Environment

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

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

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;

PRESS RELEASE ACC Limited, has become the first Indian cement company to publish an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) for all of its blended cement products manufactured across all of its 17 cement plants. Beginning June 07, 2018, leading ACC cement brands namely ACC Suraksha Power, ACC Concrete+ Xtra Strong, ACC Gold Water Shield, ACC HPC Long Life and ACC F2R Superfast will feature the EPD declaration. Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) is an independently verified and registered document that communicates transparent and comparable information about the life-cycle environmental impact of products. Certified by the Indian regional hub of “The International EPD® System”, the EPD has a five-year validity. This EPD is generated in line with ISO 14025:2006 and EN 15804 standards

INITIATIVE To save environment from the abuse of drugs, the government has decided to ban production of such formulations which was being used to enhance dairy and vegetable productions. Almost a month after banning import of Oxytocin formulations, the Government has prohibited the private sector from producing the drug, a move aimed to curb its misuse by dairy owners and farmers who use it to boost milk production and increase size of vegetables like watermelons and pumpkins. The order issued by the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) under the Union Health Ministry will be effective from July 1. The move follows concern over the frequent abuse of the drug, as had been regularly pointed out by Union Minister of

PRESS RELEASE Emphasising the need to create an enabling environment through small steps such as planting more trees, Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Dr Harsh Vardhan has said that new and innovative ways must be thought of, to bring more areas under forest and tree cover. Inaugurating a twoday conference on “Sustainable landscapes and forest ecosystems: Theory to Practice” in national Capital on September 12, the Environment Minister urged the gathering to deliberate and come out with out-of-the-box ideas and solutions on increasing the forest cover much beyond the stipulated 33 per cent. “Innovation is the need of the hour. Innovation co-efficient now is more important than any other co-efficient”, Dr. Harsh Vardhan said. Reiterating the Government’s

PRESS RELEASE Ford Motor Company released its 18th annual Sustainability Report, including a short film that details environmental progress at its operations around the world and a commitment to further enhance sustainability actions in the future. Asia’s growth story has lifted hundreds of millions from poverty and created tens of millions of new jobs. However, it has come at a price – diverse environmental challenges now confront the region. Now as governments, communities and individuals rise to meet these challenges, this new report details how Ford is leveraging key learnings from its leading environmental practices around the world to its operations in Asia Pacific. “One of the key reasons for this is that they benefit from all that we’ve learned

ARCHIVE Asound and efficient transport infrastructure is the key to boosting economic growth and in turn, to alleviating poverty and promoting sustainable development. Inland water transport system ensures both, by way of providing access, mobility and connectivity and generating employment at the grassroots with lesser environmental footprint and cost. In our civilization, rivers have played a crucial role as a mode of transport in carrying people and goods. Even in the present era, many countries depend heavily on inland water transport, especially for large and bulky cargo. India is a land of rivers. It has 7500-km long coastline with approximately 14,500 kms of navigable waterways. This offers a huge potential for developing a cheaper and greener mode of transport. But