This, according to Ulhas Parlikar, Deputy Head, Geocycle India, involves levying prohibitive tax on the options of waste management that are not environmentally acceptable.

Cement plants can play a vital role in ‘Swachh Bharat’ mission through municipal solid waste (MSW) co-processing and converting it to refuse-derived fuel (RDF), thinks V Kannan, Counsellor, CII – Godrej Green Business Centre.

For many cement companies in India, AFR represents an important business opportunity because it reduces fuel costs and CO2 emissions. By dealing safely with wastes that are often difficult to dispose of in any other way, cement manufacturers are able to provide an important service to society.

ACC Limited’s carbon footprint continues to be among the industry’s best. Its CO2 emissions stood at 545 kg/t of cement, which is 32 per cent lesser than the 1990 level, but in comparison to 2015, it was two per cent higher.

Though there are a few issues in processing pet coke as a fuel for the cement industry, these problems can be effectively tackled by the application of modern technology, and harmful emissions can be kept within permissible limits, says Dr JD Bapat, an Independent Cement Manufacturing and Concrete Professional.

The Central Pollution Control Board has issued fresh draft guidelines for waste processing in cement plants. If implemented well, these guidelines will have a lasting impact on the cement industry.

Shree Cement Ltd, one of India´s leading cement manufacturers, has won the prestigious ´Excellence Award Under Cement Industry´ (SCALE) given out by CII on December 16, at New Delhi.

The objective of the initiative started in the year 2011, to support India´s progress towards a low carbon economy by accelerating co-processing initiatives and reducing the overall GHG emissions of the country.

A delegation of industrialists from Jammu representing the cement manufacturing units have met SP Singh Parihar, Chairman, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)