Kalahandi’s District Collector, and Superintendent of Police inaugurate Vedanta Lanjigarh’s new safety vehicles
19th December 2022
- These will help boost public safety awareness and provide emergency support to local community
Lanjigarh, Kalahandi district, Odisha; 19th December, 2022: Vedanta Limited, Lanjigarh, India’s premier producer of metallurgical grade alumina, commissions a well-equipped Safety Training van and an Emergency Rescue van into its safety fleet. The vehicles were launched into service by Ms. P Anvesha Reddy, IAS, District Magistrate & Collector of Kalahandi, and Mr. Abhilash G, IPS, Superintendent of Police, Kalahandi District, in the presence of Mr. GG Pal, Dy. CEO, Alumina Business, Vedanta Limited. These two vehicles are the latest additions to the best-in-class systems on hand at the Vedanta Alumina refinery in Lanjigarh to strengthen safety awareness and emergency rescue efforts.
The Safety Training Van will be used to provide on-the-go training to the company’s workforce through audio-visual mediums. With it, Vedanta’s safety team will also visit key locations within the local community with the goal of spreading fundamental awareness on fire, electrical, and domestic safety, etc. They will provide multi-lingual and detailed training materials for easier understanding and adoption of safety practices by the local public. Supplementing this effort, the Rescue van, christened Rescue Hawk, is an emergency rescue vehicle manned by a trained rescue squad equipped with essential tools, who would be readily available in the event of an emergency.
Commenting on the launch of the vehicles, Mr GG Pal, Dy. CEO – Alumina Business, Vedanta Limited, said, “At Vedanta Lanjigarh, safety and wellbeing of our employees and business partners is of critical importance to us. Our efforts are directed at nurturing a safety-first culture, where every person working with us is sensitised about safety, to the extent where safety becomes a habit rather than a mandate. I thank Ms. P Anvesha Reddy and Mr. Abhilash G for launching our new Rescue Hawk and Safety Training van into action. Alongside our plant operations, they will also be dedicated to improving the safety awareness in the community.”
Appreciating the initiative, Ms P Anvesha Reddy, IAS, District Magistrate & Collector of Kalahandi, said, “I would like to congratulate Vedanta Limited Lanjigarh for beautiful initiative of Safety Training Van and Rescue Hawk and also thank them for providing this for the help of the community. The focus of the organisation towards safety is commendable and the district administration appreciates and encourages their participation towards community safety.”
Mr Abhilash G, IPS, Superintendent of Police, Kalahandi District added, “It is commendable that Vedanta is strengthening its efforts to ensure safe working operations at the plant and to the wider community within which it operates. Such a proactive approach to build a safety-first culture can have a positive impact on the wellbeing and safety consciousness of people within Kalahandi and adjoining areas.”
Some of the company’s notable safety initiatives include:
- Suraksha Sankalp Diwas, which is an awareness campaign held on the 1st of every month to spread safety awareness on specific themes across the work sites
- On-site Emergency Mock Drills organized in the presence of Directorate of Factories and Boilers, Govt. of Odisha, to assess agility and efficiency of the company’s processes and personnel under simulated scenarios
- Emergency support for the local community, such as the company’s recent success in preventing an LPG tanker spill on a public road from escalating into a bigger calamity
This relentless emphasis on establishing superior safety systems and practices have resulted in several industry recognitions, including Gold Award at the Kalinga Safety Excellence Award 2022 and Platinum Award at the Exceed Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2022.
Vedanta Aluminium, a business of Vedanta Limited, is India’s largest producer of aluminium, manufacturing half of India’s aluminium i.e., 2.26 million tonnes in FY22. It is a leader in value-added aluminium products that find critical applications in core industries. Vedanta Aluminium ranks 4th in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) 2021 world rankings for aluminium industry, a reflection of its sustainable development practices. The company operates a 2 MTPA (million tonnes per annum) capacity alumina refinery in Lanjigarh (Kalahandi district, Odisha), India since 2007 and an associated 75 MW captive power plant. With its world-class aluminium smelters, alumina refinery and power plants in India, the company fulfils its mission of spurring emerging applications of aluminium as the ‘Metal of the Future’ for a greener tomorrow.
About Vedanta Limited:
Vedanta Limited, a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources Limited, is one of the world’s leading Oil & Gas and Metals company with significant operations in Oil & Gas, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Copper, Iron Ore, Steel, and Aluminium & Power across India, South Africa and Namibia. For two decades, Vedanta has been contributing significantly to nation building. Governance and sustainable development are at the core of Vedanta's strategy, with a strong focus on health, safety, and environment. Vedanta has put in place a comprehensive framework to be the ESG leader in the natural resources sector. Vedanta is committed to reducing carbon emissions to zero by 2050 or sooner and has pledged $5 billion over the next 10 years to accelerate the transition to net zero operations. Giving back is in the DNA of Vedanta, which is focused on enhancing the lives of local communities. The company’s flagship social impact program, Nand Ghars, have been set up as model anganwadis focused on eradicating child malnutrition, providing education, healthcare, and empowering women with skill development. Under the aegis of the Anil Agarwal Foundation, the umbrella entity for Vedanta’s social initiatives, the Vedanta group has pledged Rs 5000 crore over the next five years on social impact programmes with a thrust on nutrition, women & child development, healthcare, animal welfare, and grass-root level sports. Vedanta and the group companies have been featured in Dow Jones Sustainability Index, and was conferred Frost & Sullivan Sustainability Awards 2020, Golden Peacock Award for excellence in Corporate Governance 2022 and certified as a Great Place to Work 2022. Vedanta Limited is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange.
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About Vedanta Aluminium Business:
Vedanta Aluminium, a business of Vedanta Limited, is India’s largest producer of aluminium, manufacturing more than half of India’s aluminium i.e., 2.37 million tonnes in FY24. It is a leader in value-added aluminium products that find critical applications in core industries. Vedanta Aluminium ranks 1st in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment 2023 world rankings for the aluminium industry, a reflection of its leading sustainable development practices. With its world-class aluminium smelters, alumina refinery and power plants in India, the company fulfils its mission of spurring emerging applications of aluminium as the ‘Metal of the Future’ for a greener tomorrow.
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