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Hindustan Zinc signs memorandum of understanding with TERI
Jun-06-2026

Hindustan Zinc has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) to develop a 250-hectare ecological restoration project in Rajasthan, that is set to become world’s largest green cover area within industrial premises. To be undertaken at the company’s Chanderiya Lead Zinc Smelter Complex in Chittorgarh, the initiative marks a significant step in the company’s efforts to reimagine industrial landscapes as thriving natural ecosystems. 

This collaboration plays a critical role in advancing the company’s sustainability goal 2030 on halting and reversing biodiversity loss through measurable improvements and to progressively work towards delivering a Net Positive Impact (NPI), supporting nature-positive outcomes over the long term. The project will follow a scientific, multi-layered ecological restoration approach, comprising native trees, shrubs, herbs and grasses suited to the local landscape. It will also include measures for invasive species management, support for water bodies and aquatic ecosystems, and the development of long-term maintenance and protection protocols. TERI will also support the identification of suitable native and adaptive plant species and bring in subject matter experts across the planning, design and implementation phases.

This new collaboration builds on the company’s longstanding collaboration with TERI at the Chanderiya Lead Zinc Smelter Complex. At the Jarofix Yard (an area where residue generated during the zinc smelting process is safely stored and managed), restoration activities covering 22.25 hectares have already been completed in two phases, transforming degraded industrial land into ecologically functional and biodiverse green cover. In parallel, a 6-hectare biodiversity park is being developed atop the secured landfill within the complex. Using TERI’s Mycorrhiza technology, the initiative has enabled the plantation of nearly 56,400 native trees, creating dense green cover even in challenging industrial conditions.

Hindustan Zinc is engaged in the mining and smelting of zinc, lead and silver metal in India.

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