Hindustan Zinc Ltd.

Hindustan Zinc has commissioned the first Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) in Udaipur, India's city of lakes. It is the first sustainable development project of its kind in Rajasthan and has been constructed as per a tripartite agreement between Hindustan Zinc, Udaipur Municipal Corporation (UMC) and Urban Improvement Trust (UIT). The STP will treat 20 million liters of sewage per day. The project has been completed in a record time of 14 months at a cost of over Rs 70 crore.

The STP is vital for the city of Udaipur, which is witnessing rapid urbanization and is a popular tourist destination. It will treat city's sewage leading to a substantial reduction in sewage inflow to the lakes and help maintain the beauty of lakes. Additionally, it will generate manure that will be sold by UMC to local bodies.

Hindustan Zinc is a pioneer in adopting clean green technology for its operations. The Company has water conservation as a focus area and most of its operations are working on zero discharge principle. Gainful waste utilization and power from wind and heat recovery are other green initiatives.

The STP project is a major step not only towards treatment of sewage in Udaipur but also in building a sustainable environment and conservation of water.

Hindustan Zinc manufactures three qualities of zinc -- special high grade zinc used in construction, infrastructure, household appliances etc; high grade zinc and prime western zinc. It manufactures silver used in photographic material, conductor, jewellery, etc