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ACC wins Golden
Peacock Environment Management
Special Award -
for outstanding efforts in Environment
Management in the large manufacturing
sector.
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Committed to
Environment Protection
ACC is among the first
Indian companies to include commitment
to environmental protection as one of
its corporate objectives. Long before
pollution control norms and regulatory
laws came into existence, ACC inducted
the use of sophisticated high efficiency
pollution control equipment for cement
kilns, raw mills, coal mills, power
plants and coolers. That was in 1966.
Today each ACC factory has high efficiency
state-of-the art pollution control equipment
and devices. Each of our manufacturing
units has a separate Environment Section
manned by a qualified environmental
engineer and supporting staff. Our plants,
mines and townships demonstrate the
company's successful endeavours in 'greening'
activities such as afforestation, tree
planting, horticulture, vegetable and
cultivation apart from basic landscaping
designed to enrich and beautify the
environment. Cleaner mining techniques
have helped safeguard and conserve mineral
resources. In addition, we have taken
other positive measures such as top-soil
conservation, efficient water management
systems and the treatment of wastes,
sewage and effluents. Some of our plants
have become near self-reliant in their
water requirements. ACC has achieved
spectacular results in the utilization
of two hazardous and pollutant industrial
wastes - namely slag from steel plants
and fly-ash from thermal power stations
- to make blended cements that help
conserve limestone resources. Over the
years, ACC has won several prizes and
certificates of merit for environmental
measures undertaken at its various plants
and mines. In particular for programs
involving 'greening,' afforestation,
rehabilitation of mines, noise abatement
and other visible measures such as tree
plantation and water management.
Afforestation
and Greening The Environment
Tree plantation is
a regular and committed activity at
ACC. Vacant land in plant, mines and
colony at each factory is used to develop
greenery of various species. Some ACC
plants (viz. Gagal, Jamul, Kymore and
Chaibasa) have developed as much as
40 per cent area for green belts as
compared to the statutory requirement
of 30%. Every cement plant has its own
success story of tree plantation, greening
activities, horticulture, flower and
fruit cultivation and water conservation.
Tree plantation and green belt development
programmes have been extended to cover
areas in the vicinity of our plants
for the benefit of the local community.
Rocky areas in mines
have been rendered suitable for plantation
by over-spreading topsoil obtained from
mining activity. Afforestation programmes
have helped transform the once barren
and dry ambience into lush greenery.
Each One-Plant One has been an inspiring
message practised by many of our employees.
The total plantation undertaken across
ACC is more than 3.3 million numbers
of trees , with an average survival
rate of 85% and spread over an area
of 1000 acres in mines, factories and
residential townships.
Water Conservation
Water conservation
is a noteworthy contribution in a water
scarce country like ours. ACC cement
units maintain a norm of Zero Water
Discharge. All the water used in plants
for industrial cooling is recycled through
cooling towers, water ponds and tanks.
ACC cement plants have converted old
abandoned mines into huge reservoirs
by collecting rainwater from catchments
around mines. Water from these reservoirs
is treated to make it potable. As a
result of these initiatives, we have
several examples of outstanding achievements
in water harvesting and in the creation
of reservoirs in abandoned mines and
quarries. Some of our Works have become
near self-reliant in respect of their
water requirements for industrial and
domestic consumption.
Transforming
And Managing Wastes
ACC has achieved spectacular
results in the utilization of two hazardous
and pollutant industrial wastes - namely
slag from steel plants and fly-ash from
thermal power stations - to make blended
cements that offer unique advantages
to concrete. ACC also pioneered the
use waste sludge from the fertiliser
industry to make cement. The company
is actively engaged in the promotion
of alternate fuels and raw materials
and in co-processing waste materials
through the effective use of cement
kilns as co-processing units. These
include agro-wastes like rice-husk and
other husks, bagasse, used tyres, domestic
and hospital wastes. ACC takes pride
in extending its waste management services
to help minimize the discharge of wastes.
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Awards & Accolades
- National Award
for outstanding performance
in promoting rural and agricultural
development –
by ASSOCHAM
- Sword of Honour
- by British Safety Council,
United Kingdom for excellence
in safety performance.
- Indira Priyadarshini
Vrikshamitra Award
--- by The Ministry of Environment
and Forests for "extraordinary
work" carried out in the area
of afforestation.
- FICCI Award
--- for innovative measures
for control of pollution, waste
management & conservation of
mineral resources in mines and
plant.
- Subh Karan Sarawagi
Environment Award
- by The Federation of Indian
Mineral Industries for environment
protection measures.
- Drona Trophy
- By Indian Bureau Of Mines
for extra ordinary efforts in
protection of Environment and
mineral conservation in the
large mechanized mines sector.
- Indo German Greentech
Environment Excellence Award
- Golden Peacock
Environment Management Special
Award - for outstanding
efforts in Environment Management
in the large manufacturing sector.
- Indira Gandhi
Memorial National Award
- for excellent performance
in prevention of pollution and
ecological development
- Excellence in
Management of Health, Safety
and Environment :
Certificate of Merit by Indian
Chemical Manufacturers Association
- Vishwakarma Rashtriya
Puraskar trophy
for outstanding performance
in safety and mine working
- Good Corporate
Citizen Award
- by PHD Chamber of Commerce
and Industry
- Jamnalal Bajaj
Uchit Vyavahar Puraskar
- Certificate of Merit by Council
for Fair Business Practices
- Greentech Safety
Gold and Silver Awards
- for outstanding performance
in Safety management systems
by Greentech Foundation
- FIMI National
Award - for valuable
contribution in Mining activities
from the Federation of Indian
Mineral Industry under the Ministry
of Coal.
- Rajya Sthariya
Paryavaran Puraskar
- for outstanding work in Environmental
Protection and Environment Performance
by the Madhya Pradesh Pollution.
Control Board.
- National Award
for Fly Ash Utilisation - by
Ministry of Power, Ministry
of Environment & Forests
and Dept of Science & Technology,
Govt of India - for manufacture
of Portland Pozzolana Cement.
- Good Corporate
Citizen Award - by
Bombay Chamber of Commerce and
Industry for working towards
an environmentally sustainable
industry while pursuing the
objective of creation of a better
society.
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