SAIL has, in an initiaitive to promote rural development carried out various projects at various locations:

• SAIL has connected and mainstreamed over 79.03 lakh people across 450 villages, since its inception, by constructing and repairing of roads. Over 8176 water sources have been installed, since inception, thereby enabling easy access to drinking water to over 50 lakh people living in far-flung areas.
• In an effort to bring the marginalized masses of the remote forest areas to the mainstream of development, SAIL in association with Government of Jharkhand and Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India actively participated in the development process of Saranda forest, Jharkhand. SAIL provided ambulances, 7000 each of bicycles, transistors, solar lanterns and established an Integrated Development Centre (IDC) at Digha village in Saranda forest. IDC comprises of facilities like Bank, Panchayat Office, Ration shop, Telecom office, Anganwadi Centre, Meeting room etc. for the local populace.
• In an effort to align the marginalized masses, a project to promote comprehensive Water Supply and Sanitation has been initiated by Rourkela Steel Plant by developing sustainable tap water source and constructing useable toilets for each family in 19 villages of Rourkela, i.e. over 10,000 natives have benefitted. The villagers have been mobilized and empowered for their active participation in the project. Village level committees have been formed for long-term sustenance of the project.
• SAIL/Bolani Ore Mines has initiated a project to provide continuous drinking water supply and sanitation facility in the remote village of Barik Sahi (Kuni Sahi) under Bolani Panchayat connecting it with the water source 'Jhinkaria Spring', on south of Bolani through a network of G.I. pipelines. All the 300 natives of Barik Sahi (Kuni Sahi), who had to travel upto 2 kms daily to fetch water from the springs, have been benefitted with this facility.