DHORTORISESA NEWSLETTER | January 2018

sesa goa iron ore

Vedanta Women’s

LeagueCharting the success story

of Women’s footballCharting the success story

of Women’s football

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ViSioN To be the highest value creator in the iron ore industry

contributing to the growth of the nation.

MiSSioN= To continue to maintain our pre-eminent position in safety,

environment and quality control management in the respective industry sectors.

=To maximise stakeholder wealth by exploiting core skills of iron ore mining, coke and iron making.

=To constantly seek high levels of productivity and technical efficiency; to maintain technological superiority over competitors.

=To aggressively seek additional resources.=To maintain costs in the lowest decile globally.

=To be an organisation with best-in-class people and a performance-driven culture by attracting and

retaining quality manpower.=To contribute to the development of the communities that we

operate in or influence our business activities.

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CEo’S MESSAgE

CoVER SToRy

SESA Buzz

AWARdS ANd ACCoLAdES

VEdANTA WoMEN’S FooTBALL LEAguE

gREAT PLACE To WoRK

TouCHiNg LiVES

SPoRTS SPiCE

doSE oF HAPPiNESS

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Editorial Note

Welcome to another year filled with new challenges, inspiring stories and great teamwork!

our cover story, Mukhar Chal Chedwa, will take you through the journey and execution of Vedanta Women’s League. it is a proud honour for us to have been awarded the gold Certificate of Merit by Frost and Sullivan and FiCCi india. We thank you for all the efforts and passion you have put in.

gear up as you read about the work at Sesa Football Academy in Sports Spice, the buzz we create, the accolades we received, our employee engagement programmes and contribution to the environment, cleanliness drives and many more activities.

We hope you find reading dhortori as exciting as always. We greatly appreciate your views and feedback on this edition, so we can make it all the more engaging and interesting

We send you our best wishes for the upcoming quarter.

Happy Reading!

Team Sesa goa iron ore Communications

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CEo’S MESSAgE

dear Colleagues,

A warm hello to all of you!

i am glad to be connecting with all of you through “dhortori.” At the outset, let me Thank you all for the cordial welcome extended on joining the Sesa family. in the days to come, i look forward to interacting more closely with each and everyone.

it is unfortunate that the verdict by the Supreme Court cancelling all mining leases in goa was pronounced just when we were on a growth path and comes as a setback.

We live in a VuCA world …Volatile, uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous and have gone through many such ordeals as a business. But even in such crises situations, Sesa Team has always displayed great courage and unity. So let us continue working together to focus our energies in overcoming the hurdles and obstacles we face.

Safety is prime and we should not waver in our adherence to safety norms and compliances. The strength of our employees to stand by us has always made the Company achieve great heights.

We continue towards ramping our work in Jharkhand and Value Added Business in Amona. Sesa was proud to play a pivotal role in the launch of the Vedanta Women’s Football League and provide a platform for the talented 137 women footballers from all over goa to display their skills. ideas of our employees and the unions have always inspired us to drive our operations. i look forward to the same kind of idea generation to work better and be a strong team.

our company has weathered many challenges in the past and i have full faith we will positively navigate through this challenging environment. The strength and equity of our brand will always be because of you.

We are not a Team because we work together, we are a Team because we Respect, Trust and Care for each other.

Warm regardsNaveen Singhal

MuKHAR CHAL CHEdWA

Football is synonymous with goa, and Vedanta Sesa goa iron ore has been harnessing the passion for this sport since 1999.

We created history by launching the Vedanta Women’s Football League on November 06, 2017 with the support of the goa Football Association. The league is a boost to the prolific work already being undertaken in skill development for boys by the Sesa Football Academy, whose alumni have made goa proud by playing for the national team and in i-League matches.

At the launch event, 137 young women were drafted into six participating teams - Flaming oranje by Sporting Clube de goa, Panjim dolphins by Panjim Footballers, Cuncolim Warriors by Cuncolim union, SCC SoWS Football, goa Velha Saints by goa Velha SC and Albert’s Princesses by Albert developers Sports Club.

Chief guest at the event Mr. Manohar Parrikar, goa’s Chief Minister, said, “My hearty congratulations to Vedanta and goa Football Association for this collaboration and initiative. Together, we all need to work towards the betterment of football. i am willing to support this initiative in full measure. Let us endeavour to make this game big!”

The initiative was also hailed by former india football captain Mr. Baichung Bhutia, who added, “Vedanta has set a great example by creating a platform for women’s football. i am hopeful that other states and corporate houses get encouraged and channelise their resources in promoting this beautiful game.”

Vedanta chose a significant date to launch this empowering initiative as November 06 marked the 40th anniversary of goa’s historic victory in the National Women’s Football Championship in 1977.

The players from this legendary team were felicitated by Mr. Parrikar, Vedanta iron ore Business CEo Mr. Kishore Kumar, Women’s Football Association (1977) President Mrs. Vijaya devi Rane, and former india football team captain and Arjuna awardee Mr. Brahmanand Shankhwalkar.

in celebration of the launch, goan singing sensation Mr. Varun Carvalho set the stage on fire with a phenomenal performance of ‘Mukhar Chal Chedwa’, the Vedanta Women’s League anthem, which is now a clarion call for talented girls to rise up and take to the field.

in attendance at the launch event were CEo of Vedanta Football Project Mr. Sukhvinder Singh, President of the goa Football Association Mr. Elvis gomes, Chairman of the Women’s Committee Mrs. Juliana gurjao, 30 women players from the goa state team, as well as members and staff of Vedanta Sesa goa.

President of the Vedanta Football Project Mr. Annanya Agarwal said, “Football lies and echoes in the heart of goa. We sincerely hope to see the girls of the community create history for the state. We endeavour to create a wealth of opportunities for girls across various skilled areas of football including coaching, sports writing, analytics, commentary, physiotherapy, etc. by extending our already existing infrastructure facilities and resources at Sesa Football Academy.”

The initiative also received support from Mr. Aditi Chauhan, goalkeeper of the indian national women’s team, who pointed out, “Through this initiative, Vedanta has provided a great platform to these talented women footballers, who until now were forced to limit themselves to school and college-level matches. i hope this initiative opens more avenues for them.”

A kick off match on November 18 marked the official start of the Vedanta Women’s Football League, showcasing a marvellous display of skills and talent with Albert’s Princesses locking horns with Flaming oranje.

The league included as many as 20 exciting matches, following which Panjim dolphins and SCC SoWS went head-to-head for the debut title. The grand finale was held on December 17, 2017, a nailbiting match that ended in a draw.

The deciding tie breaker (4-3) saw Panjim Dolphins emerge as the first Vedanta Women’s Football League winners.

CoVER SToRy

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Panjim Dolphins emerge as the first Vedanta Women’s Football League winners

SESA Buzz

iNTERACTiVE SESSioN WiTH CEoAn interactive session on Mineral Pricing was

conducted by Mr. Kishore Kumar – CEo Vedanta Sesa goa, iron ore Business on September 29, 2017. The session highlighted the mineral pricing scenario in india and derivatives on how mineral pricing of various metals and non–metals is important for the sector.

VEdANTA WALKS iTS WAy To HEALTH

Wellness is a complete transformation of mind, body and spirit. our people are our biggest ambassadors and we recognize that a healthy, happy and committed workforce is vital to our business success.

We recognise that Vedanta, Sesa goa iron ore under the V-fitness programme, organised a 10km Walkathon on September 16, 2017 for its employees and their family members. The walk started from Miramar circle to dona Paula. The participants thoroughly enjoyed the walk and the picturesque stretch.

SWACHTA PAKHWAdA 2017under the aegis of the Ministry of Mines and indian Bureau of Mines, Vedanta Sesa Goa Iron ore kicked off the 15–day long ‘ Swachta Pakhwada’ programme at the Bicholim mines from december 16 - 31, 2017. The objective of this campaign was to raise awareness and drive a cleaner and healthy environment.

on this occasion, Vedanta launched its high-tech road sweeping machines that will help clean public roads around the mining areas. The machine was inaugurated by Sanvordem MLA Mr. deepak Pauskar with Chairperson of goa State industrial development Corporation (What is this person’s name) and Regional Controller of Mines dr. y g Kale.

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duSSHERA CELEBRATioNSdusshera and Navratri saw grand celebrations

throughout iron ore Business. Employees shared the bliss and joy of Navratri by decorating the workplace with beautiful lanterns and re-cycled material. Various competitions were organised throughout ioB including Face-painting, rangoli making and theme dresses. The ninth day of Navratri saw all employees dressed up in traditional attire. They celebrated the festival with a garba dance and sweets.

AAyudHA PooJA CELEBRATEd AT ioK

iron ore Karnataka Business celebrated Aayudha Puja, a special Puja performed the administrative office and mines in order to seek God’s blessings of god. All the employees actively participated in this auspicious ceremony.

Aayudha Pujai is an integral part of the Navratri festival – the festival of triumph which is traditionally celebrated all across india. it is also called “Astra Puja”. in simple terms, it means “Worship of instruments”. The festival is celebrated Tamil Nadu as Ayudha Pujai, in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh as Aayudha Pooja, in Kerala as Ayudha Puja and “Astra Puja” or “Ayudha Puja” in Karnataka and orrisa.

VALuE AddEd BuSiNESS SPoNSoRS TECHNoTSAV 2017

Empowered and skilled youth will fuel the fire of India’s growth and development. Adding to that burning passion, Vedanta’s Value Added Business supported ‘Technotsav 2017’ organised by government College of Arts, Science and Commerce on december 7, 2017.

The two day fest witnessed the participation of students from the information Technology stream from all over goa and neighbouring states.

Head of Value Added Business Mr. Navnath Vhatte, Chief guest at the fest, spoke passionately to the students on the importance of being motivated and working towards one’s goal in life.

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RAJyoTSAVA dAy CELEBRATioNS oBSERVEd iN ioK

on the occasion of Karnataka Rajyotsava day on November 01, 2017, a grand celebration was organised at Chitradurga mines. Renowed Kannada lecturer dr. Lokesh Agasanakatte graced the event with his presence. He emphasised the responsibility of every individual to uphold and enrich the rich culture of Karnataka. “Modern lifestyle tends to shift our focus towards western culture. Therefore there is a greater need to protect our culture,” he said. Mr. Nagendra Bahyu, Mr. C.S.Patil and other Vedanta officials were present during the event.

diWALi CELEBRATioNSdiwali was celebrated with great fervour throughout our iron ore Business, with employees celebrating

by decorating their office and workplaces. Various competitions were also organised including Rangoli making, akash kandil making. A prize was given to the most beautiful workplace to enjoy in the diwali festive mood. Throughout goa and Karnataka, our employees got together dressed in ethnic wear and exchanged sweets and wishes for the festival.

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diwali at iog

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RECogNiTioN oF iN-HouSE ExPERT TRAiNERS

Vedanta iron ore Business Karnataka felicitated the in-house Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) on 7th Nov 2017 for providing value-added training to employees and workmen. HR Team in Chitradurga have taken a unique initiative to motivate and recognize the internal trainers who have proactively volunteered to train the staff and workmen in order to enhance their skills and competency. As a token of appreciation, the trainers were presented with Bestseller books in the Business Meeting group (BMg) by Coo, Mr. Sauvick Mazumdar and Head – ioK, Mr. Krishna Reddy.

REALiTy-BASEd SECuRiTy AWARENESS SESSioN

A reality -based security awareness session on self-defence was organised especially for women employees at the iron ore Business in November. Mrs. dipti Shankar, from Functional intense and Tactical Combat (FiTCoMB), conducted the training session with a vision and objective of ‘one Mind Any Weapon’. The session was attended by many employees irrespective of gender as well as, our security team. Participants appreciated that the session showed them how to protect themselves and boosted their confidence.

ViSiT By PARLiAMENTARy CoMMiTTEE

A Parliamentary Standing Committee on labour comprising 15 Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha Members of Parliament visited Codli mines, on November 03, 2017 to study mining operations in goa and our labour practices. M.P. Mr. Kirit Somaiya told the media, “The Parliamentary delegation of labour today visited Vedanta mines in goa. We have come to study the labour practices of mining industries in goa. Vedanta has many good practices for employee welfare in the mines. The committee will share these industry best practices for implementation and restructuring at the policy level. We are very optimistic that the mining industry of Goa will flourish and prosper.”

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VEdANTA CoNduCTS TRAiN THE TRAiNER PRogRAM @ ioK

Vedanta Sesa goa iron ore Karnataka business conducted an innovative training session ‘TRAiN THE TRAiNER’ program on 25th of Nov 2017 in order to provide training to the trainers who train our employees, workmen and business partners. The program was conducted by Mrs. Shoba, faculty from Continuing Education & Training Centre (CETC), Mumbai. The session covered some vital aspects such as the importance of grooming,body language, pre-training preparedness, how to tackle different kinds of trainees and different techniques of training.

MiNES SAFETy WEEK CELEBRATioN @ioK

Vedanta- Sesa goa iron ore (Karnataka) business celebrated Mines Safety Week Celebrations 2017 from 27th Nov to 3rd december 2017 at ANarrain Mines – MSAK – zone 3 Karnataka. The inspection team led by Shri Shobhachala, gM, KEMPS Training Company with team members Shri Bharat Pandian, Manager, TAMiN and Shri. Venkata Raman, Mechanic Engineer, Thriveni Earth Movers a conducted safety inspection of our mines on various parameters including mine working, occupational safety, health and safety, drilling and blasting, maintenance electrical safety, health and safety, drilling/ blasting, maintenance, electrical safety, supervision standards and Swachh Bharat. Among the 24 categories of trade test, Vedanta bagged various awards in 13 categories and in 9 categories out of them Vedanta secured first prize at the zonal level.

ENERgy CoNSERVATioN dAy CELEBRATEd

‘Energy conservation day’ was observed on 14th december, 2017. To extend it to our communities, visit to power plant was organized for the students of Vividha Higher Secondary School, Navelim. Total 35 students got the exposure to visit the plant and understand the whole process thoroughly. in addition to this, essay writing competition and poster making competition was organized in government High School, Navelim in which students participated with great enthusiasm. Top 5 performers were given prizes. This was one of the best examples of Employee Voluntarism as it was the initiative of Mr. Ashish dhanopia, Mr. Narvadeshwar Kumar, Ms. Shivani Priya and Mr. Tejas Pathak.

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MANAgEMENT WELCoMES NEW JoiNEES oN-BoARd iN ioK

Vedanta ioB gives unique opportunity to all new joinees of organisation to interact with the Senior Management to understand business and enhance their learning. on 14th december 2017, all the gETs and new joinees of ioK connected with the Senior Management of ioK, including Head - Business operations – Mr. Krishna Reddy, deputy Business Head- Mr. Nagendra y, Head HR – Mr. Praveen george, Head ER and PR- Mr Chandrakant Patil and Head Commercial – Mr. Ashish Kokobankar. The bright young minds seized the opportunity to get to know about the business better, learn about the organisation and understand its culture.

SECRET SANTA CELEBRATioNS AT ioB

Celebrating the spirit of of Christmas, employees of Vedanta - Sesa goa iron ore on Christmas eve organised ‘Secret Santa’ program across its various locations. in the true essence of Christmas which spreads love, laughter, joy and peace, employees enjoyed being Secret Santa to their colleagues and were surprised and over-whelmed by the lovely surprises they got.

WELL BEiNg oF EMPLoyEESVedanta has always valued and taken steps

towards health and well-being of employees. Towards the same, A medical camp was conducted in Bicholim for employees on 5th Jan 2018 for Tetanus immunization and Malaria Check-up.

A total of 107 employees were immunized and checked for malaria virus. it was conducted for all staff, workmen and contractual workmen.The resident doctor had invited 15 medical representatives to conduct the tests.

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VEdANTA WoMEN’S FooTBALL LEAguEVedanta created history with a unique league for goa’s talented women footballers.

The league saw the participation of 137 players in six teams from across goa.

November 06 to december 17, 2017

Team Vedanta cheers: Mukhar Chal Chedwa

Panjim Dolphins emerged as the champions of the first league

Chief Minister Mr. Manohar Parrikar at the launch of Vedanta Women’s League on November 06, 2017

The launch marked the 40th anniversary of Goa’s history victory at the Women’s National Football Championship in 1977

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#MukharChalChedwa #LetsLiveFootball

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Panjim Dolphins Goa Velha Saints Flaming Oranje Albert’s Princesses Cuncolim Warriors

Renowned Goan singer Mr. Varun Carvalho performs the league anthem Mukhar Chal Chedwa

President of Sesa Football Academy Mr. Annanya Agarwal and COO of Vedanta Iron Ore Business Mr. Sauvick Ma-jumdar present medals and certificates to the players

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AWARdS ANd ACCoLAdES

FuTuRE WoMEN LEAdERS AWARdThe Future Women Leaders Summit 2017 recognised Vedanta’s women trailblazers who went the extra mile in leadership and empowerment, leaving an ineffaceable mark in their roles.

Awards were presented to Ms. Sangeetha Chakravarthy (Business Woman of the year), Ms. Leena Verenkar (Social Leader of the year), Ms. Shobha Raikar (Science and Technology Leader of the year) and Ms. Joy Afonso (Woman Leader of the year) at a grand event in Mumbai on october 05, 2017.

We congratulate them for their tireless efforts in driving the business forward effectively and efficiently.

ExCELLENCE iN CSR & SuSTAiNABiLiTyVedanta Sesa goa iron ore Karnataka bagged the National Award for Excellence in CSR & Sustainability (Best Community development Award category) on September 20, 2017. The ceremony was held at Taj Vivanta, yeshwantpur, Bangalore.

The award recognised Vedanta’s sustainable and equitable efforts in transforming local stakeholders and society. It identified the company’s initiatives in corporate social responsibility and community relations.

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QuALTECH PRizE 2017Value Added Business (VAB) bagged the prestigious QualTech Prize 2017 for innovation and improvement. it was also the Runner up for the Qimpro Quality Fables competition and received recognition for Best Presenter as well.

The award was received by Sinter Plant in-charge Mr. Sanjeev Tiwari, Quality & Process Pid Mr. Tarun Jain, Ao & BE – VAB Mr. Babaji Pagire, Chairman of iMC RBNQ Awards Committee Mr. Suresh Lulla, Head of Shared Service Mr. Raghav Tare , Shared Service Team Mr. Naresh Mantha and Capex & Score Lead Mr. Chirag Jain.

goLd CERTiFiCATE oF MERiTVedanta’s Value Addition Business (VAB) won the prestigious Gold Certificate of Merit Award (Metals category) at the Frost & Sullivan and FiCCi india Manufacturing Excellence Awards 2017 in Mumbai on december 13, 2017.

The award, presented by director of FiCCi’s Manufacturing division Mr. Sameer Mathur, was received by Head of Engineering Business Mr. Rajendra Agrawal and his team.

WATER MANAgEMENT At the Confederation of

indian industry’s 11th National Awards for Excellence in Water Management 2017, Vedanta Value Added Business (VAB) was recognised as a ‘Noteworthy Water Efficient Unit’ (Within The Fence category). The recognition was conferred at the Awards’ 3rd Water innovation Summit 2017 on September 05, 2017 in New delhi.

The award acknowledged VAB’s best practices in water conservation and excellence in water management.

Head of Mechanical Maintenance Pid Mr. gaurang Kamat and Water Manager Mr. Audumbar zol accepted the award on behalf of VAB from Additional Secretary and director general of the National Mission for Clean ganga Mr. uP Singh, iAS, and Chairman of Cii - Triveni Water institute & CMd Triveni Engg. & industries Ltd Mr. dhruv M Sawhney.

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TRAdE TEST & MiNES SAFETy AWARdSVedanta Sesa goa iron ore won the second prize at the state-level trade test at the Mines Safety Association Karnataka (MSAK) awards ceremony in Mysuru.

Vedanta received prizes for categories including First Aid, Electrician, iTi, Auto, Welder, dumper and Kannada Slogan posters.

Team ioK also performed a skit on the importance of personal safety equipment at the closing ceremony of the Mines Safety Week.

MoST EFFECTiVE RECRuiTMENT AWARdVedanta Sesa goa iron ore was honoured with the ‘Most Effective Recruitment, Engagement & innovative Retention Strategy’ Award at Cii National HR Circle 2017 on November 10, 2017.

The Confederation of indian industry (Cii) applauded Vedanta’s efforts in setting up innovative and world-class HR practices, and also enhancing employee productivity.

BEST EMPLoyER BRANd AWARdVizag general Cargo Berth (VgCB) received the

Best Employer Brand Award from the World HRd Congress, Mumbai, at its region-wise ceremony in Vishakhapatnam on december 27, 2017.

Head of HR Ms. Beulah Mani received the award from Vice Chancellor of Visakhapatnam’s giTAM Campus Prof. K. Shiva Rama Krishna handed on behalf of VgCB.

Ms. Mani was also conferred the ‘Pride of Visakhapatnam’ Award for her leadership.

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gREAT PLACE To WoRK

TATA STEEL TEAM ViSiTTo promote knowledge sharing, a 13-member

team from TATA Steel, Jamshedpur, visited our Value Added Business in Amona on october 09, 2017. It comprised staff of the Joint Committee and Union Members of different sections.

VAB Head Mr. N L Vhatte and other VAB Exco members interacted with the TATA Steel team to share best practices in promoting innovation and employee engagement.

QuALiTy CiRCLE CoNCLAVEQuality Circle conclave’s Kaizen Competition was

conducted at Value Added Business in November. A total of 251 Kaizen were registered and 230 employees participated.

The PiP and PiEP teams won the gold medal. The silver was taken by MCd and PiP teams, while the bronze went to the PiEP Team and PiEP Contractor Team.

SAFETy WoRKSHoP AT CodLiVedanta Sesa Goa confirmed its commitment to

zero Harm culture through a one-day brainstorming session with senior management on improving safety measures at Codli on September 14, 2017.

Vedanta Sesa goa ioB CEo Mr. Kishore Kumar began the session by setting the context, following which HSE Head Mr. B Sivakumar briefed participants about the agenda.

The group was divided into four teams, led by Sesa goa iron ore Coo Mr. Sauvick Majumdar, Sesa iron ore goa Business Head Mr. Vijay Kumar , Value Added Business operations Head Mr. Navnath Vhatteand Sesa iron ore goa operations and Maintenance Head Mr. Joseph Coelho. The teams designed strategies to make the workplace safer.

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EMPLoyEE ViSiT To SANQuELiMThrough Sesa goa’s volunteer programme, 20

employees from Value Added Business visited the reclaimed mines in Sanquelim on September 25, 2017. The restored green belt houses more than 70,000 saplings and uses indigenous techniques for rain water harvesting, horticulture, silviculture and pisciculture.

ASSET oPTiMiSATioN WoRKSHoPThe second edition of Sesa goa’s Asset

optimisation Workshop was conducted in Codli on September 14-15, 2017. it was attended by 32 participants representing all Sesa business locations.

With this, the company’s pool of trained Ao assessors now stands at 16 across the iron ore Business. We aim to accelerate Ao implementation progress across our business units to Advanced Levels.

B KAizEN MELA@ioKVedanta stresses on employee engagement,

development and growth. For this, iron ore Karnataka (ioK) organised the Kaizen Mela on January 06, 2018.

ioK Exco members and the Business Excellence team presented awards for quarters 1, 2 and 3 to

the selected Kaizen teams.The Kaizen Mela aims to change mindsets by

involving people in improvement initiatives other than their daily activities for the betterment of the business.

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KAABiL TRAiNiNgour Value Added Business hosted a KAABiL

Training workshop on November 21-22, 2017. KAABiL is a long-term training and coaching programme for holistic development aimed at high performing workmen to take up more responsibilities. The first phase involved self-assessments through questionnaires and one-on-one meetings with Hods to understand each participant’s strengths and development needs. The second phase consisted of spoken and written English, positive thinking and self-motivation sessions.

SPoKEN ENgLiSH CLASSESNine workmen have enrolled for a Spoken English

training programme by Vedanta Sesa goa iron ore (Karnataka). They will be groomed and taught spoken English skills so they can take up higher leadership roles in the organisation.

The course aims to build capacity of employees with potential to advance in their careers through training. it is organised in association with VETA - an institute in davangere that specialises in training professionals in spoken English.

LiFE SKiLLS ANd PERSoNALiTy dEVELoPMENT TRAiNiNg

Vedanta’s Value Added Business organised a Life skills and Personality development training programme for the children of employees on december 22, 2017. it was a special Christmas initiative by HR for children between 9-12 years. The programme included training in public speaking, stage confidence, conversation skills, gratitude acknowledgement, priority listing, and techniques to improve concentration. it concluded with Christmas celebrations.

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RuN FoR A CAuSEVedanta’s Security Team showcased the company’s culture of empathy towards others by participating in a 5km charity run organised by Rising Star outreach on September 24, 2017. All proceeds from the initiative go towards the care and rehabilitation of children suffering from leprosy.

ViSiT To ASRoEmployees at Vedanta Sesa goa were blessed with a beautiful experience of making children smile and laugh during their visit to ASRo, a community care centre for youngsters affected by HiV / AidS at damedem, Thivim, on September 30, 2017. The children had fun playing various games with the employees.

gRouNd WATER RECHARgE AT MEgALAHALLiA puja ceremony was conducted on october 06, 2017, in favour of Vedanta’s initiatives to recharge ground water in Chitradurga. Through the relentless efforts of the environment team and the successful desilting and channelising of the drought Mitigation Programme, Megalahalli pond in Chitradurga is now replenished.

TouCHiNg LiVESViLLAgE LiBRARy iNAuguRATEdit is said: ‘Knowledge is a treasure and books the journey towards it’. To make this journey accessible to all, a village library was inaugurated in Mirabag, Sanvordem on September 10, 2017 by Sarpanch Mr. Sandeep Pawaskar, iog Head Mr. Vijay Kumar, iog’s Head of operations Mr. Joseph Coelho, iog’s Head of Logistics Mr. Ram Sawant and other panchayat members.

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PAPER BAg-MAKiNg SESSioN oRgANiSEd

Vedanta Sesa goa upheld its values on skill development and sustainable growth through a training session for women of four self-help groups. The women, who learnt how to make paper packets, envelopes and bags, greatly appreciated this session which gave them new skills to earn revenue.

AWARENESS CAMPS Vedanta held a number of awareness and

medical camps for the benefit of the local communities at its sites.

our teams organised a Breast Cancer Awareness and Check up Camp at Mayem and Pilgao village panchayats from october 27-31, 2017, in association with goa Medical College and Manipal Hospital goa, respectively. Around 75 women benefited from the camp and four were detected with cancer.

Vedanta Sesa goa organised Dental Health Camps in numerous villages in goa (Cudnem, Mulgao, Amona and Sanvordem) and Karnataka (Bommenahalli village in Chitradurga). These camps helped create oral hygiene awareness, alongside free routine dental check-ups including fillings and extractions, cleaning and medicines as prescribed. The beneficiaries also included students of local government-run primary and secondary schools. Around 329 attended the camps in goa and 292 in Karnataka. The initiative was well-appreciated.

We continued our Drug De-Addiction and Alcohol Awareness Programme this year, with the number of student beneficiaries now reaching 1821. our sessions cover topics including information

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SPECiAL diWALi CELEBRATioNSVedanta added a ray of light to diwali in its

communities by lending a helping hand to special children and women of self-help groups. We set up stalls at our mine sites to sell their wares - diyas, envelopes, lanterns and show pieces made by children of Keshav Sewa Sadhna and Lok Vishwas - with snacks and savouries.

about the prevailing types of substances that are abused; the physical, emotional/ and psychological harm caused; as well as family and financial problems experienced. A special focus was given to awareness of drug peddlers that the youth may fall prey to. Teachers and students actively participated in the interactive round and thanked Vedanta for the session.

World AidS day was observed on december 01, 2017, with Blood Donation Camps at all Vedanta’s locations in goa (in association with the goa State AidS Control Society) and Karnataka. The camps were organised at Surla and VAB in collaboration with Goa Medical College Blood Bank, Bambolim; at Codli through Hospicio Blood Bank, Margao, and at Bicholim through North district Hospital, Mapusa. in Chitradurga Karnataka, it was held in association with Basaveshwara Hospital.

As many as 181 donors (26 from Surla, 45 from VAB, 19 from Bicholim, 34 from Codli and 57 from Chitradurga) volunteered to donate blood. Goa State AIDS Control Society recognised Vedanta Limited-Sesa Goa Iron Ore as the Best Volunteer Organisation for Blood Donation.

giRL SCHoLARSHiP AWARdSVedanta Sesa goa iron ore Karnataka celebrated

international girl Child day by announcing scholarship awards for meritorious girls in Chitradurga . The region’s deputy director of Public instruction Mr. Revana Siddappa presented the awards to 20 girls from villages in and around the mining belt including Bheemsamudra, Chikkenahalli, Muthugaduru, Sasalu, Hale, Rangapura, Kadleguddu, Megalahalli, Bommenahalli, Haluvadhara and V Palya.

VEdANTA RiVER RESCuEVedanta Sesa goa iron ore brought a second

chance to life for a man drowning in the Mandovi River on october 12, 2017. Crew of the ‘olga’ barge spotted the drowning man near the Mandovi bridge on their way to Mormugao port. The team acted swiftly by throwing in a life buoy. The marine police was informed and the man - who is reported to be a resident of Colvale - was saved. The marine police appreciated the crew’s efforts for their noble act.

The crew involved in the rescue operation were Mr. Ravindra Fadte, Mr. dilesh Naik, Mr. Rajesh Naik, Mr. Floriano dias, Mr. John Fernandes, Mr. Fakirappa Talwar, Mr. Tukaram Ainapurkar, Mr. Rajesh dhamnekar and Mr. Somdatta Sawant.

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EMPLoyEES ViSiT NANd gHARVedanta’s Nand ghars are a network of modern

aanganwadis with an integrated approach to child welfare and skill development for women. As part of the employee volunteerism initiative, we visited the Nand ghar in Mandrem on october 28, 2017. our employees showed great enthusiasm and thoroughly enjoyed the visit. Mrs. Suvarna Santosh dewari, wife of Civil Engineer Mr. Santosh dewari, taught art to the children. The initiative was realised with the efforts of other employees including Mr. Merwin d’Souza (iT), Mr. Sameer Kurdikar (Logistics), and Mr/s Prajyot gaonkar (HR).

CHiLdREN’S dAy CELEBRATioNSChildren’s day at Vedanta Sesa goa witnessed a

grand two-day celebration at the Nand ghars in Mandrem and zakem, and the Neuro Rehabilitation Centre on November 14, and the Sanquelim Reclamation Mine on November 15.

The Nand ghars and neuro-rehabilitation centre put up festive decorations for the celebrations. Children enjoyed receiving their gifts and relishing the refreshments of chocolates, cakes and biscuits. They entertained our colleagues who organised and participated in the celebrations.

At the Sanquelim Reclamation Mine, 80 students from seven government primary schools across North and Central goa participated in this event. There were competitions including a relay race, three-legged race, drawing contest, Just a Minute (JAM Session), and a dance contest, and numerous prizes were handed out. The chief guest was Sesa Technical School Vice Principal Mr. deepchand Sankhalkar.

in Karnataka, Vedanta iron ore recognised young science talents at Sampige Sidheshwara High School in Chitradurga on Children’s day in collaboration with the district Educational department on November 15, 2017.

Around 105 schools participated in the science exhibition. young innovative minds were awarded for their projects by chief guest and Chitradurga Education Officer Mr. Tippeswamy and Chitradurga Block Education Officer Mr. Nagabhushan.

FiNANCiAL LiTERACy PRogRAMMEVedanta organised a Financial Literacy

Programme for women of a self-help group in Chitradurga on November 11, 2017. Manager of Pragathi Krishna grameena Bank Sirigere Mr. Marathesh explained the importance of financial independence to the participants. He focussed on savings, availing loans and debt repayments. This programme gives participants the ability to use knowledge and skills to effectively manage financial resources and ensure monetary well-being.

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PERSoNAL HygiENE SESSioN Another self-help group in Muthugadaru in

Karnataka received a session on personal hygiene at the government school on November 13, 2017. The session was organised by Vedanta in association with the Ngo Myrada to discuss simple ways through which one can maintain a healthy lifestyle and avoid diseases, infections and disorders. Many students and women from the local community attended the session.

BACK To FARMiNgVedanta Sesa goa iron ore is committed to

supporting and developing india’s farmers. Through our Back To Farming Project, we encourage farmers to rejuvenate fallow fields and boost agriculture along with other farming activities. To support this cause, 41 farmers from Amona were given alsano seeds on November 11, 2017.

AdVANCEd CoMPuTER LiTERACy CENTRE

Vedanta launched its advanced computer literacy centre at Bicholim on January 12, 2018. The centre was inaugurated by Speaker of the goa Legislative Assembly and Sankhali MLA dr. Pramod Sawant. it will provide free advanced computer skills to all age groups.

LAB EQuiPMENT doNATEdAs a part of our community development initiative, Vedanta undertook need-based educational activities for the schools around our operational area. on december 19, 2017, Head of operations iog Mr. Joseph Coelho handed over laboratory equipment to Sarvodaya Higher Secondary School, usgaon, on behalf of Vedanta Sesa goa.This initiative will help students get practical

experience and understand the basic concepts of science and technology at the school level, thereby encouraging them towards the field.

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SPoRTS SPiCE

VAB SPoRTS MEETAn advantage of indoor sports is being able to

enjoy physical activities away from uncomfortable outdoor temperatures. As a means of recreational engagement at VAB, an indoor sports meet was organised on November 05, 2017 at the Sanquelim Multi-Purpose Hall. Badminton, carom and table tennis matches witnessed phenomenal participation from all business units, and nail-biting matches that thrilled both players and spectators.

VEdANTA WoMEN’S FooTBALL LEAguE

The Vedanta Women’s Football League was launched on November 06, 2017 with the support of the goa Football Association. it was a step forward in Vedanta’s commitment and passion to nuture the girl child through sports.

The league was inaugurated by goa’s Chief Minister Mr. Manohar Parrikar with eminent women football legends.

Vedanta created history through this first-of-its-kind league that provides women footballers a prominent platform to showcase their talent and skills. A total of 137 footballers from across goa participated in the six-team league and made it a grand success.

The grande finale on December 17, 2017, saw Panjim dolphins raise the winning trophy.

“Through this initiative, Vedanta has provided a great platform to these talented women footballers who until now were limited to

school and college-level matches. i hope this initiative opens more avenues for them.”

AdiTi CHAuHAN,indian national women’s team goalkeeper

“Vedanta has set a great example by creating a platform for women’s football. i hope other states and corporate houses will be encouraged and channelise their

resources in promoting this beautiful game.”BHAiCHuNg BHuTiA,

Former national team captain

VEdANTA FooTBALL SCHooLSVedanta Football Schools (VFS) is a non-residential

football training programme by Sesa Football Academy that reaches out to the community and grassroots. it aims to nurture budding footballers between 6 to 14 years from the local communities. The initiative helps inculcate sports skills and also develops team spirit and healthy habits in children. Currently, VFS has four centres - one each at Sirsaim, Sanguem, Nuvem and Majorda - in goa.

Future plans include the establishment of a network of training centres and community coaches across the state and in Karnataka to expand the programme’s reach.

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doSE oF HAPPiNESS= Joy Afonso (Head HR, iog) and Plato Fernandes – Baby Boy ‘Ronan’

= Afrina Shaikh (Associate Workshop) and Tanveer Shaikh – Baby Boy ‘Arhan’

= Madhavi Parab (Associate Quality Assurance) and Suraj Herekar- Baby Boy

= Srisha Sarvesh Naik (Trainee Associate, Store) and Sarvesh Vishnu Naik (Juinor Engineer) - Baby Boy ‘Vansh’

= Kusta Hoble (Junior Multi skilled Workman, dispatch) and Varsha K. Hoble - Baby girl ‘Viha’

= Abhishek Chakrabarty, gET, Mining operations

= Rahul yadav, gET, M i n i n g operations

= Kalinga Pani, gET, M i n i n g operations

= Joy Mukherjee, gET, Mining operations

= Apurva Kuwar, geologist Trainee, Exploration

= Supriya Bahirat, geologist Trainee, Exploration

= Swaraj Raut dessai, gET, Elec & inst

= Mahipal Singh Rathore, Manager Electrical, Elec & int

= gokuldas gaonkar 30.09.2017= Santosh Borienkar 31.09.2017= Rohidas Mandrecar 30.11.2017= Marcelino Monteiro 30.11.2017= Ashok gaonkar 30.11.2017= Subhash Pednekar 31.12.2017

BoNNy BABiES WEddiNg BELLS MAJoR ACHiEVEMENTS

NEW FAMiLy MEMBERS

RETiREd

= Ishrat Shaikh (Officer, Human Resource) and Razak Sayed on 24.11.2017

= Azzina Fernandes (Associate, Raw Material) and darryl Fernandes on 26.11.2017

= Pradnya gauthankar (Officer, Sales) and Baburao Mashelkar on 10.12.2017

= Nellaiappan S (Associate Manager, Maintenance) and Keerthana on 29.11.2017

= Jason Noronha (Associate Manager, Maintenance Planning) and Rovella on 19.01.2018

Security Assistant Mr. indira Singh- displayed great alertness and quick thinking, when during regular patrolling rounds between MCd dispatch and P&B C gate, he noticed that the high-tension cable wire got disconnected from the pole and was lying on the ground outside the boundary wall. Realising the safety threat, the area was barricaded immediately and information was passed to the authorities. The electrical team repaired and re-joined the wire immediately.

Thanks to Mr. Singh’s alertness and thoughtfulness, an unfortunate incident was avoided.

CoNdoLENCE

We deeply mourn the sad and untimely demise of our colleague.

our deepest sympathies to the members of their bereaved families and we join in their grief as we are saddened with their irreparable loss.

May the Almighty god grant their souls eternal peace.

Manoj Naik d.o.B: 22nd August 1973 | d.o.d: 5th decmber 2017

Heavy Mining Equipment operator iii, iog South Codli

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VEDANTA’S CONTRIBUTION TO PUBLIC FINANCES

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In FY 2016-17, we have contributed US$ 17.63 million to the communities through a wide range of programmes in Community Health, Education, Employability, Women Empowerment, Sustainable Livelihood and infrastructure Development.