With an aim to create awareness about energy consumption on the occasion of National Energy Conservation Day on December 14th 2011 an Energy Walk was conducted where over 500 employees of Vedanta Aluminum Limited, Lanjigarh and its associated companies participated Dr Mukesh Kumar president & COO of VAL flagged off and led the Energy Walk which kick starts the National Energy Conservation Week which will be celebrated during December 14th to 21st 2011.

The Energy Walk started off at the VAL Township and concluded at the administrative office of the VAL alumina refinery. Slogans were given Placards & Banners were displayed for conservation of energy.

All the senior management of VAL Lanjigarh participated in the Energy Walk including: Mr Bimalananda Senapati head Process; Mr KR Kundu head HR; Mr N Nagesh VP Projects; Mr Venkat Reddy head Power Plant; Mr Manoj Agarwal head Finance; Mr Premkumar head Commercial. The Energy Walk was followed by oath taking ceremony.

On the occasion of the National Energy Conservation Week, a week long program has been also been organized by VAL at the company premises and township which includes Energy awareness campaign at VAL township on December 16th 2011; One hour power cut in the township on December 19th 2011 to create awareness on Save Energy; Knowledge enhancement session on Energy conservation on 20th December and the concluding meeting of the ‘National Energy Conservation Week’ on December 21st 2011.

Dr Mukesh Kumar said that “Change begins from within, so does Energy Conservation. To be pioneers in Energy Conservation we will have to demonstrate our commitment into action. We will put our best foot forward in creating VAL, Lanjigarh as one of the benchmark Energy Efficient Refinery across the globe.”

Recently, Vedanta Aluminum Limited Lanjigarh has been awarded with prestigious National Energy Management Award 2011 Excellence Energy Efficient Unit by Confederation of Indian Industry. Also, VAL was honored with the National Award for Excellence in Water Management 2011 by CII on November 25th 2011 at Jaipur of Rajasthan.

Dr Mukesh Kumar said that “This award not only proves our commitment towards conservation of natural resource and ecological improvement but also take us a step ahead in pursuit of our journey for excellence and establish ourselves to be the best practice Company.”

(Sourced from www.orissadiary.com)