Vedanta Aluminium Ltd (VAL) entered into a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the district administration of Rayagada and Vedanta Foundation to support 600 anganwadi centres in 5 blocks of Rayagada district.
The project named ‘Bal Chetna’ programme will cover all the anganwadi centres in Muniguda, Bissamcuttack, Kolnara, Kesingpur block and Rayagada block and will benefit 30,000 children in these areas. Under the project, children up to 2.5 years will be given micro-nutrient supplement and children in the age group of 2.5 to 6 years will be given additional nutritional supplement along with the food provided by the state government under ICDS programme.
