
Energy conservation awards announced
The Hindu
The awards were declared on Sunday by the State Level Monitoring Committee for Energy Conservation constituted by the Energy Management Centre.
Travancore Cochin Chemicals Ltd., Udyogamandal has won the Kerala State Energy Conservation Award 2021 in the large scale energy consumer category. Milma Diary Palakkad was adjudged the best medium scale energy consumer.
The awards were declared on Sunday by the State Level Monitoring Committee for Energy Conservation constituted by the Energy Management Centre.
In the Buildings category, Gateway Varkala - IHCL SeleQtions, Varkala was declared the winner while Kerala State Electricity Board Ltd emerged the winner in the Institutions and Organizations category. The awards carry a cash prize of ₹100,000 each.

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