Vedanta Jharsuguda partners district administration for COVID Hospital
14th April 2020
Vedanta Ltd. Jharsuguda has partnered district administration in setting up and management of the 150 bedded COVID-19 Hospital planned at Jharsuguda.This is in line with the state govt.’s directions to create specialized isolation and treatment facilities in all districts of Odisha, which will have all necessary equipment, gears, medicines and infrastructure to handle the highly infectious disease.
Vedanta is providing ventilators, other medical equipments, medicines, reagents, housekeeping staff, security personnel, medical personnel and other manpower for management of the said hospital. The company has procured surgical caps (6000 nos.), goggles (6000 nos.), N95 mask (3000 nos.), triple-layer mask (3000 nos.), surgical gown (2000 nos.), apron (2000 nos.), Corona Kit (3000 nos.), oxygen concentrator (2 nos.), optimo-compressor nebulizer (5 nos.), piston-compressor nebulizer (5 nos.), ventilators (6 nos.), sufficient quantities of alcohol-based sanitizers and medicines like Paracetamol and Azithral, and 150 beds, mattresses and pillows for the operation of the said hospital.
Speaking about the partnership, Mr. CN Singh, CEO – Vedanta Ltd., Jharsuguda said, “Vedanta is working closely with the Jharsuguda district administration for management of the district’s COVID-19 Hospital. We stand with the state govt. and the people of Odisha in the fight against COVID-19.”
Besides that, Vedanta Ltd., Jharsuguda is also providing N95 masks (3000 nos.), triple layer masks (3000 nos.), Oxygen concentrators (2 nos.) and hand sanitizers to the COVID-19 Hospitals at Bhubaneswar. The company’s CSR arm is engaged in sensitization of masses in Jharsuguda’s rural margins for prevention against COVID-19, as well as production and distribution of masks to the high-risk and underprivileged people in the district. As the situation is rapidly developing, Vedanta Ltd., Jharsuguda is committed to extend additional support to District Administration as per the need of the hour.
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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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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