Reddipalayam Cement Works, UltraTech’s integrated manufacturing unit in the Ariyalur district, reaffirms its commitment on World Water Day to responsible water stewardship, through focused water management practices and effective governance systems. The unit undertakes proactive efforts for harvesting, reducing, reusing, and recycling water both within its premises as well as within the communities where it operates, through its community water conservation initiatives.
The unit’s community water conservation project has seen significant progress since its inception, and in calendar year 2025, Reddipalayam Cement Works harvested and recharged over 1.98 lakh cubic metres of water. It has cumulatively harvested and recharged over 11.5 lakh cubic metres of water since the start of the project, up to 31 March 2025. As part of these efforts, the unit undertook the rejuvenation of 16 waterbodies for use as Minor Irrigation Tanks in its operating communities, benefiting over 24,000 farmers (up to 31st March, 2025), and rejuvenated 9 lakes in 2025, benefitting over 9,000 farmers in the villages of Thelur, Reddipalayam, Edayathankudi, Nagamangalam, Arungal, Muniyankurichi Puthur, Varagupadi, and Ariyalur town.
At the Company level, in FY25, UltraTech harvested and recharged over 16.2 million cubic metres of water through its community watershed projects and conservation initiatives across its units. This has contributed to improved water access, enhanced agricultural productivity and strengthened rural livelihoods in remote locations across India.
In addition to its community water conservation initiatives, UltraTech also takes a multi-pronged approach to water conservation within its manufacturing operations. This includes water harvesting interventions such as turning exhausted mine pits into reservoirs and building roof-top rainwater harvesting structures in addition to increased use of recycled water and initiatives to increase water-use efficiency across manufacturing operations. Cumulatively, through all its water management initiatives, both within its units and in the local communities, UltraTech has helped to reuse, recycle, harvest and recharge over 120 million cubic metres of water in FY25.