MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LTD. | Integrated Annual Report 2022-23

220 MAHINDRA & MAHINDRA LTD. Integrated Annual Report 2022-23 • Organic Waste can be diverted to biological treatment through which the waste is reused. Another method is the thermal treatment (incineration) with the generation of power. • Hazardous waste such as paint sludge, oily cotton waste can be diverted to coprocessing operation, which can be reused as a resource (fuel) for cement industries. It can be also recycled as raw material. • Food waste generated at manufacturing plants are moved to the biogas plant for biogas generation. All the non- hazardous waste, which is generated inside the plant like metal, non-metal parts are being recycled. • Implementing “Zero Waste to Landfill” program resulted in not only environmental benefit but also in business benefit. The Company started looking at all the Company’s waste as a valuable resource and started converting it into wealth. This is also called Waste Circular Economy in which the Company’s waste is used as a resource for someone. 10. If the entity has operations/offices in/around ecologically sensitive areas (such as national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, biosphere reserves, wetlands, biodiversity hotspots, forests, coastal regulation zones etc.) where environmental approvals/clearances are required, please specify details: S. No. Location of operations/offices Type of operations Whether the conditions of environmental approval/ clearance are being complied with? (Y/N) If no, the reasons there of and corrective action taken, if any. 1 NA NA NA NA 11. D etails of environmental impact assessments of projects undertaken by the entity based on applicable laws, in the current financial year: Name and brief details of project EIA Notification No. Date Whether conducted by independent external agency (Yes/No) Results communicated in public domain (Yes/No) Relevant Web link NA NA NA NA NA NA 12. Is the entity compliant with the applicable environmental law/regulations/guidelines in India; such as the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, Environment protection act and rules thereunder (Y/N). Yes If not, details of all such non-compliances: S. No. Specify the law/ regulation/ guidelines which was not complied with Provide details of the non-compliance Any fines/penalties/action taken by regulatory agencies such as pollution control boards or by courts Corrective action taken, if any 1 NA NA NA NA