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Consumption of Raw Materials |
Vertical, as well as, horizontal integration of ITC businesses provide excellent
synergy in the utilisation of raw materials and reuse of waste, thereby minimising
environmental impact. The main raw materials used by various businesses in 2004-05 were as
follows:
|
| Business |
2002-03 |
2003-04 |
2004-05 |
|
| Paperboards & Specialty Paper |
|
| Wood (tonne) |
1,85,534 |
2,49,990 |
2,63,282 |
|
| Waste paper (tonne) |
79,169 |
68,896 |
1,15,075 |
|
| Pulp (tonne) |
67,411 |
57,152 |
76,664 |
|
| FMCG – Cigarettes |
|
| Cigarette paper (’000’ Bobbins) |
678 |
723 |
762 |
|
| Lamina & stem (tonne) |
50,090 |
52,156 |
64,402 |
|
| Filter rods (billion) |
8.5 |
8.9 |
9.5 |
|
| Agri Business – Leaf Tobacco |
|
| Green Leaf (million kg) |
77 |
89 |
90 |
|
| Packaging & Printing |
|
| Paperboard (tonne) |
29 |
32 |
35 |
|
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The paper and paperboards wastes generated in the cigarettes, packaging and printing
units are reused as raw materials in the paper and paperboards units. Wastes amounted to
25.3% of the total raw material used by the Paperboards business (inclusive of waste paper
from outside).
Material and Energy Usage
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Continuing improvements in almost all areas of safety, occupational health and
environmental performance clearly demonstrate management commitment at all levels,
suitably backed by adequate financial resources.
During 2004-05, ITC units’ capital expenditure on EHS activities amounted to
Rs.12.2 crores. Revenue expenditure on the same was Rs.9.2 crores.
EHS Expenditure in ITC units (Rs. Crores)
In 2004-05, not a single unit in ITC was fined for non-compliance of statutory
requirements. In all, 2 minor deviations from the relevant statutory requirements were
observed in ITC’s Tribeni paper mill unit with respect to high concentration level of
iron content in the effluent discharge. Immediate corrective actions were taken to ensure
that effluent parameters were within the stipulated standard. The Pollution Control Board
was informed accordingly. |
