2020. The CCC also undertook
the activity of updation of the English and Hindi Website of the Bank.
The Bank has been featured in national and regional media, both electronic and print, from
time to time for its activities and contributions in the housing finance sector. Further, in sync
with the time and importance of social media as an effective channel for communication, the
website of the NHB is integrated with social media like Twitter and LinkedIn. The Department
also replied to grievances on social media platforms like Twitter. All-important releases were
updated on these channels as soon as they are published on the Website. The Bank also spread
awareness on COVID 19 through designing of posters which were displayed in the Head
Office along with the ROs and RROs.
3.17 Corporate Social Responsibility
The National Housing Bank was established under the National Housing Bank Act, 1987,
and hence the provisions relating to CSR under the Companies Act, 2013 are not applicable.
However, as a responsible institution, the NHB has been earmarking certain amount for
CSR activities every year since 2017-18. The CSR efforts of the Bank are aimed towards
developmental and welfare activities, where the impact achieved would be widespread.
During financial year 2020-21, the Bank contributed an amount of `1 crore to Prime Minister’s
National Relief Fund (PMNRF) on June 30, 2021.
Annual Report 2020-21 | 251
