Thoothukudi (Tuticorin)

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Industries to pay water conservation fee for extraction of groundwater 

CWC allows preparation of DPR while TN objects to the Mekedatu project on the Cauvery river

No environment clearance in eight critically polluted areas

The various initiatives taken up include modification in cooling water arrangement, condensate recovery for filter back washing, reuse of collected condensate water generated by anode casting, rainwater harvesting, conversion of gland packing pumps into mechanical seal, provision of electrolytic cell covers in refinery, control valve provision in storage tank steam

This presentation deals with the water conservation efforts of Sterlite Industries India Ltd in Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu. Apart from certain measures for reuse of process water, conversion to air cooling systems from water cooling ones and so on, what is interesting here is more the management structure for water conservation.