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EdelGive Hurun ranks Vedanta's Anil Agarwal among top India philanthropists

Agarwal's contribution this year has risen by 90 per cent from previous

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Billionaire Anil Agarwal, chairperson of the Vedanta group. (Photo: Bloomberg)

2 min read Last Updated : Nov 12 2020 | 4:46 PM IST

Vedanta chairman Anil Agarwal has been ranked among the top philanthropists in the country, according to the EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2020.

Agarwal’s contribution this year has risen by 90 per cent compared to the previous year and has ranked him among the top five philanthropists in India, said the report.

Vedanta has contributed more than the government-mandated 2 per cent towards corporate social responsibility, it said.

The report includes cash and cash equivalents pledged with legally binding commitments for the twelve months from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020 and the latest available CSR data filed with the Ministry of

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