BEML DEDICATED ENVIRONMENTAL PARK AT KGF

BANGLORE: BEML LIMITED, a Mini Ratna Public Sector Company under the Ministry of Defence, has opened Environmental- Park at KGF Complex. To commemorate with the World Environment Day at a function held at BEML Township, KGF, Shri Deepak Kumar Hota, Chairman and Managing Director, BEML inaugurated the Baba Saheb Dr. BR Ambedkar Environmental-Park coinciding with the theme for the year “Connecting People to Nature”. 

 

 Shri BR Vishwanatha, Director (Mining & Construction), Shri RH Murlidhara Director (Defence), Shri Vidya Bhushan Kumar,IFS, Chief Vigilance Officer, BEML, dignitaries, general public, employees were present on the occasion, planted the saplings. The park spread over an area of 40 acres. The park will have various facilities like jogging pathways, covered with gravel/ mooram soil which helps in acupressure treatment for the walkers, two water bodies to preserve fauna apart from harvesting rain water, preserving soil/ground water. Navagraha Park, medicinal plants will also be developed. More than 6000 varieties of tree sapling will be planted over the period. The park will benefit the people residing in and around BEML Nagar KGF. The park will also be provided with solar lighting, bio-toilet and will promote other eco-friendly activities thus becoming a educational/learning centre for school children and general public. 

 

 BEML is always in the forefront to explore, celebrate and connect with nature. The company has been planting saplings and maintain lakhs trees in all production units/ townships located at KGF, Mysore, Bangalore, Palakkad. BEML’s environment friendly measures include recycling of effluent water, generation of power through solar power & windmill power, segregation of waste, protecting wild animals, promoting hygiene in surrounding areas, creating awareness on clean environment etc.