Vedanta Aluminium dedicates 130 ‘Nand Ghars’ in Jharsuguda, Odisha

India’s largest producer of aluminium, Vedanta Aluminium, has said that it has dedicated 130 ‘Nand Ghars’ at Jharsuguda, Odisha. The ‘Nand Ghars’ are a network of ‘modernised anganwadis’ supported by Vedanta and function as hubs of women and child development in a bid to accelerate development of local communities. It said that these ‘Nand Ghars’ will transform the lives of over 7,000 children in 127 villages in Jharsuguda.

The inaugural event was attended by Dipali Das, MLA, and Sunil Gupta, COO, Vedanta Aluminium. Appreciating Vedanta’s developmental efforts in the district, Dipali Das said, “I would like to thank Vedanta and Anil Agarwal Foundation for modernising our anganwadis with all essential amenities for the holistic development of children and their mothers.”

“Vedanta’s Nand Ghars represent our Chairman Anil Agarwal's vision of accelerating women and child development across India at the very grassroots through focused development programs,” Sunil Gupta, COO, Vedanta Aluminium, said.


“Through substantial investments in modern infrastructure and holistic trainings, we are opening new avenues for rural women and ensuring that India’s children have a strong start in life. This is helping transform entire communities in rural areas and bringing them into the socio-economic mainstream,” Gupta added.

The Nand Ghars are equipped with smart television sets for immersive and standardized education, water purifiers for reliable drinking water, clean toilets to promote community hygiene, and, solar panels to ensure 24X7 electricity.