Cement, Energy and Environment

• SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT . • GREEN BUILDINGS REGISTERED BASE CROSSES 2 BILLION SQ FT MARK • GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATIONS • DIRECTIONS UNDER SECTION 18(1 )(b) OF THE WATER (PREVENTION) & CONTROL OF POLLUTION) ACT, 1974 and THE AIR (PREVENTION Et CONTROL OF POLLUTION) ACT, 1981 IN THE MATTER OF POLLUTION CONTROL IN 17 CATEGORY OF HIGHLY POLLUTING INDUSTRIES, CETPs AND COMMON HAZRDOUS WASTE & BIOMEDICAL WASTE INCINERATORSREGARDING SELF MONITORING OF COMPLIANCE • MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS NOTIFICATION S.O 1196 (E) • MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS NOTIFICATION S.O 1197 (E) • GUIDELINES FOR DIVERSION OF FOREST LAND FOR NON- FOREST PURPOSE UNDER THE FOREST (CONSERVATION) ACT 1980- SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES TO OBTAIN APPROVAL UNDER THE FOREST (CONSERVATION) ACT, 1980 FOR DIVERSION OF FOREST LAND LOCATED IN SAFETY ZONE OF EXISITING MINES- REG • GUIDELINES FOR CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSALS FOR GRANT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT (EIA) NOTIFICATION, 2006 AND ITS AMENDMENTS REGARDING CATEGORIZATION OF CATEGORY 'B' PROJECTS/ ACTIVITIES INTO CATEGORY 'B1' & 'B2" • CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 54 54 55 55-63 64-65 66-68 69 -71 72 -75 76 • STEEL, RETAIL, CEMENT FIRMS BETTER AT CSR THAN TECH COMPANIES: liMB REPORT 76 • CALENDAR OF EVENTS 77-80 • • LATEST ADDITIONS TO CMA LIBRARY LIST AND ADDRESSES OF JOURNALS REFERRED ***** INVITATION FOR CONTRIBUTIONS Original contributions are invited in the following broad areas of cement industry operations: ·:· Energy Management and Conservation •!• Environmental Management and Improvement •!• Productivity Enhancement •!• Material Conservation ·:· Plant Achievements and Case Studies Typically, these could be: •:• Success stories on Energy Saving, Envi ronmental Improvement, Material Conservation; •:• Diagnostic/Case studies on specific problems/deficiencies met with in-plant operation; •!• Reports on Productivity enhancement studies/campaigns; ••• • Reports on Benchmarking of plant performance; •!• Results of R&D on energy efficient technologies/machinery; •!• Results on plant renewal/modernisation; and •!• summary Proceedings (with recommendations where available) of Seminars/ Conferences devoted to Energy, Environment and Productivity matters in cement industry Authors are requested to send their contributions to Secretary Genera l, Cement Manufacturers' Association, CMA Tower, A-2E, Sector 24, Noida- 201 301 (U.P.), India, preferably i~ CD/E-mai l cmand@cmaindia.org . It will be appreciated if material is supported by ample graphrcs and colour photographs. Printed by Harish Panchal and published by Harish Panchal on behalf of Cement Manufacturers' Association at 2142-47 Gurudwara Road , Karol Bagh , New Delhi- 110005 and printed at M/s. Instant Offset Printers, 0-42, Sector-?, Noida, UP-201301, Mob: 9953882201 81 82