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26(c). Details of water withdrawal/consumption/discharge in water stress areas
Water withdrawal by source (in kilolitres)
(i) Surface water
(ii) Groundwater
(iii) Third party water
(iv) Seawater / desalinated water
(v) Others
Total volume of water withdrawal (in kilolitres) (i + ii + iii + iv + v) Total volume of water consumption (in kilolitres)*
Water intensity per rupee of turnover (Water consumed / turnover) Water discharge by destination and level of treatment (in kilolitres)
(i) Into Surface water
a) No treatment
b) With treatment – please specify level of treatment
(ii) Into Groundwater
a) No treatment
b) With treatment – please specify level of treatment
(ii) Into Seawater
a) No treatment
b) With treatment – please specify level of treatment
(iii) Sent to third-parties
a) No treatment
b) With treatment – please specify level of treatment
(iv) Others
a) No treatment
b) With treatment – please specify level of treatment
Total water discharged (in kilolitres)
Note:
1) Independent limited external Sustainability Report assurance was provided by DNV.
2) The source of water supply in water stress areas is from municipal water.
3) The water data for water stress area covers only India which are in water stress areas viz. Ahmedabad, Gurgaon and Pune (one).
4) *Water consumption data has been calculated based on the India standard code of water requirement published by Government of India for 2023 for office use, which indicates per head/day of water consumption.
Parameter
2023
7,404.58
0
0
7,404.58
0
0
2,863.22
0.91 /Rs Cr
0
0
0
4,541.37
4,541.37
0
4,541.37
27. Listinnovativetechnologies,solutions&initiativesundertakenresultinginlowerenvironmentfootprintadopted by the company, if any
Sr. No
Initiative undertaken
Details of the initiative (Web-link, if any, may be provided along-with summary)
Outcome of the initiative
1 Water
i. CRISIL recycles 8.4% of water consumed*
ii. CRISIL House Mumbai, has a sewage treatment plant for recycling of water which is routed to sanitary use and for watering 17,000 sq. ft. of green area in the premises
iii. A number of water efficiency measures have been implemented, including low-flow fixtures, aerators and sensor-based taps and regular calibration checks
iv. Conservation of water resources for rural communities is a new area of intervention undertaken as part of the Company’s CSR programme. Water conservation structures have been created to improve access to drinking water in two tribal villages of Udaipur (Rajasthan), through
• repair/ restoration of open wells
• construction of water storage tanks and
• installation and improvement of water distribution systems
Water conservation
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