Sterlite Industries India Ltd.

We are India's largest non-ferrous metals and mining company and are one of the fastest growing private sector companies. We are listed on the BSE and NSE in India and are the First Indian Metals & Mining Company to list on the New York Stock Exchange. Our primary businesses; Aluminum, Copper, Zinc & Lead and Commercial Energy.

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Sterlite observes Road Safety Week

Thoothukudi: Sterlite Copper organised a general medical camp and an eye camp for truck drivers as part of 25st Road Safety Week celebration here on Saturday.

  Sterlite Copper in association with Regional Transport Office, Tuticorin observed Road Safety Week by organising general medical camp and an eye camp for the truck drivers at the truck parking yard near Sterlite Copper in Milavittan.  To improve the road safety awareness of the drivers, several competitions including ‘on-the-spot’ quiz were conducted.  The winners of the competitions were felicitated at the meeting.   More than 200 drivers benefited through the medical and eye camps also. Free spectacles and medicines were also distributed during the camps.

  Mr.D.Dhanavel, Head – Commercial, Sterlite Copper welcomed the gathering and reiterated the importance of road safety.  Mr.B.Narayanan, Deputy Superintendent of Police - Rural and Mr.P. Krishnan, Inspector SIPCOT Station also participated in the function which was presided over by Mr.Thangavel, Regional Transport Officer, Thoothukudi.

  Speaking at the function, Mr.Thangavel insisted that drivers should be educated on the need to follow traffic rules strictly and road discipline in order to ensure their own safety and the safety of other road users.

  Mr.B.Narayanan appealed to the truck drivers to strictly adhere to the road safety norms.

  Dr.R.Kailasam, Chief Medical Officer, Sterlite Copper and Mr.Lionel Raj, Chief Doctor, Agarwal Eye Hospital also addressed the gathering regarding the health and hygiene aspects.

  In his valedictory address, Mr.P.P.Markhs, Head - Logistics, Sterlite Copper, reiterated the various safety related measures taken by Sterlite Copper and thanked the Chief guest and the Police officials for their presence.

  Photo Cut Line: Mr.Thangavel, Regional Transport Officer distributing prizes to the winners of road safety week celebrations organised by Sterlite Copper

  For further information contact:

  R.Ramesh

Head – Community Relations, Sterlite Copper – 0461 4242926 / 8220054110

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Sterlite Copper distributes free educational kits to girl students

Thoothukudi: Sterlite Copper distributed free educational kits to 6132 girl children in a function organised at TNDTA Primary School, Puthiyamputhur here on Wednesday.

On behalf of Sterlite Copper, Mr.Vinod Wagh, and General Manager – Engineering Services distributed the educational kits to girl students of the school.

Sterlite launched the Ilam Mottukal Project in July 2012 to improve the quality of lives of the community around them. For this project, Sterlite Copper supports the education of 6132 girl children from 77 Government schools in Tuticorin this year.

“Realising that girls are marginalised in the society, we felt the need to provide girl children with a good and healthy childhood. Through this project, we seek to provide girls with the opportunity to study and grow to achieve independence in thought and action. Our project ‘Ilam Mottukal’ will help in the holistic development of these girls,” said Mr.Vinod Wagh, General Manager – Engineering Services.

Additional academic support, material support, social and moral support are the key components in the programme. Academic special classes are being conducted for 1.5 hours beyond school time which will help to bridge the learning gaps and enable children to reach their grade specific competency level in school. The classes are conducted by 183 trained tutors selected within the community with the vision that they would be the local resource to act as friends and mentors to the children.

As the first phase of the project this year, education kit comprising school bag, undergarments, shoes, socks, stationery, notebooks, umbrella, etc was handed over to 6132 girl children. Sterlite has allotted Rs 1.6 crore for this initiative.

Mr.S.Arul Kumar, Headmaster, Fr.Chellappa, Correspondent, TNDTA Primary School, Puthiyamputhur, Mr.R.Rajasekarapandy, Manager – Community Relations, Sterlite Copper, parents and students were also present during the event.

Photo Cut Line: Mr.Vinod Wagh, General Manager – Engineering Services distributing the educational kits to girl students as part of Sterlite Ilam Mottukal Project.

For further information contact:

R.Ramesh

Head – Community Relations, Sterlite Copper – 0461 4242926 / 8220054110

Disclaimer

This press release contains “forward-looking statements” – that is, statements related to future, not past, events. In this context, forward-looking statements often address our expected future business and financial performance, and often contain words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “seeks,” “should” or “will.” Forward–looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain. For us, uncertainties arise from the behaviour of financial and metals markets including the London Metal Exchange, fluctuations in interest and or exchange rates and metal prices; from future integration of acquired businesses; and from numerous other matters of national, regional and global scale, including those of a political, economic, business, competitive or regulatory nature. These uncertainties may cause our actual future results to be materially different that those expressed in our forward-looking statements. We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements. 

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Sterlite organises Science Mela for girl children

Thoothukudi: As part of Sterlite Ilam Mottukal Project, Sterlite Copper organised a science mela for girl children of 75 government schools at TNDTA Primary School, Puthiyamputhur here on Thursday.

In the inter-school science competition, nearly 150 children of class one to six from 75 government schools from Thoothukudi participated and exhibited their scientific experiments.  The programme was organized with an objective to make children understand difficult science concepts in an easy and interactive manner. More than 2500 girl students witnessed and benefited by the event.

The competition was based on four themes - scientific reason behind day today life, current issues with scientific solutions, new concepts/inventions and basic concepts with an experiment. The winners will be selected based on innovation, experiment related to the topic, demonstration, explanation, neatness and originality, material used for the experiment and conclusion. First, Second and Third place winners were given Rs 4000, Rs 3000 and Rs 2000 respectively which will help to procure more books to place in the libraries of the schools.

The event was conducted as a part of Sterlite Ilam Mottukal Project launched by Sterlite in July 2012 with an objective to ensure that every girl child is provided with quality school education to realise their fullest potential. For the project, Sterlite Copper has allotted Rs 1.6 crore and will support the education of 6132 girl children from 75 Government schools in Tuticorin. Additional academic, material and moral support for the children are the key components of the programme.

Mr S. Natarajan, Deputy Chairman, V O Chidambaranar Port Trust participated as the chief guest and inaugurated the programme. Mr.P.Ramnath, Chief Executive Officer, Sterlite Copper said that the main objective of the programme is to provide opportunity for the students to understand the science behind various day-to-day concepts and develop a scientific attitude towards their life.

Mr.S.Logabiraman, Programme Officer, Naandi Foundation, Mr.A.Murugan, Assistant Elementary Education Officer, Ottapidaram, Mrs. Fathima, Assistant Elementary Education Officer, Thoothukudi Rural, Mr.S.Arul Kumar, Head Master, TNDTA Primary School, Puthiyamputhur, Mr.Suresh Bose, Head – Human Resources and Mr.R.Rajasekarapandy, Manager - Community Relations, Sterlite Copper were also present during the programme.

Photo Cut-Line: Mr S. Natarajan, Deputy Chairman, V O Chidambaranar Port Trust inaugurating the science mela organised by Sterlite Copper at Puthiyamputhur in Thoothukudi on Thursday.

For further information, please contact:

R.Ramesh

Head - Community Relations

Sterlite Copper

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Tel:  [phone]

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Sterlite Copper initiates total sanitation project at Therku Veerapandiapuram

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

[email protected]

Tel:  [phone]

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Sterlite Copper distributes uniforms and chairs to children of anganwadi centres

Tuticorin: Sterlite Copper distributed uniforms and chairs to children of Madathur anganwadi centres here on Saturday.

In a function organised at the centre, Mr.Vinod Wagh, General Manager, Engineering Services, Sterlite Copper handed over the uniforms to Ms.Jasmine and Ms.Jansi, Tutors of the centres. Sterlite decided to give the uniforms to the children on the request of the tutors in order to encourage their enrolment and retention. Sterlite had already supported the centre by carrying out several infrastructure development works. 

Sterlite has been doing various child care projects in Tuticorin lile child friendly villages project, project clean hand to bring behavioural changes in hand washing habits among children, providing water facilities and infrastructure support to schools to improve their quality of lives in the community.

Mrs.Muthulakshmi, Assistant Project Officer, Mrs.Lalitha, Supervisor, Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS), Mr.R.Rajasekarapandy, Manager and Ms.Suganthi Chelladurai, Associate Manager, Community Relations were also present during the programme.

Photo Cut –Line: Mr.Vinod Wagh, Engineering Services, Sterlite Copper distributing uniforms and chairs to children of anganwadi centre.

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Sterlite Copper gets commendation for strong commitment towards HR excellence

Tuticorin: Sterlite Copper has received the commendation of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for its strong commitment towards HR excellence. The award was presented to Sterlite Copper in the 4th CII National HR Excellence Award 2013 programme held at New Delhi recently.

On behalf of Sterlite Copper, Mr.Suresh Bose, Head – Human Resources received the award from Mr.Anil Sachdev, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, The School of Inspired Leadership, Mr.H.M.Nerurkar, Managing Director, Tata Steel and Mr.Ashank Desai, Co-founder, Mastek Limited in the presence of Mr.Jitin Prasada, Minister of State, and Human Resource Development.

Exuberant exhibition of leadership by the Senior Management, concentrated focus on improvement in policies and procedures in turn enhancing the career experience at Sterlite, constant engagement with employees at timely intervals and continual improvement in HR processes and practices scaling up to the market requirements are some of the key contributing factors to the success of Sterlite Copper in this award process.

CII has been recognizing organizations in certain key fields and it had institutionalized the National HR Excellence Awards in the year 2009-10. As per the CII HR Excellence Model, the assessment involved sharing of data in the form of the application document and site audit.

Companies including Essar Steel, Mahindra & Mahindra, Bharat Petroleum Corporate Ltd, Steel Authority of India, Aegis Limited, Vedanta Aluminium Limited, Hindustan Zinc Limited, JK Industries also participated in the event. 

Photo Cut-Line: Mr.Suresh Bose, Head – Human Resources, Sterlite Copper receiving the CII’s commendation in recognition to its strong commitment towards HR excellence during 4th CII National HR excellence award 2013 held at New Delhi recently. 

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Sterlite Copper supports Vadakkusilukkanpatti drinking water project

Thoothukudi: The drinking water project at Vadakkusilukkanpatti village supported by Sterlite Copper has been successfully completed and was handed over to the community recently. In the handing over function, Mr. A.Devaraj, Executive Engineer, TWAD Board dedicated the project to the community in the presence of Mr.D.Dhanavel, Head – Projects, Sterlite Copper.

The project included construction of two borewells, commissioning of eight syntax water tanks with 1000 litres capacity and laying of water pipeline covering 2200 meters. Sterlite sponsored the project based on the request from the villagers as there is an acute shortage of water in the village.

The project was implemented by District Rural Development Agency under ‘Self Sufficiency Scheme’. The cost for this project was Rs 8.1 lakh out of which Rs 2.7 lakh was contributed by Sterlite Copper as people’s contribution. It will benefit 320 families residing in the village to get adequate water facilities.

Sterlite Copper has adopted Vadakkusilukkanpatti village as a model village and has been carrying out various community welfare initiatives at the village like infrastructure development works at school and community hall, renovation of public toilets, providing underground water storage sumps, dust bins, running of evening study centre and rural health clinic.

Mr.Vinod Wagh, General Manager – Engineering Services, Mr.R.Selvasankar, General Manager – Projects, villagers and Sterlite employees were present during the event.

Photo Cut Line: Mr.A.Devaraj, Executive Engineer, TWAD board handing over the drinking water project supported by Sterlite Copper to the community at Vadakkusilukkanpatti.

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Sterlite Copper initiates cleaning of Srivaikundam north main channel

Tuticorin : Sterlite Copper has initiated the cleaning work in the north main channel at Srivaikundam anaicut. The inauguration of the project was held at Srivaikundam here on Saturday.

A special pooja was held and the cleaning work was initiated under the supervision of public works department officials in the presence of Mr.D.Udhayasuriyan, Chairman, Tamiraparani Project Committee and Mr.D.Dhanavel, Head, Projects, Sterlite Copper.

The north main channel starts at Srivaikundam and runs upto the tail end of Korampallam covering total distance of 38 kms. At present, the water flow in the north main channel is slowed down due to excess weed growth and as a result, the farmers are unable to get the required quantity of water for irrigation. In this situation, Mr.D.Udhayasuriyan, Chairman, Tamiraparani Project Committee submitted a memorandum to Sterlite requesting the company to sponsor the cleaning work in the north main channel. The company reviewed the proposal along with public works department officials and accepted the farmers request by allotting Rs 10 lakh for the project.

By undertaking this work there will be free flow of water in the north main channel which will benefit 50000 farmers covering around 25000 acres of agricultural land. The cleaning work is expected to be completed within a month. Mr.M.Kumaravendhan, General Manager – Projects, Sterlite Copper was also present during the event.

Photo Cut Line: Cleaning of north main channel in Srivaikundam anaicut underway with the support of Sterlite Copper on Saturday.

For further information, please contact:

R.Ramesh

Head - Community Relations

Sterlite Copper

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Tel:  [phone]

About Sterlite Industries

Sterlite Industries is India's largest non-ferrous metals and mining company with interests and operations in aluminium, copper and zinc and lead. It is a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources plc, a London-based diversified FTSE 100 metals and mining group. Sterlite Industries' main operating subsidiaries are Hindustan Zinc Limited for its zinc and lead operations; Copper Mines of Tasmania Pty Limited for its copper operations in Australia; and Bharat Aluminium Company Limited for its aluminium operations. The company operates its own copper operations in India. The company has entered the commercial energy generation business and is in the process of setting up a 2,400MW independent power plant through its wholly owned subsidiary, Sterlite Energy Limited.  Sterlite Industries is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and National Stock Exchange in India and the New York Stock Exchange in the United States.

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Sterlite Copper bags Best Safety Practices Award

Tuticorin : Sterlite Copper has bagged the prestigious GreenTech Best Safety Practices Award under Metals and Mining category.

Mr P Divakaran, General Manager, Operations and Mr R Muralikrishnan, Associate General Manager, Health, Safety and Environment, Sterlite Copper received the award from Shri.Kamleshwar Sharan, President, Greentech Foundation & Shri R.C.Nayyar, IAS, Former Principal Secretary, Department of Labour, Government of Punjab in a function organised at Goa recently.

The award was in recognition to the company’s demonstration of best practices and innovation in Fire, Safety Management and highest level of commitment in reduction of incidents and accidents.

Sterlite has initiated programmes such as Behavioural Based Safety among employees to improve the safe working culture, Single Point Accountability to focus on individual critical protocol such as confined space, fall prevention, mobile equipments etc and adopting world class best practices in safety through benchmarking with best in class smelters in the world.

Greentech safety awards are presented annually by Greentech foundation to recognise excellence in fire and safety management. The purpose of Greentech Safety Award is to promote improvements in workplace safety, encourage those responsible for workplace safety management and recognition of workplace safety as an ethical responsibility to both employer and employees.

More than 150 industries across the country participated in this event.

Photo Cut - Line: Mr P Divakaran, General Manager, Operations and Mr R Muralikrishnan, Associate General Manager, Health, Safety and Environment, Sterlite Copper receiving the GreenTech Best Safety Practices Award from Shri.Kamleshwar Sharan, President, Greentech Foundation & Shri R.C.Nayyar, IAS, Former Principal Secretary, Department of Labour, Government of Punjab.

For further information, please contact:

R.Ramesh

Head - Community Relations                          [email protected]

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Sterlite honours district toppers

Tuticorin: Sterlite Copper presented its 15th Scholastic Excellence Awards at a function held at Sterlite Township here on Wednesday. Mr.APCV Chockalingam, Honorary Secretary, VOC Education Society presented the awards to the district toppers of 10th and 12th public examinations.

The first, second and third rank holders of 12th standard examination were conferred with a certificate and a cash prize of Rs 50,000, Rs 30,000 and Rs 20,000 respectively. The first, second and third rank holders of 10th standard examination were presented a certificate and cash prize of Rs 25,000, Rs 20,000 and Rs 15,000 respectively. Mr.P.Ramnath, Chief Executive Officer, Sterlite Copper presented awards to the schools as well as teachers who produced rank holders.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr.APCV Chockalingam said, “I appreciate the efforts taken by Sterlite to motivate underprivileged children to go for higher education.”

Mr.P.Ramnath congratulated all the award winners and said that Sterlite was privileged to be part of their success and will continue to support the cause of education. He also added that Sterlite is giving educational scholarships to poor children every year.

In the class 12 exam category, V.Sai Lakshmi (1181 marks) of Kamalavati Higher Secondary School, K.Karthika (1180 marks) and R.Bagavathy (1175 Marks) of Spic Nagar Higher Secondary School received the awards from Mr.APCV Chockalingam.

For the SSLC exams, M.Prabhakaran (497 marks), N.Sanjay Kumar (497 marks) of Ravila K.R. Appaswamy Naidu Vidhyashram Matriculation Higher Secondary School, P.Anuja (496 marks) of Kanchi Sri Sankara Matriculation Higher Secondary School, V.Divya (496 marks), G.Karthick (496 marks), S.Refina Annie (496 marks) of Spic Nagar Higher Secondary School, R.Kishore (496 marks) of Ravila K.R. Appaswamy Naidu Vidhyashram Matriculation Higher Secondary School, J. Anatha Santhosh Graceson (495 marks) of BMC Matriculation Higher Secondary School, K.Balamurugan (495 marks) of X AN Matriculation Higher School, N.Kaviya (495 marks) of Kamaraj Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Mareeswari @ Harini.K (495 marks) of Ravila K.R. Appaswamy Naidu Vidhyashram Matriculation Higher Secondary School, V.Padma of Kanchi Sri Sankara Matriculation Higher Secondary School, J.Pauline Sarah, Solomon Matriculation School and R.Prabha (495 marks) of The Lakshmi Mills Higher Secondary School, Kovipatti.

Mr.D.Dhanavel, Head -Projects, Mrs.A.Sumathi, General Manager – Asset Optimisation, Mr.R.Rajasekarapandy, Manager, Community Relations, Sterlite Copper, NGOs, teachers and parents of the students were also present during the event. 

Photo Cut - Line: Mr.APCV Chockalingam, Honorary Secretary, VOC Education Society presenting scholastic excellence award to a district topper during a function organised by Sterlite Copper in Tuticorin. Mr.P.Ramnath, Chief Executive Officer, Sterlite is also seen in the picture.

For further information, please contact:

R.Ramesh

Head – Community Relations

Sterlite Copper

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Tel:  [phone]

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Sterlite distributes free notebooks to school students

Tuticorin: Sterlite Copper distributed free notebooks to the school students belonging to the Government school of Therku Veerapandiapuram at Tuticorin. In a function organised by Sterlite Copper, Mr.Subbiah, Panchayat President, Therku Veerapandiapuram distributed free notebooks to over 100 students of Therku Veerapandiapuram in the presence of Mrs.A.Sumathi, Head – Asset Optimisation, Sterlite Copper.

Sterlite distributed the notebooks as the students did not have sufficient notebooks for carrying out the classroom work at home. Sterlite’s other initiatives to promote education include literacy project for girl children, presenting scholastic excellence awards and providing scholarships to encourage students from villages to pursue higher education.

Mr.R.Rajasekarapandy, Head – Corporate Social responsibility and employees of Sterlite were present during the distribution function.

Photo Cut Line: On behalf of Sterlite Copper, Mr.Subbiah, Panchayat President, Therku Veerapandiapuram distributing free notebooks to Therku Veerapandiapuram school students.

For further information, please contact:

K.R.Rajesh

Associate Manager - Public Relations

Sterlite Copper   [email protected]

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There are opportunities to set up downstream industries in Thoothukudi, says Sterlite CEO

Tuticorin: There are huge investment opportunities to set up downstream industries in Thoothukudi said Mr.P.Ramnath, Chief Executive Officer, Sterlite Copper. He was addressing a conference on ‘Investment Opportunities at Thoothukudi’ organised by All India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AICCI), Thoothukudi branch at Chennai recently. Mr.G.K.Vasan, Honourable Union Minister for Shipping was the chief guest of the programme.

“Thoothukudi can be an ideal investment destination due to better road and rail connectivity, port, land availability at competitive rates, assured supply of power as major power plants are nearing completion, setting up of desalination plants for meeting water requirements and availability of manpower,” mentioned Mr.P.Ramnath.

Mr.P.Ramnath said that Sterlite’s copper cathodes, rods, sulphuric acid, phosphoric acid, gypsum and ferro sand have numerous applications and can be a source to set up downstream industries in Thoothukudi. “Downstream industries to make Enamelled Copper Wires, Copper strips, Copper Cables, Single Super Phosphate (Phosphatic Fertilizer), Linear Alkyl Benzene Sulphonic Acid (Detergent Intermediate), Sodium Silico Fluoride (water treatment chemical), Copper Slag Grading (Abrasive Industry) can be set up based on the raw materials available from Sterlite”, he added.

He concluded that the company would supply raw materials for these downstream industries on a long term basis which would drive economic growth of the district by improving employment opportunities.

For further information, please contact:

  K.R.Rajesh

Associate Manager - Public Relations

Sterlite Copper

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Tel:  [phone]

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Sterlite extends assistance to Plus Two student

Tuticorin : Mr.T.Jeniston, resident of Inigo Nagar who passed Plus Two examinations with flying colours fighting penury, received financial assistance from Sterlite Copper for pursuing higher studies.

  Mr.T.Jeniston who belongs to fishermen community passed the Plus Two examination from St.Lasalle Higher Secondary School, Tuticorin with a score of 1000 marks out of 1200 has now been enrolled for Bachelor of Commerce (Computer Application) at VOC College, Tuticorin.

  Mr.Pankaj Kumar, Vice President, Operations, Sterlite Copper handed over the challan of the fee paid to the student in a function held at Inigo Nagar. Sterlite would bear the tuition fee for the remaining year of his studies also.

  Sterlite decided to provide scholarship considering his academic ability and economic status.

Sterlite’s other initiatives to promote education include Project Ilam Mottukal, where Sterlite supports 5035 girl children for their education and presenting scholastic excellence awards to the toppers of Class X and XII examinations.

  Mr.D.Dhanavel, Head – Projects, Mr.R.Selvasankar, General Manager – Projects, Sterlite Copper and employees of Sterlite were also present.

  Photo Cut- Line : Mr. Pankaj Kumar, Vice President, Operations, Sterlite Copper handing over the challan of the fee paid to Mr.T.Jeniston, a plus two student at Inigo Nagar.

  For further information, please contact:

  L.N.Balakrishnan

Head - Public Relations

Sterlite Copper

[email protected]

Tel:  [phone]

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Press Statement

Sterlite Copper welcomes the expert committee appointed by the National Green Tribunal to its copper smelter in Thoothukudi. We are committed to implement any suggestions and improvements recommended by the committee. 

  We are thankful to the State Government and TNPCB for its support and look forward to continued co-operation with TNPCB and the State government.

  Sterlite Copper is one of very few core industries in Tamil Nadu and has been instrumental in the growth of over 500 small and large industries. Over 23, 000 families in Tamil Nadu are dependent on Sterlite for their livelihood. Sterlite has invested over Rs. 4000 crores and contributes to 3.3% of the Gross State Domestic Product of Tamil Nadu. It is our belief that more such industries should come up in a state which has immense potential for development of sectors such as base metal, steel, petroleum etc.  

  While Sterlite copper is not very profitable due to the nature of its business model, we are committed to developing this industry on account of its contribution to the employment both direct and indirect as well as development of ancillary industries.

  We remain dedicated to implementing best global standards of environment, health and safety at our plant and to the well being of the community around us.

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Sterlite Copper Conducts Free Medical Camp

Thoothukudi: Sterlite Copper organized a free medical camp at Inigo Nagar, Tuticorin here on Tuesday.               

  As part of Sterlite’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives in the field of health, various medical camps are being conducted in different parts of the district regularly. One such medical camp was organized in the city on Tuesday.

  The camp was inaugurated by Mr.K.Pankaj, Vice President – Operations, Sterlite Copper in the presence of Mr.Gnayam Romalt, All India Fishermen Association and Father Rajesh, Parish Priest, Inigo Nagar.

  More than 200 families benefitted from the camp and the participants were screened by a team of doctors under the supervision of Dr.Kailasam, Chief Medical Officer, Sterlite.

  During the camp, urine test, diabetic test, blood pressure test and ECG were carried out on the participants and free medicines were distributed to those who suffered from various physical ailments.

  Mr.Suresh Bose, Associate Vice President – Human Resources, Mr.Selvasankar, General Manager – Projects and employees of Sterlite including Mrs. J Judy Fernando, Mrs.Maria George Ramona, Mr.John Carton, Mr.James Dulles, Mr.Sahaya Alex, Mr.C Aldrin, Ms.Sahaya Xavier Jancy and Mr.R Canisius participated during the event.

  PHOTO CUT-LINE: Doctors screening the participants of medical camp at Inigo Nagar in the district organized by Sterlite Copper on Tuesday.

               For further information, please contact:

  L.N.Balakrishnan

Head - Public Relations

Sterlite Copper

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Tel:  [phone]

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Young Minds wins Sterlite Copper Corporate Trophy 2013

Young Minds defeated Dharangadhara Chemical Works (DCW) to win the inaugural edition of Sterlite Copper Corporate Trophy 2013.

  Young Minds team received the Championship trophy and Rs 30,000 cash award from Mr.Sudhakar, Senior Vice President, Ind Bharath Power Infra Limited and Mr.Srinivasan, Vice President, DCW. DCW received the runners up trophy and Rs 20000 cash award.

  The tournament was organised by Sterlite Copper in association with Thoothukudi District Cricket Association from 15th March to 23rd March 2013. The event was held on league-cum-knock out format with the matches consisting of 20 overs a team. 

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Sterlite denies allegations

In reference to media reports, we would like to clarify that Sterlite Copper adheres to the highest standards of environment and safety. Sterlite Tuticorin Copper Smelter was under shutdown maintenance since early hours of March 21, 2013 till around 10 AM on March 23, 2013. In the morning hours on March 23, 2013, during plant startup, there were normal emissions within prescribed parameters and since then the plant is functioning normal.

  A team of government officials have already inspected the Sterlite copper plant on March 23 and 24, 2013 and has verified the plant status. We understand that the District health officials have confirmed that no case of illness was reported due to alleged gas leakage and based on preliminary report by the Government Officials to the District Administration, the District Officials have issued a press note clarifying the situation.

  The  Sterlite management  also clarifies that the unfortunate death of one contract workman of power plant was a normal death due to accelerated hypertension and hemorrhagic stroke, which was confirmed by medical reports.   

  Sterlite Copper has invested more than Rs.500 crores in various pollution control measures, which reflects our commitment to the environment. Sterlite assures that its plant operations are absolutely safe and there is no cause of concern. We request the people of Tuticorin not to rely on any rumours.