Jharsuguda: Vedanta Aluminium has launched a new community-focused initiative called ‘Agni Jagrukta Abhiyaan’ at its Jharsuguda unit in Odisha.
The inaugural awareness session was recently conducted in the presence of senior safety experts from Vedanta Aluminium and its business partners, including EHS Head, STEAG, Debabrata Sarkar and Vinod Mishra, Consultant to Project Director, STEAG, along with several employees and their family members.
The initiative emphasises practical training on key household safety topics, including preventing fire incidents, safe handling of LPG cylinders, ensuring electrical safety, and adopting general home precautions. A major feature of the ses
sions is live fire safety demonstrations, where participants learn to recognise potential fire risks, use fire extinguishers correctly, and respond effectively in emergency situations.
“Safety is the foundation of sustainable operations and strong communities. With initiatives such as the Agni Jagrukta Abhiyaan, we are taking decisive steps to ensure that safety awareness reaches every home associated with Vedanta Jharsuguda. By conducting this program every month, we aim to build long-term awareness, confidence, and resilience within our community,” said Vedanta Jharsuguda CEO C Chandru.
This new campaign builds on Vedanta Jharsuguda’s established safety culture, which already includes innovative measures such as the all-women firefighting team ‘Agnivahini’, comprising of over 100 members, dedicated safety parks for employee training, and frequent mock drills conducted in collaboration with authorities like the Odisha Directorate of Factories and Boilers, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and the Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA).