Vedanta Lanjigarh brings health and festivity with ‘Shakti Kits’

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU

LANJIGARH, SEPTEMBER 25, 2025

Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has launched a unique community initiative this Navratri, blending festivity with empowerment for women in its peripheral villages of Lanjigarh. Under the special ‘Navratri Milap’ programme, the company is distributing over 600 Shakti Kits, benefitting more than 1,500 women across nine villages.

Each Shakti Kit has been thoughtfully designed around the three pillars of women’s wellbeing – health, hygiene, and nutrition. The kits contain sanitary napkins, soap, handwash, and other hygiene essentials; millet-based sweets to boost nutrition; and iron cookware, a traditional means of combating anaemia. To keep the festive spirit alive, the kits also include celebratory items, making the initiative both meaningful and joyful.

The distribution is being carried out across all nine days of Navratri, with each day dedicated to one village. Vedanta representatives are also engaging the communities through rangoli-making, traditional games, and shared celebrations, ensuring that every distribution becomes a moment of connection and festivity. The villages covered under the initiative include Putribhata, Khalguda, Balabhadrapur, Kadamguda, Kendubardi, Banigaon, Similibhata, Bundel, and Chanalima, collectively benefitting over 600 households.

Speaking on the initiative, Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya, CEO – Vedanta Alumina Business, said, “Our community development efforts are rooted in the belief that true progress is inclusive and participatory. Navratri is a celebration of Shakti – of strength, care, and resilience. This year, we wanted to honour that spirit by empowering the women in our villages. Through the Shakti Kits, we are investing in their health and wellbeing. This initiative complements our broader social impact programmes, which span education, healthcare, skill development, and livelihood generation – creating pathways for sustainable and equitable growth.”

The ‘Navratri Milap’ is a festive edition of Vedanta Lanjigarh’s flagship Community Connect – Milap programme, which regularly engages over 3,300 people across 16 villages through essential distributions, shared meals, and cultural exchanges.

With initiatives like these, Vedanta Lanjigarh continues to drive holistic development across its operational areas – empowering individuals, strengthening families, and nurturing resilient communities that grow in harmony with industrial progress.