Ramky Infra bags FICCI award for sustainability
(L to R) Jagan Shah, CEO of Infravision Foundation and former Director of the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) presenting the FICCI’s Smart Urban Innovation award to Dr Divakar Marri, Vice-president, Ramky Infrastructure Limited.
Hyderabad: City-based Ramky Infrastructure Limited (Ramky) announced that it has been awarded FICCI Smart Urban Innovation Award 2024 in the ‘sustainable cities’ category. This recognition honours Ramky’s significant contribution to the treatment and disposal of legacy leachate in Jawahar Nagar, Hyderabad, the company said in a release.
Legacy leachate, a toxic by-product of waste decomposition, poses a serious environmental threat by contaminating nearby water bodies as well as groundwater. Ramky’s innovative solution involved a 2,000 KLD leachate treatment plant, designed to address this issue.
This project also included the restoration and stabilisation of ponds located near the waste management facility. Notably, the project addressed a significant challenge, with the initial estimated volume of legacy leachate in Hyderabad exceeding 8,49,780 Kilolitres (KL). The award was presented during the fifth edition of the Smart Urban Innovation Awards event, held alongside the seventh edition of FICCI's Cities Summit to foster dialogue and innovative solutions for critical urban infrastructure development issues.
"We are honoured to receive the Smart Urban Innovation Award 2024 under the Sustainable Cities category," said YR Nagaraja, company Managing Director. "This recognition reflects Ramky’s unwavering commitment to providing urban solutions that pave the way for a sustainable future for our cities, he added.