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Biodiversity Conservation Goals
• Increasing the green quotient in and around
assets through ongoing tree planting,
landscape development, and vegetation
development.
• Using advanced pollution control technologies
and environmental practises to maintain air
and water quality in surroundings that allow
the existing ecosystem to thrive.
• Making positive contributions to the
conservation of flora and fauna in areas near
Apraava’s sites.

Initiative
A small symbolic afforestation drive was conducted
at JPL on International Forest Day, March 21, 2021, in
collaboration with the Haryana State Pollution
Control Board (HSPCB), and Triveni trees (Neem,
Peepal and Bargad) were planted.
Apraava Energy has planted over 400,000 trees at
its different locations as a result of years of
conservation efforts. In 2021, Apraava Energy has
undertaken steps to improve biodiversity at its
locations, in addition to continuing tree planting
programmes. External experts were invited to deliver
workshops on the topic of ‘Business and Biodiversity’
in order to build capacity and raise awareness
among employees. As a pilot study, JPL is conducting
a baseline biodiversity survey guided by the
principles of India Business & Biodiversity Initiative
(IBBI), which will be replicated for other Apraava
Energy sites in the future. Apraava Energy plans to
develop a biodiversity roadmap in the future to
improve its biodiversity strategy.