Jamshedpur: Tata Steel Jamshedpur today observed World Environment Day by organising various events thereby reinforcing its commitment for a sustainable future and environmental stewardship.
Tata Steel Utilities and Infrastructure Services Limited (Tata Steel UISL) inaugurated a 500 KLD Sewage Pumping Station (SPS) and a Material Recovery Facility (MRF) at Uliyan, Kadma.
The facilities were inaugurated by D. B. Sundara Ramam, Vice President, Corporate Services, Tata Steel and Ritu Raj Sinha, Managing Director, Tata Steel UISL. The event was also graced by the presence of Pranay Sinha, Chief, Corporate Services, Tata Steel, Varun Bajaj, Chief, Town Infrastructure & Development, Tata Steel, Vinita Singh, General Manager, Medical Services and other senior leadership members from Tata Steel and Tata Steel UISL.
The newly inaugurated 500 KLD Sewage Pumping Station will cater to key areas of Shastri Nagar, Kadma, and is equipped with a fully automated system that enables seamless operations with automatic start and stop functionality. This modern infrastructure is aimed at enhancing sewage management, reducing manual interventions, and supporting a cleaner and healthier urban environment.
In addition, the Material Recovery Facility (MRF) at Uliyan is part of Tata Steel’s initiative to establish decentralized waste processing infrastructure under the Integrated Municipal Solid Waste Management CTO 2 Scheme. The MRF is designed to process up to 5 metric tonnes of dry waste per day. Equipped with advanced waste sorting and processing technologies, the facility will recover valuable materials such as plastics, metals, paper, and glass and channel them for upcycling and recycling, significantly contributing to the city’s circular economy and waste minimization efforts.
With the commissioning of these facilities, Tata Steel UISL continues to advance its sustainability goals, aligning with national missions on Swachh Bharat and Smart Cities, while delivering enhanced urban services to the citizens of Jamshedpur.
The day was also marked by plantation of over 1000 saplings across multiple key locations in Jamshedpur. The plantation drive took place at Baldev Basti (Jugsalai), ISWP near C2 Pond, the Material Recovery Facility Centre and near Sewage Pumping Station.
The event was organised in alignment with this year’s theme, “Beat Plastic Pollution,” emphasising the urgent need to reduce plastic waste and enhance green cover to build a cleaner and healthier ecosystem.
The plantation initiative was graced by the presence of Shaba Alam Ansari, Divisional Forest Officer (DFO), East Singhbhum, who served as the Chief Guest. He was joined by senior management of Tata Steel and Tata Steel UISL.
In the C2 Pond area, Dr. S J Dey, Plant Head, Tinplate Division and J K Singh, Plant Head of the Wires Division, were present alongside Union office bearers Shrikant Singh, Pankaj Kumar Singh, Parminder Singh and Rakeshwar Pandey.
Tata Main Hospital (TMH) also observed the Day with a series of impactful activities aligned with the global theme “Beat Plastic Pollution”. The event graced by Dr Vinita Singh, General Manager Medical Services, Tata Steel and Dr. Ashok Sunder, Chief Medical Indoor Services included plantation drives, a skit by the College of Nursing, awareness sessions on environmental responsibility in healthcare and biomedical waste management and interactive engagements like a quiz and poster competition.
Held across TMH campus and RM locations, the day highlighted hospitals continued commitment to sustainability, responsible healthcare practices and raising awareness on the urgent need to curb plastic and biomedical waste.
