Kalahandi:Vedanta has been at the forefront in taking care of its own employees and also engaging with stakeholders during the coronavirus crisis. Its alumina refinery in Lanjigarh has touched over 1 lakh people through its safety and prevention measures to fight against COVID-19.
Vedanta is taking extensive steps to ensure that the community, associate partners, employees, other stakeholders and all their families are equipped and sensitised to respond to COVID-19.
Here are some of its initiatives:
Over 1,00,000 washable cloth masks are under preparation through local self-help groups of which 40,000 have been distributed free of cost to the communities in tandem with the district administration.
Over 100 self-help group members are being provided free of cost training, sewing machines and raw materials as required, so they have a regular source of income to support their families at this time, when sources of livelihood are scarce.
The district administration’s COVID hospital in Bhawanipatna has been given 60,000 surgical gloves, 25,000 surgical masks in addition to surgical gowns, and 6,000 bottles of sanitizers.
Over 20,000 soaps have been distributed to the villagers.
Vedanta’s CSR team, Mobile Health Units, employee volunteers along with aanganwadi workers and health workers are covering over 70 villages to spread awareness on COVID-19 prevention and social-distancing, in addition to distributing masks and soaps.
Over 1100 workers are being provided meals twice a day along with other essentials.
Over 500 employees of Vedanta’s Lanjigarh refinery have voluntarily contributed one day’s salary for COVID-19 relief.
The company’s 20-bedded hospital is in a state of preparedness to support the district administration. The hospital continues to serve about 7000 patients per month from the community. A 24×7 telephonic helpline has been set up by Vedanta hospital to address any queries or concerns on COVID-19 from the community.
Fumigation and disinfection of all prominent public places, local areas, public offices and township are being undertaken.
