In keeping with the motto of the Tata Group, Tata Power has constantly given high priority to social concerns.

Environment Protection

Long before the present global ecological concern, Tata Power realised its moral and corporate responsibility towards environmental protection.

• Tata Power started off over thirty years ago with eco-restoration and eco-development programmes in its area of operation in the Western Ghats, particularly in the catchment areas of the lakes in Mawal and Mulshi Talukas. Since then, over 70 lakh saplings of 60 tree species have been planted in the area.
• The programme was intensified in 1995. Over 6 lakh trees, mainly evergreen and indigenous species, are being planted regularly, enriching the flora and fauna of the surrounding hills.
• A green belt of about 1 lakh trees has been raised around the Trombay Thermal power plant and nearby hillsides.
• Actively supports pisciculture activities at their hydro stations by assisting in the breeding of fishes like the Mahsheer.
• Also built and maintains two gardens in Mumbai Metropolis.

Pollution Control

Driven by its commitment to power generation harmonious with nature, Tata Power has taken concrete steps to sustain the ecological balance. Over Rs.100 crores have been invested on pollution control equipment at the Trombay Thermal Power Plant, to install:

• India’s first-of-its-kind Flue Gas-De-sulphurisation plant to reduce sulphur dioxide emissions in flue gas, based on the sea-water scrubbing principle.
• Electrostatic Precipitators of 99.5% efficiency.
• Fly Ash aggregate plant to convert fly ash into lightweight aggregates, a valuable building material.
• Tall Chimneys (152 m and 275 m) to limit the ground level concentration of emissions.

Non-conventional Energy

Tata Power also shares worldwide concern for the depleting levels of conventional fuels and has planned to tap the non-conventional energy resources. To begin with, Tata Power has installed and commissioned an environment-friendly 110 KW Solar Energy Plant across the Walwhan Reservoir on an experimental basis.

Tata Power has made a foray in the renewable energy sector with commissioning of a 17 MW wind power project at Supa near Ahmednagar, Maharashtra.

Environment Education

Environment education must be made a concomitant of environment conservation. Tata Power has taken a lead in this direction.

• Tata Power conducts a non-formal School Comprehensive Environment Programme (SEEP) with the help of Bharati Vidyapeeth Environment Education and Research Institute, Pune.
• The Company has undertaken to set up an Environment Interpretation Centre to create general awareness among people.
• Construction of Primary schools in rural areas.
• Constructing of one-room primary education centres in 38 remote villages in the catchment areas to ensure that at least primary education is available. Tata Power is also committed to assist in building 4 to 5 schools every year. The Company also provide all necessary help in running the schools at the power stations at Bhira and Bhivpuri.
• Training imparted to more than 200 teachers under education awareness programme.
• Improving the quality of water of village ponds.
• Supplying drinking water from the Company’s lakes to Panchayats and, on Government request, to drought-prone villages by tankers and bullock carts.
• Providing medical aid in rural areas by organising medical camps with the help of Doctors of Rotary Club.

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