Ministry of mines secretary Alok Tandon on Wednesday inaugurated the National Aluminium Company Ltd’s Lean Slurry Project at Angul, marking a significant milestone in the navratna company’s journey for business excellence and adopting outstanding practices in environmental management.

Completion of the Lean Slurry Project by the company will ensure 100 per cent utilisation of the ash generated at the company’s Captive Power Plant (CPP) and marks a big step forward in its commitment towards environment-friendly and sustainable operations, said a media release issued by Nalco.

Tandon, accompanied by chairman-cum-managing director (CMD) Nalco, Sridhar Patra, visited the Smelter and Captive Power Plants of Nalco at Angul and appreciated its efforts in achieving the targets and scaling new heights of success amid challenging business environment.

The mines secretary also interacted with officials and employees, and motivated them to maintain the tempo of production and productivity.