Vedanta Lanjigarh augments support to local communities against COVID-19
6th April 2020
- Distributes more than 10,000 masks and soaps to villagers
- Continues support to local administration in fight against the spread
Lanjigarh, Kalahandi district, Odisha: 6th April, 2020: Vedanta’s Lanjigarh alumina refinery is actively involved in mass production of masks for the community. With the support from several members of local Women Self-Help Group (SHG), under its Sakhi Project, the team is preparing masks in large scale. These masks, along with anti-bacterial soaps are being distributed among the people of the local community. A dedicated team has been deployed by the plant to spread awareness on the usage of masks and soaps among the villagers. So far, the team has distributed over 15000 masks and more than 10000 anti-bacterial soaps to the community members.
It may be mentioned that there has been a rising demand of masks in the region and Vedanta has planned to prepare and distribute around 30,000 masks and 20000 soaps amongst the villagers. This is as part of the endeavour of the unit to prevent the spread of Corona virus in the communities. Vedanta is providing essential raw materials free of cost to the SHG members to stitch the masks and buy them for mass distribution. This endeavour is also enabling a source of income for the SHG members.
The plant is also supporting the local administration in the fight against the pandemic by providing them with the masks and soaps. Recently, the third lot of masks and soaps to Mr. Jitendra Kumar Mishra, Block Development Officer, Lanjigarh. So far, 3500 masks and 3000 soapbars handed over to BDO, Lanjigarh
Mr. Rakesh Mohan, Chief Operating Officer, Vedanta Limited, Lanjigarh unit further emphasises that the team will continue to work on this endeavour to distribute masks and soaps to ensure the wellbeing of the community. “We shall also keep extending our support to the local administration in the fight against Corona,” he adds.
Vedanta is the largest producer of aluminium in India and remains the premier manufacturer of metallurgical grade alumina. The company operates a 2 MTPA (million tonnes per annum) alumina refinery in Lanjigarh (Kalahandi district, Odisha), India since 2007 and an associated 90 MW captive power plant.
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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