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This introductory chapter will serve the purpose of providing a brief history of sustainable operations in general and sustainable operations in India in particular. We also discuss about the various modules and chapters which are a part of this book.
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In 2014, in the wake of the impending threat of climate change, this ministry’s name was changed to Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
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Bhopal Gas tragedy, considered as one of the world’s largest and deadliest industrial disasters, took the lives of thousands of people as a result of a gas leak in Union Carbide India Limited plant in Bhopal.
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This rule is limited to firms which have a turnover of Rs. 1000 crore, or net profit of 5 crore or a net worth of 500 crore during any financial year.
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Gouda, S.K., Chakraborty, A., Gajanand, M.S. (2018). Introduction: Sustainable Operations in India. In: Chakraborty, A., Kumar Gouda, S., Gajanand, M. (eds) Sustainable Operations in India. Managing the Asian Century. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-8010-4_1
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