ISSUE 28 | VOL 07 | 11 SEPTEMBER 2020 Vedanta Newsdesk

SPORTS FOR A BETTER TOMORROW PASSION TO SERVE E-KAKSHA AWARDS

THE UNIFYING POWER OF SPORTS

Sport is a unique and important connective tissue that binds people together, both across and within societies. Sport unites and inspires people, inculcates strong values in them, and plays an important part in national development.

As South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning former leader Nelson Mandela said: “Sport has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope where there was only despair.”

MAKING INDIA A SPORTING POWERHOUSE The Vedanta Group has been incubating sporting programmes at the grassroots level to transform India into a global sporting powerhouse. To give wings to this dream of letting every child play and excel in sports, Vedanta Sports was born as an umbrella brand designed to create a unified narrative for all the sporting activities across the group.

VEDANTA SPORTS: FOCUS ON FOOTBALL Vedanta shares the dream of millions of Indians who want to see the country on the world football stage. To achieve this goal, Vedanta has invested Rs 100 crore in the past decade to develop grassroots football in the country. Two state-of-the-art academies have been set up in Goa and Rajasthan, showcasing Vedanta’s commitment to the cause of the football, the most-loved sport globally. The residential football training programmes are completely free for budding footballers and provides them with nutrition and education as well. The plan is to identify talented youngsters who are passionate about soccer, induct them into the residential programme at the academies for a four-year training curriculum . The thrust is on holistic development as the football academies look to nurture and develop the talented youths into professional footballers and well-disciplined citizens. Sesa Football Academy FUELLING A PASSION Goa - once a Portuguese colony - has always rooted for football. The history of football in Goa dates back to 1883 when Reverent Fr. William Robert Lyons, an Irish priest, introduced the sport to the people there. The first football game was played in Panjim in the year 1900. And the passion lives on even today.

The Sesa Football Academy was set up in 1999 to fulfil the dreams and aspirations of Goans to excel in the sport. The vision was to create a premier academy which would produce quality footballers for the state and the national level. The academy, which came up on a reclaimed mine in Sanquelim, provides the infrastructure and ecosystem SFA team with Chief minister of Goa and for identifying, nurturing and building former Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs future talent in football.

Vedanta set up another campus for the senior team at Sirsaim in 2008. The SFA senior team has risen through the ranks in the Goa local league, and now features in the Goa Pro League, the premier football league in the state.

MAKING OF CHAMPIONS Vedanta has been one of the foremost promoters of football over the years. The testimony to the all-round efforts put in over the last 20 years is that 9 footballers from the academy have played for the Indian national team, while many more have represented India at various age group tournaments. SFA has so far groomed at least 200 footballers, with graduates playing for prestigious I-League, ISL and reputed clubs across the country. Some notable alumni from the academy include Adil Khan, Denzil Franco, Mickey Fernandes and Pratesh Shirodkar who have brought laurels to the country.

Sesa Football Academy: Nurturing football talent in the age group of 6-14

TAKING FOOTBALL TO THE GRASSROOTS SFA has expanded its reach in recent years to identify talented school kids in Goa through the Vedanta Football Schools initiative. These football schools – rolled out in 2012 - identify and nurture football talent in the age group of 6-14 years from nearby schools and provide them non-residential football training. These centres – which are geared to help children inculcate sports skills and develop team spirit and healthy habits in children - are now turning out to be a feeding pool for the academy, with students from these schools regularly making it to the residential football academy.

ZINC FOOTBALL Inspired by the success of Sesa Football Academy, Hindustan Zinc embarked on a massive grassroots programme – ‘Zinc Football’ - a one-of-its-kind football development initiative. Started in 2017, the Zinc Football academy focuses on timely intervention of technology and data-driven analysis to help develop grassroots football in the country and take Indian football to the next level. The residential academy at Zawar in Udaipur is equipped with world-class facilities and the country’s first ever ‘technology-led football training’ – the unique F-Cube technology.

IDENTIFYING UNTAPPED TALENT In the past two years of its existence, Zinc Football has been scouting for talent across Rajasthan through the Zinc Football Youth Tournament and other football clinics. India has a huge talent pool that is hidden in rural hinterland and tribal areas, and they just need guidance, support and opportunities. The plan is to reach out to every talent in the state, even if they are from remote corners.

Zinc Football launched a massive outreach programme in Rajasthan to expose 350 passionate boys and girls to the latest training methods through the 12 community football centres, called Zinc Football Schools. Apart from development of Indian football, the aim is to leverage the power of the world’s most loved sport at this tender age so that they can make a positive impact on the community in the days ahead.

Zinc Football Academy

A STATE-OF-THE-ART ACADEMY The Zinc Football Academy is equipped with 3 FIFA quality turfs and a 7v7-sized natural grass ground for training and practice, all equipped with team dugouts. In addition, there is a multi-sport ground for recreational sports like basketball, volleyball, badminton, and cricket. With children getting access to state-of-the-art facilities for regular training under experienced coaches, the Zinc Football squad has been able to bring in commendable accolades over the past two years – from coming second in the first-ever Rajasthan State Men’s League while playing against teams much older and physically stronger, to qualify for the Subroto Cup in its debut attempt.

TECHNOLOGY AT PLAY The introduction of F-Cube Training and Assessment Technology, the key developmental parameters at the Zinc Football Academy and Zinc Football Schools, ensures that players are continuously evaluated, monitored and analysed through well-regulated player data tracking, which helps qualified coaching staff to take appropriate steps for the right development of these children. F-Cube is a holistic technology-driven, sports, health and fitness platform which was developed to analyse the six basic skills required in football — dribbling, passing, heading, shooting, trapping and tackling. This revolutionary software is used at the Zinc Football Academy to monitor and enhance players’ performances. F-Cube has a customised training curriculum under which every player’s response time, endurance, hand-eye coordination, communication, physical classification, foot-eye coordination, memory, agility, accuracy, among others, is reviewed and recorded. Unlike traditional training methods, F-Cube focuses on digital engagement and gamification to retain the interest of players.

Young players at Zinc Football Academy

FOOTBALL SCOUTING One of the keys to secure holistic growth in footballing standards is through scouting, and this is where Zinc Football has taken a big leap. In its first year, ZF organized 43 scouting initiatives including Talent Evaluation Camps, and District & State level Football Tournaments. Keeping the momentum going, the Zinc Football Youth Tournament was conducted in the second year, reaching out to 23 districts of Rajasthan with over 5,000 children participating.

EMPOWERING WOMEN THROUGH SPORT In line with the Vedanta Group’s key focus on women empowerment, Vedanta Women’s League was rolled out in collaboration with Goa Football Association. The league provides a platform for women footballers in the state to gain competitive experience and showcase their skills.

Players in action: Vedanta Women’s League

The Vedanta Women’s League is gaining popularity with the successful completion of the three editions reaching out to more than 300 aspiring footballers. Two of these girls have represented the senior national women’s team in various tournaments. The prodigal find of the 2017 edition of the women’s league, Karishma Shirvoikar, went on to don the national colours for the India under-17 team. She made history by scoring the fastest goal in the National Women’s Championships where she found the net within 15 seconds of kick-off. Karishma was given scholarship by Vedanta and has been offered a chance for football trial with a reputed international professional club.

VEDANTA YOUTH CUP: SHOWCASING SKILLS With the vision of providing the country’s young AWARDS & footballers a platform to compete against each other ACCOLADES and showcase their skills at a national level, the Vedanta Youth Cup was launched in 2019. Endorsed by the Goa Vedanta Sports has Football Association, the inaugural edition was held bagged FICCI’s award at Sesa Football Academy. What is unique is that the for ‘Best Corporate tournament for the first time brought together teams Contributing in from India’s top four corporate-backed residential Sports through CSR’ football academies – Vedanta’s Sesa Football Academy, Zinc Football was Tata Football, JSW’s Bengaluru FC and Reliance Youth awarded ‘Best Foundation. Grassroots Project of the Year’ by AIFF TRAINING DURING COVID TIMES (All India Football In line with Vedanta’s policy of Safety First, the Vedanta Federation) General football academies sent the trainees home during the Secretary Mr. Kushal outbreak of Covid-19 so that they could be safe with their Das families. The on-ground activities had come to a halt. However, to keep the footballers in them up and running, the coaches and technical staff developed e-mentorship modules, and consistently connected with the players over virtual platforms to improve their physical and mental conditioning. Along with regular training, consultation on nutrition and sleep patterns have also been part of the agenda through online video sessions. These sessions are being conducted almost on a daily basis over the past five months.

TAKING CARE OF MENTAL HEALTH Vedanta firmly believes mental health is as important as physical health and is organizing weekly motivational sessions for the children to make sure they don’t lose their focus. These sessions are conducted by renowned national players, administrators, coaches and alumni from Vedanta’s academies to inspire the children during the Covid break. The lockdown period also came in handy for upgrading the computer skills of coaches and technical staff, which in the long run will help in introducing computer-based training modules.

SPORTS FOR A BETTER TOMORROW “ I strongly believe that India will reach its full potential when youth lead the way for development. We at Vedanta, are committed towards providing our youth, especially women across strata, with the best-in-class sports facilities in order to bring them to the national forefront. I am pleased that Vedanta sports academies are not only nurturing sports talent from rural areas but also encouraging young girls to take up s p o r t s .”

-Anil Agarwal, Chairman, Vedanta

Well-Deserved recognition for @ZincFootball. Our mission is to empower the young athletes by providing them with the right training and platform, building a healthy and stronger #India. #DeshKiZarooratonKeLiye #IndianFootball

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TAKING INDIAN FOOTBALL TO THE NEXT LEVEL

“At Vedanta, we want to take Indian football forward and have charted out a plan at two levels. One is grassroots development for the sport wherein every child who wants to play the sport has access to good facilities; second is a football excellence programme, where we want to set up state-of-the-art football academies like the ones we have Annanya Agarwal in Goa and Rajasthan.”

-Annanya Agarwal, President, Vedanta Sports

SUPPORTING SOCCER WITH QUALITY INFRASTRUCTURE

“I wish I had access to infrastructure and facilities like this while growing up. With the right guidance, I am sure the kids here can go a long way not only within Rajasthan but at the national level as well.” – Sunil Chhetri, Captain of Indian National Football Team, at Sunil Chhetri the Zinc Football Academy.

“I take pride in being a part of SFA. Contribution of SFA towards honing skills of young and talented footballers of Goa is immensely commendable. I am confident that the students graduating today from SFA will achieve greater heights and bring laurels for the academy boosting its legacy further.” – Denzil Franco, Former Indian national team player and SFA Denzil Franco alumnus

“It is a good initiative and with the infrastructure they have, the academy can really give football in Rajasthan an image makeover. But growth has to be consistent and monitored.” – Mr. Shaji Prabhakaran, President of Football Delhi, and former FIFA Regional Head for South & Central Asia, speaking at Zinc Football Academy Shaji Prabhakaran “SFA has been doing praiseworthy work for the football community in Goa and country at large. The academy is producing good football talent by grooming them through grass root training programs. I am happy to see these young players get such amazing training opportunity at SFA which is helping them pursue their career in football.” – Brahmanand Sankhwalkar, Arjuna awardee and former Brahmanand Captain of Indian national football team, speaking at Sesa Sankhwalkar Football Academy.

“Sesa Football Academy has a legacy in football, infrastructure, and resources that are suitable for a progressive footballing environment. I hope to contribute and impart my knowledge to these players in this role as Technical Director. I am extremely happy to be part of the legacy wherein I will share my experience with the coaches and get the maximum potential out of the boys.” Armando Colaco - Armando Colaco, Sesa Football Academy Technical Director.

FUTURE OF FOOTBALL

“The efforts and support put in by Vedanta Sesa Goa in promoting the football talent in our state to the next level, even though business is going through difficult times are commendable. I personally commit that I will put all my efforts possible for early restart of Goa mining issue.” Dr. Pramod Sawant – Dr. Pramod Sawant, Chief Minister of Goa, at Sesa Football Academy felicitation ceremony

“It is amazing to see the sort of work Vedanta has done to convert the mines to a football academy. It is a shining example of how mining and corporates can co-exist.” – Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, former Union Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs, at Sesa Football Col. Rajyavardhan Academy Singh Rathore

PARA ATHLETES: BREAKING BARRIERS The Paralympic Games are international multi-sport events for athletes with a range of disabilities. The Games develop equality, transform attitudes and promote social inclusion by breaking down social barriers and discrimination against people with impairment.

Before the Rio Paralympics 2016, there was little recognition for para athletes, who barely received support from the government, sports organizations and corporates. However, India’s successful outing at the Games in September 2016, where the country won 4 medals (2 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze) with Devendra Jhajharia breaking the world record, marked a shift in how the Indian para athlete fraternity was perceived.

While government-appointed coaches are available in state run stadia, para athletes are in in need of funds for their sports kits, nutritious diet, physiotherapeutic treatment and exposure to tournaments at the domestic and international levels. And this this is when Cairn decided to step in and provide assistance to para athletes.

PROJECT DIVYANG – LEADING THE WAY Cairn has been supporting 10 high-potential para athletes from Rajasthan since December 2016 through the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) under its Project Divyang initiative.

The athletes are being financially supported for specialized training and coaching, diet and nutrition supplements, physiotherapy and injury management, incentives for exceptional performances, athlete grants, sports kits and equipment and exposure to domestic and international competitions.

THE CAIRN CHAMPIONS The Cairn-sponsored para athletes are making the country proud. Sundar Singh Gurjar, who hails from the Karauli District in Rajasthan and participates in the javelin, discus and shot- put throws, has won 14 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medal at various international events. To his credit, Sundar won the sole gold medal for India at the World Para-Athletics Championship in 2017, and also secured a silver and a bronze at the Asian Para Games 2018.

During the first Indian Open Para Athletics Championship held in Bengaluru in July 2018, Sundar made India proud by breaking the world record in javelin with a throw of 64.11 metres. Sundar was felicitated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who also tweeted to congratulate him for this exemplary performance. He attributes his success to the support provided by Cairn and is grateful for their timely intervention. Devendra has been selected for the Tokyo Paralympic Games, scheduled to be held in 2021.

Para athelete Shatabdi Avasthi who comes from Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan, always dreamt of joining the army. Her dreams however did not materialise due to an unfortunate accident that resulted in her breaking her spine. A quick venture into the field of social service followed before Shatabdi zeroed in on competing as a para athlete in the shot put category. Never having participated in any tournament prior to her association with PCI and its partnership with Cairn. This included specialised training and coaching, physiotherapy, diet and nutrition supplements etc. Today Shatabdi competes in the shot put category with javelin and discus as secondary events.

Shatabdi has a few national and some international titles to her credit — Silver at the World Para Athletic Grand Prix in 2017 and a Bronze in the same competition in 2018. Shatabdi also represented India at the Asian Para Games 2018 held in Jakarta.

Another star performer is champion athlete Sandeep Singh Maan from Hanumangarh in Rajasthan who competes in 100 m, 200 m and 400 m races. Sandeep, an Arjuna awardee, has won 10 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medal at international sporting events. Ever since Cairn joined hands with PCI, para athletes have won 25 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze medals in internationally recognized events, including the World Para Athletics Championship 2017 and Asian Para Games 2018, and secured a World Record in 2018.

PROJECT DRONACHARYA: ARCHERY FOCUS Hunting is integral to tribal life in Jharkhand. The culture and practice of hunting has been integrated with one of the most popular and traditional sports in Jharkhand, archery. In recent times the state has produced many international players like World Number 1 Deepika Kumari, Asian Games silver medallist Madumita Kumari, Jayanta Talukdar, Laxmi Rani Majhi and Reena Kumari. The government of Jharkhand has been taking lot of initiatives to promote archery among the local children and teenagers especially those coming from rural areas.

ESL has developed a state-of-the-art archery school – the ESL Dronacharya Archery School - which aims to identify, nurture, handhold and train local talent and provide them with an opportunity to hone their skills in the discipline. The idea is to make sure that they get an opportunity to compete and represent their state and country at national level competitions.

Dronacharya Archery Academy Coach, Kenaram Hansda says, “We have shortlisted 20 students after scouting initiatives across villages. These children have very promising futures, and their shooting skills, grip and stance would improve further during their stint at our school.”

Yavna Kumari Yadav, a child prodigy from a remote village of Jharkhand, Moonidh, who is just 5 is an exceptional archer. Vedanta ESL Archery Academy has been training her to help her realize her full potential. Key achievements Bagged Gold medal at 11th Dhanbad District Archery Championship, 2020 Won Online Archery event organized by TRICKSHOT ARCHERY, 2020 Secured VII position at National selection Archery Championship, Jamshedpur, 2019 Participated in Nagpur Mayor Cup National Archery, Under-09 Category 2019

EMPOWERING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH SPORTS

To promote to sport in villages adjacent to the plant, ESL has started a grassroots coaching centre two year back. At present, the coaching centre is training 35 children across the age groups of 8-15 years. Majority of the trainees comprise budding archers from local villages, especially in the tribal dominated belt from Bhagabandha village to Asansol Village.

Training is conducted from 3 pm to 5 pm every day after trainees come back from school, split into three age groups – Under-9, Under-14 and Under-17. The facilities available include residential facility, changing room, dining room and a gymnasium. ESL also supports the students through sports kits, uniform kits, medical facilities, nutrition, ID cards and exposure visits.

SPORTS INITIATIVES ACROSS BUSINESSES

Vedanta Lanjigarh In its endeavor to encourage the traditional sports and talent of the region, Vedanta Ltd Lanjigarh organized Kalahandi-Balangir- Koraput district-level archery competition in collaboration with the district administration of Kalahandi. Last year, the unit organized the second phase of K-B-K district-level archery competition wherein 44 school children from Malkangiri, Rayagada, Bolangir, and Kalahandi districts participated in the two- day competition. The event aimed to promote archery in Kalahandi and its adjoining tribal regions. Vedanta Lanjigarh has also been supporting players and local clubs focussing on games like cricket, football, volleyball, powerlifting, and other sports in the region.

BALCO BALCO ideated Rural Sports, a platform to bring together various villages of Korba and Kawardha district through sports to encourage community wellness. Sports and games like Kabaddi, Short Put, 100m race, Matka race, archery, long jump etc. are organized for the community members. 25 villages from Korba and Kawardha region take part in this Rural Sports fest. Approximately 250 to 300 villagers participate in this Rural Sports fest.

Zinc International In October 2018, Vedanta Zinc International launched the NFA Skorpion Zinc Women’s Super League in partnership with the Namibia Football Association (NFA). The League provided women and girls in the country with a platform to showcase their talent and skills at the highest level, enabling them to participate in international games elsewhere in the world. The Women’s Super League targeted aspiring and talented Namibian women football players between the ages of 16-35 from football clubs across the country.

INDIA@75 KNOWLEDGE SERIES

India@75 is an important landmark for the country and we are celebrating the critical role Vedanta plays in nation building and to achieve the Prime Minister’s vision of ‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat’. As part of the efforts to meet our collective development goals, Vedanta has launched the ‘India@75 Knowledge Series’ – a set of internal webinars with our esteemed advisors who would share insights from their rich CLICK HERE TO KNOW MORE experience and expertise.

The first webinar was held on September 3, 2020 on the ‘ Role of India Inc in Social Sector’. Vedanta advisors Mr. Bhaskar Chatterjee and Mr. Ranjan Mathai participated in the virtual fireside chat session, which was moderated by Ms. Ritu Jhingon, CEO, Nand Ghar and Mr. Dhiraj Nayyar, Director – Economics and Policy. The session was streamed live.

Excerpts of Dr Bhaskar Chatterjee & Mr Ranjan Mathai sharing their thoughts on an ideal vision statement of a corporate on CSR during India @75 Knowledge series were shared across social media.

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VEDANTA & THE WORLD

Rio Tinto is set to discuss further executive sanctions over the destruction of two 46,000-year-old Aboriginal shelters in Western Australia. The company’s board plans to meet this week for talks on the matter, according to people with knowledge of the situation. The Anglo-Australian group last month cut £4m from the bonuses of chief executive Jean-Sébastien Jacques, head of iron ore Chris Salisbury and head of corporate relations Simone Niven following an internal review of the rock cave blasts in May. (Financial Times)

Hochschild Mining has lowered this year’s gold and silver output forecasts after the Covid-19 pandemic hit its operations in South America. However, the FTSE 250 group said on Monday its flagship Inmaculada operation in Peru had resumed full operations after being halted for a second time in July when workers tested positive for coronavirus. (Financial Times)

BHP has chartered five bulk carrier ships that are powered by liquefied natural gas, as the world’s largest natural resources company tries to burnish its climate credentials. The move is part of a wider trend as the shipping sector tries to meet new pollution targets that seek to reduce emissions of sulphur and nitrogen oxides. (Financial Times)

Ill-timed bets on rising demand have Exxon Mobil Corp facing a shortfall of about $48 billion through 2021, according to a Reuters tally and Wall Street estimates, a situation that will require the top US oil company yo make deep cuts to its staff and projects. Wall Street investors are even starting to worry about the once-sacrosanct dividend at Exxon, which in the 20th century became the world’s most valuable company using global scale, relentless expansion and strict financial controls. (Reuters)

Malaysian state-owned energy giant Petronas said on Friday it would reshape its portfolio after reporting its first quarterly loss in nearly five years following a coronavirus-related demand slump and lower oil prices. The company also warned its full-year performance would be severely affected and that demand may not return to pre-pandemic levels until the second half of 2021. (Reuters)

VEDANTA’S CALL OF DUTY

UNITED AGAINST COVID-19

Meals for All’ Program More than 11.46 lakh meals distributed to daily wage earners across the country in phase 1 and 2. More than 49626 dry ration packets to the local communities. More than 12.70 lakh feedings to stray animals in Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur and Pune.

Preventive Healthcare Distributed more than 4.54 lakh masks across communities. Provided more than 26,000 surgical masks and more than 75000 surgical gloves to district hospitals across the country. edanta has joined hands with the Ministry of Textiles to import 23 machines for indigenously personal protective equipment (PPEs). Also, Vedanta distributed more than 103777 units of soaps and sanitizers across communities.

Employee Safety & Welfare Vedanta, in collaboration with Apollo Hospitals, has established a 24x7 general helpline for the employees to ensure timely healthcare advice during the lockdown. The services are open for all employees and their families. To avail the free-of-cost healthcare support facility, call 18605003475.

NAND GHAR

September is celebrated as ‘Poshan Maah’ in the country as a movement against malnutrition. Nand Ghars too are supporting the government in this fight. The first week of Poshan Maah witnessed celebrations at Nand Ghars in the form of recipe trials, baby shower programmes, awareness sessions, plantation drives etc. The ongoing Felicitation of AWWs on Teacher’s Day development of nutri-gardens at Nand Ghars, along with height/weight monitoring will not only diagnose the malnourishment among children but also provide them with sustained nutrition. Nand Ghars are all geared up to dedicate this whole month to nutrition in an attempt to ensure wholesome nourishment across Nand Ghar communities. Nand Ghars in Jharkhand have collaborated with the state government’s Tejaswani Project Poshan Maah celebrations at Nand Ghars with an aim of social-economic empowerment of women. Nand Ghars are serving as ideal resource centres for various training sessions, club meetings, counselling sessions etc. The Nand Ghar staff is supporting the government in on-ground mobilization and enrolment of women for the programme. Nand Ghars have successfully enrolled more than 2000 women so far. Nand Ghars along with the government are working Tejaswani Project & Nand Ghar collaboration effectively to materialize the common goal of women empowerment. Nand Ghars across U. P. , Rajasthan. Odisha, Jharkhand celebrated Teacher’s Day with great enthusiasm. On this occasion, the Anganwadi workers were recognised and felicitated for their tireless contribution in making Nand Ghars the ideal pre-school centres for children. Nand Ghar extended gratitude to these brave women who

Youth club meeting for have ensured the continuity of education even Tejaswani Programme at Nand Ghar during these unprecedented times.

BU UPDATES

Aluminium and Power

TSPL TSPL extends support to Perron TSPL team provided timely support to prevent flooding in Perron village of Mansa caused due to dam breach owing to rains. With the timely response, TSPL team succeeded in preventing acres of farmland from being flooded. TSPL canal breach restoration

CEO Townhall Emphasizing the need for upholding ethical conduct in business practices, CEO Townhall was organized on 27th August 2020 in TSPL. Stressing upon the need to demonstrate unswerving integrity and adherence to ethical code of conduct at all times, Mr Vikas Sharma, CEO & TSPL CEO Townhall WTD, TSPL along with senior leaders of TSPL and STEAG interacted with all the employees of TSPL, STEAG and Sub Business partners. The CEO addressed all to reinforce code of conduct and integrity and encouraged the employees and partners to immediately report any instances of misconduct or deviation to the management, while he also stressed on the consequences of misreporting, deviation from policy & misconduct. The session concluded with signing of pledge to TSPL CEO Townhall uphold and practice high standards of ethics and integrity by CEO TSPL and all the HODs of TSPL, STEAG & Sub Business partners.

Passion to Serve In an endeavour to encourage children to work towards building a career, TSPL organized online career guidance sessions with Chehlanwali Govt. Senior Secondary School. Mr Sandeep Roy, Deputy Legal Head & Ms Ramanpreet Kaur, Associate, Quality Assurance conducted sessions Career guidance session by TSPL team with more than 40 students highlighting various career options, application process, judicious use of internet to discover new career/courses while stressing on how the final years of school are the most crucial in one’s career path. The students and teachers highly appreciated the knowledge-sharing session.

Jharsuguda Vedanta Aluminium is on an exciting journey of growth and innovation, as it powered up the first pot in Potline-6, marking the beginning of phase-1 which will see addition of 168 pots to the current capacity in Jharsuguda. This is in line with Vedanta’s vision to increase metal volume to 1.6 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) in the near term and subsequently, unlock 2 MTPA capacity Jharsuguda Potline-6 at Jharsuguda.

Mass thermal screening systems installed at Jharsuguda plant as precaution against COVID: Vedanta Jharsuguda’s Security & Digital teams collaborated to install thermal screening systems at the plant and township entry/exit gates. These thermal camera-based body temperature tracking systems can scan multiple personnel at the same Jharsuguda mass thermal screening systems time. It offers on-screen and audible alerts upon identification of individuals with higher body temperature, aiding rapid detection of potential health aberrations at site.

Vedanta Jharsuguda conducts training on mushroom cultivation for members of Subhalaxmi Co-op: Vedanta conducted two trainings on mushroom cultivation for members of Subhalaxmi Mushroom cultivation training at Jharsuguda Co-op as a part of the company’s annual plan to build entrepreneurial capabilities of women from rural margins of Jharsuguda. This is aimed at helping women empowering themselves financially through micro- enterprises of their own.

OIL & GAS

Cairn Oil & Gas Barmer Unnati MoU Signing (Agriculture and Natural Resource Management) - New implementing partner for agriculture and natural resource management project was onboarded and the MoU was signed off in presence of District Collector, Mr. Vishram Meena. The MoU period of 3 years aims to strengthen the existing Barmer Unnati MoU Signing 1214 Wadis, 781 Khadins, 25 Nadis, 81 Roof Water Harvesting Structures while building hundreds of more structures over the next 3 years, undertaking capacity building programmes, developing linkages with top agricultural institutions. The vision is to move towards water positivity at our project villages around our operational area

eKaksha – Celebrating Teachers Day with a gift of teaching - eKaksha, Cairn’s initiative in collaboration with the Department of Education, Government of Rajasthan to promote eLearning has uploaded over 700 videos with 95,000+ views on YouTube.

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The initiative was widely appreciated by stakeholders including the Minister of Education, GoR. Speaking on the occasion, he said, ‘I am extremely pleased about the eKaksha initiative by Cairn Vedanta group which has been a changemaker towards freedom to study and in ensuring continuity of education in the new Memento handed over to Govind Singh normal’ Dotasra, Minister of Education, GoR

IRON ORE

Sesa Goa

Ponda traffic cell appreciates Vedanta’s support to improve office administration Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron Ore extended support to Ponda Traffic Cell by providing photocopier cum printer for meeting admin needs of the department. This initiative of ER /PR team in collaboration with Support to Ponda Traffic Cell CSR team was well appreciated by Mr. Pradeep Velip - Police Inspector, Ponda Traffic Cell . He thanked Vedanta for extending support to meet their admin needs.

Ms. Saishwari Kadam - Cluster In-Charge, Security & Ms. Avita Gomes – Associate, Mining Services on behalf of Vedanta handed over the printer to Mr. Velip.

Hon’ble Goa Speaker lauds Vedanta for extending support to combat COVID Hon’ble Goa Speaker - Mr. Rajesh Patnekar lauded Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron Ore Business for extending support to ensure the safety of communities through all possible means during the unprecedented situation posed due to Sesa Goa dedicates Mobile Health Unit COVID. Recently Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron Ore distributed 1000 sanitizer bottles and face masks to the people in and around Bicholim area to help combat Covid in view of the festival season.

Recently, Vedanta handed over 4 trolleys to the Covid Care Centre at Dr. Shyamaprasad Mukherjee Stadium, Taleigao to help upgrading the facilities at the centre. Mr. Saptesh Sardesai – Maks and sanitizer distribution COO MCD & PP, Head ER, PR & Advocacy VAB & Mr. Milind Barve - Chief External Relations – VAB handed over the trolleys to the management of Covid Care Centre. Mr. Gurudas S.T. Dessai – Dy. Collector and SDM, North Goa District Administration appreciated Vedanta for providing support to fight against this pandemic. Vedanta is working relentlessly to ensure the safety of all the stakeholders and communities around, through Sesa Goa’s ‘Back to Farming’ initiative all possible means.

Vedanta provides health care facilities at doorstep through Mobile Health Unit at Manoharpur Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron Ore Business reaches out to over 13 remote villages from Manoharpur block of West Singhbhum district from Jharkhand, by providing health care facilities at Doorstep through Mobile Health Unit (MHU). In addition to regular check up, this MHU facility served as a COVID care support during this pandemic time by creating awareness and sensitizing community. The health care initiative of Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron Ore is well appreciated by villagers. The aim of the initiative is to improve the health of villagers by creating much needed quality health facilities to the remote areas of Manoharpur block. Till date MHU Facility at Manoharpur recorded over 10,300 footfall with the reach of the initiative expanding steadily. . Vedanta continues to promote agriculture through ‘Back to Farming’ project Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron Ore continues to provide agricultural assistance under its flagship CSR Program - ‘Back to Farming’ wherein recently company has supported over 57 farmers by providing fertilizers and helping them to bring around 1.2 Hectare of land under cultivation at Piligaon & Amona village. Additionally, Vedanta supported over 50 farmers by providing over 6000 kg of cattle feed at Lamgao.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

Vedanta Lanjigarh

Vedanta Limited, Lanjigarh has been conferred with the prestigious CII National Energy Management Award 2020 under the ‘Excellent Energy Efficient Unit’ category for Excellence in Energy Management. This award recognizes the unique achievements of the unit: Reduction in 22% of Specific Energy Consumption over the last 5 years Global benchmarking value of Specific Steam Consumption at 1.73 T/T

BALCO

BALCO has won following 2 awards at “CII National Awards for Excellence in Energy Management -2020” Efficiency: “National Benchmark for specific DC energy consumption in Potline 1” Innovation: “Graphitized Cathode with copper insert collector bar design” These awards signify Balco’s focus and commitment towards continuous improvement & environmental sustainability.