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PRESS
RELEASE
7
October 2008
Aditya
Birla Group contributes Rs. 5 crore towards flood relief measures
in Orissa
As a measure of solidarity with the people of Orissa and to
help alleviate the hardships caused by the unprecedented floods,
the Aditya Birla Group has contributed Rs. 5 crore. Mr. Ravi
Kastia, managing director of Essel Mining, an Aditya Birla Group
company, today presented the cheque to Mr. Naveen Patnaik, Orissa’s
Chief Minister.
The Aditya Birla Group has a significant presence in Orissa.
Some of its major projects in this region include Hindalco’s
Aditya Aluminium, Utkal Alumina and the Hirakud Smelter; Grasim,
UltraTech,
Essel Mining and
Idea Cellular.
In all of its projects in Orissa, the Group is actively engaged
in community initiatives and rural development. The Group works
in 3,700 villages in proximity to its plants, which operate
all over the country through the Aditya
Birla Centre for Community Initiatives and Rural Development,
spearheaded by Mrs. Rajashree Birla.
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For more information,
contact:
Dr.
Pragnya Ram,
Group Executive President,
Corporate Communications,
Aditya Birla Management Corporation Private Limited
Tel: 91-22-6652 5000 / 2499 5000
Fax: 91-22-6652 5741/ 42
Email:
pragnya.ram@adityabirla.com
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