Lanjigarh (Odisha): Vedanta Aluminium, India’s largest producer of aluminium, has launched a first-of-its-kind community initiative this Navratri, celebrating the spirit of Shakti by empowering women in its peripheral villages in Lanjigarh.
Under its special ‘Navratri Milap’ programme, the company is distributing over 600 Shakti Kits’, benefitting more than 1,500 women across nine villages.
Each Shakti Kit is thoughtfully curated to promote health, hygiene, and nutrition – the three pillars of women’s wellbeing. The kits include sanitary napkins, soap, handwash and other hygiene essentials; millet-based sweets to boost nutrition; and iron cookware, a traditional tool known to help reduce anaemia over time. Festive items are also included to make the initiative a celebration of strength and care.
The initiative covers Putribhata, Khalguda, Balabhadrapur, Kadamguda, Kendubardi, Banigaon, Similibhata, Bundel, and Chanalima, colectively benefitting more than 600 households.
Pranab Kumar Bhattacharya, CEO – Vedanta Alumina Business, said, ” 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.”
