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Eco-Friendly Fabrics with the Goodness of Health and Environment

news update /press release Pune 10th September, 2021: The 75th Independence Day of India, August 15th, 2021, marked a commitment to patriotism by Pune based emerging entrepreneur Anuradda Iyer. This day saw the launch of her venture Anusrii Fabricss in support of rural India. The ongoing pandemic has brought huge upheavals in income as well as loss of livelihood for many, especially the lower income group. Anusrii Fabricss will bring some reprieve for rural India, since all the products of the company will be sourced from there. The company’s brand – Sreeyanna, introduces sustainable fabric which is eco-friendly, and labelled – BREATHE HEALTHY ENERGGY.  The Founder of Anusrii Fabricss, Anuradda Iyer, has focussed on two pertinent issues while setting up

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Carbon Neutral Boiler Installation for a Healthy Environment

News Update/ press Release Pune, 6th September, 2021: Bridgestone India today commissioned a carbon neutral boiler plant at its Pune manufacturing facility. This initiative is part of the Bridgestone Group’s worldwide commitment to reduce its absolute CO2 emissions by 50% by 2030. Built in collaboration with Thermax Onsite Energy Solutions Limited (TOESL) the plant uses carbon neutral Biomass briquettes made from agricultural waste. Estimated steam generation with this Boiler will be 123236 Tons per Year at full capacity and considering above steam generation, estimated CO2 reduction will be 19396 Tons/Year. The boiler plant caters to the current steam requirements at the Pune plant.  Steam is utilized in tyre curing process to provide heat energy to stimulate chemical reaction between rubber

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biodiversity

Rejuvenation to restore the biodiversity

Bangalore, 25 August 2021: As part of its CSR commitment, Allergan, an AbbVie company, in partnership with Green Yatra Trust and Anand Malligawad, has taken on the task of rejuvenating the 28.1-acre Bingipura Lake to ensure that its water can be used for multiple purposes throughout the year. This project was inaugurated on August 11th, 2021, in the presence of M. Krishnappa, MLA Bengaluru South, J Manjunath, District Collector, Bangalore, Dy. SP Mr. Mallesh, Tahasildar; Mr. Dinesh, Gram Panchayat Chairman and Mr. Sadik Pasha & Members Jayakarnatak Janapara vedike & I care brigade Team and Bingipura villagers. This ongoing project involves the decontamination of the lake water, it’s desilting and the cleaning up of the streams that flow into the lake to

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Environmental Sustainability through Solar Power Plants

News Update/ press Release New Delhi, August 2021: Salasar Techno Engineering – one of the largest steel fabrication and infrastructure companies in India has announced its strategic contribution to environmental sustainability by building infrastructure for solar power plants in the country. The announcement comes after the meeting of the company’s senior officials on the occasion of Renewable Energy Day on 20 August. Clean energy is vital for India’s sustainable development. Climate change and global warming being some of the biggest deep-rooted problems, need contribution from every significant authority. To alleviate this issue, Salasar endeavors to build sustainability by taking multiple steps to ensure its commitment to building a greener and cleanest environment. To promote clean energy, the company has announced the

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Rejuvenating the Kham river to build a sustainable environment in Aurangabad

News Update/ Press Release Aurangabad , 08 June, 2021-Varroc Foundation, the CSR arm of Varroc Engineering Ltd. (Varroc), a global tier-I auto component group along with Confederation Of Indian Industry (CII), Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), EcoSattva environmental solutions, Aurangabad Cantonment Board, and the Aurangabad Smart City team has undertaken the restoration of Kham river in Aurangabad. Varroc Foundation has been working towards ensuring environmental sustainability, ecological balance, protection of flora and fauna, animal welfare, agroforestry, conservation of natural resources, and maintaining the quality of soil, air, and water. The foundation has undertaken the restoration and cleaning of the Kham river for a 15 km distance. And over the last four years, has installed trappers for garbage, constructed and guarded the

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Tech Mahindra recognized as Supplier Engagement Leader for environmental action

PRESS RELEASE New Delhi – February 19, 2021: Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting and business reengineering services and solutions announced today that it has been recognized as a supplier engagement leader for environmental action. Tech Mahindra is amongst the top 9 Indian companies to secure a position in the Climate Disclosure Project (CDP) Supplier Engagement Rating (SER) 2020. Tech Mahindra is one of the only 7 % companies assessed for supplier engagement on climate change, by CDP. Recognized for its actions and strategies to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate business risks of climate change, Tech Mahindra’s performance has been assessed on governance, targets, scope 3 emissions, and value chain engagement. Sandeep Chandna, Chief Sustainability Officer, Tech

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Ramky Enviro launched the first waste-to-energy plant in South India

PRESS RELEASE Mr. K. T. Rama Rao, Minister of Municipal Administration and IT of Telangana as Chief Guest inaugurated the 19.8 MW capacity waste-to-energy plant at Jawahar Nagar built and operated by Ramky Enviro Engineers Limited. The inauguration was held in the august presence of Mr. Malla Reddy, Hon’ble Minister for Labour & Employment, Factories, Smt. MEKALA KAVYA H.W. Mayor, Jawahar Nagar Municipal Corporation, Dr. BONTHU RAMMOHAN H.W.MAYOR, Hyderabad from GHMC, SRI. SANDEEP KUMAR SULTANIA, IAS Secretary to Energy Department, SRI. NEELAM JANAIAH, Vice Chairman & Managing Director, TSREDCO, Dr VASAM VENKATESWARLU, IAS, Collector & District Magistrate, Medchal-Malkajgiri and M Goutham Reddy, MD & CEO of Ramky Enviro and Rajya Sabha MP Shri Ayodhya Rami Reddy.   The dignitaries also attended the Foundation Stone laying of

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For a greener and sustainable future

INITIATIVE Green Ecofield is trying to bring technical innovations in the field of wastewater treatment and solve the problem of water shortage Green Ecofield India, a joint venture between Ecofield SRL Italy promoted by Armando Bedendo who is also the inventor and European patent holder for Hydronova and Green Gardens India, promoted by Dr. Amrutraj also awarded for excellence in Agri Exports is an agri-centric company, based in Doddballapur, Bangalore. Primarily dealing with the export of processed and fresh vegetables, Green Gardens has been awarded by Eurasian Economic Congress for its Brand Impact. The Green Ecofield India’s goals are: to overcome scarcity of water by helping water treatment plants to automatically monitor the quality of the water output after treatment;

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Swachh Bharat Mission

TOWARDS A SWACCHH INDIA

The Swachh Bharat Mission which was launched on October 2, 2014, aims at making the country free from open defecation and achieving 100 per cent scientific management of municipal solid waste in 4,041 statutory towns in the country. Objectives of the mission Elimination of open defecation Eradication of manual scavenging Modern and scientific municipal solid waste management To effect behavioural change regarding healthy sanitation practices Generate awareness about sanitation and its linkage with public health Capacity augmentation for urban local bodies To create an enabling environment for private sector participation in Capex (capital expenditure) and Opex (operation and maintenance) Components of the Mission Household toilets, including conversion of insanitary latrines into pour-flush latrines Community toilets Public toilets Solid waste management

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Nestlé India expands its clean drinking water facilities in rural Rajasthan

PRESS RELEASE Reaffirming its commitment to providing clean drinking water, Nestlé India in association with the Government of Rajasthan inaugurated clean drinking water facilities in Badnagar. A total of 12 water purification units have been installed in Manjri Kala, Chandoli, Bhaisroardgarh, Umand, Abdulpur, Angai, Langra, Panchodi, Panota, Sirohi, Badnagar and Khadin since 2017, as a part of Nestlé India’s clean drinking water project in the primary health centers of rural Rajasthan. The projects are being implemented by Nestlé India’s NGO partner Piramal Sarvajal, who will be constructing single phase bore-wells and water tanks with water filtration and delivery mechanism. Commenting on the partnership, Hon. Minister of State (IC) for Sports and Youth Affairs, Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, said, “Access to

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Eco-Friendly Fabrics with the Goodness of Health and Environment

news update /press release Pune 10th September, 2021: The 75th Independence Day of India, August 15th, 2021, marked a commitment to patriotism by Pune based emerging entrepreneur Anuradda Iyer. This day saw the launch of her venture Anusrii Fabricss in support of rural India. The ongoing pandemic has brought huge upheavals in income as well as loss of livelihood for many, especially the lower income group. Anusrii Fabricss will bring some reprieve for rural India, since all the products of the company will be sourced from there. The company’s brand – Sreeyanna, introduces sustainable fabric which is eco-friendly, and labelled – BREATHE HEALTHY ENERGGY.  The Founder of Anusrii Fabricss, Anuradda Iyer, has focussed on two pertinent issues while setting up

Read More »

Carbon Neutral Boiler Installation for a Healthy Environment

News Update/ press Release Pune, 6th September, 2021: Bridgestone India today commissioned a carbon neutral boiler plant at its Pune manufacturing facility. This initiative is part of the Bridgestone Group’s worldwide commitment to reduce its absolute CO2 emissions by 50% by 2030. Built in collaboration with Thermax Onsite Energy Solutions Limited (TOESL) the plant uses carbon neutral Biomass briquettes made from agricultural waste. Estimated steam generation with this Boiler will be 123236 Tons per Year at full capacity and considering above steam generation, estimated CO2 reduction will be 19396 Tons/Year. The boiler plant caters to the current steam requirements at the Pune plant.  Steam is utilized in tyre curing process to provide heat energy to stimulate chemical reaction between rubber

Read More »
biodiversity

Rejuvenation to restore the biodiversity

Bangalore, 25 August 2021: As part of its CSR commitment, Allergan, an AbbVie company, in partnership with Green Yatra Trust and Anand Malligawad, has taken on the task of rejuvenating the 28.1-acre Bingipura Lake to ensure that its water can be used for multiple purposes throughout the year. This project was inaugurated on August 11th, 2021, in the presence of M. Krishnappa, MLA Bengaluru South, J Manjunath, District Collector, Bangalore, Dy. SP Mr. Mallesh, Tahasildar; Mr. Dinesh, Gram Panchayat Chairman and Mr. Sadik Pasha & Members Jayakarnatak Janapara vedike & I care brigade Team and Bingipura villagers. This ongoing project involves the decontamination of the lake water, it’s desilting and the cleaning up of the streams that flow into the lake to

Read More »

Environmental Sustainability through Solar Power Plants

News Update/ press Release New Delhi, August 2021: Salasar Techno Engineering – one of the largest steel fabrication and infrastructure companies in India has announced its strategic contribution to environmental sustainability by building infrastructure for solar power plants in the country. The announcement comes after the meeting of the company’s senior officials on the occasion of Renewable Energy Day on 20 August. Clean energy is vital for India’s sustainable development. Climate change and global warming being some of the biggest deep-rooted problems, need contribution from every significant authority. To alleviate this issue, Salasar endeavors to build sustainability by taking multiple steps to ensure its commitment to building a greener and cleanest environment. To promote clean energy, the company has announced the

Read More »

Rejuvenating the Kham river to build a sustainable environment in Aurangabad

News Update/ Press Release Aurangabad , 08 June, 2021-Varroc Foundation, the CSR arm of Varroc Engineering Ltd. (Varroc), a global tier-I auto component group along with Confederation Of Indian Industry (CII), Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), EcoSattva environmental solutions, Aurangabad Cantonment Board, and the Aurangabad Smart City team has undertaken the restoration of Kham river in Aurangabad. Varroc Foundation has been working towards ensuring environmental sustainability, ecological balance, protection of flora and fauna, animal welfare, agroforestry, conservation of natural resources, and maintaining the quality of soil, air, and water. The foundation has undertaken the restoration and cleaning of the Kham river for a 15 km distance. And over the last four years, has installed trappers for garbage, constructed and guarded the

Read More »

Tech Mahindra recognized as Supplier Engagement Leader for environmental action

PRESS RELEASE New Delhi – February 19, 2021: Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting and business reengineering services and solutions announced today that it has been recognized as a supplier engagement leader for environmental action. Tech Mahindra is amongst the top 9 Indian companies to secure a position in the Climate Disclosure Project (CDP) Supplier Engagement Rating (SER) 2020. Tech Mahindra is one of the only 7 % companies assessed for supplier engagement on climate change, by CDP. Recognized for its actions and strategies to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate business risks of climate change, Tech Mahindra’s performance has been assessed on governance, targets, scope 3 emissions, and value chain engagement. Sandeep Chandna, Chief Sustainability Officer, Tech

Read More »

Ramky Enviro launched the first waste-to-energy plant in South India

PRESS RELEASE Mr. K. T. Rama Rao, Minister of Municipal Administration and IT of Telangana as Chief Guest inaugurated the 19.8 MW capacity waste-to-energy plant at Jawahar Nagar built and operated by Ramky Enviro Engineers Limited. The inauguration was held in the august presence of Mr. Malla Reddy, Hon’ble Minister for Labour & Employment, Factories, Smt. MEKALA KAVYA H.W. Mayor, Jawahar Nagar Municipal Corporation, Dr. BONTHU RAMMOHAN H.W.MAYOR, Hyderabad from GHMC, SRI. SANDEEP KUMAR SULTANIA, IAS Secretary to Energy Department, SRI. NEELAM JANAIAH, Vice Chairman & Managing Director, TSREDCO, Dr VASAM VENKATESWARLU, IAS, Collector & District Magistrate, Medchal-Malkajgiri and M Goutham Reddy, MD & CEO of Ramky Enviro and Rajya Sabha MP Shri Ayodhya Rami Reddy.   The dignitaries also attended the Foundation Stone laying of

Read More »

For a greener and sustainable future

INITIATIVE Green Ecofield is trying to bring technical innovations in the field of wastewater treatment and solve the problem of water shortage Green Ecofield India, a joint venture between Ecofield SRL Italy promoted by Armando Bedendo who is also the inventor and European patent holder for Hydronova and Green Gardens India, promoted by Dr. Amrutraj also awarded for excellence in Agri Exports is an agri-centric company, based in Doddballapur, Bangalore. Primarily dealing with the export of processed and fresh vegetables, Green Gardens has been awarded by Eurasian Economic Congress for its Brand Impact. The Green Ecofield India’s goals are: to overcome scarcity of water by helping water treatment plants to automatically monitor the quality of the water output after treatment;

Read More »
Swachh Bharat Mission

TOWARDS A SWACCHH INDIA

The Swachh Bharat Mission which was launched on October 2, 2014, aims at making the country free from open defecation and achieving 100 per cent scientific management of municipal solid waste in 4,041 statutory towns in the country. Objectives of the mission Elimination of open defecation Eradication of manual scavenging Modern and scientific municipal solid waste management To effect behavioural change regarding healthy sanitation practices Generate awareness about sanitation and its linkage with public health Capacity augmentation for urban local bodies To create an enabling environment for private sector participation in Capex (capital expenditure) and Opex (operation and maintenance) Components of the Mission Household toilets, including conversion of insanitary latrines into pour-flush latrines Community toilets Public toilets Solid waste management

Read More »

Nestlé India expands its clean drinking water facilities in rural Rajasthan

PRESS RELEASE Reaffirming its commitment to providing clean drinking water, Nestlé India in association with the Government of Rajasthan inaugurated clean drinking water facilities in Badnagar. A total of 12 water purification units have been installed in Manjri Kala, Chandoli, Bhaisroardgarh, Umand, Abdulpur, Angai, Langra, Panchodi, Panota, Sirohi, Badnagar and Khadin since 2017, as a part of Nestlé India’s clean drinking water project in the primary health centers of rural Rajasthan. The projects are being implemented by Nestlé India’s NGO partner Piramal Sarvajal, who will be constructing single phase bore-wells and water tanks with water filtration and delivery mechanism. Commenting on the partnership, Hon. Minister of State (IC) for Sports and Youth Affairs, Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, said, “Access to

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