Jamshedpur gets rejuvenated Pond 5 at CRM Bara

Pond to aid in rainwater harvesting: Chanakya Chaudhary

Jamshedpur, April 1: Tata Steel today inaugurated pond #5 at CRM Bara Area in Steel City.

Chanakya Chaudhary, Vice President Corporate Services Tata Steel along with other senior officials of Tata Steel and TIS group Cos. inaugurated the Pond.

Tata Steel has embarked upon a journey with a masterplan to rejuvenate near extinct water bodies in the city as part of its sustainability targets and commitment towards reduction in fresh water consumption. Development of five ponds at CRM Bara was envisaged in the year 2019.

Chanakya Chaudhary said, “The new facility is synonymous with sustainability, greenery and biodiversity. The newly built pond will not only aid in rainwater harvesting but will also recharge the ground water table. This particular initiative is a testimony to the fact that manufacturing units can co-exist in an eco-friendly environment.”

With the completion of Pond #5, the biggest among all water bodies at CRM Bara, the comprehensive water storage capacity in CRM Bara has now become 220 ML, with total of 32-acres of land developed as water bodies.

This project serves multiple purposes of rainwater harvesting, collection and storage of surface run-off rainwater and treated water from CRM Bara as well as recharging groundwater and enhancing the natural beauty of the area.

Apart from the water bodies, total of 19-acres of area have been landscaped and utilised as green cover with plantation of about 6000 trees, enriching the biodiversity of the region. 

On August 26, 2021, Tata Steel inaugurated the new rain water harvesting pond followed by ground breaking of the rejuvenation of existing water bodies at CRM Bara complex. It resulted in the creation of a larger rainwater harvesting facility, improvement in water table of local area and increase in biological diversity.

Tata Steel is the first corporate in India to launch its Biodiversity Policy in 2016. The policy provides guidelines for including biodiversity in every strategic and operational decision making. Tata Steel is striving towards building a sustainable tomorrow that respect all forms of life.

On August 27, 2020, Tata Steel had rejuvenated the CRM Bara Pond at Jamshedpur, which was virtually inaugurated by T V Narendran, CEO&MD, Tata Steel.

Spread over 14-acres, the CRM Bara Pond rejuvenation project was completed in a record time of one year. Earlier CRM Bara Pond consisted of one large and two small water bodies that were fast vanishing. The large water bodies that had disappeared are now cumulatively a scientifically designed reservoir with a capacity to accumulate 82,000 cubic meters of water. The ground water table in the region has started rising with project implementation, thus controlling the depletion of the ground water table. Planting of more than 5000 saplings has enhanced the green canopy in the area attracting birds and butterflies to the pond and the thriving population of fish has started attracting migratory birds as well. The clean and green environment is not only adding to the beauty of the area but it is also helping in conserving the biodiversity and promoting sustainable development. It is now an area with a beautiful pond surrounded by flora and fauna.

Notably in October 2018, Tata Steel had set-up a Tertiary Treatment Plant at its Bara Sewage Treatment Plant, thereby making Jamshedpur the first city in India to recycle 100% of its waste water.  The Company is committed to its environmental responsibilities and accordingly, the facility will help prevent river pollution from domestic effluents.