n Vedanta Limited, Lanjigarh conducted a week-long programme to sensitise the communities in and around the plant area on the importance of handwashing and hand hygiene, marking the celebration of the Global Handwashing Day on October 15.
The drive which continued until October 21, covered around 200 beneficiaries of 50 Nand Ghars,Vedanta Group’s flagship corporate social responsibility project, in Kalahandi and Rayagada districts. The theme of this year was ‘Hand Hygiene for All’, with special focus on sanitation and hygiene in the backdrop of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Vedanta Nand Ghar and Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) teams collaborated. Along with the frontline workers, members of local Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRI) and community influencers, they conducted door-to-door campaigns in villages, including demonstrations on proper handwashing steps and public awareness sessions to educate about the importance and benefits of washing hands.