Thoothukudi: Sterlite Copper has initiated total
sanitation project at a cost of Rs 50 lakh at Therku Veerapandiapuram village
in the district. Bhoomi pooja marking the commencement of the construction of
the individual household toilets at South Veerapandiapuram was held in the
presence of Mr.P.Divakaran, General Manager – Operations, Sterlite Copper and
Mr. Mr.Subbiah,
Panchayat President, Therku
Veerapandiapuram.
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 40000 and Sterlite has
earmarked Rs 50 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 500 people 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 Therku Veerapandiapuram as a role
model to other villages in the district.
As part of the company’s total sanitation
programme, Sterlite has constructed more than 300 household toilets in various
villages in the district.
In addition to this the company is
providing drinking water to all the families in Therku veerapandiapuram village
at a cost of Rs 10 lakh. Mr.R.Ramesh, General Manager – Community Relations,
R.Rajasekarapandy, Manager, Community Relations, Sterlite Copper, NGO partners,
and villagers were present during the event.
Cut Line: Bhoomi pooja for construction of household
toilets being held at Therku Veerapandiapuram on Friday.
For further information, please contact:
K.R.Rajesh
Community Relations
Sterlite
Copper
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rajesh.kr@vedanta.co.in
Tel: +91
461 424 2926
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