We were able to limit the increase in overall water intake to only 0.8% over the previous year, in spite of significant growth in production in all the businesses.

Of the 3.92 MKL ground water used by us during the year, the Tribeni Specialty Papers Mill accounted for 61.1%. All the three large Paper and Paperboard mills used fresh water from rivers.

The Tribeni mill, in spite of a 40% growth in production since 1998-99, has reduced fresh water intake by 46%.

Our Bhadrachalam Paperboards unit, the largest user of water in ITC, has maintained its total fresh water intake at the same level in spite of a 91% growth in production since 1998-99.