Vedanta Resources : lays the foundation stone for the first Nandghar in Karnataka

The 'Nandghar', a first of its kind Public Private Partnership (PPP) model, in partnership with the government has the potential to be a movement for a holistic approach towards child care and women empowerment. The land for the 'Nandghar' would be provided by the Education Department and the construction will be undertaken by MAAD Construction Private Limited.

Speaking on this occasion Mrs. Shivaleela Kulkarni President of Vaishudeep foundation, Dharwad said, "I am very delighted with this unique project of Vedanta Group in constructing the first Nandghar in Karnataka. It will benefit children and women resulting into an overall development of the village. This project will give access to e-learning, clean drinking water and sanitation which will ensure overall development of villagers."

"We are excited about this unique partnership with the Vedanta Group to construct two more 'Nandghars' in Karnataka adding to the four thousand planned across the nation. 'Nandghar' will be developed in some of the high burden districts where the Ministry is proposing to launch the 'National Nutrition Mission' shortly. The mission will involve more non-government partners contributing collectively to one common objective of eliminating malnutrition," said Mr. Chandrakant Patil, AGM, Vedanta Limited.

Mr. M.K Reddy, Head of Operations, Karnataka, said, "The 'Nandghar' project aligns with our Honorable Prime Minister's vision and our commitment as a corporate citizen to the State of

Karnataka. The 'Nandghar' centers are devoted to child education, women welfare and skill development."

Vedanta Group's philanthropic arm the Vedanta Foundation has pioneered in the areas of child care. In collaboration with the Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India the Vedanta Group has come together to construct 4000 modern 'Nandghar' in different parts of the country. Since 2008, the Vedanta Group has been dedicatedly working on the creation of 'Nandghar' for providing supplementary nutrition, primary education and health to underprivileged children.

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Photo caption: L-R [Shivanand M, Rural CDPO, Dharwad; Mr. Chandrakant Patil - AGM, Vedanta Limited; Mr. M.K Reddy - Head IOK; Ms. Shivaleela Kulkarni - President of Vaishudeep Foundation, Dharwad; Drakshayani Patil - President Gram Panchayat Maradagi]

Vedanta Limited is a diversified natural resources company, whose business primarily involves producing oil & gas, zinc - lead - silver, copper, iron ore, aluminum and commercial power. The company has a presence across India, South Africa, Namibia, Australia and Ireland.

Vedanta Limited is the Indian subsidiary of Vedanta Resources Plc, a London-listed company. Governance and Sustainable Development are at the core of Vedanta's strategy, with a strong focus on health, safety and environment and on enhancing the lives of local communities. The company is conferred with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) 'Sustainable Plus Platinum label', ranking among the top 10 most sustainable companies in India.

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