Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron Ore reiterates its commitment towards Environment Conservation through plantation drives during ‘Van Mahotsav’

-          1400 saplings planted across all business units locations of Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron Ore

New Delhi, 17th July 2020: Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron reiterated its commitment towards sustainable ecosystem on the occasion of ‘Van Mahotsav’, by initiating series of plantation drives. The weeklong plantation programs from 1^st to 7^th July 2020, across all Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron Ore business locations at Goa, Karnataka & Barbil- Odisha, aims to raise awareness about Environment Conservation and drive the efforts towards creating sustainable & greener environment by facilitating afforestation within plant premises & periphery of the operations by partnering with communities around.

Environment conservation is the major thrust area of Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron Ore's CSR interventions and an integral part of Vedanta's Business philosophy. Over the past several decades, Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron Ore has contributed to Environment conservation initiatives through robust community engagement programs including Environment awareness campaigns, plantation drives, Assistance to nearby communities for adopting eco-friendly practices, introduction of greener & Environment friendly business practices etc.  

 Mr. Sauvick Mazumdar- CEO, Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron Ore Business applauded the team and quoted" At Vedanta, sustainability and care is our topmost priority. We are committed to work in complete harmony with Environment conservation and sustainable growth through adoption of Eco- friendly business practices & driving the environment protection initiatives among the communities and all our stakeholders"

The initiative of Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron Ore is well appreciated by the villagers & respective panchayat members. The Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron Ore Team has actively participated along with the communities to take up these plantation programs.

Mr. Sanjay Naik, Panchayat Member of Sanvordem Village panchayat appreciated this initiative and said "Vedanta Limited is committed towards Environment and eco-revolution from decades. I appreciate the initiative taken by the Company officials at Codli Mine for arranging plantation drive even during this pandemic situation with all the precautionary measures in place."

Vedanta Sesa Goa iron ore has a legacy of around seven decades in Mining and metals. The company has introduced several Environment protective and Bio-diversity conservation measures. Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron Ore has reclaimed mine at Sanquelim in such a structured manner that one can witness numerous species of flora and fauna along with development of aquatic ecosystem and is one of the role model for effective mine reclamation. Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron Ore continuously organizes plantation drives to develop the green belts.

About Vedanta Limited

Vedanta Limited, a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources Limited, is one of the world’s leading Oil & Gas and Metals company with significant operations in Oil & Gas, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Copper, Iron Ore, Steel, and Aluminium & Power across India, South Africa, Namibia, and Australia. For two decades, Vedanta has been contributing to India’s growth story, currently contributing 1 percent of India’s GDP. The company is among the top private sector contributors to the exchequer with the highest ever contribution of INR 42,560 Crore in FY 2019. Governance and sustainable development are at the core of Vedanta's strategy, with a strong focus on health, safety, and environment and on enhancing the lives of local communities. The company has been conferred the CII-ITC Sustainability Award, the FICCI CSR Award, Dun & Bradstreet Awards in Metals & Mining, and certified as a Great Place to Work. Vedanta Limited is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange in India and has ADRs listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

For more information please visit www.vedantalimited.com

About Sesa Goa Iron Ore Business

Sesa Goa Iron Ore Business of Vedanta Limited is engaged in exploration, mining, and processing of iron ore. The company was founded in 1954 as Scambi Economici SA Goa and acquired by Vedanta. Since then, it has grown to be one among the top low-cost producers of iron ore in the country. During 1991-1995, it diversified into the manufacture of pig iron and metallurgical coke. It has also developed indigenous and environment-friendly technology for producing high quality metallurgical coke. Sesa Goa Iron Ore also has a 60 MW power plant that produces clean power by using the waste heat recovery from its coke ovens and blast furnace gas. Sesa Goa Iron Ore operations in India are in Goa & Karnataka.

EPIC Channel celebrates ‘Van Mahotsav’ – The National Tree Plantation Festival

Mumbai, 3rd July, 2019: EPIC Channel – India Ka Apna Infotainment, has constantly strived to showcase content that is both relevant and resonates with the audiences. The channel will pay tribute to the National Tree Plantation Festival by showcasing a daylong line-up of some of India's diverse and rich wildlife stories on Saturday, 6^th July, starting 12:00 pm. Celebrating the spirit of ‘Van Mahotsav’, EPIC Channel has curated a special line-up from its high-quality, premium library of India-centric content.

Van Mahotsav, a week-long festival of tree planting, celebrated in July every year, was launched in 1950 by Shri Kanhaiyalal M. Munshi – the then Union Minister for Ariculture and Food to create an enthusiasm for preservation of forests.

The channel will air national award winning documentary ‘Foresting Life’ that narrates the story of one man’s drive behind creating the world’s first man-made forest on a sandbar. It is the biggest forest in the middle of the river Brahmaputra in Assam, India.

Also part of the line-up are episodes from the show 'Wilderness Days’, which celebrates India's diverse, and rich wildlife. Hosted by the late Tom Alter, the show has been shot in India's greatest wildlife landmarks including Corbett Tiger Reserve, Rajaji National Park, Pauri, Valley of Flowers, Choti Haldwani, Kanha National Park, Bandhavgarh National Park, Mandu and Ranthambore National Park to name a few.

The special programming also includes, award-winning film ‘Jungle Ke Bahubali’, an odyssey into India’s picturesque, wetland canvases and their spectacular wildlife is an engrossing journey of the lives of Asian Elephants, and the stunning bio-diverse North Eastern jungles of India around the river Brahmaputra.

Tune in to EPIC Channel on July 6, 12 PM onwards to watch some of the finest wildlife stories. The shows are also available on EPIC Channel’s OTT platform - EPIC On.