Thoothukudi : Sterlite Copper has initiated total sanitation project at a cost of Rs 75 lakh at Milavittan village in the district. Bhoomi pooja marking the commencement of the construction of the individual household toilets at Milavittan was held in the presence of Mr.P.Ramnath, Chief Executive Officer, Sterlite Copper.
Under the total sanitation project, individual household toilets will be constructed to the villagers who are in need of the same. The cost of each toilet will be Rs 35000 and Sterlite has earmarked Rs 75 lakh for this project. According to a UNICEF survey, 58% of the world’s population practicing open defecation lives in India.
The project will be implemented by Sulabh International, a reputed NGO which had undertaken a lot of sanitation activities across the country.
More than 250 families in the village will be benefitted through this project. The project has been taken up by Sterlite as part of its Model Village Project to make Milavittan as a role model to other villages in the district.
As part of the company’s total sanitation programme, Sterlite has constructed around 150 household toilets in various villages in the district.
In addition to this the company has provided household drinking water tap connection to all the families in Milavittan village at a cost of Rs 10 lakh. The company is also constructing an underground water storage sump with 1,50,000 litre capacity at a cost of Rs 6.5 lakh under Namakku Naame Thittam to meet the drinking water need of the villagers.
Col.S.Krishnan, General Manager - Admin, R.Rajasekarapandy, Head – Corporate Social Responsibility, Sterlite Copper, Sterlite self-help group members and villagers were present during the event.
Cut Line : Bhoomi pooja for construction of household toilets being held at Milavittan on Sunday.
For further information, please contact:
K.R.Rajesh
Associate Manager - Public Relations
Sterlite Copper
rajesh.kr@vedanta.co.in
Tel: +91 461 661 2926
Under the total sanitation project, individual household toilets will be constructed to the villagers who are in need of the same. The cost of each toilet will be Rs 35000 and Sterlite has earmarked Rs 75 lakh for this project. According to a UNICEF survey, 58% of the world’s population practicing open defecation lives in India.
The project will be implemented by Sulabh International, a reputed NGO which had undertaken a lot of sanitation activities across the country.
More than 250 families in the village will be benefitted through this project. The project has been taken up by Sterlite as part of its Model Village Project to make Milavittan as a role model to other villages in the district.
As part of the company’s total sanitation programme, Sterlite has constructed around 150 household toilets in various villages in the district.
In addition to this the company has provided household drinking water tap connection to all the families in Milavittan village at a cost of Rs 10 lakh. The company is also constructing an underground water storage sump with 1,50,000 litre capacity at a cost of Rs 6.5 lakh under Namakku Naame Thittam to meet the drinking water need of the villagers.
Col.S.Krishnan, General Manager - Admin, R.Rajasekarapandy, Head – Corporate Social Responsibility, Sterlite Copper, Sterlite self-help group members and villagers were present during the event.
Cut Line : Bhoomi pooja for construction of household toilets being held at Milavittan on Sunday.
For further information, please contact:
K.R.Rajesh
Associate Manager - Public Relations
Sterlite Copper
rajesh.kr@vedanta.co.in
Tel: +91 461 661 2926
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