NEW DELHI: In one of the largest COVID vaccination drives carried out by Corporate India so far, Vedanta Cares has administered one dose of vaccine to over 84,000 employees, business partners as well as their family members.

Vedanta aims to complete its vaccination drive across all its locations by August 2021. In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Vedanta also plans to provide the first jab across locations to those visitors, who have not been inoculated so far.

Vedanta will also extend Covid Kawach Insurance to its business partners that include term life and hospitalisation as well as an ex-gratia amount of Rs 10 lakh to be paid to the family members of the deceased business partner employee.

Under the aegis of Vedanta Cares Covid relief initiatives, the company announces long-term HR benefits and increased COVID-19 cover, in line with its commitment to ensure the health and well-being of its people, the statement said. These will include enhanced COVID-19 insurance for its employees, their families and business partners.

Vedanta Chairman Anil Agarwal said, ''Employee-centricity is at the core of Vedanta's organisational culture. Our employees and our extended family of business partners have always been our greatest resource, and their safety and wellbeing is our foremost priority.''

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