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Bhubaneswar, September 10, 2024 (TBB Bureau): Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest aluminium producer, celebrated World Water Week in Odisha’s Kalahandi district with a series of initiatives involving over 1,500 community members. The week-long event underscored the company’s commitment to water conservation and community engagement.
The celebrations featured a range of activities, including pond cleaning across more than five villages in the Thuamul Rampur block and tubewell sanitation at over ten locations in Kalahandi, such as Panbhata, Nakrundi, and Singini. To further promote water conservation, Vedanta Aluminium organized competitions in three villages, benefiting around 300 participants. These initiatives aimed to raise awareness about water conservation and actively involve the community in improving water access and quality in the region.
Rural areas of Odisha face significant water challenges, including limited access to clean water and deteriorating water quality. This initiative is part of Vedanta Aluminium’s broader mission to promote sustainable water use and ensure clean water access. In the past, the company has also undertaken projects like cleaning and deepening ponds across the Kuraloi block, including Uperkanta, Talakanta, and Jharpalam villages, and the Transportation Road in the Jamkhani area.
Sujata Majhi, Sarpanch of Gunpur Panchayat, commended the company’s efforts, saying, “I applaud Vedanta Aluminium’s Mines team for addressing water issues in our community. Their work in pond cleaning and tubewell sanitation is vital for enhancing water quality and accessibility.”
Purna Chandra Majhi, Headmaster of Mohangiri Primary School, added, “I am grateful to Vedanta Aluminium for organizing awareness sessions and competitions in our school. These initiatives not only educated our students but also highlighted the urgency of addressing water-related challenges.”
Vedanta Aluminium, a business of Vedanta Limited, is India’s largest aluminium producer, manufacturing over half of the country’s aluminium output, amounting to 2.37 million tonnes in FY24. It is a leader in value-added aluminium products used in core industries and ranks first in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment 2023 for the aluminium industry, reflecting its leadership in sustainable development practices. With world-class aluminium smelters, an alumina refinery, and power plants in India, the company is driving the adoption of aluminium as the ‘Metal of the Future’ for a greener tomorrow.
