During the Environment Month celebration, the Vedanta limited in collaboration with State Forest Department undertook a massive roadside plantation programme.
Assistant Conservator Forest, Muniguda Range, NitishKumar in Rayagada district attended as chief guest and inaugurated by planting a sapling at Dahikhal chowk in the presence of various local PRI representatives, Vedanta officials and villagers.
Similarly, Sibapadar panchayat Sarapanch Jagannath Nundruka appreciated Vedanta’s scheme saying the plantation will help in enhancing stature of the panchayat as a Model GP.
Vedanta limited head Bimalananda Senapati said that Vedanta as a responsible corporate has been taking initiatives earlier and now started for greening of areas along the roads.
During the drive 200 saplings including ashoka, mango, neem and akasia of four feet height were planted on the both sides of the road from Dahikhal Chowk to Asurapada.
Officials from Vedanta such as Biraja Sankar Mund (Head Power plant), Mahendra Rout (Head HR), Sidhartha Behera, besides ZillaParishad Vice Chairman(Rayagada) ShakuntalaNundruka, social worker Rama Chandra Behera and Prakruti Mitra awardee Gouranga Rout, among others attended.