Amara Raja Batteries hosts LEADCON 2023 in Tirupati
Amara Raja Batteries Ltd (ARBL) in association with InSLAR under the aegis of WHO, hosted the 9th edition of LEADCON in Tirupati on Friday.
Hyderabad: Amara Raja Batteries Ltd (ARBL) in association with InSLAR under the aegis of WHO, hosted the 9th edition of LEADCON in Tirupati on Friday. The two-day conference focused on creating awareness about the hazards of lead exposure and promoted research in lead-related issues in India. It also deliberated on the progress made over the years and chartered out a future road map for lead usage in the country.
According to World Health Organization (WHO), lead exposure can have serious health complications on general population and children in particular. Nationally as well, there is successful phasing out of leaded gasoline in India and Quality Council of India has supported the awareness campaign to sensitise population and policy makers. The Indian Society for Lead Awareness and Research (InSLAR) has taken the initiative to next level with 48-centers operating in India. ARBL is the technology leader and one of the leading manufacturers of lead-acid batteries for both industrial and automotive applications in the Indian storage battery industry. It has improved engineering controls to eliminate or minimise lead exposure. The two-day conference with the theme ‘A step forward to lead safe environment’ had workshops, scientific sessions and speeches by distinguished leaders from the various fields of expertise like environment sciences and medical specialties. They presented their views on mitigation of adverse impact of lead in general and human health in particular.
“We have been giving highest priority to health, safety & environment, and have grown into a global conglomerate with products spanning across wide range of industries. We accord the highest importance to best hygiene practices and best in-class pollution control equipment measures in the processing of lead,” said G Harshavardhan, ED - Automotive & Industrial Batteries, ARBL.
Along with him, the inaugural session was attended by Narasimhulu Naidu C, Chief Operations Officer, ARBL, Dr Chandra Babu Nalagatlla Organising Secretary Head-Occupational Health, ARBL, Dr (Maj) Bishwadeep Paul, President, Indian Association of Occupational Health Sr Director HR–Medical, Procter & Gamble, Dr Thuppil Venkatesh National chairman, InSLAR Director and CEO NRCLPI.
