Vedanta’s Jharsuguda smelter plant introduces innovative Monsoon Preparedness Center (MPC)

Vedanta’s Jharsuguda plant has launched an innovative Monsoon Preparedness Center (MPC) in its aluminium smelters and power plants. The plant is equipped with required gear and apparatus to bolster emergency planning and rescue preparedness.

CN Singh, CEO – Vedanta Ltd., Jharsuguda said, “Our Monsoon Preparedness Center is the latest addition to the emergency planning and rescue preparedness measures deployed at site.”

As India’s largest aluminium producer, we have put in place robust processes and global best practices in Health, Safety, Environment & Sustainability aimed at making our workspaces safe for employees and partners. While we produce top-class value-added aluminium products to cater to the country’s critical sectors and boost its self-reliance, we are also constantly innovating our processes to realize our vision of becoming a Zero Harm, Zero Waste and Zero Discharge operation.”

The Center MPC will monitor data from across the length and breadth of the plant for rapid action in emergency scenarios, particularly during unpredictable monsoons.

Birendar Das, Site Incharge – The Adpro Engineering & Fire (P) Ltd., Vedanta’s fire services partner, said “Vedanta’s Jharsuguda operation has a well-developed 360-degree framework for proactive emergency planning and rescue preparedness. The company’s safety protocols are best-in-class and this is reflected in the employees’ safety-first attitude. As Vedanta’s fire services partner, we work closely with the HSE team to ensure all safeguards for the Jharsuguda plant, which is India’s largest aluminium smelter.”