Sterlite organizes blood donation camp (SOBDC)

July 23, 2012 - PRLog -- Tuticorin : Sterlite Copper in association with Thoothukudi District Blood Bank organized a one day blood donation camp at Thoothukudi Government hospital campus here on Thursday.

The event was conducted by Sterlite Red Ribbon Club, a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative of the company to create awareness on the importance of blood donation in the present scenario.

Mr.K.Pankaj, Associate Vice President, Sterlite Copper inaugurated the camp which received a good response among the Sterlite employees as 45 of them turned up for the event. Certificates of appreciation were distributed to all the donors.

Dr.R.Shanthi, Blood bank, Tuticorin government hospital, Col.S.Krishnan, General Manager – Admin & Security, Dr.R.Kailasam, Chief Medical Officer and Mr.R.Rajasekarapandy, Head – Corporate Social Responsibility, Sterlite Copper were among those who were present during the camp.

CUT LINE: Sterlite employees donating blood during the blood donation camp organised by Sterlite Copper on Thursday.

For further information, please contact:

L.N.Balakrishnan
Head - Public Relations
Sterlite Industries (India) Limited   ln.balakrishnan@vedanta.co.in
Tel:  +91 461 424 2926


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.