Sesa Goa is always on the forefront in taking up new initiatives in the field of environment, right from awareness programmes, to its preservation measures. Our initiatives on the environment front include the following:
Plantation Drives: Every year plantation drives are carried out on the occasion of world environment Day and Vanamahotsava. Plant saplings are distributed to employees as well as in the villages. Thousands of saplings are distributed which includes fruit bearing and flowering trees such as coconut, mango, cashew, chickoo, guava, almond, gulmohar, roses etc. other than this road side plantation is also carried out. This will create environment awareness & promote green belt development in area.
Celebration of Environment Day and Energy Conservation Days in Community or Schools: Employees are involved in celebration of World Environment Day, World Energy Conservation day. Awareness is created amongst them by way of quiz, poster making, and distribution of plants. There are educational tours for the students at working mines and reclaimed mines, science centers, sanctuaries, dams etc.