In a State-level Environment Award ceremony organised by the Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board Pratibha Syntex was honoured for inclusive water management. This award and Rs 75,000 prize money was given to the MD of Pratibha Syntex, Shreyaskar Chaudhary, by Environment Minister; Antar Singh Arya. This award reflects the company’s earnest sustained efforts towards water conservation.
In the past 10 years, Pratibha has brought down the fresh water consumption by approximately 72 per cent. With the initiative of saving fresh water, last year the company saved water equivalent to the utilisation and consumption by 120 families each of four-members. At the same time in a years’ time the company has recycled and reused as much as water, which is equivalent to the required water consumption by 2,500 families of four-members.
Even, the kilowatt electricity saved in the last two years is equal to the electricity required for 3,500 families in a year. In addition, through the installation of lED lights, and by using the new energy-efficient machines like recent Energy Saving Plans, the company will be able to save power that equals the requirement of 2,000 families in a year. located in industrial area of Pithampur near Indore, Pratibha Syntex is an integrated development-oriented textile products manufacturing company.
The company was awarded Gold Trophy for Highest Global Export in the category of above Rs 100 crore and up to Rs 500 crore, and was given the Award for Environmental sustainability by the Apparel Export Promotion Council for the year 2016-17.