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UltraTech pioneers coastal waterway transport to address environmental challenges of phosphogypsum


UltraTech pioneers coastal waterway transport to address environmental challenges of phosphogypsum stockpile


The phosphogypsum consignment of fertiliser industries in Odisha will be used in cement manufacturing at UltraTech’s integrated unit in Gujarat.


April 26, 2023: In a first-of-its-kind initiative in India, inland and coastal waterways have been leveraged by UltraTech Cement Limited, the cement flagship company of Aditya Birla Group (ABG), to transport phosphogypsum consignment.

The consignment of 57,000 metric tons (MT) of phosphogypsum was transported in a bulk cargo carrier from Paradeep port in Odisha and reached the jetty of UltraTech Cement’s integrated cement unit, Gujarat Cement Works (GCW) located in Kovaya of Amreli district in Gujarat on April 26, 2023.


UltraTech, India’s largest cement and ready-mix concrete (RMC) company, has institutionalised ABG’s sustainability framework in its endeavour to drive sustainability across the value chain of its operations. Circular Economy is one of the key focus areas of sustainability for UltraTech.


Mr K CJhanwar, Managing Director, UltraTech Cement Limited, said, “The cement industry plays a pivotal role in driving the circular economy in Indiathrough the use of industrial and municipal waste in cement manufacturing. This industry-first initiative of UltraTech in using inland and coastal waterways for transport of phosphogypsum will help to further strengthen the role of the cement sector in driving circular economy in India.”


UltraTech has sourced the phosphogypsum from Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO), and Paradeep Phosphates Limited (PPL).Phosphogypsumis a by-product of phosphatic fertilizer plants.


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