Kabaddi Players Supported by Vedanta Aluminium Win Silver at National Championship
22nd July 2024
- Two Kabaddi players from Rayagada, Odisha, now prepare for upcoming international championship
New Delhi & Bhubaneshwar, July 22 July, 2024: Two kabbadi players supported by Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest aluminium producer, represented Odisha at the 6th Sports Development and Promotion Federation (SDPF) Kabaddi National Championship. Tankadhar Naik and Lepulya Naik from Sijimali in Rayagada district contributed significantly, helping the team earn a silver medal for the state.
Expressing his gratitude, Tankadhar Naik said, “We are elated to win Silver for our state at the national Kabaddi championship organized by the Nilesh Rane Yuva Pratishthan and Sports Development and Promotion Association in Nashik.”
His teammate and neighbour from Sijimali, Lepulya Naik added, “We are grateful to the CSR team at Vedanta Aluminium for their support and encouragement. We keenly look forward to winning more medals not only for Odisha but also for the country.”
The national championship featured teams from various states, including Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Maharashtra, Haryana, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, and Telangana.
Building on this success, Tankadhar and Lepulya are now preparing to represent India at an international Kabaddi tournament in Nepal.
Vedanta Aluminium provides these players with essential gear and sponsors their travel costs to support their journey, reinforcing its commitment to nurturing sporting talent at the grassroots level. The success of these two athletes underscores the immense potential of local athletes when provided with the right opportunities and support.
Vedanta Aluminium has been supporting community development in this remote region through strategic initiatives in education, healthcare, sustainable livelihoods, rural infrastructure, and grassroots sports and culture. Vedanta has previously supported the Kashipur Premier League, an annual cricket tournament organized by local community members.
These efforts underline the company’s commitment to positively impacting lives within and beyond its operational areas, fostering a sense of community contribution towards the overall growth and advancement of the state. Through close collaboration with local authorities, welfare organisations, and community members, Vedanta Aluminium actively steers a socio-economic transformation in rural Odisha. Addressing the specific needs of communities and working hand-in-hand towards their fulfilment, the company is instrumental in driving a meaningful journey towards collective well-being.
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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