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Maruti Suzuki achieves three-fold jump in water savings at dealer workshops

Date: 06-06-2019

Maruti Suzuki India has achieved three-fold jump in water savings at its workshops by adapting to dry wash initiative. The company saved over 656 million litres of water in 2018-19 across its workshops, which is 203% higher against 216 million litres of water in 2016-17. Nearly 6.9 million vehicles were washed using dry wash system at Maruti Suzuki workshops in 2018-19.

Dry wash system has helped to reduce the washing time, improve the final wash quality and reduce water consumption. The focus has been in major cities where water scarcity is prevalent. The top six cities – Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, Pune, Nagpur and Chennai – helped to save maximum water to the tune of 160 million litres in 2018-19.

Maruti Suzuki India (formerly known as Maruti Udyog) is an automobile manufacturer in India. It provides passenger cars, utility vehicles and vans. The firm also offers pre-owned car sales, fleet management and car financing services.