Cement, Energy and Environment

Through all these measures, specific thermal energy consumption has been brought down from 792 kcal/kg of clinker in 1995-96 to 743 kcal/kg clinker in 2000-01. Likewise specific power consumption has been reduced from 113.31 kWh / t of cement to 91.3 kWh/ t of cement. Efforts are curren tly on to further bring down the specific power consumption to 82kWh/ t of cement. Table 7 Use of agricultural wastes as fuels in captive power plant Year Quantity used, metric tonnes Rice husk Bamboo dust 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 Social commitment Apart from providing a good sewerage system and proper disposal of waste material, the plant carries out periodical testing of drinking water. The plant's concern for the health of the community in and around the factory will be evident from its establishment of a well equipped hospital with qualified and experienced doctors. Frequent medical camps like TB/cancer detection, squ int surgery, cataract opera tion, medical diagnostic and follow-up, blood donation, AIDS awareness, immunization, pulse pol io campaign, etc, are arranged The waste disposal from the plant's hospital is carried out as per Pollution Control Board norms. To improve the environmental quality of the surrounding locality, the plant has extended tree plantation to some of the nearby villages also. Hand-pump se ts have been installed for drinking water. A cremator ium h as been constructed for village Gadchandur. Dust bins 3175 - 2701 - 1771 1660 1601 1174 204 2848 - 2533 have been constructed in village Gadchandur for maintenance of cleanliness and hygienic conditions. ISO 14001 Certification Under Environmental Management System implementa ti on, 21 Environmental Management Programmes were undertaken for reducing the impact of various activities on the env ironment. In the second stage, 15 Programmes were taken up of which 9 have been completed and 6 are in progress. Fo ll owing successful comp leti o n o f the Certification audit for ISO 14000 by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) the plant has obtained JSO 14001 accreditation from 14 December 2001. Awards won In recognition of the plant's effo·r ts for conservation of environment and energy, and maintaining a safe working environment, it has received an array of awards. These are listed in Annexe 1.