MUMBAI (Commodity Online): Leading miner and metal producer, Vedanta group company, Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd (BOM: 500900) today handed over the 30-bed Paediatric Block build in the campus of Tuticorin Medical Collage Hospital in Tamil Nadu.

The foundation of this 5150 square feet Sterlite Paediatric Block was laid in June 2008, and has been built at a cost of Rs.85 Lacks by Sterlite Industries.

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The Sterlite Paediatric Block was inaugurated by Hon'ble Minister of Social Welfare, P Geetha Jeevan on Saturday. Speaking at the function the Hon'ble Minister applauded Sterlite for its contribution.

She said, “Sterlite is doing joint projects with the Government for the benefit of the people of Tuticorin. The estimation for the block was Rs.50 lakh during foundation stone laying ceremony. But the budget went up to Rs.85 lakh during construction. We should appreciate the contribution of the corporate to the Government hospital."

Speaking on the occasion, the COO of Sterlite Industries (I) Ltd, Ramesh Nair, appraised the gathering about various social development activities being undertaken by Sterlite Industries in the region.

He informed that Sterlite Industries in association with District Health Society recently launched 'Save A Child’s Heart Programme' to sponsor free heart surgeries for 50 underprivileged children at a cost of Rs.30 lacs.

Sterlite also recently launched various initiatives like 'Project Clean Hand', 'Medical and Blood Donation Camps' to name a few, in 25 villages in and around Tuticorin and in addition also running 7 rural health clinics in these villages.

”Public-private partnerships in health sector have shown encouraging results" said VK Subburaj, Principal Secretary, Health & Family Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu. G Prakash, District Collector commended the CSR activities carried out by the Sterlite to improve the quality of life of the community.