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UltraTech joins zero- Goa cracks
emission truck initiative down on single-

For selected road corridors in use plastic
western India The tourism-
dependant state is
ltraTech has partnered across the country. The cement
with World Economic sector can provide an ideal grappling with waste
Forum (WEF)’s use case for the early adoption
UMoving India initiative, of zero emission trucks. At he Goa government has directed
which was launched by WEF UltraTech Cement, we are the State Pollution Control
at the G20 Energy Ministers’ committed to evaluate all Board to take necessary action
meeting in Goa. means to reduce our emissions Tagainst the violators of single-
Supported by India’s and environmental footprint. use plastic (SUP), including imposing
Ministry of Ports, Shipping We see large scale deployment penalty, seizure of SUP items,
and Waterways and under of zero-emission trucks and levying environmental compensation,
NITI Aayog’s e-FAST India LNG/CNG vehicles as the suspension of commercial licence and
program, Moving India aims next key initiative to make our sealing of the manufacturing units.
to develop India’s first zero- operations more sustainable.” Environment director Sneha
emissions road freight cluster The launch of India’s first Gitte directed the board to conduct
in the west coast of India zero emission road freight inspection drives at regular
in the states of Gujarat and cluster and engagement of intervals along with the urban
Maharashtra. Moving India leading corporates in this development departments to identify
brings together the government initiative is a crucial first step. manufacturers and suppliers of
and the private sector to deploy In the coming decade, road banned SUP items, including plastic-
over 550 zero-emission trucks freight demand in India is set coated SUP items through contact
in select road corridors in this to become the second largest in tracing.
cluster. the world. A transition to zero- The board has been told to
Affirming UltraTech’s emission trucks can lead to take necessary action against the
commitment to this crucial 2.8–3.8 gigatons of cumulative violators, including imposing
cause, UltraTech MD, KC carbon dioxide savings penalty, seizure of SUP
Jhanwar said, “India is through 2050, which is equal items, levying environmental
the second largest cement to or greater than India’s entire compensation, suspension of
producing country in the world, economy-wide annual GHG commercial licence/sealing of the
with cement plants spread emissions today. manufacturing. CIJ

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