Towards
Water Positivity
W
ater is the most abundant
resource on our planet.
However, less than 1%
of the world’s fresh water is readily
accessible. The whole world is
dependent on clean, reliable water
supplies that are important for all living
beings, industries, agriculture and
energy production. Every community
and ecosystem on Earth depends on
water for sanitation, hygiene and daily
survival. It is important to note that in
just 40 years the world‘s population
has doubled and the demand for
water has quadrupled. By 2025, an
estimated 1.8 billion people will be
living without water.
Rajahmundry LPG Plant has been
setting examples with activities
focused on water conservation.
Rajahmundry LPG Plant utilises
groundwater through bore wells for
internal consumption. Under the
support and guidance of Sustainability
Division – Corporate HSE Department,
the plant maintained a strict vigil on
water consumption by metering the
26 points of withdrawal, distribution,
treatment and consumption. The
plant has also implemented water
conservation measures such as
aerators in taps, flow controllers,
drip irrigation, implementing
phytoremediation (a natural method)
of 10 KLD capacity for recycling the
sewage water for gardening, developed
Sustainability Division under
Corporate HSE Department
is driving efforts in helping
our locations become water
positive. This involves:
additional rain water harvesting pits for
capturing the available runoff and diverting
it to underground aquifers. As a part of the
conservation campaign, the plant also carried
out extensive sensitisation of all stakeholders
such as employees, contract workmen,
packed and bulk truck crew.
As a result, Rajahmundry LPG Plant has been
certified as ‘Water Positive by 17,100 KL’. This
means that the plant gives back a significant
amount of water to the underground aquifers
more than what it withdraws from them.
Abhijeet Pawar
Manager-Sustainability
Corporate HSE
Strict measuring
and monitoring
of water
consumption
and creating
water balance
Reduction
in water
wastage
Ensuring
maximum reuse
and recycling of
water
Enhancing
ground
water
recharge
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