As part of its commitment to biological diversity, Tata Steel on
Friday inaugurated pond #5 at CRM Bara Area. Chanakya Chaudhary, vice
president, corporate services Tata Steel along with other senior
officials of Tata Steel and TIS group Cos. inaugurated the pond.
Chaudhary said, “The new facility is synonymous with sustainability,
greenery and biodiversity. The newly built pond will not only aid in
rainwater harvesting but will also recharge the ground water table.
This particular initiative is a testimony to the fact that
manufacturing units can co-exist in an eco-friendly environment.”
With the completion of Pond #5, the biggest among all water bodies at
CRM Bara, the comprehensive water storage capacity in CRM Bara has now
become 220 ML, with a total of 32-acres of land developed as water
bodies.
This project serves multiple purposes of rainwater harvesting,
collection and storage of surface run-off rainwater and treated water
from CRM Bara as well as recharging groundwater and enhancing the
natural beauty of the area.
Apart from the water bodies, a total of 19-acres of area have been
landscaped and utilised as green cover with plantation of about 6000
trees, enriching the biodiversity of the region.
On August 26, 2021, Tata Steel inaugurated the new rain water
harvesting pond followed by ground breaking of the rejuvenation of
existing water bodies at CRM Bara complex. It resulted in the creation
of a larger rainwater harvesting facility, improvement in the water
table of the local area and increase in biological diversity.
Tata Steel is the first corporate in India to launch its Biodiversity
Policy in 2016. The policy provides guidelines for including
biodiversity in every strategic and operational decision making. Tata
Steel is striving towards building a sustainable tomorrow that
respects all forms of life.
Spread over 14-acres, the CRM Bara Pond rejuvenation project was
completed in a record time of one year. Earlier CRM Bara Pond
consisted of one large and two small water bodies that were fast
vanishing. The large water bodies that had disappeared are now
cumulatively a scientifically designed reservoir with a capacity to
accumulate 82,000 cubic meters of water. The ground water table in the
region has started rising with project implementation, thus
controlling the depletion of the ground water table. Planting of more
than 5000 saplings has enhanced the green canopy in the area
attracting birds and butterflies to the pond and the thriving
population of fish has started attracting migratory birds as well. The
clean and green environment is not only adding to the beauty of the
area but it is also helping in conserving biodiversity and promoting
sustainable development. It is now an area with a beautiful pond
surrounded by flora and fauna.