Neyveli lignite Corporation ltd, a Navaratna Government of India enterprise, has bagged bagged the first prize under the mining sector for its energy conservation measures in Mine-II, one of the three lignite mines at Neyveli which is operating at 15 million tonnes per annum capacity.
The award was given away by the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, in a function held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi,on December 16. B Surender Mohan, CMD, NlC received the award from the President in the gracious presence of Jyothiraditya M Scindia, Minister of State Power, secretary power, member secretary CEA and director general, Bureau of Energy Conservation .
The National Energy Conservation awards are instituted by the Ministry of Power, every year. For this year, 2013, Mine-II, NlC has won the first prize in the mining sector, in recognition of its energy conservation measures, resulting in enormous saving, to the nation as well as to the company. Mine-II had taken various energy conservation measures including use of VVVF drives, capacitor banks, lED lights, which resulted in saving of 53 million units of electricity and 1160 kilo liter of diesel, valuing around Rs 22 crore.
The above energy conservation measures results in great saving to nation by reducing import of fuel and by reducing our internal consumption, the power saved can be shared amongst other needy areas. S Rajagopal, director (power), MS Ravindranath, director (mines), R Kanagachalam, CGM/Mine-II and S Perumal, GM/elec/Mine-II, joined the CMD in receiving the award.