CSR at Sesa Goa Iron Ore

IOB strongly believes in the 360 degree socio-economic upliftment of our community through structured CSR interventions. Therefore, Community Development and Sustainability are at the core of everything we do. At Sesa Goa Iron Ore we have a robust mechanism in place to execute our community development programmes for the benefit of the community at large. Our stress remains on a long term comprehensive approach and our CSR programmes are aligned to Sustainable Development Goals. Our stakeholder engagement and consultation process along with baseline studies and need-assessments help us plan our programmes for larger good and long-term benefits. Periodic Impact assessment is conducted to assess the effectiveness of the CSR programmes and to identify and implement scope for further improvements. Public Private Partnerships (PPP) and Community Consultations are the core drivers of our CSR projects. We partner with Government Agencies, Local Communities, Panchayats and like-minded organizations like NGOs for our CSR programmes to ensure that its benefits permeate through all strata of the society. Self-sustenance of the project is ensured through proper handover of the project to the community.

Impact created

59,440

Estimated number of beneficiaries

"National Education Policy 2020 highlights the need to build capacity of teachers and empower them. This well-planned workshop for teachers being conducted at the starting of the academic session shall have a great impact. I am thankful to Vedanta for such a thoughtful initiative and this workshop is a classic example that corporates like Vedanta are very actively supporting the community and it is up to us to effectively utilize the resources."

Shailesh Zingade
Shri. Shailesh Zingade
Director of Education, Goa

"We are very grateful to Vedanta for their continued support. This Holter Monitor (by VGCB) will be of great help to the poor and needy patients. Normally, this test costs about 2000-3000 rupees outside. This is extremely helpful not only in the patient services but also for education and National Medical Council approval purposes."

Malladi Srinivasa Rao
Dr. Malladi Srinivasa Rao
Head- Cardiologist Department, King George Hospital, Visakhapatnam

"Vedanta Iron Ore Karnataka has been supporting the Chitradurga District Administration through various initiatives, be it construction of compound walls, installation of drinking water purifiers, establishment of Covid-19 critical care units., They have always sought the best for the society. I heartfully appreciate their contributions to our district and wish them all success to continue with their good community works in the future."

Kavitha S Mannikeri
Smt. Kavitha S Mannikeri
I.A.S., Deputy Commissioner, Chitradurga District

"Visited the reclaimed Sanquelim mine area at Goa with my forest team and it is quite impressive. The reclamation work coupled with other innovative projects done by Sesa Goa Iron Ore are praiseworthy."

Rajiv Kumar Gupta
Shri Rajiv Kumar Gupta
PCCF, Goa Forest Department

An overview of our CSR activities

Project Sesa Technical School

The prime objective of STS is to develop technical knowledge and to train the local youth in employment-oriented fields, so as to enhance their opportunities in securing jobs or becoming entrepreneurs.

Project Vedanta Utkarsh Scholarship

This initiative aims to support higher education for the financially weaker sections of the society.

Community Medical Centre & Mobile Health Unit

Community Medical Centre (CMC) & Mobile Health Unit (MHU) is a flagship project of Vedanta since 2006. The objective is to improve the overall health quotient of our community by catering to their day-to-day basic health needs, while saving their time and money.

Project Back to Farming

Under the project ‘Back to Farming’, farmers of the Maina-Navelim and Amona Villages in the Bicholim Taluka of Goa, are aided to rejuvenate fallow fields and boost agriculture and farming activities.

Project Alternative Livelihood Opportunity

Alternative Livelihood Opportunity project aims to support farmers in various ways to improve their farming capacity by better training, exposure visits, better fertilisers, and use of sorted semen to breed cattle.