Hyd airport bags TSECA's Gold Award

Hyderabad: GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL) has bagged the prestigious "Excellency- Gold Award" by "Telangana State Energy Conservation Awards - 2021 (TSECA)". The award was given for the excellent initiatives taken that GHIAL had taken for energy conservation.

Tamilisai Soundararajan, Governor of Telangana & Puducherry presented the award to the senior officials from GHIAL amidst the presence of industry dignitaries and participants at an event organised during the Energy Conservation Week celebrations at HITEX Convention Center, here. The annual forum recognises the companies engaged in Energy Efficiency initiatives that adopt best practices and technological advancement in their daily operations. The jury evaluated the participants on various parameters and innovative thought process. Pradeep Panicker, CEO, GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd, said, "We are delighted to receive the award, which reaffirms our unwavering commitment to render the best use of the energy and water resources available. Hyderabad International Airport is moving towards cleaner and greener technology for the future generations.

As a responsible corporate we will continue the work on energy conservation and environmental sustainability." Over the last three years, GHIAL energy conservation initiatives have led to a substantial energy saving owing to its consistent and sustainable approach towards energy efficiency measures, which has also led to a rapid dip in the GHG (Green House Gas) emissions at the airport. Hyderabad International Airport is also a Carbon Neutral Airport having Level 3 + "Neutrality" Accreditation from Airports Council International (ACI) under its Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) programme.

GHIAL has been at the forefront of adopting energy efficiency practices. It has received recognitions at various industry platforms.

GHIAL had also won the CII's prestigious "National Energy Leader Award" in year 2019, 2020 and 2021 and is continuously winning the "Excellent Energy Efficient trophy" since year 2017 at the CII- GBC flagship energy management program – National Award for Excellence in Energy Management. Further GHIAL also won "Certificate of Merit" with the highest score of 89.26 per cent amongst any category in Bureau of Energy Efficiency's (BEE) National Energy Conservation Awards (NECA) 2021.