Chemplast Sanmar’s Mettron plant, Mettur and Vedaranyam Salt Works were featured prominently in the State Safety Awards—for 1998, 1999 and 2000—announced by Chief Inspector of Factories, Government of Tamil Nadu. (Both fall under the category ‘Group C industries’ employing between 2 lakh and 5 lakh man-hours a year).
The Mettron plant won the following three awards:
The Vedaranyam Salt Works won the following award:
The Salt Works has been a regular recipient of the State Safety Awards almost every year since 1990, bagging 12 awards in all during the period 1990-2000.
While Tamil Nadu Minister for Law D Jayakumar presided over the prize distribution function at Kalaivanar Arangam, Chennai on 31st March 2003, the awards were presented by Tamil Nadu Minister for Labour A Anwar Raja. Executive Vice President, V Ramachandran received the awards on behalf of the company.
V Ramachandran, Executive Vice President, Chemplast Sanmar, Mettur receives the awards from A Anwar Raja, Tamil Nadu Minister for Labour while Dr M Rajaram, IAS, Commissioner of Labour and D Jayakumar, Tamil Nadu Minister for Law look on.