
According to a report on Tuesday, March 22, India’s largest aluminium producer Vedanta Aluminium Business has recycled 14 billion litres of water as of January FY2022, following its own robust Water Management Policy.

As part of the commitment to fulfil water sustainability goals, Vedanta strives to increase water reutilisation, reduce freshwater consumption, and ensure zero liquid discharge from operations. In addition, Vedanta Aluminium is working on the construction of water harvesting and conservation infrastructures for perennial water supply in the regions where it operates.
Speaking about Vedanta Aluminium's approach to water stewardship, Rahul Sharma, CEO of Vedanta Aluminium Business, said: "Excellence in ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) forms the bedrock upon which we evolve our business plans. On World Water Day, we recommit to our vision of ensuring a sustainable water footprint in the regions where we operate. Our vision is rooted in the understanding that water is a critical shared resource that is crucial to sustaining the ecology and communities around us. Our journey towards making our operations water positive will ensure sustainability of our business and make available more water for local communities and biodiversity."
To commemorate this year’s World Water Day theme of ‘Groundwater: Making the invisible visible’, Vedanta Aluminium has taken strong measures to optimise water consumption across its value chain and increase the share of recycled and reused water.
It has installed Cooling Tower Systems, which have resulted in one of the best Cycles of Concentration (COC) globally. The higher the CoC, the less is the intake of freshwater, resulting in freshwater conservation.

Besides, the deployment of High-Concentration Slurry Disposal (HCSD) systems in ash management have ensured maximum water recycling through feedback loops.
Vedanta Aluminium also performs regular water consumption-related audits and undertakes appropriate measures to constantly improve water optimisation.
In addition, quick response teams have been formed to respond to extreme weather conditions, including unprecedented heavy rainfall.
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