Punit Balan is an entrepreneur, filmmaker, social worker, sports enthusiast, and chairman of the Indrani Balan Foundation has undertaken various initiatives in J&K. The Punit Balan group has been doing social work in Maharashtra, Gujarat, and other states and is working in Kashmir with the Indian army in order to promote education and sports. His foundation aims to rebuild the lives of children whose education has been jeopardized by drugs and militancy in the valley. The Foundation is running ten schools established by the Indian Army in Baramulla, Kupwara, Anantnag, Pehelgam, Pulwama, Shopian, Uri, Trehgam, and Gurez. The foundation is also assisting the Daggar Parivaar