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BALCO sensitizes local communities on correct nutritional practices during ‘POSHAN Maah’

19th September 2022

Balconagar; 19th September, 2022: In observance of ‘POSHAN Maah’, Bharat Aluminium Company Limited (BALCO), India’s iconic aluminium producer and a subsidiary of Vedanta Aluminium, has undertaken a month-long awareness programme on food and nutrition, healthy eating practices, balanced diet, importance of indigenous food, etc. Under the Government of India’s POSHAN (Prime Minister’s Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nutrition) or National Nutrition Mission, the month of September is celebrated as the month of nutrition. Championing the mission, BALCO is working towards sensitizing local communities on the various dimensions of nutrition to improve nutritional outcomes for children, pregnant women and lactating mothers.

The awareness drive is being conducted under project Arogya, BALCO’s overarching programme on community health. The drive includes various activities like interactive discussions, positive deviance hearth sessions that informs on practices to reduce the prevalence of malnutrition among children under five years, Q&A sessions, audio-visual showcase, etc. on nutrition related information in order to edify the participants on positive nutritional behavior and best practices to be followed in the day-to-day lives. They are also being trained on the preparation and consumption of take-home ration provided through the government’s schemes. Agricultural experts have been roped in to teach them about ‘Poshan Badi’ or nutritional gardens and seed kits are also being distributed to the community members. Contests on healthy recipe and healthy baby are also serving as platforms to further sensitize the families and friends of the contestants. BALCO is also organizing a community ‘Godh Bharayi’ event to celebrate pregnancy, and in the process educate pregnant women on their own health and pre-natal care of the baby. Under Vedanta’s Nand Ghar project, BALCO is also imparting training on hygienic and nutritional precooked meals to mitanins and mothers of children enrolled in Nand Ghar.

Talking about BALCO’s dedicated efforts towards improving women and children’s nutrition levels, Mr. Abhijit Pati, CEO & Director, BALCO, said, “Nutrition and health are two of the key focus areas in our community development endeavours, and we pay special attention to improving the health quotient of women and children. We have a multi-faceted approach to nutrition, which includes promotion of local produce, encouraging cultivation of indigenous crops, sensitising communities on correct nutritional practices, providing nutritional food through our Nand Ghars, among others. Working together with the district administration, we are certain that our relentless efforts will truly make a difference to the lives of our neighbouring communities.”

Expressing her gratitude, Khushboo Chaudhary, a resident of Nehru Nagar, who has been a part of the awareness campaign, said, “I have attended the training on take-home ration, which showcased how to truly bring out the nutritional benefits of the food. I am happy that I am now able to give my children the benefit of nutritional meals. These awareness drives have helped our community to a very great extent.” Like Khushboo, over 100 people have benefitted from the sessions. BALCO has plans to reach out to 500 community members during the month.

Project ‘Arogya’ is a comprehensive health initiative providing quality primary health care services through Rural Health Posts and awareness campaigns on TB, HIV and Maternal & Child health. In FY’22 the project reached out to over 28,900 people through curative and preventive healthcare services in 30 communities.

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:

Shuchi Mishra
Head – PR & Communications,BALCO
Shuchi.Mishra@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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