New Delhi: Ambuja Cements Limited’s (ACL) integrated plant unit at Chandrapur, (Maharashtra), the Maratha Cement Works (MCW) bagged the gold award for the best safety systems under the Large size category of the FICCI Safety Excellence System Awards 2012 held in the capital recently.

The award was presented by Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, Hon’ble Union Minister for Labour & Employment to MCW President (Unit Head) Sushil Thakur, Deputy General Manager (Occupational Health & Safety) Mahipati Sarawale and Senior Manager (Safety) Sachidanand Jha.

Congratulating the winning team, Mr Ajay Kapur, CEO of Ambuja Cements Ltd said, “We are delighted at receiving this award from the FICCI Safety Excellence Systems. Needless to add, this award further reiterates the high regard ACL holds for following and maintaining safety norms that are reinforced in all our 13 units across the country. ACL’s safety objectives are aligned with this Awards’ focus on providing outstanding safety systems in a manufacturing unit.”

ACL’s unit, Maratha Cement Works led the pack from among 115 contenders across the country in sectors ranging from automotive to electronics, heavy engineering, textiles, cement and steel, among others. The Awards’ focus is more on the presence of robust safety systems in the organization rather than on performance.