THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, DECEMBER 1, 2025 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest aluminium producer, has successfully concluded a month-long series of transformative initiatives in observance of World Quality Month, anchored around World Quality Week (10–14 November) at its flagship aluminium plant in Jharsuguda. With this year’s theme, ‘Quality: Think Differently’, the campaign encouraged employees and business partners to challenge traditional practices and ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU     JHARSUGUDA, NOVEMBER 20, 2025 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest aluminium producer, reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening public health by marking World Diabetes Day (November 14) and World Toilet Day (November 19) with a series of impactful outreach initiatives across Jharsuguda. The programs, held in schools and villages, brought together students, educators, villagers and healthcare experts to highlight the critical ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, NOVEMBER 17, 2025 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest aluminium producer, has taken a decisive leap in strengthening industrial safety culture with Suraksha Sampark, a first-of-its-kind technology-enabled safety awareness initiative conducted at the Lakhanpur Railway Siding in partnership with Mahanadi Coalfields Limited (MCL). The programme marks a major milestone in Vedanta’s safety stewardship, expanding its interventions from mines and ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, NOVEMBER 8, 2025 In observance of National Cancer Awareness Day on November 7, Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, organized a community outreach session at Women’s College, Jharsuguda. The initiative is part of Vedanta’s ongoing commitment to public health and wellbeing, focusing on equipping young women with critical knowledge on early cancer detection, healthy living, and ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, NOVEMBER 6, 2025 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, celebrated the spirit of sportsmanship and youth empowerment by hosting the 20th Odisha State Sqay Martial Arts Championship at the Vedanta Martial Arts Training Centre in Jharsuguda. Organized in collaboration with the Sqay Association of Odisha, the championship witnessed spirited participation from over 190 young athletes representing ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, AUGUST 22, 2025 In the villages of western Odisha, heritage and artistry have always been interwoven with daily life. From the intricate patterns of Sambalpuri handloom to the rustic charm of terracotta art, these crafts are more than livelihoods — they are living traditions, narrating stories of culture and resilience passed down through generations. Yet, with shifting ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, AUGUST 16, 2025 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, celebrated the nation’s 79th Independence Day with grandeur and patriotic zeal at its Jharsuguda operations on Friday. The celebrations were preceded by a week-long series of initiatives designed to inspire self-reliance, instil pride, and foster unity among employees, business partners, and the local community. In the run-up ...

THEBUSINESSBYTES BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, AUGUST 12, 2025 At one of the world’s largest and most advanced aluminium plants, a quiet revolution is underway. Young professionals at Vedanta Aluminium’s Jharsuguda smelter are increasingly taking charge of roles once thought to be the domain of seasoned veterans — leading high-impact operations and reshaping the future of Indian industry. Armed with innovative ideas, a ...

Jharsuguda, October 14, 2024 (TBB Bureau): Vedanta Jharsuguda marked the festival of Dussehra with grandeur and a deep sense of community, embracing the festival’s core message of the triumph of good over evil. The multi-day celebration brought together employees and their families to participate in traditional rituals, cultural performances, and community-building activities, fostering a spirit of unity and shared joy. ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, DEC 23, 2023 On National Farmers’ Day, Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, reiterates its commitment to creating wider avenues in socio-economic growth for the advancement of India’s rural communities. The company is actively engaging with the farming community through several initiatives designed to ensure dignified livelihoods, enhance knowledge of farming techniques, boost sustainable agriculture ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, JULY 11, 2023 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, marked the successful completion of the first year of its e-learning initiative, Vidyagraha, by honouring thirteen exceptional students from Jharsuguda in Odisha for their outstanding achievement in the state’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) Examination. The event, graced by Jharsuguda District Education Officer (DEO) Puspa Minz also recognized ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, JULY 07, 2023 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, commemorated the grand inauguration and consecration ceremony of the newly constructed Shree Jagannath Mandir at its township, Vedanta Meadows, in Jharsuguda on Thursday. Spanning an impressive expanse of 19,500 square feet, with the majestic Meghanada Prachira covering 9,500 square feet, the Shree Jagannath Mandir stands as a ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, JUNE 17, 2023 Vedanta Jharsuguda remains committed to its vision of fostering local talent and contributing to the overall development of the communities it operates in, said Vedanta Ltd. Jharsuguda CEO Sunil Gupta during the District Hockey Championship organised by the Company here to nurture local hockey talent. As part of its commitment to developing grassroots sports ...

TBB BUREAU       JHARSUGUDA, JUNE 07, 2023 In the wake of the ongoing heat wave in Odisha, Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, conducted a comprehensive Heat Stroke Awareness Program across several regions in Jharsuguda district. The initiative, which aimed to sensitize community members on the severity of heat strokes and educate them about the precautions necessary to protect themselves, ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, JUNE 02, 2023 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, recently organized an impactful industrial safety training program at its Jharsuguda operations, in collaboration with the Directorate of Factories and Boilers of the Odisha Government. The program was part of a series of training initiatives held under the aegis of the Department of Labour and ESI, Govt. ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, MAY 23, 2023 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of Aluminium, has established a state-of-the-art rehabilitation centre at its township in Jharsuguda for specially-abled children. The facility will serve as a dedicated hub for providing comprehensive care, therapy and support to children with various disabilities. It will offer a wide range of services, including speech therapy, physiotherapy and ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, APR 14, 2023 On National Safe Motherhood Day, Vedanta Aluminium conducted a series of awareness sessions on maternal health, nutrition and neonatal care for pregnant and lactating mothers in Jharsuguda. The sessions were conducted at a Nand Ghar in Brundamal village. As part of the program, essential checks for pregnancy-induced hypertension, gestational diabetes and other pregnancy-related ailments ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA/LANJIGARH, APR 4, 2023 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, celebrated Odisha’s rich culture and heritage on the occasion of the 88th Utkal Divas, across its operations in Jharsuguda and Lanjigarh. In a grand ceremony at its smelter operations in Jharsuguda, the company felicitated noted sculptor Sudarshan Sahoo and renowned doctor Dr. Shankar Ramchandani, popularly known as ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, MAR 30, 2023 In commemoration of International Women’s Day 2023, Vedanta Aluminium organised a month-long celebration with a plethora of events for its women employees and members of the local communities, themed on ‘Embrace Equity’. Vedanta Aluminium has always strived to enhance gender diversity within the company by basing its growth roadmap on the fundamental pillars of ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, MAR 28, 2023 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has rejuvenated 19 village ponds in Jharsuguda, helping over 3,000 local residents meet their water needs. Community ponds in Katikela, Dalki, Parmanpur, Badmal, Keldamal, Sodhamal, and Samashinga Gram Panchayats have been cleaned, deepened and rejuvenated to ensure rainwater harvesting during monsoons and thereby ensure round-the-year water availability ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, MAR 18, 2023            “At Vedanta Aluminium, safety is not just a priority, it’s a core value,” said Vedanta Ltd., Jharsuguda CEO Sunil Gupta, while reiterating the company’s safety-first culture. “As we observe National Safety Week, we recommit ourselves to fostering a culture of care and safety, both for our employees and the communities in which we ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR; MARCH 4, 2023 On National Security Day on Saturday, Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has recruited seven transgender professionals for the security function of its plant at Jharsuguda in Odisha which is one of the world’s largest aluminium smelters. The seven employees — Aarunita Payasingh, Aarohi Sharma, Sandhya Yadav, Siddhi Nage, Khushi Dhruv, Pavitra and ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MARCH 2, 2023 On the occasion of National Science Day, Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, invited the students at Women’s Degree College, Jharsuguda to experience the ‘Science of Aluminium’ at its mega aluminium smelter at Jharsuguda in Odisha, as part of its Campus Connect program. With the aim of inspiring​ ​ambitious students t​​o opt ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, JAN 25, 2023 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, observed National Road Safety Week in and around its operations at Jharsuguda by organizing a week-long awareness campaign on road safety for employees, business partners and the community at large. In line with the theme ‘Sadak Suraksha, Jeevan Raksha’, the company carried out awareness programs on the ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, JAN 17, 2023 Vedanta Aluminium has pledged its support towards the Prime Minister’s ‘TB (Tuberculosis) Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan’ by launching the Nikshay Mitra program at Jharsuguda. The Nikshay Mitra program is the Central Government’s initiative to eliminate TB from the country by 2025 and intends to reduce the stigma around tuberculosis by urging citizens to adopt tuberculosis ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, JAN 4, 2023 Subhalaxmi Co-operative, one of India’s largest rural women’s co-operatives supported by Vedanta Aluminium, has launched ‘Udyogini’ project to promote entrepreneurship among rural women residing in Jharsuguda and nearby areas. Subhalaxmi Co-operative is the flagship community development initiative of Vedanta Aluminium at Jharsuguda, with over 4,100 women members in its fold. The co-operative works towards ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, DEC 19, 2022 Vedanta Aluminium is sponsoring the construction of the new administrative building of the Jharsuguda District Athletics Association. Odisha Health & Family Welfare Minister Naba Kisore Das and Bargarh MP Suresh Pujari laid the foundation of the building at Kantapali village recently, in the presence of Vedanta Ltd., Jharsuguda CEO Sunil Gupta. The administrative building ...

TBB BUREAU SUNDARGARH, DEC 6, 2022 India’s largest producer of aluminium Vedanta Aluminium is actively encouraging students in the hinterlands of Odisha to avail educational opportunities through its initiatives aimed at bridging learning gaps and enabling continued access to quality education. Recently, the company conducted a week-long campaign to spread awareness on the importance of sustained learning among the youths ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, NOV 15, 2022 Aluminium major Vedanta Aluminium has deployed Internet of Things (IoT) based technology for cooling water analysis and overall reduction in water consumption at its power plants at Jharsuguda in Odisha. These power plants make use of a recirculating cooling system using water, and a cluster of natural draft cooling towers. The IoT technology ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, NOV 7, 2022 The Jharsuguda Unit of Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, provided leaf blowers to the District Forest Office, Jharsuguda to aid the district administration’s efforts at mitigating forest fires in the vicinity. Vedanta Ltd. Jharsuguda CEO Sunil Gupta handed over the leaf blowers to Jharsuguda District Forest Officer Lalit Kumar Patra. With most ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, SEPT 27, 2022 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, felicitated 114 meritorious students from local communities, who are children of Subhalaxmi Cooperative members, for their superlative performance in matriculation examinations, conducted by the Board of Secondary Education, Odisha. On this occasion, the meritorious students were also awarded scholarships through the Subhalaxmi Mahila Kalyan Panthi to encourage ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, SEPT 13, 2022 Vedanta Aluminium conducted a training camp on first aid at its Jharsuguda plant wherein more than 1000 employees and business partners were oriented on the basics of first aid, use of automated external defibrillators and artificial manual breathing units, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) through demonstrations. With first aid being a critical pillar in the ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, SEPT 08, 2022 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, is working to bridge the literacy divide by enabling rural communities’ access to quality education. In pursuit of this aim, the company has been running several high-quality educational interventions, right from supporting pre-school education to implementing e-learning programmes to address the learning gaps created by the pandemic ...

TBB BUREAU BHUBANESWAR, SEPT 06, 2022 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, on Tuesday said that its Aluminium Smelter-I at Jharsuguda in Odisha has emerged as a national benchmark in water efficiency amongst aluminium smelters in India. The smelter has substantially reduced its Specific Water Consumption (water consumed per unit of metal produced) by around 11per cent in the ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, AUGUST 22, 2022 Vedanta Aluminium organized a voluntary blood donation camp at its Aluminium Smelter operations in Jharsuguda, to support local blood banks. Employees and their families and business partners came forward and donated around 210 units of blood which were given to the Red Cross Blood Bank at Burla and Odisha Red Cross Blood Bank at ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, AUGUST 19, 2022 Members of Subhalaxmi Co-operative, one of India’s largest rural women’s co-operatives supported by Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, responded to the Prime Minister’s clarion call of ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ by stitching more than 4000 national flags for the public. Employees of Vedanta Aluminium’s Jharsuguda plant volunteered to distribute these flags to thousands ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, JULY 21, 2022 As many as 45 Assistant Section Officers (ASOs) of Odisha Secretariat were taken on a one-day visit to Vedanta Aluminium’s Jharsuguda Unit as part of their induction programme. The visit included an interaction with the senior management, followed by a plant visit within the Company’s aluminium smelter complex, to understand the workings of one ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JULY 15, 2022 On World Youth Skills Day, Vedanta Aluminium reaffirms its commitment to scaling upskill development programs for rural youth, helping them learn employable skills and find livelihood opportunities. Through various skill development initiatives, the company has, till date, helped more than 12,000 youths get trained in solar energy technology, housekeeping, industrial sewing machine operations, ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, JULY 8, 2022 Supported by Vedanta Jharsuguda, India’s largest producer of aluminium and value-added aluminium products, Rupsi Meher, a housewife from Kelendamal in Jharsuguda, Odisha scripted her own success story.  When Rupsi first heard about Subhalaxmi Cooperative, her family barely managed to make ends meet but her biggest worry then was not being able to send her ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, JULY 3, 2022 The Jharsuguda Unit of Vedanta Limited kick started the Van Mahotsav Week’ 22 celebrations with a painting competition for kids on the theme “Conservation of our Forests” organised at Vedanta Meadows Township on Sunday. Biju Patnaik Wildlife Award winner Ashish Shukla and Jharsuguda Bird Watchers Group member Ritesh Sharma graced the occasion along with ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, JUNE 20, 2022 On the eve of World Music Day, India’s first K-Pop star and Jharsuguda’s pride, Sriya Lenka, was felicitated by the Jharsuguda Unit of Vedanta Limited. On behalf of the Company, Vedanta Jharsuguda CEO Sunil Gupta felicitated the 18-year-old K-Pop sensation at a function held at its plant premises. Speaking on the occasion, Gupta said, ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, JUNE 2, 2022 The Jharsuguda Unit of Vedanta Limited received the Sustainable Manufacturing Excellence Award at the ‘Times Business Awards – Odisha 2022′ hosted by The Times Group for its exceptional contribution to doing business in the most sustainable way aligned with Environment, Social and Corporate (ESG) practices and governed by its vision of ‘Zero Harm, Zero ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, JUNE 1, 2022 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has commissioned India’s largest electric fleet of 27 forklifts, powered by lithium-ion batteries. Done in partnership with GEAR (Gemini Equipment and Rentals Private Limited) India, this sets the ball rolling on Vedanta Aluminium’s plans to decarbonize its industrial vehicle fleet. All 27 forklifts arrived last month ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, MAY 25, 2022 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has sponsored sporting gear for teams participating in the ongoing ‘Mo School’ Hockey Tournament at Jharsuguda. Mo School Abhiyaan is an initiative by the Government of Odisha under its School & Mass Education Department, which aims to address the needs of school-going children and enable and support ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, MAY 19, 2022 As part of its corporate social responsibility, the Jharsuguda Unit of Vedanta Aluminium has launched ‘Jal Seva Shibir’ to provide drinking water to local communities, to offer relief from the summer heat. Water kiosks have been set up at Bhurkamunda village, Sarbahal Chowk, Jharsuguda Railway Station and Bus Stand, in association with NGO Sehada, ...

TBB BUREAU NEW DELHI, MAY 17, 2022 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has scored a hat trick of awards at the 11th edition of Fly Ash Utilization Conference Expo Awards instituted by Mission Energy Foundation for efficient management of fly-ash. Vedanta Power Plants at Jharsuguda in Odisha won awards in the >=500 MW and <=500 MW categories respectively; ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, MAY 14, 2022 The sacred ‘yajna’ at the new Jagannath Temple, built in collaboration with Vedanta and villagers at Katikela village in Sundergarh district of Odisha came to an end today with over devotees offering oblations to the Trinity. Over one thousand devotees from Sundergarh and nearly districts offered prayers to the Trinity seeking the divine blessings, ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, APRIL 5, 2022 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, dispatched its first rake consignment of 4,000 tonnes of fly-ash from Jharsuguda plant to one of the plants of Holcim India – ACC Cement, Chaibasa Cement Works, for the production of low-carbon cement. This initiative is a part of Vedanta Jharsuguda’s waste-to-wealth imperatives and ensures gainful utilization ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, NOV 23, 2021 The Jharsuguda Unit of Vedanta Ltd has planted over 3 lakh saplings in and around its plant premises in Odisha, under the Vedanta Group’s ‘Green Cover’ initiative between August and October this year. The Green Cover initiative was launched with the aim of planting a million trees across the country within the financial year. ...

TBB BUREAU JHARSUGUDA, NOV 1, 2021 Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium and value-added products, has deployed ‘Baaz’, a newly constituted all-women Quick Reaction Team (QRT) for stepping up plant and people’s security. This special task force consists of women security professionals who are trained in martial arts to serve as the first responders in case of any unforeseen ...