Odisha: NALCO to set up eye hospital at Angul

NALCO is already running three mobile healthcare units and one OPD at Angul, which offer free medicines. Besides the mandatory 2 per cent of its net profit, NALCO is spending an additional Rs 300 crore under its CSR programme.

Since NALCO's Smelter and Captive Power Plant are located in Angul, the aluminium major has lined up a series of initiatives in the contiguous areas. NALCO will be renovating the existing water supply system in 13 villages, through Rural Water Supply & Sanitation (RWS & S) department of the government, spending more than Rs 10 crore, it said.

Under 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan', NALCO constructed 144 toilets in 72 schools of the district. Besides, the company has established vital road links from IAPL square to Bentapur and Kaniabeda to Kurdol recently, it said.

As regards water, NALCO is creating four water bodies -- two at Girang, one each at Kulad and Kandsar. Besides, the company has taken up augmentation of pipe-water supply to Kulad village through RWS & S, the release added.