Bhubaneswar: Vedanta Ltd., Jharsuguda, organised the ‘One Child, One Sapling’ program with 33 schools of Jharsuguda and Kolabira block. The initiative was inaugurated at the Panchayat High School of Badmal. As a part of the program, over 5,000 saplings of fruit-bearing plants were distributed among students and teachers.
Mitrabhanu Kachhap (District Education Officer, Jharsuguda), Pramod Kumar Mishra (school Headmaster), ASP Mishra (Environment Head, Vedanta Ltd, Jharsuguda), J Sundar Raj, (CSR head) attend the program.
Company’s CEO CN Singh said, “The initiative is yet another step in our efforts towards building a sustainable world for our future generations. It is not merely our responsibility to give back to the community but also our commitment to contribute to a greener tomorrow”.
Kacchap said that the program will acquaint the school students with environmental sensitivities.
The ‘One Child, One Sapling’ program is the latest effort which the company is undertaking towards maintaining quality environment and sustainable future. In the last decade under its CSR efforts, the company has planted 1.78 lakh trees in the government-provided land, in the PPE model.
