NLC India won 'The GEEF Global Environment Award 2024'

by Psu Connect
Date: 22-03-24

The Sustainable enviro-friendly works of NLCIL has been recognized at various platforms.

NLC India won 'The GEEF Global Environment Award 2024'

New Delhi: NLC India Limited, since its inception in 1957, committed to environment-friendly mining and power generation by adopting the latest technologies complying with latest statutory requirements and proactive approaches.

NLCIL’s best land reclamation practices, waste minimization cum utilization techniques to conserve natural resources, integrated water management system, introducing clean and energy efficient technologies reflect in the lush green cover created over the period of six decades in and around the Neyveli region.

The way forward thinking of NLCIL for conserving biodiversity, and maintaining ecological balance towards long-term positive impact on the surrounding community and the employees, achieved the objectives of its Corporate Environment Policy. The Sustainable enviro-friendly works of NLCIL has been recognized at various platforms.

On 20th March 2024 NLCIL has been awarded “The GEEF Global Environment Award 2024” as Winner in Platinum Category for Mining category during the award ceremony of the Global Clean Energy Summit-2024 and the Global Environment - Safety Awards 2024 held at JW Marriott Aerocity, New Delhi. The summit centered around discussions on facilitating India's transition to clean energy, emphasizing affordability, sustainability, and energy independence. It featured significant conference tracks under the theme "Empowering Clean Energy & Competitive Future.

NLCIL won this award for its efforts in the sustainable development initiatives such as the concurrent mine reclamation, extensive greenbelt development, implementation of Air Pollution control measures to maintain Ambient Air quality in and around Neyveli, better water quality management system which takes care of providing water for agriculture in its surrounding villages around Neyveli, and also for its social welfare measures like providing clean water for domestic and irrigation purposes etc.

Shri Prasanna Kumar Motupalli, CMD, NLCIL congratulated and appreciated the ED and CGM of Corporate Environment Cell for their Eco- efforts made towards sustainable development and encouraged to undertake more Environmental measures to step up to the global trends and to maintain the green image of the organization. During the event, NLCIL’s Director/Planning & Projects was also present.

Protection of our Planet and Social development is embedded in NLCIL’s vision. With a mission to ensure Social, Environment and Governance, NLCIL is further committed to undertake more environmental measures for sustainable development in line with the Green initiatives of Government of India.

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