The Vedanta Lanjigarh kick starts ‘Malaria Control Programme’ to commemorate the National Doctor’s Day here which would focus on the six core panchayats, namely Lanjigarh, Basantpada, Jagannathpur, Chhatrapur, Champadeipur and Baterlima including 15 schools.
During the programme awareness sessions, drawing, writing and essay competitions in schools as well as cleanliness drives in villages would be conducted.
On the day, the company organised various activities for the medical fraternity and saw participation of over 20 doctors from Kalahandi and Rayagada districts.
Rayagada District Malaria Officer Dr BL Prusty and Kalahandi District Malaria Officer Dr Nihar Kumar Panda inaugurated the programme aimed to reduce malaria from six panchayats of Lanjigarh block in the coming months.
Vedanta Aluminium, Lanjigarh unit COO Rakesh Mohan said the company seeks to drive the importance of health and sanitation across the region and is committed to the fight against malaria and other seasonal ailments.