Vedanta to set up 4,000 anganwadi centres in India

Chairman Anil Agarwal inaugurates one such centre in Hasanpur village in Sonepat in Haryana

Anil Agarwal, chairman, Vedanta at inauguration of 'Nand Ghar' at Hasanpur village in Sonepat district in Haryana. The public private partnership aims to mordernise Anganwadi structure in country <b>Picture by Sanjay K Sharma</b>
BS Reporter New Delhi
Last Updated : Jun 24 2015 | 3:19 PM IST
London-listed metals and mining conglomerate Vedanta Resources plc is planning to invest close to Rs 480 crore in setting up modern anganwadi centres, village courtyards delivering mother and child care services, across India.

The company's Chairman Anil Agarwal inaugurated one such centre in Hasanpur village in Sonepat in Haryana today.

Speaking at the function the state's Women and Child Development Minister Kavita Jain said the anganwadi has been set up at a cost of Rs 12 lakh later informing the firm plans to set up 4,000 anganwadi centres in total.
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First Published: Jun 24 2015 | 2:54 PM IST

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