Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron Ore contributes ₹1 crore to Goa state COVID-19 Relief Fund

Panjim: Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron Ore, today contributed ₹1 crore to Goa state COVID-19 Relief Fund as part of its endeavour to join ranks with the Government of Goa to combat the widespread outbreak of deadly COVID-19. Sesa Goa has also been working in close- coordination with the District Management to help them in providing necessary infrastructure and provisioning of protective equipment across COVID- 19 medical facilities in the state.

Mr. Sauvick Mazumdar, CEO, Sesa Goa Iron Ore said, “In the current situation where Goa is going through a tough phase in view of the pandemic, this fund is a contribution by Sesa Goa Iron Ore towards the State Relief Fund of Goa to combat the deadly Coronavirus. We at Vedanta have always believed in giving back to the society and nation. I am hopeful that through our collective efforts, we will succeed to fight this dreaded situation. I would also request every citizen in Goa to stay safe and act responsibly.”

Today, Mr. Sauvick Mazumdar, CEO, Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron Ore and Mr. NL Vhatte, Director, Vedanta- Value Added Business met the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Goa, Dr. Pramod Sawant to hand over the letter and the donation cheque.

Sesa Goa Iron Ore has always had a symbolic relationship with Goan Community for more than 6 decades and today in this critical situation, all the employees of Sesa Goa Iron Ore have furthered their one-day salary to fight the pandemic. Sesa Goa Iron Ore has been assisting the communities at our various locations with meals, essential groceries, medical facilities and shelter.