Cement, Energy & Environment Jan-Mar 2002

order to provide basic input for the harmonization of registration schemes. Courtesy : A Newsletter of Council of India CREST, Pp 7-8, Fax: 91-11-337 9621. E-mflil : qcisg@bol.net.in Web : www.qcin.org ACCREDITATION FOR L&T GUJARAT CEMENT WORKS Press Burenu Mwnbai, March 14, 02 Larsen .& Toubro Ltd. has obtained the 'Europ ean Standard CEM I 42.5R' accreditation for its Gujarat cement works, the first Indian cement company t o get the standard. The accreditation given by Bureau Veritas Quality International Espana SA of Spain, was generally a prerequisite to supplies of cement to Europe. "With this certification, we have joined the international league for supplies of cement to any country i'n the European Union", said Mr. J.P. Nayak,.President (Operations). Courtesy: The Hindu Business Line, 15 March 2002, New Delhi, P-5. ENERGY EFFICIENCY & CONSERVATION NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION AWARDS 2001 b'nergy Management Centre, Ministry of Power, Fax: 091-11-6868914 The scheme is aimed at crea ting an environment that would spur industries in achieving excellence in efficient end-use of energy. The 2001 Energy ConservationAward have added significance with the passage of the Energy Conservation Act and the formation of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE). An Energy Conservation Award Committee, set up under the Chairmanship of Secretary (Power), decides the winners. The members on the committee have been drawn fromMoP, the Central Electricity Authori ty (CEA), National Productivity Council (NPC), Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), and Ministry of Industry (Mol). The Confederation of Indian Indus try (CII) and the Energy Management Centre (EMC) are responsible for administrative and technical support to the committee. ATechnical Sub-committee set up by MoP assists the Award Committee in the finalisation of the awards. The Energy Conserva tion Awards 2001 announced on December 14, which is ENERGYCONSERVATIONDAY. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) is to be activated soon. The Ministry of Power (MoP) and German Technical Corporation (GTZ) are launching a quarterly bulletin called ENERGISE under the Indo-German Energy Efficiency & Environment Project(IGEEP). You may log on to www.bee-india.com to down load the current issue of Energise. Salient features of the Energy Conservation Award 2001: Annual achievement by participating industrial units in the year Monetary savings Savings Investment Rs 5,879 million (Rs 587 crore) Rs 6,595 million (Rs 659 crore) Average payback period: 13.5 months 31