October 2, 2025

Over 27.5 lakh lives transformed through Cairn’s social impact programs in FY25 Reaffirms commitment to inclusive and sustainable development

  • Transformed communities from the grassroot level across 4 states in 18 districts and 433 villages through programmes across skill development, healthcare, women empowerment, agriculture and dairy.

 New Delhi, 2 October 2025: Cairn Oil & Gas, part of Vedanta Group and India’s largest private oil and gas exploration and production company, has delivered transformative community impact across Rajasthan, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, and Assam, positively touching 27.52 lakh lives across 18 districts and 433 villages through its sustained community engagement and development initiatives in FY25.

The social impact programmes across Healthcare, Children Well-being and Nutrition, Skill Development, Agriculture and other Micro-level Interventions are creating stronger, more balanced communities who are no longer passive recipients of change, but active leaders of it.

Overall Impact

Beneficiaries as of March 2025

Transforming Communities | Progress So Far
Aim Positively impact 1 million people by 2030  

Educating ~9 million students by 2030 through digital education

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Uplifting 20 million women and children through Education, Nutrition, Healthcare, and Welfare Initiatives
Progress Empowered over 0.6 million beneficiaries through sustainable livelihood programs Education delivery to more than 23 million students; surpassing the commitment Holistic development of 8.4 million people, focusing on nutrition, healthcare and pre-education
Marquee Projects
  • Dairy development project – Maru Sagar has benefitted 44,590 families, connecting farmers with state-level milk cooperatives.
  • Cairn’s Jiji Bais have earned recognition nationally and globally, with millet-based cookies, earning a revenue of over INR 3 lakhs in a year.
  • Cairn Enterprise Center has equipped the youth of Barmer with vocational courses like Data Entry, Electrician, Mobile repairing. With a 70%+ placement rate and average salaries of ₹10,000 – ₹18,000 per month.
  • Under the Public-Private Partnership model, 151 ICT Labs were installed in government schools equipping them digital skills for holistic learning and development.
  • E-kaksha has enabled 23 million students with digital education through.
  • Maru Udaan, in collaboration with Barmer District Administration is enhancing women’s mental and physical well-being, skill development, and entrepreneurship.
  • The Jacquard Handloom Centre in Golaghat, launched in partnership with the Assam State Rural Livelihood Mission, is driving women artisans towards financial independence and helping the traditional craft from North East reach across the globe

 

Cairn has reaffirmed its commitment to ensure inclusive and sustainable development while contributing towards India’s energy self-sufficiency. As per its CSR Annual Report for FY25, its outreach programmes outline three goals for 2030, aiming to cover 100% of communities across all operational areas.

Contributing to nearly a quarter of India’s hydrocarbon production, Cairn is committed to building an ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ with the vision to produce 50% of domestic oil and gas production.

About Cairn Oil & Gas

Cairn Oil & Gas, part of Vedanta Limited, is India’s largest private oil and gas exploration and production company, contributing about a quarter of India’s domestic crude production and driving energy security for the country. With a world-class resource base, Cairn has an interest in 55 blocks in India spread nearly 61,000 square kilometres with gross 2P (Gross Proved Plus Probable Reserves) and 2C (Gross Contingent Reserves) of 1.4 bnboe. Cairn has producing assets across Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, and Assam, and has spearheaded several technological innovations with high-reward prospects, over the last 30 years of its operations. The company has a vision to contribute 50% of India’s domestic production, executing one of the largest exploration projects in the country across its diversified portfolio comprising conventional and unconventional projects such as Tight Oil & Gas, Deep & Shallow Water, ASP Injection, Shale Exploration and Satellite Field Monetisation, reinstating the faith in India’s hydrocarbon potential.

Cairn is committed to achieving Net Zero by 2030 by prioritising environmental resilience and is driving transformative social impact at scale. It is the first Indian company to sign the United Nations Environment Programme’s methane reporting and reduction initiative – OGMP 2.0.

About Vedanta Limited

Vedanta Limited (“Vedanta”), a subsidiary of Vedanta Resources Limited, is one of the world’s leading natural resources, critical minerals, energy and technology companies spanning across India, South Africa, Namibia, Liberia, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Korea, Taiwan and Japan with significant operations in Oil & Gas, Zinc, Lead, Silver, Copper, Iron Ore, Steel, Nickel, Aluminium, Power & Glass Substrate and foraying into electronics and display glass manufacturing. For two decades, Vedanta has been contributing significantly to nation building. Governance and sustainable development are at the core of Vedanta’s strategy, with a strong focus on health, safety, and environment. Vedanta has put in place a comprehensive framework to be the ESG leader in the natural resources sector, is committed to reducing carbon emissions to net zero by 2050 or sooner and aims to spend $5 billion over the next 10 years to accelerate this transition. Giving back is in the DNA of Vedanta, which is focused on enhancing the lives of local communities. Anil Agarwal Foundation, the umbrella entity for Vedanta’s social initiatives, aims to spend Rs 5000 crore over the next five years on various social impact programs and its flagship project, Nand Ghar is setting up model anganwadis across India. Vedanta Ltd. ranked among top 5 in the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment 2024, and has been listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. The company has also been certified as a Great Place to Work and Kincentric Best Employer 2023. Vedanta Limited is listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange.

For more information, please visit www.cairnindia.com / www.vedantalimited.com

For any media queries, please contact: 

Ms. Shivanjali Singh

Chief Corporate Communication Officer

Cairn Oil & Gas, Vedanta Ltd

Shivanjali.Singh@cairnindia.com

Mr. Anshuman Bordoloi

Senior Account Manager, Kaizzen PR

Anshuman.Bordoloi@kaizzencomm.com