Vedanta Aluminium Marks Earth Day 2025 with 650th Fly Ash Rake Supplied for Circular Economy Avenues
20th April 2025
- Drives circular economy, biodiversity restoration and solar-led transformation across operations
New Delhi, April 22, 2025: Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest aluminium producer, marked World Earth Day 2025 by highlighting its milestone achievements across biodiversity conservation, waste-to-wealth initiatives, and renewable energy adoption. These efforts reflect the company’s integrated approach to advancing sustainability in core operations while empowering rural communities in the vicinity of its locations.
A key milestone achieved recently was the dispatch of the 650th fly ash rake from Vedanta’s mega aluminium plant in Jharsuguda. Since March 2022, the company has supplied over 1.5 million tonnes of fly ash to major cement manufacturers and 3 million tonnes for use in National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) projects. An additional 0.3 million tonnes have been supplied for fly ash brick manufacturing by MSME enterprises. In FY25 alone, 223 rakes were dispatched, helping the company achieve 113% fly ash utilisation across its operations. The consignments are GPS-enabled to enable easier tracking and delivery, with the health of ash dykes (where fly ash is initially stored) also monitored via InSAR and drones.
In addition, Vedanta Aluminium has also joined hands with PwC for comprehensive biodiversity and carbon reduction projects, planted over 1 lakh saplings under its Matrivan initiative in Jharsuguda as part of the Government of India’s Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam campaign, and has signed an MoU with GAIL for the supply of natural gas to support Vedanta’s upcoming 430 kilo tonnes per annum (KTPA) cast house.
In observance of Earth Day, the various units of Vedanta Aluminium in Odisha and Chhattisgarh organised a series of awareness and engagement events:
- In Lanjigarh, Odisha, 145 participants from Goipeta village joined the Earth Day sessions, which included drawing contests and environmental awareness drives. Over 15,000 saplings were planted, including 500 of the threatened Chloroxylon swietenia, while 31 water harvesting structures created 2.5 lakh m³ of potential, benefitting 250 farmers.
- At Jharsuguda, Odisha, Earth Day activities were organized in collaboration with the OPMP Government Girls’ School, engaging 170 students and teachers in a plantation drive, in addition to poster-making and debate competitions.
- In Korba, Chhattisgarh, BALCO – a part of Vedanta Aluminium – reinforced the importance of internal sustainability mechanisms through energy audits and behavioural change initiatives focused on reducing specific power consumption, aligning with the Earth Day theme “Our Power, Our Planet”.
- In the vicinity of its mines, Vedanta has installed 417 solar lights and commissioned 11 solar borewells for local communities. Over 10,000 saplings have been planted on overburden dumps, 1.7 lakh saplings through compensatory afforestation, and 8,000 saplings via a dedicated Miyawaki forest.
Commenting on the significance of these initiatives, Mr. Rajiv Kumar, CEO – Vedanta Aluminium, said: “At Vedanta Aluminium, Earth Day is not merely a single-day observance but a reflection of how we work every daywith accountability to the environment and to future generations. Whether it’s the dispatch of our 650th fly ash rake, renewable interventions in mines, or restoring threatened species, our efforts are focused on closely aligning industrial growth with a greener, more sustainable outlook.”
Vedanta Aluminium continues to align its sustainability vision with India’s decarbonisation goals and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, with a clear roadmap to achieve Net Zero by 2050 or sooner.
Vedanta Aluminium, a business of Vedanta Limited, is India’s largest producer of aluminium, manufacturing more than half of India’s aluminium i.e., 2.42 million tonnes in FY25. It is a leader in value-added aluminium products that find critical applications in core industries. Vedanta Aluminium ranks 2nd in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment 2024 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.
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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