Sterlite Copper bags CII Excellent Energy Efficient Unit Award

Sterlite Industries India Limited (SIIL) is the principal subsidiary of Vedanta Resources plc, a diversified and integrated FTSE 100 metals and mining company, with principal operations located in India and Australia. End Quote

(1888PressRelease) August 28, 2012 - Sterlite Copper has bagged Excellent Energy Efficient Unit Award during the 13th National Award for Excellence in Energy Management by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) - Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre.

Mr.Pradeep Nair, Head - Electrical and Ms. Parama Kalyani, Associate Manger - Energy and Water, Sterlite Copper received the award from Mr.Ajay Mathur, Director General, Bureau of Energy Efficiency in a function organised at Hyderabad.

The award was in recognition to the company's excellence in reduction of specific energy consumption, its proximity towards global best in specific energy consumption, innovation in identifying and implementing energy saving projects, saving achieved, methodology adopted during the implementation, proven efforts taken by the company to sustain the savings and utilization of waste materials.

CII - Godrej GBC organized the "National Award for Excellence in Energy Management 2012" to recognize and Award "Excellence" in Energy Management among the Industrial Sector and facilitate sharing of information on Best practices & technologies. Energy Award is the best platform for the organizations that have made outstanding contributions in the area of energy efficiency to showcase their efforts and achievements.

Photo Cut - Line: Mr.Pradeep Nair, Head - Electrical and Ms. Parama Kalyani, Associate Manger - Energy and Water, Sterlite Copper receiving the CII Excellent Energy Efficient Unit award from Mr.Ajay Mathur, Director General, Bureau of Energy Efficiency.

For further information, please contact:

L.N.Balakrishnan
Head - Public Relations
Sterlite Copper ln.balakrishnan ( @ ) vedanta dot co dot in
Tel: +91 461 661 2926

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