
Vedanta Limited’s Lanjigarh has received CII Eastern Region Excellence Award for Safety, Health & Environment in ‘large scale manufacturing unit above 2500 employees’ category. The CII award marks the recognition from CII Eastern Region for the leadership, vision and efforts by organizations in establishing path breaking practices in industrial safety, occupational health and environment protection.

Rakesh Mohan, Chief Operating Officer, Vedanta Limited, Lanjigarh received the award during the 14th edition of CII Safety Exhibition and Symposium held virtually on 10th September 2020.
Rakesh Mohan said, “The operations at Vedanta Lanjigarh are aligned with the core sustainability aspects, fostered by a culture of care for its employees and the environment it works in. This award is a testimony to our efforts towards implementing global best practices and setting benchmarks in the fields of safety, health and environment, thereby contributing towards sustainable development and nation building. Vedanta Lanjigarh not only believes in the ethos of ‘zero harm, zero waste and zero discharge’ but also practices it in letter and spirit.”
BMK Rahaman, Site In-charge, Vaaman Engineering, Vedanta’s business partner for the maintenance of the alumina refinery said, “The growth story of the unit is based on best-in-class technology, adherence to safety norms, environmental safeguards and sustainability-focused operating procedures to create value for the nation. We are proud to be part of such an organisation.”
Lanjigarh has robust air quality management, solid waste management, hazardous waste management and water and wastewater management systems in place. The Company does health check-ups and preventive measures to safeguard its employees against potential health hazards.
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