Vedanta Cairn, the Oil & Gas arm of Vedanta Limited recently conducted a cleanliness drive at Suvali beach. As a part of government’s Swachhata Pakhwada program, the cleanliness drive was carried out at the beach where there onshore terminal is located. The program spanned from May 1st to 15th, saw participation of Vedanta Cairn’s employees in huge number for the cleanliness drive.

Swachhata Pakhwada, fortnight initiative managed by the Ministry of Urban Development aims at promoting cleanliness. It has an intense focus on the issues and practices of Swachhata by engaging GOI ministries/departments in the respective jurisdictions. The Ministries observing Swachhata Pakhwada are monitored closely using online monitoring system of Swachhata Samiksha where action plans, images, videos related to Swachhata activities are uploaded and shared.

About Cairn Oil & Gas

Cairn Oil & Gas, a vertical of Vedanta Limited, is one of the largest independent oil and gas exploration and production companies in India, accounting for more than a quarter of India’s domestic crude oil production. It has a world-class resource base, with a current interest in 46 blocks in India, including the newly awarded 41 blocks under the Open Acreage Licensing Policy (OALP) Round I auction. In 2004, Cairn made the largest onshore discovery in more than two decades in Mangala, Rajasthan. In its operations of 20 years, Cairn has opened 4 frontier basins with numerous discoveries; 38 in Rajasthan alone.

Cairn is part of the Vedanta Resources Limited, the world’s sixth largest diversified natural resources conglomerate with interest in oil and gas, zinc-lead-silver, copper, iron ore, aluminium, and commercial power. The company has a presence across India, South Africa, Namibia, Australia, and Ireland. Governance and sustainable development are at the core of Vedanta’s strategy, with a strong focus on health, safety, and environment, and on enhancing the lives of local communities. The company has been conferred the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) “Sustainable Plus Platinum” label and ranks among the top 10 most sustainable companies in India.