• More than 1 lakh animals covered through fumigation camps conducted across 185 villages in 5 districts of Rajasthan 
• More than 24,000 medicinal kits and 35,000 pamphlets sharing key details and information about Lumpy Skin Disease were distributed among villagers

UDAIPUR, 4 NOVEMBER, 2022 (GPN): Hindustan Zinc, a Vedanta Group-owned zinc, lead, and silver producer, under its Samadhan project has been relentlessly working to mitigate the spread of Lumpy Skin disease that has become a global concern as it continues to spread rapidly amongst cows.  Fighting back the critical situation, several initiatives have been adopted across 185 villages in five districts of Ajmer, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand, and Udaipur.

Under the purview of this initiative, the Samadhan team collaborated with District Collectors, Additional Directors and Joint Director of the Animal Husbandry Department in the State to strategize prompt actions to control the alarming situation. The on-ground team of Hindustan Zinc in association with the government officials conducted six goat pox vaccination drives which has been proved 100% effective against the virus. Furthermore, with the guidance of the government veterinary department, fumigation camps were carried out wherein cypermethrin and hypochlorite solution were sprayed in around 185 villages covering around 23,000 households.

Additionally, more than 24,000 Medicinal kits were distributed and around 200 awareness sessions were conducted at the village level through Hindustan Zinc’s FIG and FPO platforms to educate the villagers about the effects of the viral infection on cattle. 35,000 pamphlets were distributed to sensitize the villagers about the disease and to provide detailed precautionary measures to be adopted for protecting their livestock from the viral disease.

Samadhan program, a Hindustan Zinc CSR initiative operational since 2016, along with BAIF, reaches out to farmers to provide quality assistance and knowledge about agriculture and animal husbandry. Hindustan Zinc is the only Indian company to be recognised at the S&P Global Platts Metal Award 2022 and has won the prestigious award ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’ Award. Strengthening the core belief of care for its community, the Samadhan project seeks to ensure sustainable livelihoods for earmarked families through integrated farming systems and livestock development.Ends

About Hindustan Zinc Limited:

Hindustan Zinc, a Vedanta Group Company, is one of the world’s largest and India’s only integrated producer of Zinc-Lead and Silver. The Company has its headquarters at Udaipur in the State of Rajasthan where it has its Zinc-Lead mines and smelting complexes. Hindustan Zinc is self-sufficient in power with captive thermal power plants and has ventured into green energy by setting upwind power plants. The Company is ranked 1st in Asia-Pacific and globally 5th in Dow Jones Sustainability Index in 2021 amongst Mining & Metal companies. Hindustan Zinc is a certified Water Positive Company and is the only Indian company to be recognised at the S&P Global Platts Metal Award 2022 and has won the two prestigious awards for ‘Industry Leadership Award – Base, Precious and Specialty Metals’ Award and ‘Corporate Social Responsibility’ Award.

The company takes pride in having some of the best-in-class people practices and employee-centric initiatives, which have certified Hindustan Zinc as – ‘Great Place to Work 2022’, ‘Company with Great Managers 2020’ by People Business and the PeopleFirst HR Excellence Award. 

As a socially responsible corporate, Hindustan Zinc has been relentlessly working to improve the lives of rural and tribal people residing near its business locations. The company is amongst the Top 15 CSR Spenders in India and are currently reaching out to 1.4 million people in 234 villages 184 in Rajasthan, 34 in Uttarakhand and 16 villages in Gujarat. As a market leader, Hindustan Zinc governs about ~80% of the growing Zinc market in India.

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