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SDG Roadmap
Contents
FOREWORD | 4
Foreword by NITI Aayog 4
Message from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) 5
Message from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) 6
Message from WBCSD 7
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | 8
Purpose 9
Method and Approach 9
Priority SDGs for the Sector 9
INTRODUCTION | 12
What are the Sustainable Developmental Goals (SDGs)? 12
What do the SDGs mean for business? 12
Why does the Indian cement sector need an SDG Roadmap? 12
What are the next steps for the Roadmap’s implementation? 13
What are the goals? 13
Approach and methodology 14
IMPACT OPPORTUNITIES | 24
Description of the cross-cutting priorities 26
Impact opportunities 27
Energy and climate 28
People and communities 32
Circular economy 36
Natural resources 38
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 42
Filippo Veglio
Managing Director, People
WBCSD
• Augment rail, marine and other inland waterway-based • Collaborate with academic institutions to develop advanced
transport technical and vocational courses for youth to meet cement,
• Encourage long-term contracts with railways concrete, construction and allied building material sector
skills gaps
• Increase use of low-carbon fuels for road transport
• Expand and implement cement sector-oriented skills training
• Encourage rail/road transportation to transition to greater
programme and vocational training for youth and adults
use of electric energy/renewable sources
• Link company-specific skills initiatives to state and national
• Scale efforts for gradual transition to bulk transport (e.g.,
skill development initiatives
construction of bulk cement terminals)
• Scale implementation of existing employment-linked training
• Scale efforts to build new plants near waterways or rail
courses (sector agnostic)
networks to reduce and share road transport loads
• Scale efforts to localize and integrate supply chains and
optimize transport routes Enhance diversity and inclusiveness
• Scale use of locally sourced alternative fuels for transport
• Incentivize and build the capacity of suppliers to reduce their • Increase numbers of women in the workforce at entry,
carbon footprint management and board level
• Encourage transportation and logistics providers to define • Increase recruitment of workforce members with a disability
carbon reduction targets • Strengthen policies supporting diversity and inclusion
across workforce
Resilient and sustainable built environment • Scale involvement and access to local vendors and suppliers
7.3 9.4 9.5 11.2 11.6 12.2 13.1 13.2 3.6 4.4 5.5 8.5 10.4 11.2 11.6
13.a
• Increase production of blended cements, including • Develop and monitor detailed biodiversity and ecosystem
composite cement, to optimize use of alternative materials management plans for all sites and monitor implementation,
(fly ash/slag/other waste products) including closure and site rehabilitation
• Increase replacement of virgin raw materials with alternative • Enhance employee awareness and capacity building on
raw materials/other substitutes (e.g., construction biodiversity conservation
demolition waste, foundry sand, crushed rock fines, • Increase source water vulnerability assessment studies
refractory bricks, cement kiln dust) (to identify and assess potential risks that may jeopardize
• Scale R&D efforts and innovation to use alternative materials sufficient water availability of desired quality for industrial
• Scale efforts to maximize recycling of construction and facilities)
demolition waste • Scale up rain water harvesting efforts
• Increase sustainable construction practice training and • Increase use of low-grade limestone and in the process
awareness to optimize the use of building materials and reduce dependency on high-grade limestone and extend
other natural resources (e.g., skill building for masons) quarry life
• Increase adoption and use of alternative waste-derived fuels
(e.g., municipal solid waste (MSW), hazardous wastes, waste
tires, others)
• Develop public-private partnership model by working with
local urban bodies on waste segregation and management
of MSW through co-processing in cement kilns
4.4 8.5 9.4 9.5 11.6 12.2 12.4 6.4 6.5 12.2 15.2
12.5
• Land and biodiversity • Energy efficiency • Partnerships and support • Sustainable and
• Selection of raw • Alternative fuels, raw for raw materials innovative products and
materials materials • Logistics and product information
• Employee welfare • Employee welfare transportation • Circular economy
• Local communities • Local communities • Reducing GHG emissions • Learning and
• Employee welfare development
• Occupational health • Reducing GHG emissions
and safety and effective management of • Building partnerships • Building partnerships
other environmental impacts to enhance a circular
• Effective management • Local communities economy
of environmental • Occupational health
impacts and safety
• Building partnerships
Regional
Central
13%
contributions
in India
Housing and real estate
or Commercial construction
st
N
th
20% We 14% Infrastructure
Industrial construction
Southern India contributes the The housing and real estate sector
most to installed capacity, with 35%, accounts for approximately 67%
followed by northern India at 20%. of total cement consumption in India.
Investments
With growing demand owing to increased Key investments in the Indian cement • Cement players are opting for inorganic
construction and infrastructure sector include the following: growth or brownfield acquisitions to
activities, the cement sector in India speed up capacity expansion and
• Existing key players are making robust achieve cost efficiency.
has seen substantial investments and
investments in enhancing production
developments in recent years. According
capacity over the next three to four
to data released by the Department of
years;
Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP),
cement and gypsum products attracted • Many players are planning to expand
foreign direct investments (FDI) worth and strengthen their presence in India’s
USD $5.26 billion between eastern, southern and western markets;
April 2000 and June 2018.
6.5
• Ensure women’s full and effective • By 2030, substantially increase • By 2030, double the global rate of
participation and equal opportunities water-use efficiency across all improvement in energy efficiency.
for leadership at all levels of sectors and ensure sustainable
decision-making in political, withdrawals and supply of
economic and public life. freshwater to address water
scarcity and substantially reduce 8.5
the number of people suffering
from water scarcity.
9.5 12.4
• By 2030, upgrade infrastructure • Adopt policies, especially fiscal, • By 2030, achieve the sustainable
and retrofit industries to make wage and social protection policies, management and efficient use
them sustainable, with increased and progressively achieve greater of natural resources.
resource-use efficiency and equality.
• By 2020, achieve the
greater adoption of clean
environmentally sound
and environmentally sound
management of chemicals and
technologies and industrial
all wastes throughout their life
processes, with all countries taking 11.2
cycle, in accordance with agreed
action in accordance with their
international frameworks, and
respective capabilities.
significantly reduce their release
11.6
• Enhance scientific research, to air, water and soil in order to
upgrade the technological minimize their adverse impacts
capabilities of industrial sectors • By 2030, provide access to on human health and
in all countries, in particular safe, affordable, accessible and the environment.
developing countries, including, by sustainable transport systems for
• By 2030, substantially reduce
2030, encouraging innovation and all, improving road safety, notably
waste generation through
substantially increasing the number by expanding public transport,
prevention, reduction,
of research and development with special attention to the needs
recycling and reuse.
workers per 1 million people and of those in vulnerable situations,
public and private research and women, children, persons with
development spending. disabilities and older persons.
• By 2030, reduce the adverse
per capita environmental impact
of cities, including by paying
special attention to air quality
and municipal and other waste
management.
13.2
• Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards • By 2020, promote the
and natural disasters in all countries. implementation of sustainable
management of all types of
• Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning.
forests, halt deforestation,
• Implement the commitment undertaken by developed-country parties to the restore degraded forests
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change to a goal of mobilizing and substantially increase
jointly $100 billion annually by 2020 from all sources to address the needs afforestation and reforestation
of developing countries in the context of meaningful mitigation actions and globally.
transparency on implementation and fully operationalize the Green Climate
Fund through its capitalization as soon as possible.
Although the member companies did not identify SDG 17 (Partnerships for the
goals) as a priority goal, the spirit of partnership and collaboration that it embodies
is a recurring theme throughout this Roadmap and indeed is central to the exercise
of undertaking a sector Roadmap itself.
The requirement to move both raw In addition, some raw materials, such as of the sector’s GHG impact unless the
materials and finished goods in large cement-grade limestone, are available industry takes action. Therefore, the
volumes drives the cement sector’s in only a few locations in the country, industry is working on solutions to
transport intensive nature. The inward which lengthens transport routes. reduce transport-related emissions and
movement of input materials, particularly Transportation accounts for about expects to make significant progress in
coal, gypsum, slag and limestone and 20% of the retail price of cement. terms of reducing emissions related to
the outward movement of the finished heavy and long-distance haulage.
As the industry decarbonizes its plant
product to consumption centers require Select actions for the transition to low-
operations, transport will continue to
huge transportation volumes. carbon and sustainable transportation
take up an increasing proportion
include the following:
Enablers
Timelines
targets
involved
• Augment the rail, marine and other • Percentage increase in rail, -- Indian Railways
-- Transport and logistics providers;
9.5
inland waterway-based transport marine and inland
• Encourage long-term contracts waterway-based transport -- Suppliers and transport associations
with Indian Railways • Percentage reduction -- Ministry of Road Transport P 11.6 M
in Scope 3 emissions and Highways
-- Cement Manufacturers Association
(CMA)
13.2
• Increase use of low-carbon fuels • Percentage of transport operations -- Transport and logistics providers
for road transport transitioning to low-carbon fuels -- Suppliers
-- Transport associations
9.5
• Encourage rail/road transportation • Percentage reduction in
to transition to greater use of Scope 1 emissions (for own fleet) -- Ministry of Road Transport P
electric energy/renewable sources • Percentage reduction in Scope 3 and Highways 11.6 M
emissions (for market fleet) -- CMA T
-- Ministry of Oil & Gas
• Change in Scope 2 emissions 13.a
-- Ministry of Power
(for own fleet)
• Incentivize and build the capacity • Number of capacity building -- Transport and logistics providers
of suppliers to reduce their carbon programs for transport -- Suppliers
footprint and logistics providers on -- Transport associations 11.6
-- Training institutes
• Encourage transportation and transportation efficiency, carbon M
logistics providers to define footprint reduction 13.a
carbon reduction targets • Percentage reduction
in Scope 3 emissions
Enablers The sector would require policy support for marine and waterway-based transport, biofuels/blending, electric mobility and the use of alternative
fuel (compressed natural gas (CNG)/hybrid/biofuel). Further access to affordable technology to upgrade the existing fleet to consume alternative
fuels cost-effectively and the provision of government financial support to small fleet owners to upgrade their fleet vehicles and in promoting
clean energy would be essential. CMA, IGBC and consumer awareness would play a big role in the shift to bulk transfers.
The intensifying physical impacts and the intensity and frequency of The country’s investments in new
of climate change pose major risks extreme weather events. In view of infrastructure and smart cities present
to the real estate and infrastructure this emerging megatrend and its tremendous potential to integrate
industry. It is increasingly evident that implications on the built environment, sustainable and resilient features.
climate change has impacted seasonal the development of resilient and
temperature patterns, sea levels, sustainable infrastructure is critical.
Enablers
Timelines
targets
involved
• Scale research and development • Number of products developed -- Construction and real estate
efforts to develop sustainable and and percent net sales from such companies
resilient building products solutions -- Green building associations
• Number of green building/ – CII Green Business Centre (GBC)
P 9.5
infrastructure projects with and IGBC L
-- Global cement associations
features to withstand physical risks
(Europe, UK, others) T 13.1
of climate change (challenges for
-- World Cement and Concrete
cement companies to access to
Association (WCCA)
this data)
-- CMA
• Collaborate with the construction • Number of infrastructure and -- Research and academic institutions
and infrastructure sector housing sector projects executed -- National Council for Cement and
to develop climate-resilient with integrated features for Building Materials (NCBM) P 9.5
infrastructure, provide customized enhanced climate resilience -- Bureau of Indian Standards L
solutions and durable and resilient
-- Investors (mobilizing investment T 13.1
in climate resilient structures)
building materials (cement) -- CMA
• Partner with research institutions • Number of innovative products/ -- Research and academic institutions
to develop sustainable and solutions launched in the market/ -- NCBM
innovative products market share -- Bureau of Indian Standards 9.5
• Percentage reduction -- Investors (mobilizing investment T M
in Scope 3 emissions in climate resilient structures)
13.1
-- CMA
• Scale sustainable building product • Number of innovative products/ -- Research and academic institutions
portfolios (e.g., roofs, building solutions launched in the market/ -- NCBM
envelope solutions) market share -- Bureau of Indian Standards P 9.5
-- Investors (mobilizing investment
• Percentage reduction
in climate resilient structures)
M
in Scope 3 emissions
-- CMA
T 13.1
• Percentage of revenue from
sustainable products
Enablers This would require investments in R&D for the development of sustainable building products and related solutions and to bring them to market.
It would also require policy support to influence demand for these products and to encourage innovative product manufacturing.
India currently ranks among the top that the average temperature globally It has also played a leadership
energy consumers in the world.31 will increase by 3°C - 6°C by the end of role in reducing carbon emissions
With India’s population and GDP century.32 To relieve pressure on energy through the implementation of the
expected to grow in the future, energy supplies and reduce carbon emissions, Low-Carbon Technology Roadmap,
demand will rise significantly, along with it is essential to move to a more efficient including: the adoption of state-of-
associated GHG emissions. and cleaner energy system. Countries the-art technological interventions;
Fossil fuels are the main source will likely use various mechanisms innovative production techniques; and
of energy generation and as such to drive this transformation. The climate-resilient resource optimization
are a major contributor to GHG Indian cement industry is a significant measures. The sector must maintain
emissions and to climate change. contributor to GHG emissions (almost and enhance efforts to achieve energy
The Intergovernmental Panel on 7% of the country’s emission footprint). efficiency and low-carbon growth on an
Climate Change (IPCC) now projects ongoing basis moving forward.
Enablers
Timelines
targets
involved
• Increase use of renewable energy • Total installed renewable energy -- Renewable energy technology
in manufacturing units capacity providers
• Percentage increase in renewable P 7.3
energy generation M
• Percentage reduction in T 13.2
Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions
• Improved thermal and electrical • Specific thermal energy -- Research and development
energy efficiency • Specific electrical energy organizations
-- Industrial bodies 7.3
in manufacturing units
-- Technology providers P M
-- Ministry of Power 13.2
Enablers Policy support will help the sector accelerate the adoption of renewable energy. Currently, cement companies face challenges in terms
of obtaining approvals for group captive or open access in certain states.
Cement manufacturing has changed technical workers at all levels trained to running these programs. It is also
dramatically in India in the last in the operation and management of indispensable to define the shared
20 years. It is essential to upgrade the modern cement plants. Currently, the objectives of the industry in specific
knowledge and skills of the workforce sector is experiencing a deficit in its markets to avoid duplication of efforts
in order to keep pace with the changes trained workforce, which is causing and increase the impact and coverage
in cement manufacturing technology, an adverse impact on the sector’s of programs. Furthermore, upskilling
machinery and input materials, growth. Collaboration with academia benefits the people as it helps to future-
and to tackle new process-related and institutions to enhance skills and proof their careers and provides them
problems that may arise. Further, the initiatives and policy support from state with enhanced earning opportunities.
sector’s future will demand additional and union governments are essential
Enablers
Timelines
targets
involved
• Collaborate with academic • Number of new advanced technical -- National Council for Cement and
institutions to develop advanced courses developed for the sector Building Materials (NCB)
technical and vocational courses (Note: Courses that address the -- Engineering colleges/universities
for youth in order to bridge the upcoming sustainability challenges 4.4
present gap that exists in sector- for the sector, such as technology S
specific skills required for the for the development of sustainable 8.5
cement, concrete, construction products)
and allied building materials
sector
• Expand and implement cement • Number of workshops, seminars -- National Council for Cement and
sector-oriented skills training conducted on cement sector- Building Materials (NCB)
program and vocational training specific technical and vocational -- Engineering colleges/universities 4.4
for youth and adults needs -- State- and national-level skills S
• Number of graduate engineers institutes
8.5
covered by technical and
sector-oriented training
• Link company-specific skills • Number of candidates covered -- State- and national-level skills
initiatives to state and national by employment-linked training institutes
skill development initiatives courses -- National Skill Development 4.4
• Scale up implementation of Corporation (NSDC) S
existing employment-linked -- Skill and Entrepreneurship 8.5
training courses (sector agnostic) Development Institute (SEDI)
Companies that embrace diversity and Companies are increasingly seeing This not only includes workforce
inclusion in all aspects of their business inclusion and diversity as key enablers diversity but also diversity within
outperform their peers.33 There is for growth and a competitive advantage. the supplier base. High-performing
significant correlation between a Globally, leading companies have organizations implement diversity
diversified team, higher profitability and recognized the importance of creating policies that help instill inclusion,
financial outperformance. environments encouraging a variety of respect and appreciation across the
different voices. entire workforce.
Enablers
Timelines
targets
involved
• Increase number of women in the • Percentage increase in women -- Local communities and NGOs
workforce at entry, management employees -- Suppliers and contractors 4.4
and board levels • Percentage increase in recruitment -- Academic institutions
• Increase recruitment of workforce of employees with disabilities -- National Skill Development Centre
(NSDC)
P 5.5
with a disability
-- Ability Foundation (national cross S
disability organization) or other 8.5
NGOs working in similar areas
10.4
• Scale involvement and access to • Percentage of new vendors that -- Local vendors and suppliers
local vendors and suppliers are local -- Local communities and NGOs 4.4
• Number of local vendors/suppliers
on board annually 5.5
• Percentage of procurement budget S
spent on local suppliers
8.5
10.4
Enablers Policy support could help encourage and build the capabilities of local suppliers.
Transportation networks connect Reported road related fatalities for Over the years, the cement sector
business supply chains spread over 2018 are 150,785.34 Some of the factors has witnessed growth in production
diverse geographies. Well-functioning, contributing to road accidents include and a corresponding rise in road
efficient and safe transport networks inadequate law enforcement, transportation share,35 thus further
are a prerequisite for trade, economic a surge in the number of trucks and cars emphasizing the need to strengthen
growth and development, and enhanced on the roads, and a flood of untrained road safety programs implemented
quality of life. drivers. by companies in the sector.
Enablers
Timelines
targets
involved
• Develop a safety rating system • Number of drivers receiving -- Transport and logistics providers
for drivers (similar to Bureau proficiency training -- Training institutes
of Energy Efficiency (BEE) • Percentage reduction in accidents/ -- Suppliers 3.6
energy rating system; Ministry incidents --
--
Transport associations
Ministry of Transport
S
of Transport may consider
11.2
developing a rating system for
drivers/logistics providers, etc.)
• Increase dissemination of journey • Number of drivers covered -- Transport and logistics providers
risk management, safe load and • Number of refresher courses -- Training institutes 3.6
defensive driving training for provided -- Suppliers S
drivers • Percentage reduction in accidents/ -- Transport associations
11.2
incidents
• Extend health and safety • Number of contractors enrolled -- Transport and logistics providers
measures to market fleet to implement health and safety -- Training institutes 3.6
measures (transfer of liability -- Suppliers S
clauses included as part of -- Transport associations
11.2
contract agreement, etc.)
• Scale health and well-being • Percentage decrease in -- Transport and logistics providers
initiatives for drivers absenteeism -- Training institutes 3.6
• Increase in job satisfaction -- Suppliers S
-- Transport associations 11.2
• Build capacity of transportation • Percentage reduction in accidents/ -- Transport and logistics providers
and logistics providers incidents -- Training institutes
• Number of workshops/seminars -- Suppliers
(on road safety, driver competency -- Transport associations
and training needs) conducted 3.6
for transportation and logistics S
providers 11.2
• Percentage of sector (transport/
logistics) workforce trained on
defensive driving techniques
Enablers Policy support could encourage or mandate installation of vehicle monitoring, global positioning systems for commercial fleets.
A circular economy is linked to the Millions of tonnes of hazardous and The majority of the limestone deposits
promotion of resource efficiency, non-hazardous solid waste and a lack available in the country are of marginal
taking into account the full life cycle of adequate infrastructure to deal with grade. Many of the deposits that have
of the cement sector, from initial it in an ecologically sustainable manner come up or are likely to come up for
planning and manufacturing of cement are affecting the country’s ecosystem. auction have high silica, low to
and construction products to final Improperly managed landfills, land sub-optimal calcium oxide (CaO) grades
demolition. As an integral part, it availability to construct new landfills, and high magnesium oxide (MgO)
includes a well-organized, optimal and the release of toxic gases from landfills, content as well. Cement companies
efficient system for the collection, fire incidents, illegal waste dumping, cannot use this type of deposit in the
characterization, reduction, reuse and odor issues and health impacts on cement manufacturing process without
recycling of wastes to the greatest local communities are a few examples blending it with high-grade limestone.
extent possible, followed by the recovery of waste management problems the The sector must make greater use
of energy and other resources before country is facing. of waste materials and by-products
ultimately disposing of the absolutely from other industries as valuable raw
Cement demand in India will continue
non-reusable components. Improving materials and fuels. The co-processing
to grow. On the other hand, the natural
resource efficiency throughout the of different types of wastes in cement
resources used as raw materials and
infrastructure and buildings life cycle kilns as alternative raw materials and
fuel by the cement sector are depleting
will also support the sector’s efforts fuels is one of the ways through which
quickly and acquiring new reserves is
to reduce the environmental impacts companies can mitigate to a large extent
becoming more difficult. This includes
associated with the built environment. the waste management challenge the
limited availability of the required grade
country is facing.
of limestone.
Enablers
Timelines
targets
involved
• Increase adoption and use of alternative • Percentage increase in use -- Pollution control boards
waste derived fuels (e.g., municipal solid waste of waste derived fuels -- Local urban bodies/
(MSW), hazardous wastes, waste tires, others) municipal corporations P 12.2
• Develop public-private partnership model
by working with local urban bodies on waste T 12.4 M
segregation and management of MSW
through co-processing in cement kilns
F 12.5
• Increase replacement of virgin raw materials • Percentage of blended cement -- Research and academic
with alternative raw materials/other in total cement production institutions
9.4
substitutes (e.g., construction demolition • Percentage of composite -- Technology providers
waste, foundry sand, crushed rock fines, cement in total cement -- Sectors providing
refractory bricks, cement kiln dust) production alternative materials- 9.5
• Increase production of blended cements, • Percentage/volume reduction steel, power, other P M
-- Cement manufacturers
including composite cement to optimize use in use of virgin raw materials 12.2
-- Ministry of
of alternative materials (fly ash/slag/other • Percentage/volume increase in
Infrastructure
waste products) use of alternative raw materials 12.4
• Scale R&D efforts and innovation to use
of alternative materials
Enablers Policy changes can have significant impact on achieving scalable success on the impact opportunities presented above. Key areas are
availability of waste materials, their pricing, and the safe handling of recycled concrete at the end of its useful life. Further access to the right
technology and financial incentives to encourage and promote the use of alternative fuels and raw materials will also play a big role. State and
central policy on the responsible disposal of concrete and other construction and demolition waste in coordination with the cement sector can
promote resource recovery from waste material.
Biodiversity
Natural resources (land, water, address climate change, and protect The sector is currently facing a shortage
biodiversity and genetic resources, water quality and other natural of skilled technical resources in niche
biomass resources and forests) provide resources. fields such as biodiversity management.
the foundations for human survival,
Careful biodiversity impact management The sector must be increasingly mindful
progress and prosperity, and they have
at sites is a material issue and a of its impacts on biodiversity and how it
been degrading fast. Biodiversity is
fundamental requirement for the can address these impacts to maintain
crucial for the country’s ecosystems
sustainable operation of the cement and enhance ecosystems.
to maintain balance, combat pollution,
sector.
Enablers
Timelines
targets
involved
• Develop detailed biodiversity • Percent of sites with quarry rehabilitation plans -- International Union
and ecosystem management in place for Conservation of
plans for all sites and monitor • Percent of decommissioned sites rehabilitated Nature (IUCN)
implementation, including • Number of active sites where biodiversity issues -- India Business
and Biodiversity
closure and site rehabilitation are addressed as per international best practices
Initiative (IBBI) of the P 15.2 S
• Enhance employee biodiversity • Number of workshops conducted for biodiversity
Confederation of
conservation awareness management
Indian Industry (CII)
and capacity building • Number of sites for which baseline biodiversity
-- Local NGOs, GIZ
surveys are conducted
-- Academic institutions
• Increase source water • Number of sites covered for hydrological -- Central Ground Water
vulnerability assessment modelling/water vulnerability assessments Board
studies • Raw water savings achieved -- State/central
• Percentage of sites that have implemented governments
• Scale up rain water
rain water harvesting measures -- CSR trusts for other
harvesting efforts 6.4
• Water risk assessment and reporting in companies/sectors
sustainability/annual report
-- Local NGOs P S
• Targets for reductions in freshwater 6.5
consumption and increases in rainwater
harvesting/ground water recharge
• Percentage of products that use less water
in construction
• Increase use of low-grade • Amount of low-grade limestone used -- Research and 12.2
limestone and in the process • Increased mine life development
reduce dependency on high- organizations P
grade limestone and extend -- Industrial bodies 12.4 L
quarry life -- Ministry of Mining T
12.5
Enablers To achieve scalable success on the impact opportunities presented above, the sector requires enabling policies for state governments to partner with
companies on water and biodiversity management programs, as well as policy support on the use of low-grade limestone and incentives for companies
that contribute to extending the lifespans of quarries. Policy support for the development of educational programs to augment the availability of skilled
resources for biodiversity management aspects are required to maximize the positive impact of biodiversity management programs.
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