As key measures for developing Dhamra as an eco-friendly port, the company is taking up the following steps:

• The company plans to implement ISP – 14001:2004

• DPCL and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) have signed an agreement through which IUCN will provide assistance in developing environmental standards, designing potential mitigation measures during construction of the port and developing a sound environment management plant for development and operation of the port.

• IUCN has reviewed and assessed potential dredging and lighting impacts on turtles and has recommended the best protocols to which DPCL is committed.

• The company has undertaken plantation programme along the 62 km railroad corridor from Bhadrak to Dhamra.

• Building Dolphin type (pier mounted) jetties, without disturbing the natural slope of the seabed.

• Dredging along a naturally deep alignment.

• Installing modern illumination system in line with the suggestions of the “International Dark Sky Association (IDA)" to avoid illuminating the sky or focusing light towards sea.

• Installing a well-designed dust suppression system with atomized water sprinkler to eliminate the dust in transfer chutes, stack yard and wagon loading system.

• The accumulated sprinkled water to be recycled using settlement tanks.