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BALCO Reinforces Fire Safety Commitment Through Week-long Fire Service Week Observance

21st April 2025

Balconagar; April 21, 2025: Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO), India’s leading aluminium producer and a part of Vedanta Aluminium, observed National Fire Service Week with an awareness campaign under the theme ‘Unite to Ignite – A Fire Safe India’. The campaign focused on enhancing fire safety awareness, emergency responsiveness, and proactive incidents mitigation across BALCO’s operational areas and surrounding communities engaging over 1500 participants including employees, school students, and community members.

Started from April 14, the week-long observance sensitized people featuring a series of engaging competitions including quizzes, drawing and slogan competitions, emphasizing the importance of fire safety. Furthermore, BALCO also conducted comprehensive safety training sessions including fire safety demonstrations and Nukkad Natak (Streat Play) to cultivate a safety-first mindset among diverse groups of people.

The campaign concluded with the felicitation of individuals and teams from various departments for their exemplary contributions towards enhancing fire safety measures within the plant premises. The week-long observance also witnessed participation from professionals of neighbouring industries in Korba, including representatives from NTPC Limited (formerly National Thermal Power Corporation) and Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), reflecting a collaborative approach towards regional safety.

Mr. Rajesh Kumar, CEO and Director of BALCO, emphasizing the importance of preparedness, stated, “Fire safety is a critical component of our operational resilience. At BALCO, we continue to invest in building awareness, skills, and infrastructure that collectively drive our Zero Harm vision. Our approach focuses on preparedness, accountability, and a unified response system that ensures the well-being of our people and the sustainability of our operations.”

Mr. Paigambar Singh, Manager Operations from IOCL said, “BALCO’s commitment towards strengthening emergency preparedness and rapid response capabilities is truly commendable. Their continuous investment in training, infrastructure and collaboration has significantly enhanced the region’s readiness for managing fire-related emergencies.”

BALCO’s Fire and Safety team remains dedicated to protecting life and assets through timely action and continuous training. During the last financial year, the department:

  • Responded to over 290 emergency situations.
  • Conducted fire safety training for over 5,000 individuals, with a focus on fire extinguisher usage, CPR practices, and emergency management techniques.
  • Executed more than 70 mock drills within plant and peripheral areas, ensuring readiness for potential fire-related incidents.
  • Enhanced fire safety infrastructure by installing sprinkler systems in BALCO Hospital and deploying advanced fire alarms across operational zones for quick incident response.

Additionally, recognising its consistent commitment, BALCO’s Fire Department was conferred with the Platinum Award in the Metal & Power Division by Grow Care India Foundation, acknowledging its excellence in fire safety and emergency response preparedness.

About BALCO:
Bharat Aluminium Company (BALCO) is a subsidiary of Vedanta Limited, operating a 0.57 million tonne per annum aluminium smelter in Korba, Chhattisgarh. It is part of Vedanta’s Aluminium Business, a division of Vedanta Limited, which is India’s largest producer of aluminium, manufacturing more than half of India’s aluminium, i.e., 2.42 million tonnes in FY25. It is a leader in value-added aluminium products that find critical applications in core industries. Vedanta Aluminium ranks 2nd in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment 2024 world rankings for the aluminium industry, a reflection of its leading sustainable development practices. With its world-class aluminium smelters, alumina refinery and power plants in India, the company fulfils its mission of spurring emerging applications of aluminium as the ‘Metal of the Future’ for a greener tomorrow. For more information, please log on to www.balcoindia.com
For more information, please contact:
Vijay Bajpai
Dy. Head – External Communications, BALCO
Vijay.Bajpai@vedanta.co.in
Disclaimer:
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” – that is, statements related to future, not past, events. In this context, forward-looking statements often address our expected future business and financial performance, and often contain words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “should” or “will.” Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain. For us, uncertainties arise from the behaviour of financial and metals markets including the London Metal Exchange, fluctuations in interest and or exchange rates and metal prices; from future integration of acquired businesses; and from numerous other matters of national, regional, and global scale, including those of a political, economic, business, competitive or regulatory nature. These uncertainties may cause our actual future results to be materially different than those expressed in our forward-looking statements. We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements.
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 significantly to nation building. Governance and sustainable development are at the core of Vedanta's strategy, with a strong focus on health, safety, and environment. Giving back is in the DNA of Vedanta, which is focused on enhancing the lives of local communities. Under the aegis of Vedanta Cares, the flagship social impact program, Nand Ghars have been set up as model anganwadis focused on eradicating child malnutrition, providing education, healthcare, and empowering women with skill development. Vedanta and its group companies have been featured in Dow Jones Sustainability Index 2020, and were conferred Frost & Sullivan Sustainability Awards 2020, CII Environmental Best Practices Award 2020, CSR Health Impact Award 2020, CII National Award 2020 for Excellence in Water Management, CII Digital Transformation Award 2020, ICSI National Award 2020 for excellence in Corporate Governance, People First HR Excellence Award 2020, ‘Company with Great Managers 2020’ by People Business and certified as a Great Place to Work 2021. Vedanta’s flagship Nand Ghar Project was identified as best CSR project by the Government of Rajasthan. 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
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