Sterlite Industries (India) Limited Press Release Vedanta's Sesa Sterlite Limited's Jharsugudu unit bags CII-Odisha award for best practices in environment, health and safety Jharsuguda, Odisha, November 28, 2014: Vedanta's subsidiary Sesa Sterlite Ltd- Aluminium and Power division at Jharsuguda has won CII (Odisha) Award in the 'Best Practices in Environment, Health and Safety' category. The award has been conferred for the vision and exemplary commitment of the organization towards occupational health, safety of employees and society and responsibility towards environmental protection. The award function was held at IDCO exhibition ground, Bhubaneswar on November 26, 2014.

The award was received by Mr. D K Singh (senior vice president) accompanied by Mr. Santosh Kumar Srivastava, Mr. Phani Appala and Ms. Shahana Mazumdar of HSE and Sustainability team, on behalf of the company from honourable chief minister of Odisha. Shri Naveen Patnaik conferred this award during the 19th edition of Enterprise Odisha, 2014, the largest trade fair of the state, jointly organized by confederation of Indian industry (CII) and the government of Odisha.
The company has won the award second time in a row, however, this year, it has jumped from third position to the first position. The objective of the award is to evaluate an organization's interest towards the well-being of its employees through adequate measures, not only for the regulatory requirements, but also as a part of the management's commitment towards ensuring that the workforce is completely protected through effective safety, health and environment measures.
The award is a recognition to Sesa Sterlite' s continuous effort to improvise its HSE and sustainability performances and in the recent past, the company has won critical acclaims at some of the most reputed forums of the country.

About Sesa Sterlite Limited (Formerly known as Sesa Goa Limited)

Sesa Sterlite Limited (SSLT) is one of the world's largest diversified natural resources company, whose business primarily involves exploring and processing minerals and oil and gas. SSLT produces oil and gas, zinc, lead, silver, copper, iron ore, aluminium and commercial power and has a presence across India, South Africa, Namibia, Ireland, Australia, Liberia and Sri Lanka. Sustainability is at the core of SSLT's strategy, with a strong focus on health, safety and environment and on enhancing the lives of local communities.
SSLT is a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources Plc, a London-listed company. SSLT is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange in India and has ADRs listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

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Group Communications Roma Balwani

President - Group Communications, Sustainability and CSR Tel: +912266461000
gc@vedanta.co.in

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