Conservation - Reducing Water Usage

Ashok Leyland, India's second largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, has worked on both technical process water use reductions and water related project area CSR initiatives.

This presentation describes the efforts undertaken by Sterlite Industries India Limited, Silvaasa at water conservation and management.

This presentation provides information on the efforts made by Shree Cement, Beawar at water conservation.  Shree is the first cement company in the world to be registered for a Clean Development Mechanism project with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and has been cert

This presentation provides the details of the efforts made by Tata Chemicals,  Babrala, Uttar Pradesh plant at water conservation.

This multinational soft drinks, bottled water and food products manufacturer is currently engaged in an effort to reduce water consumption with the ambitious goal of achieving a positive water balance, or in other words going even beyond zero water balance.

This presentation describes the conservation, effluent treatment and recycling efforts of Hindalco Industries (Jharkhand). Alumina production is highly water intensive and has a major impact on the environment through toxic effluents and greenhouse gases.

This presentation describes the efforts made by Nagarjuna Fertilisers and Chemicals Limited at water conservation. This ammonia based fertilizer manufacturer in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh draws water for its cooling, process and township requirements from the Godavari River.

This presentation informs of the efforts made by JK Industries, a major paper manufacturer, for reuse of the water used in manufacturing processes, thus reducing the plant's need for supplies of fresh water and also reducing discharge from the plant.

This presentation provides information on the efforts made by Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd, Varanasi at water management.

A national discussion is underway in India on water management issues, with a significant emphasis on decentralization of water supply systems.  Rashtriya Jal Biradari of Rajasthan held a conference in New Delhi in June 2004 (indiatogether.org, July 2004) to propose policies and steps to address India’s water problems.