The
Fly Ash Initiative at Bhadrachalam
ITC’s Bhadrachalam factory, along with its colony, comprising residential units,
guest houses, clubs, staff canteens and bachelors’ hostels, has undertaken major
recycling efforts. The fly ash generated from the boilers in the Bhadrachalam Mill is
converted into building bricks. The Staff Colony is constructed from these fly ash bricks.
Requirements are also generated from the neighbourhood industrial and residential colonies
to which these bricks are supplied.
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Of the total solid waste generated by ITC, the three large paperboards and paper units
contributed 86.7% in 2004-05 (2,43,460 tonnes). These units recycled 78.6% of waste this
year. The yet-to-be recycled waste comprises fly ash (15.1%), lime sludge (4.8%), wood
bark, chips and mixed plastic (1.5%). Various plans and projects (additional brick making
capacity, biomass gasification etc.) are underway to achieve 100% recycling within the
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Recycling of Solid Wastes by
ITC Businesses (in percentage)
The specialty paper mill at Tribeni made remarkable progress in recycling and reusing
solid wastes. During the year, 99.6% (40,767 tonnes) of the total waste was recycled (29%
in 2003-04). At the Bhadrachalam unit, dedicated efforts have resulted in the improvement
of solid waste recycling. 75.1% of waste was recycled this year compared to 53.3% in
2003-04.
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