In a flag-off ceremony, held at JK Lakshmi Cement’s Sirohi plant in Rajasthan, a fleet of 10 LNG-powered vehicles, manufactured by Blue Energy Motors, left for the company’s grinding unit at Surat. With this, JK Lakshmi Cement became the first Indian company to use green LNG trucks for transporting its products. The company plans to increase the size of this fleet substantially in the coming year.
JK Lakshmi Cement has always been at the forefront of initiatives to reduce its carbon footprint by operating in an energy-efficient manner. To advance its objective, they have entered into a strategic partnership with the logistics company GreenLine for providing these LNG trucks.
“Our country is aiming to reduce the carbon intensity of the nation’s economy by less than 45% by the end of the decade, and achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2070. JK Lakshmi Cement fully supports this vision and believes in sustainable and responsible growth that encompasses our society and the environment. We have taken multiple steps to reduce both direct and indirect carbon emissions. Deploying LNG trucks is our first step towards sustainable transportation as LNG is an excellent green alternative that saves 35,000 kg CO2 emissions per year per truck. This initiative will act as a game-changer for the country’s cement transportation industry and help facilitate the eventual transition towards a more circular economy,” said Arun Shukla, President & Director, JK Lakshmi Cement Limited.
In recent years, JK Lakshmi Cement has undertaken multiple projects to lower its carbon footprint. The brand has launched a campaign, “Green Pahal, Behtar Kal”, to create awareness about improving energy efficiency and saving the environment.
Source: JK Lakshmi Cement
