Kolkata: Paper industry players in Bengal are taking a raft of green measures for conservation of energy and environment to make production sustainable.
Even as many sectors were opting for paperless modes, the demand for paper has not fallen, according to members of Indian Pulp & Paper Technical Association (IPPTA). To make operation costs of paper production sustainable, manufacturing units are banking on renewable energy and taking the recycle road.The green measures include recycling of waste papers and using agri waste or biomass as renewable energy.
In Bengal, 26 paper mills produce 9.9 lakh tonnes of paper per year.
The paper industry is reeling under the challenges like high input cost, transport cost and less import margins that the IPPTA members want to be addressed, said Vivek Chawla, wholetime director and CEO, Emami.
“Over the years, many paper mills have shut down. Existing units are taking the green way to bring operational costs under control and sustain long-term business. The paperless office model has not affected the paper manufacturing business yet,” said M K Goyal, secretary general of IPPTA.
Ganesh B Bhadti, president of IPPTA and director of Seshasayee Paper and Boards Ltd, said: “Using solar energy to run paper mills is not viable as it requires a lot of space. The paper industry is being moderinised in keeping with the times. About 80% of paper industry’s operations is based on renewable energy while the rest depends on fossil fuels.”
Even as many sectors were opting for paperless modes, the demand for paper has not fallen, according to members of Indian Pulp & Paper Technical Association (IPPTA). To make operation costs of paper production sustainable, manufacturing units are banking on renewable energy and taking the recycle road.The green measures include recycling of waste papers and using agri waste or biomass as renewable energy.
In Bengal, 26 paper mills produce 9.9 lakh tonnes of paper per year.
The paper industry is reeling under the challenges like high input cost, transport cost and less import margins that the IPPTA members want to be addressed, said Vivek Chawla, wholetime director and CEO, Emami.
“Over the years, many paper mills have shut down. Existing units are taking the green way to bring operational costs under control and sustain long-term business. The paperless office model has not affected the paper manufacturing business yet,” said M K Goyal, secretary general of IPPTA.
Ganesh B Bhadti, president of IPPTA and director of Seshasayee Paper and Boards Ltd, said: “Using solar energy to run paper mills is not viable as it requires a lot of space. The paper industry is being moderinised in keeping with the times. About 80% of paper industry’s operations is based on renewable energy while the rest depends on fossil fuels.”