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TECHNICAL TEXTILES their innovation, usability, and sustain- advanced containment systems to pro- Mr. Salil Sansare, CEO & Director,
ability. In the laboratory industry, this tect users from hazardous fumes and LabGuard, said, “This honour refl ects
SASMIRA and Textile Ministry open agro-textile mark is signifi cant as it underscores chemicals, besides innovative air- our dedication to designing products
safety and operational standards, set- fl ow technology to minimise energy that meet evolving laboratory needs
demonstration centre in Gujarat ting benchmarks for high-quality consumption without compromising while prioritising safety and sustain-
equipment. performance. ability. It is also a result of the cutting-
The Ministry of Textiles, in colla- edge research and development carried
boration with the Synthetic & Art Silk The ‘Eka’ fume hood features Commenting on the achievement, out at our in-house facility.”
Mills’ Research Association (SAS- AIMING HIGH
MIRA) recently launched a ‘Climate
Smart Agro-Textile Demonstration VOC Port plans Rs. 42,000-crore push to position
Centre’ in Navsari, Gujarat.
itself as green hydrogen hub of India
The centre will focus on promoting
the adoption of agro-textiles in India’s Tamil Nadu’s V. O. Chidam- tages of being an all-weather port,
agricultural sector. This will be done baranar (VOC) Port has earmarked strategic location close to the East-
via live demonstrations of agro-textile Rs. 41,860-crore worth of investments, West international sea route, lowest
products, their applications, and practi- aimed at making it the green hydrogen- turnaround time of container ships,
cal training modules to help integrate ammonia hub of the country. The port seamless road and rail connectivity,
these innovations into daily farming has also taken measures to augment and capacity augmentation initiatives,
practices. capacity after witnessing an increase in VOC Port has immense potential to
cargo handling this year. become the gateway port of South
Speaking at the event, Mr. C.R. production of green hydrogen, storage India.
Patil, Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Spread across 15,000 sq.m., the composting under shade nets, ground The port has allocated 501 acres and power generation using fuel cells
emphasised the critical role of agro- centre will be maintained by SASMIRA covers (natural and HDPE), pond liners of land to four fi rms for establishing is under progress and expected to be The port is set to execute a green
textiles in improving crop productivity, for three years, covering eight crop and crop covers. green hydrogen and ammonia manu- completed by January 2025. hydrogen pilot bunkering project that
conserving resources, and enabling sus- cycles. facturing and storage facilities. would demonstrate bunkering and
tainable farming. The centre is equipped with IoT- VOC Port Chairperson, Mr. Susanta refuelling capacities for green hydro-
The facility will feature live based monitoring systems to track real- A pilot demonstration for the Kumar Purohit, said with the advan- gen and its derivatives.
This initiative aligns with the applications of agro-textile technologies time conditions, crop yield, and growth
Ministry’s vision of promoting technical such as shade nets (par-perfect, photo- performance. The centre will also host SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES
textiles under the National Technical selective, and vertical farming appli- approved seminars at regular intervals
Textiles Mission (NTTM). cations), medicinal nurseries, vermi- to educate farmers and stakeholders. DCM recognised for ESG excellence

Diversifi ed conglomerate, DCM rate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) sustainability journey being recognised
LabGuard’s fume hood gets ‘India Design Mark’ Shriram Ltd., has been recognised 2024. on a global platform. This recognition
among the top 7% of 523 global chemi- emphasises DCM Shriram’s commit-
recognition cal companies for Environmental, The company said it got a CSA ment to environmental control, social

LabGuard, a leading manufacturer Social, and Governance (ESG) per- score of 59 out of 100, up 5 points from responsibility, and robust governance
of fume hoods and laboratory furniture, formance in the S&P Global Corpo- a year ago. “We are happy to see our principles,” a company statement said.
has announced that its ‘Eka’ fume hood
has been awarded the ‘India Design NHPC inks MoU with Bihar to set up solar power,
Mark 2024’. This is LabGuard’s fourth
fume hood to receive this accolade. green hydrogen projects
The ‘India Design Mark’, estab- State-run NHPC (erstwhile National in the state. The ‘Intent for Investment’ through an investment of Rs. 5,500-crore,
lished by the India Design Council in Hydroelectric Power Corporation) has MoU was signed during the ‘Bihar Busi- the fi rm said. NHPC is the country’s lar-
collaboration with the Japan Institute signed a memorandum of understand- ness Connect 2024’. Through this MoU, gest hydropower development organisa-
of Design Promotion, is a recogni- ing (MoU) with the Bihar Government NHPC has submitted intent to develop tion with capabilities to undertake all
tion of excellence in product design. It to invest Rs. 5,500-crore for setting up 1,000-MW solar power and green hydro- the activities from conceptualisation to
highlights products that stand out for solar power and green hydrogen projects gen (GH2) mobility pilot projects in Bihar commissioning of hydro projects.

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