Mr. Anil Agarwal, Chairman of Vedanta, India’s leading producer of metals and oil & gas, has pledged Rs. 150-Cr to help the country in its fight against the rapidly spreading second wave of Covid-19. This is over and above Rs. 201-Cr that was spent by the Vedanta group last year. Vedanta Limited will create additional capacity of 1,000 critical care beds in 10 cities pan-India. Each facility will have 100 beds in an air-conditioned tent with full electrical support and designed specifically for Covid care.
Mr. Anil Agarwal said, “Vedanta group has come forward to pledge Rs 150-Cr towards its commitment to fight the pandemic. Vedanta will also provide essential medical equipment for the heroic doctors and healthcare workers.”
The states where the additional capacity of critical care beds will be created are Rajasthan, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Goa, Karnataka and Delhi NCR. Vedanta is currently supporting around 700 beds for Covid patients across its business locations, which will be increased to 1,000 in the near term. Meanwhile, Hindustan Zinc (HZL), ESL and Sesa Goa Iron Ore Business have stepped in to augment oxygen supplies to Covid-19 patients as part of the Vedanta Cares initiative. Sterlite Copper will also supply oxygen from its Tuticorin plant.