The
Company is alive to its social responsibility and has taken
various measures to discharge its obligations.
For the sustained availability of fibrous raw material, a massive
"Social Forestry Programme" was initiated in the year 1996-97 with following
objectives:
- Plantations for green coverage and
mitigation of environmental pollution.
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Employment generation in rural
areas and additional income to Farmers apart from their
normal agricultural income.
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Availability of good quality wood for the industry.
After great motivation and wide publicity, 10 lakhs
saplings, raised
in 14 Nurseries in and around Saharanpur (U.P.), were distributed in the year
1996-97 which has increased to 400 lakhs saplings by 2009-2010 covering about 70000 hectare
land to date stretched in 7 districts of western Uttar Pradesh and
2 districts of Uttranchal.
In order to increase the yield per
unit area and time Star Paper Mills started Clonal
Technology Programme in the year 1996-97. For production of
clonal plants company has developed necessary infrastructural
like fully automatic green houses, hardening chambers etc. at
Tapri near Saharanpur. There is plan to expand the capacity from
3 lakh clonal plant per annum to 64 lakh clonal plant per
annum in next four to five year. 3 high yielding clones of
Eucalyptus have been developed which are in good demand.
Their productivity is almost 2 times higher than ordinary
seedling plantations.
Company provides safe working environment to its employees
and has Safety Department so as to train and take care of its
employees. Mills is fully equipped with necessary safety
equipments. Twelve Safety Circles are actively operating in
the Mills.
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