Ramky Enviro Engineers Limited (REEL) of Hyderabad and GE Power & Water (NYSE:GE) have signed agreements to enhance the role that both companies will play in meeting India's growing industrial wastewater treatment and recycling needs. Ramky Enviro Engineers is India's leading organization in environmental and waste management, while GE is a leading global supplier of water and wastewater treatment technology and solutions.

Under the agreement, GE's industry-leading ultra filtration (UF) and membrane bioreactor (MBR) technology will be utilized by REEL for wastewater treatment and recycling in India's industrial sector. It is estimated that the need for advanced wastewater treatment in this sector will increase by approximately 18% each year.* this demand is driven by new regulations combined with greater efforts from the industry to meet environmental responsibilities. Shortage for process water in most parts of the country also is driving the need for recycling of wastewater.

REEL and GE also will bring the innovative concept of mobile water treatment plants to the Indian water sector. Set up in containers and mounted on trucks, these plants can be moved quickly to destinations having emergency water requirements. The mobile plants also can help meet water requirements during periods of project implementation and construction as well as during the summer season when water shortage is endemic in India.

"We are committed to meeting the needs of the Indian wastewater sector. This agreement with GE, a world-class technology provider, combines our strengths and capabilities in EPC and wastewater management with GE's latest technological solutions. This will enable us provide our customers with reliable, state-of-the-at and cost-effective water reuse systems. With the country and the industry facing major challenges in the availability of water, this announcement by Ramky Enviro on the eve of the World Environment Day reflects its commitment and contribution to the national environmental cause" said Mr. Raman Nanda, Managing director and CEO of Ramky Enviro.

GE and REEL have started working with industry segments such as pharmaceuticals, textiles, automotive, heavy metals and tanneries. They are implementing projects in effluent treatment based on MBR and UF technologies at several sites including Pharma CETP, Pattancheru (Hyderabad), NTC, and Volkswagen India Ltd., Pune. "The agreement emphasizes pilot studies prior to the implementation of projects, which leads to developing the right solutions the first time," noted Mr. Nanda.

"We are excited about the new relationship between two strong companies that bring complementary technologies, operational experience, solid industry reputations and best-in-class service to customers in India," said Yuvbir Singh, general manager, ultrafiltration and membrane bioreactor product lines for GE's water & process technologies business. "We are confident that our proven products, application expertise and technologies are an excellent fit for industrial effluent treatment and reuse requirements of Indian industry."

The new agreement with REEL further expands GE's water sector presence in India, where GE has set up its water's application & design engineering team at Bangalore. This GE India engineering team will support training for REEL's application engineering and service teams as well as customers' operational teams. GE's manufacturing facilities at Hoskote near Bangalore are in the process of integrating the local production of many of the required products, which will also reduce the need for imports.

Dr. K. Rosaiah, Hon'ble Chief Minister, Government of Andhra Pradesh handed over the allotment letter for 46 acres of land at JNPC, Vishakapatnam to Mr. Joe Cramer (Vice President- Global Operations) and Dr. CB. Rao (MD-Indian Operations) of M/s HOSPIRA, Inc. on 26th May2010 at his residence. Mr. Ayodhya Rami Reddy-Group Chairman - M/s Ramky Group and Dr. Lalkrishna (Head-JNPC) were also present at the function.

Hospira, Inc. a 4 billion dollar company, through this allotment, plans to set up its facility in the Jawaharlal Nehru Pharma City - Special Economic Zone - Vishakapatnam, developed by M/s Ramky Pharma city (India) Limited.

Ramky Pharma City (India) Limited is a Special Purpose Vehicle formed by Ramky Infrastructure Ltd. (RIL) and APIIC, a government of Andhra Pradesh enterprise. The total Extent of the industrial park is spread over 2143 acres with several infrastructure facilities required for Pharma industry.

Hospira, Inc. is a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Lake Forest III-USA and operating 14 manufacturing facilities across the globe. Hospira is leader in Specialty injectables, integrated infusion therapy, and medication management solutions, dedicated to Advancing Wellness.

Ramky Enviro Engineer Ltd. - Hyderabad Waste Management Project, Dundigal Village, Ranga Reddy District was awarded in recognition of the efforts put in by the management, staff, employees and workers in achieving Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series 18001(OHSAS 18001) certification. The award was given by Sri R.Venkata Reddy, Hon'ble Minister for Cooperation, Labour, Employment & Factories Government of Andhra Pradesh in the 39th National Safety Day Celebrations organized by the Department of Factories Government of Andhra Pradesh and National Safety Council Andhra Pradesh Chapter.

This award further establishes Ramky's commitment towards its employees and society as a whole.

Ramky Enviro Engineer Limited, New Delhi has been empanelled as Energy Auditor on Petroleum Conservation Research Association (Under Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas) Panel for conducting Energy Audit.

What is Energy Audit

Energy today has become a key factor in deciding the product cost at micro level as well as in dictating the inflation and the debt burden at the macro level. Energy cost is a significant factor in economic activity. On per with factors of production like capital, land and labor. The imperatives of an energy shortage situation calls for energy conservation measure, which essentially mean using less energy for the same level of activity. Energy Audit attempts to balance the total energy inputs with its use and serves to identify all the energy streams in the systems and quantifies energy usage's according to its discrete function. Energy Audit helps in energy cost optimization, pollution control, safety aspects and suggests the methods to improve the operating & maintenance practices of the system. It is instrumental in coping with the situation of variation in energy cost availability, reliability of energy supply, decision on appropriate energy mix, decision on using improved energy conservation equipment's. instrumentation's and technology.

Objectives of Energy Audit

It aims at:

1. Identifying the quality and cost of various energy inputs.
2. Assessing present pattern of energy consumption in different cost centers of operations.
3. Relating energy inputs and production output.
4. Identifying potential areas of thermal and electrical energy economy.
5. Highlighting wastage's in major areas.
6. Fixing of energy saving potential targets for individual cost centers.
7. Implementation of measures for energy conservation & realization of savings.

Ramky Enviro Engineers Limited inaugurated their facility to process and recycle e-waste at the Hardware Park, Maheshwaram, Hyderabad. The facility was inaugurated by RAMKY Group Chairman, Mr. A. Ayodhya Rami Reddy at a glittering function organized at the facility premises.

The facility is set up at the Hardware Park in an area of about 3 acres with a storing and processing facility of 4000 sq ft. The facility is designed and commissioned in conformance with CPCB guidelines and in tune with international practices and standards, it is set to be a boon for the growing problems associated with e-waste generating and accumulating all over the country. The facility proposes to have physical destruction followed by chemical processes for recovery of metals from e waste.

Mr. Ayodhya Rami Reddy speaking on the occasion declared that Ramky which has been a leader in waste handling and processing now makes an entry into recycling of waste by establishing integrated recycling facilities for complete gamut of recyclable wastes. He has shown his concern about the environment related issues connected with waste generated in the country and reiterate Ramky’s commitment to serve the nations for sustainable growth.

Group CEO Mr. K. Khare expressed his views on the occasion and explained about the aggressive plans of Ramky Enviro Engineers Ltd. towards recycling business. He emphasized the need of integrated recycling facilities for the nation and its significance.

Ramky would cater to IT Majors, Banking Sectors, Govt. Organization, Corporate, Industrial Establishments etc. as client for this facility.

Frost & Sullivan - Annual Environmental Industries Awards

Ramky Enviro Engineer Ltd. bagged the “Best Company of the Year", “Market Leadership in Industrial Hazardous Waste Management “&” Vertical Market Penetration into Biomedical Waste" for the year 2009 in the Waste Management Vertical.

Frost & Sullivan organized an Annual Environmental Industries Awards Night at Hotel Intercontinental, Mumbai on 15th December 2009. The evening involved strategic Growth Panel Discussion followed by Frost & Sullivan's 360 degree overview on Indian Environmental Industries, and later, the awards banquet ceremony.

Growth and development of the economy triggers expansion in urbanization. This often induces migration of population from rural and semi urban areas to big towns and cities. Unless proper planning is undertaken well ahead of time, uncontrolled growth in urbanization could cause strain to the municipal infrastructures especially solid Waste Management. Like most urban cities, Guwahati the capital of Assam and the biggest city in North East India, is facing these problems. Moreover, in India, it is mandatory for all urban and local bodies to comply with MSW rules 2000.

Ramky Enviro Engineers Ltd. was awarded the Rs. 102.15 crores ‘Integrated Solid Waste Management Project’ ( ISWM ) by Guwahati Municipal Corporation, Assam, India. The Project was inaugurated by Sri Tarun Gogoi (The Hon’ble Chief Minister, Govt. of Assam) on 29th October 2008 and it was attended by Captain Robin Bordoloi (The Hon’ble Chief Administrator, Guwahati Municipal Corporation), Dr. Himanla Biswa Sarma (The Hon’ble Minister, Health and Guwahati Development Dept.) and Sri Akon Bora (The Hon’ble Minister, Social Welfare, Government of Assam)