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The ICC Awards and Certificates of Merit for excellence in different categories for the year 2007 were presented to the winners at a glittering function organised in Mumbai on 26 September 2008. Shri S. C. Jamir, His Excellency the Governor of Maharashtra was the Chief Guest and gave away the Awards and Certificates of Merit to the winners.
Mr. Dipankar Dutta Guta, President welcomed the august gathering consisting of Industrialists and Captains of the industry, senior officials from the government, academia, research institutions etc. In his welcome address, Mr. Dutta Gupta, touched upon the current status of the chemical industry, the various concerns and issues affecting the growth of the Indian chemical industry.
In his welcome address Mr. D. Dutta Gupta, urged the industry to be aware of the growing number of international regulations that impact it.
In his address as Chief Guest, Mr. S. C. Jamir, His Excellency the Governor hoped that Maharashtra would retain the No. 1 position once it had in respect of the chemical industry.
The Government of Maharashtra has set up a Task Force to create a blueprint for the development of the chemical industry in the State, said the Governor.
Mr. Jamir highlighted the important role played by the chemical industry to the Indian economy and its relevance to the State of Maharashtra. "There was a period when the chemical industry dominated manufacturing in the State," he pointed out.
Referring to the efforts at industrial development in Maharashtra, Mr. Jamir pointed to the efforts of the
Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), which has built 225 industrial complexes in the state. "MIDC is also responsible for developing the gas grid in the industrial areas of the state," he added.
According to the Governor, Maharashtra continues to be an important destination for international companies looking to set up their industrial base in India. As a pointer towards this he noted that the state has more than 130 Special Economic Zones in the planning stages and Boeing is planning to set up a manufacturing facility in Nagpur. Related to the chemical industry, he pointed to the plans of Dow Chemicals and DuPont to build their R&D centres in the State.
WINNERS OF ICC AWARDS / CERTIFICATES OF MERIT
| AWARD | AWARDEE | CERTIFICATE OF MERIT |
| ICC D. M. TRIVEDI LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR CONTRIBUTION TO INDIAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY | MR. S. N. SINGH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, Jubilant Organosys Limited (Management & Industry) PROFESSOR J. B. JOSHI, DIRECTOR, Mumbai University Institute of Chemical Technology (MUICT)(Education & Research) |
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| ICC ACHARYA P.C. RAY AWARD FOR DEVELOPMENT OF INDIGENOUS TECHNOLOGY | RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED, HAZIRA MANUFACTURING DIVISION (for development of high performance catalyst - external donor technology) |
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| ICC AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN CHEMICAL PLANT DESIGN & ENGINEERING | NATIONAL PEROXIDE LTD., KALYAN jointly with MUICT | TCE CONSULTING ENGINEERS LTD., MUMBAI |
| Category I : Companies having annual sales revenue above Rs.200 crores | GUJARAT STATE FERTILIZERS & CHEMICALS LTD., VADODARA | |
| Category II : Companies having annual sales revenue below Rs.200 crores | HEAVY WATER PLANT (KOTA), DEPARTMENT OF ATOMIC ENERGY | |
| ICC AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENERGY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT | ||
| Category I : Companies having annual sales revenue above Rs.200 crores | RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED, HAZIRA MANUFACTURING DIVISION |
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| Category II : Companies having annual sales revenue below Rs.200 crores |
EXCEL INDUSTRIES LTD., ROHA | |
| ICC AWARD FOR WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY | ||
| Category I : Companies having annual sales revenue above Rs.200 crores | RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED, HAZIRA MANUFACTURING DIVISION | TATA CHEMICALS LTD., (FERTILISER WORKS), BABRALA |
| ICC AWARD FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | ||
| Category I : Companies having annual sales revenue above Rs.200 crores | KANORIA CHEMICALS & INDUSTRIES LTD., NEW DELHI | PARADEEP PHOSPHATES LTD., BHUBANESWAR |
| Category II : Companies having annual sales revenue below Rs.200 crores | BIHAR CAUSTIC & CHEMICALS LTD., PALAMAU (JHARKHAND) | GUJARAT ORGANICS LTD., ANKLESHWAR |
| ICC ADITYA BIRLA AWARD FOR BEST RESPONSIBLE CARE COMMITTED COMPANY | THIRUMALAI CHEMICALS LIMITED, RANIPET, TAMILNADU | |
Responsible Care (RC) is a Chemical Industry Initiative, which calls on Companies to demonstrate their commitment to improve all aspects of performance, which relate to protection of health, safety and environment.
