Sterlite Copper sponsors Rs 20 lakh to develop infrastructure at Thoothukudi District Sports Stadium

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Indianapolis, IN (1888PressRelease) April 03, 2012 - Mr.R.Rajasekarapandy, Head - Corporate Social Responsibility, Sterlite Copper handed over a cheque for Rs 20 lakh to Mr.Ashish Kumar IAS, District Collector, Thoothukudi at the district collectorate here on Wednesday.

Sterlite Copper is sponsoring the infrastructure work on the request from the district administration. The district administration has planned to carry out several renovation works at the Thoothukudi district sports stadium. The total cost of the project is estimated as Rs 60 lakh out of which Sterlite Copper has come forward to sponsor one-third of the project cost of Rs 20 lakh. The renovation work will be carried out by the Public Works Department under Tamil Nadu government's Self Sufficiency Scheme.

Improvements will be done to the football court, 400 metre track, walkers' track, drainage system at district sports centre and vehicle parking area will be developed with proper fencing. This will benefit more than 2000 people who are using the facilities of the stadium every day.

Photo Cut Line: Mr.R.Rajasekarapandy, Head - Corporate Social Responsibility, Sterlite Copper handing over a cheque for Rs 20 lakh to Mr.Ashish Kumar IAS, District Collector, Thoothukudi.

For further information, please contact:

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

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