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Lesser Flamingos are the smallest flamingo species also spotted Picture Credit:
at the Mithapur wetland area Chirag Parmar

Water conservation TCE
The British Salt site at Middlewich
We have set stringent yearly targets to
reduce water consumption and review it harvested rainwater for use within the Emission intensity
on a weekly basis. TCL India carried out a plant. The Sodium Bicarbonate plant tCO2q/tonne produced
detailed water footprint and sustainability returns water abstracted from the river 0.79
assessment as per Water Footprint Network Weaver for cooling purposes, incurring a 2018-19 0.71
2017-18
Netherlands methodology post which net zero consumption. 2016-17 0.69
direct product and site water footprints TCSRD
were established for blue, green and Implemented various water conservation
grey water. projects, especially in Mithapur region
where quality water availability is a
Mithapur plant sustained its efforts for zero concern. Energy consumption
dependence on groundwater by adopting TCL India TJ produced
in-house water conservation measures, TCM 2018-19 46,190.62
managing rain-fed lakes and innovative Water from natural springs used 253.78 57,116.31
for washing product spillages from
seawater desalination technologies. 100% conveyors and dissolving soluble salts 2017-18 374.28
of its industrial process water needs are in the washery stage is recycled back 2016-17 57,983.29
met by sea water and around 89% of untreated to the lake. 710.45
water utilised which includes spent sea Direct Energy (TJ) Indirect Energy (TJ)
water used for dilution of treated waste TCNA
water is recycled. TCM maps water right Approximately, 84% of the water that was
from the intake to its flow to the Magadi lost to the evaporation ponds as part of
town’s water tank station, treatment tailings disposal is now recovered.
and distribution to the various areas Water consumption
where it is utilised. Plan to install Sewage MM 3
Water Treatment is being tracked for United Nations’ Sustainable Ground Water 0.03
Total Surface
implementation. Development Goals Water - Wetlands 28.57
+ Lake + River
Initiatives across geographies Sea Water 76.44
Mithapur Purchased Water 0.16
Installed 40 rainwater storage structures Rainwater
of 12,000 litres each in new housing collected directly 0.09
and stored by
development at township. the organisation

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