At Vedanta we are committed to transforming the lives of the communities in our areas of operations and beyond. We look at our role as making the local people participants in the growth process of the organisation while we work as facilitators of socio-economic transformation in rural India.
Our social development initiatives are structured along the dimensions of Sustainable Livelihood and Women’s Empowerment, Quality Education, Health, Water & Sanitation, Community Infrastructure, Bio Investment, and Sports & Culture.
We strive to identify the needs of communities, plan projects and facilitate their execution, working in close partnership with the government, local administrations, NGOs and implementing agencies, as well as the communities themselves.
Partnership with NITI Aayog Aspirational Districts Programme for Kalahandi
Vedanta Limited, Lanjigarh, has joined hands with the government think-tank NITI Aayog to help improve the overall quality of life of the people of Kalahandi district in Odisha. Vedanta are NITI Aayog are working with the district administration to review and co-create strategic action plans to improve the lives of local communities through interventions in health and nutrition, education, financial inclusion, skill development and basic infrastructure development, as defined in the ‘Aspirational Districts’ mandate, under the overall development policies of the state government.
96+ crores invested in community development (FY20)
300 villages being served in Odisha & Chhattisgarh
3 lakh people benefited in remote areas
10,000 women enabled through skill development
5000 farmers accessed better resources & technology
11,000+ students aided by education interventions
1.3 lakh people get doorstep healthcare services 
7 lakh trees planted in and around operations 
