The Environment Month is being observed from 19th November to 18th December across SAIL. With an aim to create awareness among the masses about the importance of Environment Conservation & Sustainability, various initiatives are being undertaken by Bokaro Steel Plant. In this direction, for proper disposal of canteen waste being generated across Bokaro Steel Plant, ED (Works), Sri BK Tiwary inaugurated 500 Kg/Day Bio-Digester installed at SAIL/Bokaro near ED (Works) canteen on 08/12/2022.The Bio-Digester will cater to Municipal Solid Waste being generated across Plant from 07 Canteens inside Bokaro Steel Plant viz. ED (W) Canteen, Coke oven canteen, Blast Furnace Canteen, New SMS Canteen, HSM Canteen, HRCF Canteen & CRM-3 Canteen. Other canteens wastes will also be added in phased manner. The Bio-Digester plant supplied by M/s Xeon Waste Mangers LLP from Pune, has capacity to handle 500 kg/day .
It’s noteworthy to mention that GHG emission due to improper disposal of Municipal Solid Waste is approximately 1.23 tonnes /T of Municipal Waste. So the project will help in reduction of more than 220 Tons (1.23 X365X0.5) of GHG/annum, will replace one commercial LPG Cylinder daily with Bio-Gas& will provide organic manure to Gardens across the Plant. Due to various initiatives of BSL pertaining to environment & Sustainability, BSL was adjudged winner of Greentech Environment Excellence Award in “Environment Protection” Category during 2022 by Greentech Foundation. On this occasion ED (Works) BK Tiwary, congratulated the Environment, Projects & Personnel team and encouraged everyone for proper segregation of dry & biodegradable wet waste in the Plant & Township. ED (P&A) Sanjay Kumar, ED (Project) CR Mohapatra, CGM (Services), Anil Kumar, CGM(CED) Shaligram Singh, CGM (Projects), N Ray, CGM (EMD &Utilities) PK Basakhiya, CGM (C&A) B Sartape, CGM (Mech.) VK Singh& GM/Environment & Sustainability Sri NP Srivastava were also present on this occasion.