Sterlite Copper bags Water Efficient Unit Award

Tuticorin : Sterlite Copper has won Water Efficient Unit award during the 9^th National Award for Excellence in Water Management 2012 organised by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) – Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre at Jaipur recently.

Ms.K.S.Parama Kalyani, Associate Manager, Energy and Water and Mr.Ram Sandhipam Adhikaray, Associate Manager, Smelter Planning, Sterlite Copper received the certificate of merit and award from Dr.Purushottam Agarwal, Principal Secretary – Public Health Engineering Department & Ground Water, Government of Rajasthan during the event. The objective of the award scheme was to recognise excellence in water management in industries and facilitate sharing of information by excellent water efficient companies.

Sterlite was adjudged water conserving unit amongst stiff competition from Tata Steel Limited, ITC, Essar Steel Limited, Mahindra & Mahindra, Larsen & Toubro Limited etc.

“The award was in recognition to the company’s excellence in reduction of specific water consumption, waste water treatment system, zero discharge and awareness on water conservation among employees,” said Mr.P.Ramnath, Chief Executive Officer, Sterlite Copper on the award.

Photo Cut Line: Ms.K.S.Parama Kalyani, Associate Manager, Energy and Water and Mr.Ram Sandhipam Adhikaray, Associate Manager, Smelter Planning, Sterlite Copper receiving the Water Efficient Unit Award from Dr.Purushottam Agarwal, Principal Secretary – Public Health Engineering Department & Ground Water, Government of Rajasthan.

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Sterlite Copper distributes course completion certificates to students under Coastal Livelihood Project

Tuticorin : Sterlite Copper distributed the course completion certificates to the students who had successfully undergone vocational training under Sterlite Coastal Livelihood Project in a function held at Hotel Bell here on Tuesday.

Mr.P.Ravindran, Chief Mechanical Engineer, VOC Port Trust presented the course completion certificates to 32 students who have undergone vocational training in beauty care and forklift operation and maintenance.

Under Sterlite Coastal Livelihood Project (CLP), vocational training is being provided in eight identified trades to the students in partnership with four training institutes. Sterlite spends Rs 14 lakh towards this project every year. SIIL is implementing CLP for the last six years with an objective of providing alternate employment opportunities for the coastal youth. Last year, 86% of the students were employed and their average monthly income is Rs 3500. 220 students from the coastal villages of Tuticorin are getting benefitted through this programme every year. The project has increased the employment opportunities for the youth in the district.

Mr.P.P.Markhs, Head – Logistics, Mr. R.Rajasekarapandy, Head – Corporate Social Responsibility, Sterlite Copper and directors of various training institutes were present during the event.  

Cut Line : Mr.P.Ravindran, Chief Mechanical Engineer, VOC Port Trust handing over a  course completion certificate to a student of Sterlite Coastal Livelihood Project

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Sterlite Copper places safety check points to trace trucks carrying copper anodes

Tuticorin: Sterlite Copper has commenced operation of safety check pointsoffices over a stretch of 750 km between Namakkalin TamilnaduandJhalki in the Bijapur district of Karnataka, to ensure safety of the trucks that pass through this area carrying copper anodes to Silvassa and finished products to Indore and Jaipur.

In a function held recently at Rasipuram, Mr.K.Nallathambi, President, Tamil Nadu State Lorry Owners’ Association inaugurated the first safety point at Rasipuram in the presence of Mr.P.P.Markhs, Head – Logistics, Sterlite Copper. The aim of the initiative is to strengthen the tracking and safety system of each vehicle which passes the hijack prone stretch of 750 km.

“Eight safety points have been placed between Namakkal and Jhalki which covers 750 kms. A team will be present at all the safety points on a 24*7 basis to check whether the vehicles carrying the anodes report at all the safety points,” Mr.P.P.Markhs said. He also added that if any problem arises between two check points, the team present in the check points will move towards each other to check the whereabouts of the vehicle. The initiative was taken by Sterlite in addition to placing of GPS devices, in order to reduce the response time, in case of any untoward incidents in this stretch.

Speaking at the function, Mr.K.Nallathambi thanked Sterlite for showing care towards the truck owners and drivers. He also added that he hoped the safety points would prevent happening of such untoward incidents in future.

Mr.Subburaj, President, Thoothukudi City Lorry Booking Agents Association and Mr.Harsh Gandhi, Chartered Logistics Limited were also present during the event.

Photo Cut Line: Mr.K.Nallathambi, President, Tamil Nadu State Lorry Owners’ Association speaking during the inauguration of one of the safety points at Rasipuram.

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Sterlite Copper lays road at Milavittan at a cost of Rs 1.13 Crore

Tuticorin: Sterlite Copper has laid a road for a stretch of 2.67 kms from Madurai bypass towards Milavittan village at a cost of Rs 1.13 crore.

Mr.S.T.Chellapandian, Honourable Minister for Social Welfare formally handed over the road to the Milavittan villagers in the presence of Mr.P.Ramnath, Chief Executive Officer, Sterlite Copper and Ms.Gokila, Councillor, Milavittan in a function held on Saturday.

Sterlite carried out the road laying work under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme on the request of the villagers. The road which serves as a route to reach Milavittan village from the highway had become almost impossible to use due to the presence of gaping potholes. The motorists found it hard to use the road for the last four years and even the students of the village used train service to reach Tuticorin because of the poor condition of the road.

Sterlite Copper laid the 2.67 km road with necessary road safety signage, caution boards, speed breakers and road markings. The width of the road has also been increased so that two four wheelers on both the sides can use the road simultaneously. The project was one of the major CSR programmes initiated in this year.

Speaking on the occasion, “The road laying work was initiated as part of our model village project and we have initiated several projects to make it a model village,” said Mr.P.RamnathCEO, Sterlite Copper. He informed that Sterlite has spent more than Rs 3 crore towards community welfare initiatives at Thoothukudi in the current financial year.

Mr.Suresh Bose, Head – Human Resources, Mr.D.Dhanavel, General Manager – Projects, Mr.R.Rajasekarapandy, Head – CSR, Sterlite Copper and Milavittan villagers were present during the inauguration ceremony.

Photo Cut Line: S.T.Chellapandian, Honourable Minister for Labour Welfare inaugurating newly laid road by Sterlite Copper at Milavittan on Saturday.

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