Cement industry

Green belts and mine reclamation that pass inspection

We plan, plant and care for green belts, quarry reclamation and CSR plantations for cement plants, with every tree geo-tagged and reported.

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400+ companies plant with us · 85% survival, program-wide · 14 states across India

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85% survival

program-wide, geo-tag verified

400+ companies

plant with us

14 states

across India

Quick answer

What does a cement company need from plantation and restoration?

Cement plants need green belts that meet their environmental clearance: 33% of project area in many older ECs, category-based minimums in new ones. Their limestone mines need progressive and final mine closure plans under MCDR 2017, with topsoil reuse and revegetation. CCTS targets for 186 cement units measure plant emissions only, so trees support EC, mine, CSR, BRSR and net-zero goals, not CCTS compliance.

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What we deliver

Services for cement companies

Planted, cared for for three years and reported on GreenTrack.

EC green belts

Tiered native green belts and shelter belts planned around dust sources and your EC conditions.

Green belt guide →

Quarry reclamation

Staged revegetation of limestone dumps, benches and safety zones under your closure plan.

Mine reclamation guide →

Biochar for soils

Biochar as a soil improver in green belt pits, reclaimed land and farm programmes.

About biochar →

Farm forestry CSR

Fruit and timber trees with farmers near your plant; farmers keep the produce income.

Agroforestry →

GreenTrack reporting

Geo-tagged trees, survival data and maps for EC, mine and BRSR reports.

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How a programme works

Five steps, from the site survey to reports your compliance and BRSR teams can use.

Site survey and duties check
Species and planting plan
Planting with our team
Three years of care
GreenTrack reports

What you get

Site and species plan
Geo-tagged trees
Survival checks and replacement
Photos and field records
Reports for compliance and BRSR
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Programmes that fit

Pick the programme that suits your land, region and goals.

Projects across India

Every pin is a project with its own digital forest. Filter by programme or state, or search for a company.

Pins show the approximate area of each project, not exact plot locations. Updated 2026-10-07.

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Programmes we have run

How companies planted with us, and what they got.

From the field

Planting, care and growth on our project sites.

Village women planting saplings at a Grow Billion Trees plantation drive

Employees planting and watering saplings at a corporate plantation drive

Corporate team group photo at a Grow Billion Trees plantation site

Freshly dug pits and saplings in rows at a plantation site

Volunteers planting saplings across a large plantation site

Community members kneeling to plant saplings along drip lines

Volunteers planting saplings beside drip irrigation lines

Large group planting trees together at a corporate plantation drive

People planting saplings across an open plantation site

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Plantation and restoration for the cement industry: what applies

A cement company faces several rules that mention land, trees or emissions. They ask for different things, and plantation helps with some but not others.

Rule	What it asks	How plantation helps	Source
Environmental clearance: green belt	Many older ECs: three-tier green belt on 33% of project area at 2,500+ trees/ha. New ECs: category-based minimums under the 29 Oct 2025 memorandum.	Yes: we design, plant, maintain and record the green belt and shelter belt.	MoEFCC office memorandum of 29 Oct 2025 on green belt norms (enclosed with Kerala SPCB circular, 18 Dec 2025)
CCTS emission intensity targets (GEI Target Rules, 2025)	186 cement units must cut tCO2e per tonne of product in 2025-26 and 2026-27 against 2023-24.	No: plantation does not reduce plant emission intensity or count towards the target.	ICAP: India notifies emission intensity targets for nine sectors under CCTS
Mine closure under MCDR 2017	Progressive and final mine closure plans, financial assurance, topsoil reuse, secured dumps, yearly reports.	Yes: staged native revegetation of dumps, benches and safety zones.	Indian Bureau of Mines: Mineral Conservation and Development Rules, 2017 (updated to Jan 2026)
BRSR (SEBI)	Top 1,000 listed companies by market capitalisation file BRSR from 2022-23.	Yes: verified area, species and survival data for environmental disclosures.	SEBI circular on Business Responsibility and Sustainability Reporting (10 May 2021)
Green Credit Programme (voluntary)	Restoring registered degraded forest land; credits after five years and 40% canopy density.	Yes: plantation and upkeep support on allotted land, as a partner to the applicant.	PIB: Green Credit Programme, Lok Sabha reply (16 Mar 2026)

Green belts: older ECs and the 2025 memorandum

Clearances issued under the 2018-19 standard conditions usually ask for a three-tier green belt on 33% of the project area. They also set a density of at least 2,500 trees per hectare and a six-row shelter belt towards villages.

A MoEFCC memorandum of 29 October 2025 sets category-based minimums for new EC applications, such as 25% for standalone red-category units in air-polluting sectors. Older ECs still bind the plants that hold them. See our green belt guide and cement green belt guide.

Why trees do not count for CCTS

CCTS targets measure a plant's own scope 1 and scope 2 emissions per tonne of product. ACEEE puts limestone calcination at about 56% of cement sector emissions. So clinker substitution, alternative fuels, efficiency and clean power are what move the number.

Plantation helps elsewhere: EC conditions, mine closure, CSR, BRSR and voluntary net-zero plans. Our cement CCTS guide explains the difference.

Limestone mines and closure plans

MCDR 2017 requires progressive and final mine closure plans, backed by financial assurance, with topsoil saved and reused. Money spent on progressive reclamation is counted against the assurance due, so early planting makes financial sense.

We plan staged revegetation for dumps, benches and boundaries, and price each project after a site survey. Read our limestone reclamation guide.

Questions cement companies ask

How much green belt does our site need?

It depends on your environmental clearance. Older clearances often set 33% of the area; for new and pending applications, a ministry memorandum of 29 October 2025 sets minimums from 10% to 40% by category. Work out your area and trees with our green belt calculator.

Does tree plantation help a cement plant meet its CCTS target?

No. CCTS targets measure the plant's own scope 1 and scope 2 emissions per tonne of product, so trees are outside the calculation.

How much green belt does a cement plant need?

Many older ECs say 33% of the project area. New ECs follow category-based minimums under a MoEFCC memorandum of 29 October 2025. Check your own EC.

Do captive limestone mines need reclamation?

Yes. MCDR 2017 requires progressive and final mine closure plans, with topsoil reuse and secured dumps.

Can biochar go into cement?

Lab studies show small amounts can replace part of the cement in mortar, but it is early-stage. We use biochar as a soil improver.

Do you sell carbon credits from cement plantations?

No. We do not sell CCTS carbon credits, and any carbon figures we share are estimates.

How is a cement project priced?

Green belt, reclamation and Miyawaki work is priced per project after a site survey.

How do we track survival?

Every tree is geo-tagged and cared for three years, with data on GreenTrack.

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