Vedanta reaffirmed its commitment to an Atma Nirbhar Bharat

Navin Agarwal, Executive Vice Chairman, addressed employees at Vedanta’s alumina refinery in Lanjigarh on Saturday through a virtual townhall meeting. Vedanta Limited reaffirmed its commitment to an Atma Nirbhar Bharat.

The entire leadership team of the refinery, employees and business partners were present at the virtual meeting. Rahul Sharma – CEO Alumina business and Rakesh Mohan, COO – Vedanta Limited, Lanjigarh were also present along with other members.

Navin Agarwal, Executive Vice Chairman, Vedanta Ltd said, “I commend the technological excellence the alumina refinery has unlocked. This plant is poised to make a mark in the history of aluminium production in the world. The refinery will continue to support ‘Atma Nirbhar Bharat’ by producing high quality raw material for aluminium production – a vital raw material for the country – through digitalization, focus on quality, skill enhancement and asset optimization.”

Navin Agarwal remarked that he was keen to visit the plant again this year, but the global pandemic made travel difficult. He said that the refinery should continue to be quick to adopt emerging technologies and global best practices. He also praised the steps taken by Vedanta Lanjigarh during the COVID-19 outbreak.

He praised the quick set up of COVID Care Centre, testing facilities and online dashboard ‘COVID Marshal’, an artificial intelligence-based tool for compliance with COVID guidelines.

He acknowledged that the organization has achieved many milestones in terms of production, productivity and sustainability, following the principles of trust, care, integrity, respect, excellence and innovation. 

Rahul Sharma, CEO-Alumina Business, Vedanta Ltd. said, “We are proud to be a part of the group’s vision to contribute towards the country’s self-reliance by producing high quality raw material for aluminium production, a strategic metal for the nation. The Vedanta Lanjigarh team is re-energized to set global benchmarks in industrial excellence while remaining committed to fostering inclusive growth with our business partners and communities.”