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RAMCO CEMENTS INAUGURATES ECO PARK AT THE species like different types of ficus, neem, pupil tree, mahilam,
COMPANY’S MINES AREA IN PANDALGUDI, TAMIL NADU pungam, babul tree, pulumeria, cactus, agave, aloe vera,
In view of rehabilitating & reclaiming the mined-out land, Ramco medicinal plants, bushes & climbers and tropical dry evergreen
Cements Limited has initiated an afforestation program at species. The rockery garden has been created with the waste
Pandalgudi to balance the ecology which was disturbed during stones and boulders of the quarry.
mining of Limestone. Eco restoration has been planned for the Phase 2 covers 190 acres and was started in January 2021 and
entire mining area which covers around 800 acres, and is being completed in 2022. The dump of 30 meters high on the Hangwall
implemented in a phased manner in areas where reserves are side has been terraced creating 18 km of walking and cycling
exhausted. trails, afforestation on dumps & Periphery, Miyawaki plantation,
The total concept for rehabilitating the mined-out area has been butterfly garden etc. have planted 1,50,000 no’s of saplings,
designed by Botanical services, Auroville along with in-house the majority of the area has been planted with native species
department. The overall aim is to create natural self-sustaining eco adapted to low rain regime of the local area. The butterfly garden
system that supports local bio diversity of flora and fauna, as well has been created for species of butterflies to visit the garden. It
as establishing an environmental education centre and recreation provides a recreational activity to view butterflies interacting with
area that caters to the needs of the school students and visitors. the environment. Phase 3 covers an additional 100 acres and was
Phase 1 covers 72 acres of afforestation program at Eco-park started in December 2021 and will be completed by March 2023.
started in the Year 2019 by landscaping the mined out area and As on date, we have covered an area of 350 acres out of the 800
terracing the dump. This area will be the hub for the whole project, acres project; and have planted around 2,50,000 saplings against
and it is here the environment center is located surrounded by the proposed 1 million saplings.
ornamental gardens based on native species and drought Ramco has raised indigenous nursery in houses for sustaining
tolerant plants. As on date we have planted 1,00,000 no’s of the green belt development, and also appointed well trained
saplings covering 250 nos. of species with 150 nos. of indigenous professional for this project.

WELSPUN ONE INKS PACT WITH HARYANA GOVT TO SET is an emerging warehousing hub in NCR and a key consumption
UP WAREHOUSES, TO INVEST `1,500 CRORE market due to its strategic location intersecting with economic
Welspun One Logistics Parks (WOLP), an asset management corridors. Further, the State’s Logistics Policy enables a conducive
and development platform has entered into a Memorandum of environment for the Logistics and Warehousing Sector.
Understanding (MoU) with the government of Haryana to develop
large-scale warehousing facilities across the state.
The integrated fund, part of the $2.7 billion Welspun Group, will
bring in a total investment of `1,500 crore in the state. It aims to
explore the available government land parcels to build Grade
A warehousing facilities across key warehousing micro-markets.
The development potential of the projects through this deal is
around 5 million sq ft to be built over 3-4 years and will also help
generate more than 4,500 jobs. With the collective investment
generating substantial social and economic benefits, the state
government has assured its complete support to Welspun One
Logistics Parks facilitating overall ease of doing business. Haryana

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