Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron Ore bags two prestigious awards at the India CSR Leadership Awards 2022
Panjim, Goa, 21st December 2022: Vedanta’s Sesa Goa Iron Ore business wins big at the 11th India CSR Leadership Awards held at PHD Chamber, Delhi. Sesa Goa Iron Ore Business honoured as a winner in the category of COVID-19 response for its COVID-19 relief project whereas, Value Added Business (VAB) secured first place in the category of Integrated village development for its flagship initiative ‘Project Gram Nirman’, at India CSR Leadership Awards 2022.
Vedanta’s Sesa Goa Iron Ore Business provided relentless support to the people & state Government of Karnataka, Goa and Dodamarg- Taluka of Maharashtra including frontline warriors through various community outreach initiatives such as contributing to the Chief Minister Covid relief funds, improving medical infrastructure, supplying liquid medical oxygen & medical equipments, distributing sanitizers, and supplying groceries & ration kits during the COVID imposed lockdown phase. Vedanta Sesa Goa also handed over two-100 bedded covid hospitals in Chitradurga district and Dharwad district in Karnataka respectively & provided 100 bedded COVID treatment facilities to Goa Medical College for supporting respective state Governments in combating the pandemic. Vedanta further supported Women Self-Help Groups by providing an alternate form of income during the Covid-19 lockdown by engaging them for stitching of face masks.
Vedanta’s VAB launched Project Gram Nirman in 2021 in partnership with Vanarai NGO to facilitate integrated village development in the peripheral villages. Under the project Gram Nirman company drives various structured community development interventions across multiple thematic areas including sustainable livelihood, women empowerment, Water, Sanitation & Hygiene and Agriculture development in Amona & Navelim villages from Goa.
Ms. Leena Verenkar, Group CSR Head- Vedanta Limited, and Mr. Ashwani Pathak, Sr. Officer CSR- VAB, Vedanta Limited received the awards at India CSR Leadership Summit & Awards ceremony.
Ms. Leena Verenkar, Head- CSR, Sesa Goa Iron Ore Business, Vedanta Limited commended the CSR team of Sesa Goa Iron Ore Business and said, “I would like to thank India CSR Leadership Awards for recognizing Vedanta Sesa Goa’s CSR initiatives, which will further boost our zeal to work for the larger vision of ‘Transforming For Good’. At Vedanta, we believe that holistic community development is at the core of our business philosophy. Project Gram Nirman is a step ahead in our attempt to ensure inclusive development of communities. Our nationwide COVID relief initiatives proved to be instrumental in supporting respective district/State administrations in tackling COVID-19 pandemic.”
Under the aegis of Anil Agarwal, Vedanta aims at empowering communities, transforming lives and facilitating nation building through sustainable & inclusive growth.