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HINDUSTAN ZINC WINS INDIA TODAY - SAFAIGIRI AWARDS 2017

Hindustan Zinc has won the India Today Safaigiri Award 2017 under the category of Best Public Private Partnership (PPP) Model for project - Sewage Treatment Plant(STP), built in Udaipur. The award was presented by Hon'ble Vice President of India - Mr. Venkaiah Naidu and Founder & Editor-in-Chief of India Today - Mr. Aroon Purie, in a glittering ceremony held in New Delhi on 2nd October, 2017. The jury of the award were Mr. Shashi Tharoor – MP & Author, Mr. Aroon Purie – Chairman, India Today, Mr. Shubhagato Dasgupta - Senior Fellow, Centre for Policy Research, Ms. Shilpa Shetty – renowned Actress, Mr. Vinayak Chatterjee - Co-founder, Feedback Infra Private Limited, Mr. T.V. Mohandas Pai – Chairman-Manipal Global Education and Ms. Neerja Birla – Founder and Chairperson-Aditya Birla Education Trust.
Mr. Pavan Kaushik presented the insight on the STP project to the audience which was very well received and the audience understood this project as a model to be replicated by the industries that need water for their operations. He spoke about how the project STP is cleaning lakes and rivers, replacing fresh water with treated water and how this has impacted the overall environment of Udaipur. Hon'ble Vice President also spoke about sustainable models for cleanliness. Hon'ble Prime Minister also sent a message that was read-out during the conference.
On behalf of Hindustan Zinc, the award was received by Mr. Pavan Kaushik - Head Corporate Communication, Mr. T.R. Gupta - AVP, Corporate Affairs and Ms. Devika Gupta - AM Corporate Communication.

HINDUSTAN ZINC TO SPEND RS. 80 CRORES ON EXPANSION OF SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT TO 60 MLD IN UDAIPUR

Sustainability has always been the core value of Hindustan Zinc and all its units operate on Zero Discharge. This Sewage Treatment Plant is a significant step towards conservation of water, care for environment and a step towards zero discharge in the lakes.

In a major relief to the people of City of Lakes, Udaipur, Hindustan Zinc will be signing an agreement with Udaipur Smart City Limited on 24th June 2017 to set-up another 40 million litres per day (MLD) capacity Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) in Udaipur. It will prove to be a major step towards treatment of domestic sewage and water conservation in Udaipur.

Hindustan Zinc, India’s largest and world’s leading integrated Zinc-Lead-Silver producer had already commissioned a 20 MLD STP in Udaipur in 2014. With the additional commissioning of 40 MLD Sewage Treatment Plant, the total capacity of Sewage Treatment Plant will be now 60 MLD.

Hindustan Zinc will be signing an agreement in this regard with Udaipur Smart City Limited on 24th June 2017. The ceremony of laying the foundation stone will be held on 25^th June 2017.

On this investment by the company, CEO of Hindustan Zinc, Sunil Duggal said, “The expansion in Sewage Treatment Plant will bring the much required relief to the domestic sewage of Udaipur. Hindustan Zinc has already commissioned Sewage Treatment Plant of 20 MLD capacity in 2014, and currently, we are adding Sewage Treatment Plant of 40 MLD capacity of which Sewage Treatment Plant of 25 MLD capacity will be constructed at Eklingpura, and two decentralized Sewage Treatment Plants with combined capacity of 15 MLD will be constructed along Ayad. The company is expected to spend Rs. 80 crores for this project.”

Earlier while installing the 20 MLD Sewage Treatment Plant, which was commissioned in 2014, the company had invested Rs. 170 crores that involved expenditure pertaining to laying the pipelines for carrying the sewage to the plant.

Udaipur city has been shortlisted as one of the Smart Cities in India and the treatment of domestic sewage will be a boon to the city. In addition to treating the sewage as per its capacity, in case USCL provides more than 25 MLD of sewage, Hindustan Zinc will also treat this sewage as per feasibility.

The construction of 40 MLD capacity Sewage Treatment Plants will be based on Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR) process and have a provision for re-use of 50% treated water for Udaipur city.

Hindustan Zinc has always been conscious of environment and has thus pioneered in adopting clean green technology in running its operations. Saving water has always been a focus area for Hindustan Zinc. Hindustan Zinc has persistent focus on minimal impact on environment and the company practices the policy of reduce, recycle, reuse, and reclaim.Not just treating sewage, these Sewage Treatment Plants, in the process will be generating a large quantity of manure that will be sold to the local bodies.

In its other projects to propagate water conservation, Hindustan Zinc has installed Effluent Treatment Plants with Reverse Osmosis at all smelting locations resulting in reducing fresh water foot prints of the company and also maintaining zero discharge status. The company has also constructed its first Adiabatic Cooling Towers (ACTs) to replace the conventional cooling towers. Adiabatic Cooling Towers reduce water wastage and also reduce the fresh water consumption.

RESURGENT RAJASTHAN SUMMIT - PRE-EVENTS BY GOVERNMENT OF RAJASTHAN HINDUSTAN ZINC SHOWCASED ITS COMMUNITY SERVICE INITIATIVES ON 3RD NOVEMBER, 2015

During the pre-launch events of Resurgent Rajasthan Summit organised by Government of Rajasthan on 3rd November, 2015 in Jaipur, Hon'ble Chief Minister - Smt. Vasundhara Raje invited corporate to showcase their various Community Service Initiatives.

The first presentation among the corporate was given by Mr. Pavan Kaushik – Head Corporate Communication, HZL on 'Sakhi' and 'Sewage Treatment Plant'. An exhibition was also set up outside the venue during the event. Also present were Mr. Sunil Duggal - CEO, HZL and Mr. C.S.R. Mehta - Head Corporate Relations, HZL.

HINDUSTAN ZINC CELEBRATES WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

Hindustan Zinc carried out a special plantation drive on the occasion of World Environment Day - 5th June, 2015. The drive was carried out in all its business locations spread across 5 districts – Udaipur, Chittorgarh, Bhilwara, Rajsamand and Ajmer.

In a message to all employees, Akhilesh Joshi, CEO-HZL emphasised on the importance of individuals to bring out change and also highlighted the annual theme recommended by the United Nations Environment Programme — ‘Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume with Care’. He said “World Environment Day is the opportunity for everyone to realize the responsibility to care for the Earth and to become agents of change. Every small step taken by each one of us is a mighty step forward in terms of creating a better environment for next generation.”

Hindustan Zinc’s Chanderiya Smelting Complex, has special focus on planting the saplings of medicinal properties. In addition, poster making competition, environment quiz, photography, slogans writing competition and essay writing competitions were organised.

Over 1.4 million saplings have been planted by the Company over the years.

As a part of green energy initiatives the company is also one of the largest producers of wind power – 274 MW in India, which is registered under Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and is entitled for carbon credits. Hindustan Zinc produces also about 35.4 MW of power through the waste heat recovery process. Utilization of fly-ash and slag, adoption of environment friendly technology, water conservation and setting-up Sewage Treatment Plant in Udaipur are some of the many key initiatives taken by the Company towards care for the environment.

HINDUSTAN ZINC "MARYADAA" - MAIL TODAY - HINDUSTAN ZINC'S STP TREATING 30% OF UDAIPUR'S SEWAGE

Another step towards “SWACHH BHARAT”

Udaipur's First Sewage Treatment Plant...

Hindustan Zinc, a company of Vedanta Group in Zinc-Lead-Silver business has come forward and built Udaipur’s fist sewage treatment plant (STP) that treats 30% of the sewage generated by the city of lakes, a world’s class tourism destination. Udaipur generates about 70 million litres of sewage per day and Hindustan Zinc Sewage Treatment Plant is treating 20 million litres per day. This STP has been built with a cost of Rs. 170 crore and has been constructed and commissioned on ‘Design Build Own Operate and Transfer’ basis in association with Government of Rajasthan.

Government of Rajasthan has been looking for this project for quite some time and there always has been a dire need for a large corporate to align and associate with the Government to address growing sewage problem in Udaipur. Hindustan Zinc being one of the largest corporate in Rajasthan and leader in undertaking environment friendly projects signed an agreement to undertake this project.

Udaipur, the city of lakes, elevated hills and magnificent cultural heritage with exotic palaces, celestial temples, colourful festivals and express highways is no doubt one of the most sought after national and global tourism destinations. Lakhs of tourists visit Udaipur every year.

With the time, in the last few years, the local population of Udaipur has also grown. The advent of shopping malls and multiplexes have been instrumental in building a new and modern Udaipur. As the city has grown, the maintenance of current infrastructure has also become a challenge, particularly in relation to cleanliness of majestic lakes. The challenge is to sustain the freshness of these lakes. For long, the lakes have been absorbing the disposal of human waste which has become critical as the contamination is now clearly visible on the surface of the water.

On an average, Udaipur city generates about 70 million litres of sewage per day and cleaning this sewage was itself a challenge. Currently, most of the sewage is travelling to various lakes leading to contamination of water, polluting lakes and thereby affecting overall beauty of these lakes. The only solution that was evident was constructing a large scale Sewage Treatment Plant that could take the load of treating this massive sewage. This treatment of sewage would not only keep the lakes clean, a strong move towards clean environment, but would also help in retaining the majestic looks of these lakes that attract lakhs of tourists every year.

Not just treating sewage, the Hindustan Zinc Sewage Treatment Plant, in the process, would also be generating a large quantity of manure that will be sold by Udaipur Municipal Corporation to the local bodies. This initiative itself is estimated to generate revenue of Rs. 1 crore every year. To ensure there is no piling-up of stocks of manure, the Udaipur Municipal Corporation will be disposing off the manure on fortnightly basis.

Hindustan Zinc, adhering to its commitment towards clean green environment and maintaining highest standards of waste management, commissioned this Sewage Treatment Plant in 2014. Hindustan Zinc will gradually divert domestic sewage pipeline into large pipe-lines, leading to the Sewage Treatment Plant, to reduce the flow of sewage in the lakes.

Hindustan Zinc is one of the pioneers in adopting clean green technology in running its plants. Saving water has always been a focus area for Hindustan Zinc. While maintaining the global benchmark and working continuously towards water conservation, the company has been successfully reducing its water footprints by reducing the water consumption every year. All the business locations of Hindustan Zinc are working on zero discharge principle, while putting on efforts and research for gainful utilization of waste generated by them.

Hindustan Zinc Sewage Treatment Plant project is a major step not only towards treatment of sewage in Udaipur but also a significant initiative towards building a sustainable environment and conservation of water.

HINDUSTAN ZINC’S STP TREATING 30% UDAIPUR’S SEWAGE

On an average, Udaipur city generates about 70 million litres of sewage per day and cleaning this sewage has been a challenge. Currently, most of the sewage is travelling to various lakes leading to contamination of water, polluting lakes and thereby affecting overall beauty of these lakes. The only solution that was evident was constructing a large scale Sewage Treatment Plant that could take the load of treating this massive sewage. This treatment of sewage would not only keep the lakes clean, a strong move towards clean environment, but would also help in retaining the majestic looks of these lakes that attract lakhs of tourists every year.

Hindustan Zinc, adhering to its commitment towards clean green environment and maintaining highest standards of waste management, commissioned this Sewage Treatment Plant in 2014. Hindustan Zinc ha also started the work relating to diverting domestic sewage pipeline into large pipe-lines which would lead to the Sewage Treatment Plant, to reduce further flow of sewage in the lakes.

The company is one of the pioneers in adopting clean green technology in running its plants. Saving water has always been a focus area for Hindustan Zinc. While maintaining the global benchmark and working continuously towards water conservation, the company has been successfully reducing its water footprints by reducing the water consumption every year. All the business locations of Hindustan Zinc are working on zero discharge principle, while putting on efforts and research for gainful utilization of waste generated by them.

HINDUSTAN ZINC'S FIRST `SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT’ IN UDAIPUR

This Rs. 170 crore project to address domestic sewage problem of Udaipur, generating manure, cleaning lakes

Udaipur, a city of lakes, elevated hills and magnificent cultural heritage with exotic palaces, celestial temples, colorful festivals and express highways is no doubt one of the most sought after national and global tourism destination. Thousands of tourists visit Udaipur every year.

With the time, in the last few years, the local population of Udaipur has also grown. The advent of shopping malls and multiplexes have been instrumental in building a new and modern Udaipur. As the city has grown, the maintenance of current infrastructure has also become a challenge, particularly in relation to cleanliness of majestic lakes. The challenge is to sustain the freshness. For long, the lakes have been absorbing the disposal of human waste which has become critical as the contamination is now clearly visible on the surface.

Hindustan Zinc, a company of Vedanta Group in Zinc-Lead-Silver business has come forward to build the first domestic 'Sewage Treatment Plant (STP)' at Udaipur. This Rs. 170 crore project is being constructed on ‘Design Build Own Operate and Transfer’ basis in association with Government of Rajasthan. The capacity of this Sewage Treatment Plant it to treat 20 million litres per day (MLD) and it shall be treating only the domestic sewage.

Not just treating sewage, this Sewage Treatment Plant, in the process, would also be generating a large quantity of manure that will be sold by Udaipur Municipal Corporation to the local bodies. This initiative itself is estimated to generate revenue of Rs. 1 crore every year. To ensure there is no piling-up of stocks of manure, the Udaipur Municipal Corporation will be disposing off the manure on fortnightly basis.

Hindustan Zinc, adhering to its commitment towards clean green environment and maintaining highest standards of waste management, is expected to make the Sewage Treatment Plant operative by 2014. The project is also aimed to divert domestic sewage pipeline into large pipe-lines, also being build by Hindustan Zinc, leading to the Sewage Treatment Plant, to reduce the flow of sewage in the lakes.

This Sewage Treatment Plant project is a major step not only towards treatment of sewage in Udaipur but also a significant initiative towards building a sustainable environment and conservation of water.

Hindustan Zinc to set-up First `Sewage Treatment Plant’ in Rajasthan

A PPP model towards water conservation and care for environment

Hindustan Zinc and Rajasthan Government have joined hands to built the first Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) of Rajasthan in Udaipur on ‘Design Build Own Operate and Transfer’ basis. A tripartite agreement between Hindustan Zinc, Udaipur Municipal Corporation and UIT was signed recently.

As per the agreement Hindustan Zinc, world’s largest integrated zinc producer and Vedanta Group Company in zinc-lead-silver business, would construct a 20 million litres per day (MLD) Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) in Udaipur. This STP project is being seen as a major step not only towards treatment of sewage but also as significant initiative towards care for the environment and conservation of water. This STP plant will only be treating domestic sewage and not industrial sewage.

The treatment of sewage will generate a large quantity of manure which under the agreement would be sold by Udaipur Municipal Corporation, the local body, and is likely to generate revenue of about Rs. 1 crore per year for the department. To discourage the heaping-up of large quantity of manure, the Udaipur Municipal Corporation would sell the manure on fortnightly basis.

In the last few years, Udaipur city has seen a major spurt in population and infrastructure development. The increase in population has also challenged the present infrastructure available in the city. Lately there has been a great reason to up-keep not only the city clean but most importantly the majestic lakes which are facing the challenge of sustaining their freshness and scarcity of water. Disposal of human waste in lakes has been a critical reason for concern as the pollution clearly reflects on the surface of the water.

As known, Udaipur is a city of lakes and also one of the world’s most beautiful cities, with a wonderful blend of elevated hills, magnificent cultural heritage with exotic palaces, celestial aesthetic temples and colorful festivals. Udaipur has been one of the most preferred destinations for Indian and international tourism.

It is astonishing to know that Udaipur generates almost 70 million litres of sewage per day. Cleaning this sewage is in itself a challenge. There was a dire need for a large corporate to align and associate with the Government to address this problem.

Hindustan Zinc while understanding the gravity of this problem had initiated this project with the Rajasthan government 2 years back in May 2010.

Hindustan Zinc has undertaken several community service projects in close association with the Rajasthan government. Saving water has always been a focus area for Hindustan Zinc. Our all units operate on ‘Zero Discharge’ and have been quite successful in significantly reducing the consumption of water in our plants. This Sewage Treatment Plant is a significant step towards conservation of water and care for environment.

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