{"id":7285,"date":"2026-06-08T15:18:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T15:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/?p=7285"},"modified":"2026-06-08T15:20:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T15:20:00","slug":"vedanta-aluminium-scales-plantation-initiatives-across-remote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/?p=7285","title":{"rendered":"Vedanta Aluminium expands tree plantation programme in remote areas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>5,000+ saplings to be planted as part of month-long drive; over 1.2 lakh trees already planted across region<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bhubaneswar, June 8, 2026 [ADN] :<\/strong> Marking World Environment Day, Vedanta Aluminium, India\u2019s largest producer of aluminium, has launched a <strong>month-long plantation drive across Odisha\u2019s Kalahandi, Rayagada and Koraput districts<\/strong>, targeting the plantation of <strong>5,000+ fruit-bearing saplings. <\/strong>These efforts build on the company\u2019s broader afforestation initiatives that have already seen <strong>over 1.2 lakh trees planted<\/strong> across the region in partnership with local communities. The initiative was kickstarted with the planting of over <strong>1500 saplings across government institutions including schools, PHCs, hostels and anganwadis, aimed at strengthening green cover in public spaces.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The plantation drive focuses on <strong>fruit-bearing and native species<\/strong>, enabling multiple benefits including improved soil moisture retention, erosion control, enhanced biodiversity, and <strong>supplementary livelihood opportunities<\/strong> for rural households. The community-led approach ensures long-term survival of saplings and local ownership of green assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sharing his experience, <strong>Samru Majhi from Dongijhula village<\/strong>, said, <em>\u201cThe plantation drive is helping improve our surroundings and soil conditions, which supports our farming. The fruit-bearing trees will also benefit our families in the long run. It is a meaningful step for both the environment and our livelihoods.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vedanta Aluminium continues to drive community development across its operational regions through initiatives focused on environmental conservation, sustainable livelihoods, and rural infrastructure, reinforcing its commitment to inclusive and sustainable growth.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bhubaneswar, June 8, 2026 [ADN] : Marking World Environment Day, Vedanta Aluminium, India\u2019s largest producer of aluminium, has<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7286,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7285","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-36"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7285","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7285"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7285\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7288,"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7285\/revisions\/7288"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7286"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7285"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7285"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/agamiduniya.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7285"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}