PRE- FEASIBILITY REPORT
FOR
PROPOSED MOLASSES BASED ETHANOL PLANT HAVING 60 KLD CAPACITY
At RANA SUGARS LTD. – Ethanol Division VILLAGE BUTTER SEVIYAN, TEHSIL BABA BALAKA, DISTT. AMRITSAR, PUNJAB
APPLICANT M/S RANA SUGAR LIMITED SCO 51-52, MADHYA MARG, CHANDIGARH Tel - (0172) 2622048, Fax (0172) 2622050 E-mail: [email protected]
PRE-FEASIBILITY REPORT
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Earlier, the assessment of the projects was done on Technical feasibility reports and Cost- Benefit-Ratio which mainly considered financial & technical resources. But no consideration was given to the environment protection in this evaluation and these flaws became apparent with continuous deterioration of environment. Thus in order to have more realistic evaluation, and keeping in view the deteriorating conditions, another dimension was added which is now called as “Environmental Impact Assessment” (E.I.A.). This forms an integral part of the project and is taken into account while appraising the project at different stages. Thus in the new comprehensive approach all considerations like, Technical, Financial & Environmental are given due weightage. The Sugar project was set up initially with a capacity of 2500 TCD along with facilities for generation of 5 MW of power at Village Buttar Sevian, Tehsil Baba Bakala, Distt. Amritsar, Punjab . The project went into commercial production from December 1993. The crushing capacity of the Company was enhanced to 5000 TCD and co-generation capacity to 10 MW from November 1998. The company further set up additional facilities for generation of 10.2 MW Bagasse based co-generation power project. The entire power generation of 10.2 MW is supplied to Punjab State Electricity Board (PSEB). Looking at the good returns from the power segment, the company further enhanced its co generation power capacity by 34 MW. The project went into power generation from September 2007. Out of 46 MW the company is exporting approx. 30 MW presently. Now project now, proposes to addition of Ethanol Plant with installed capacity 60KLD in the existing premises. Molasses will be used as Raw Material for proposed plant, which will be met from our own adjoining Sugar Mills and local nearby markets. As per EIA Notification dated 14 th Sep, 2006 and amendment dated 1 st December 2009, the proposed project falls under Category “A”, Project or Activity 5(g). They have to submit Form-I along with Pre-Feasibility Report and other relevant documents for getting Environmental Clearance. This pre-feasibility report has, therefore, been prepared by the consultants to assess the likely impact of the proposed on various factors which may be affected with the implementation of the programme and to suggest remedial/precautionary measures, if any.
1.2 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROJECT
1. Name of the Industry M/s. Rana Sugar Limited (ETHANOL DIVISION) 2. Products to be manufactured Ethanol (60 KLD)
3. Main Raw Material Molasses
4. Total Plot Area 25 acres
2.0 PROFILE OF THE COMPANY & PROMOTORS. Rana Sugars Limited (RSL) is an integrated Sugar – Alcohol – Power manufacturing company with a present capacity to crush more than 15000 tones of Sugarcane per day, and with Co-generation facilities of 86 MW of power and existing Ethanol capacity of 60 KLPD in Punjab state.
Sugar and Power Units – Uttar Pradesh With over 15 years of experience in Sugar Industry with diversified operations, the promoters of the Company decided to expand their operation geographically. The State of U.P. is the largest cane grower state. Due to this the promoters set up two Sugar units at Moradabad and Rampur Districts of U.P, with a capacity to crush 5000 tones of Cane per day in each unit and co- generate 56 MW of power in both units. The unit at Moradabad commenced its commercial production from May 2007 and unit at Rampur commenced its commercial production from February 2008. The Moradabad Unit is spread over 90 Acres of land and offers huge scope for expansion in to completely integrated unit by setting up the Ethanol for manufacturing of RS / ENA and Absolute Alcohol (AA) (Ethanol plant).
Distillery Division - Punjab To fully diversify its activities the company set up Ethanol unit with a capacity of 60KLPD capacity at Village Loukha, Tehsil Patti; Distt Amritsar, Punjab. The project commenced the commercial production from March 2006. The companies have another Distillery having capacity 120KLD at Village Indri District Karnal Haryana. The company is utilizing molasses, a byproduct of sugar and grain for the manufacture of Rectified Spirit, Ethanol and potable alcohol. The company has further entered in to IMFL segment by bottling of brand name “Original’s Choice” through a bottling tie up with John Distilleries Limited. Company produces the Punjab Medium Liquor as per the Government Quota allotted and sells the same through their Sales Depots situated in various parts of Punjab and Delhi. The Distillery unit also has captive power plant of 1.60 MW to meet the power requirement of the unit.
Renewable Energy Certificates: Global Warming has raised serious concerns and elevated the need of using the non conventional sources (Renewable Energy) for generating the power. However, Renewable Energy (RE) sources are not evenly spread across different parts of the country. On the one hand there are States (like Delhi) where the potential of RE sources is not that significant. This inhibits SERCs in these States from specifying higher Renewable Purchase Obligation (RPO). On the other hand there are States (like Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu) where there is very high potential of RE sources. In such States there are avenues for harnessing the RE potential beyond the RPO level fixed by the SERCs. However, the high cost of generation from RE sources discourages the local distribution licensees from purchasing RE generation beyond the RPO level mandated by the State Commission. The Electricity Act, 2003, the policies framed under the Act, as also the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) provide for a roadmap for increasing the share of renewable in the total generation capacity in the country. It is in this context that the concept of Renewable Energy Certificates (REC) assumes significance. This concept seeks to address the mismatch between availability of RE sources and the requirement of the obligated entities to meet their RPO. It is also expected to encourage the RE capacity addition in the States where there is potential for RE generation as the REC framework seeks to create a national level market for such generators to recover their cost. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has notified Regulation on Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) in fulfillment of its mandate to promote renewable sources of energy and development of market in electricity. The Company is eligible for REC trading and has registered all the three sugar units for REC trading. MANAGEMENT: The Company is managed by Board of Directors comprising 9 Directors with Shri Rana Ranjit Singh as the Chairman & Rana Inder Pratap Singh as the Managing Director. The day-to-day affairs of the Company are being looked after by Rana Ranjit Singh, Chairman with the assistance of qualified & experienced professionals in different fields such as Production, Finance & Marketing etc. Detail of management is as under:
Sr. No. Name Designation 1 Rana Ranjit Singh Chairman 2 Rana Inder Pratap Singh Managing Director 3 Rana Veer Pratap Singh Director 4 Sh. M.P.Singh PEDA nominee 5 Rana Karan Pratap Singh Director 6 Sh. A. S. Sodhi Outside Professional Director 7 Sh. S.A.S. Bajwa Outside Professional Director 8 Sh.Baljit Singh Outside Professional Director 9 Sh. Balour Singh PEDA nominee Key Management Personnel 1. Manoj Gupta Chief Financial Officer 2. M. K. Raina Company Secretary
TECHNICAL TEAM: Promoters would be assisted by in house technical and financial team of professionals: 1. Ajay Inder Majithia (vice president) 2. Mr. Ram Singh Mann (Production Head) 3. Rajneesh Rastogi (Mechanical Head) The Rana Group of Companies had been promoted by Rana Gurjit Singh, Rana Ranjit Singh and Associates.
3.0 PROJECT SITE The Plant site is located at Village Butter Sevian, Tehsil Baba Bakal District Amritsar, Punjab. It lies near Long: 75°16'09.44" to 75°16'39.56" East and Lat: 31°38'02.95" to 31°38'03.19" North and is at an Altitude of about 246 m above mean sea level. It is well connected with Baba Bakala through well maintained metalled roads. It is about 11 K.M. from Raya by road. The nearest rail head is Raya (Buttari), which is at aerial distance of about 11 km from the site. Key plan, Layout Plan & Google Map of the unit is given in Fig 3.1, 3.2 & 3.3 respectively.
FIGURE – 3.1 KEY – PLAN
PROJECT SITE
FIGURE – 3.2 LAYOUT PLAN
FIGURE – 3.3 GOOGLE IMAGE
4.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS
4.1 GENERAL: The Rana Sugar Ltd. (Ethanol Division - Butter) situated at Village Butter Sevian, Tehsil Baba Bakala District Amritsar, Punjab is about 7 Kms from Baba Bakala Bus Stand. It is on Raya- Batala road. The unit has 25 acre land. Location details are given in Table 4.1. The total cost of the project is 70 Crores. •Raw Materials & Quantities for manufacturing of 60 KLD AA
S. Particular Requirements Source of the Raw Material No. &Mode of Transportation 1. Molasses (MT/D) 260 Own Sugar Mill/Truck-Tankers.
2. Fresh Water (KL/D) 625 Own sugar mill/Storage/Ground water/Surface water
3. Steam Requirement 20 TPH Own sugar mill or own boiler
•Products & their capacity S. Particular Units Capacity No. 1. Ethanol KLPD 60
2. Bio-Compost MTA 7290
3. Liquified Carbon-Dioxide TPD 25 (CO 2) 4. Power requirement MW 2.5 TABLE – 4.1
DETAILS OF THE AREA
S. No. Particulars Details
A. Location details
1. Location
a Village/ Town/Plot No. Butter Sevian b Tehsil Baba Bakala c District Amritsar d State Punjab e Latitude 31º38’02.95”- 31º38’03.19” North f Longitude 75º16’09.44”- 75º16’39.56” East 3. Topo-sheet No. H43D2 & H43D6
4. Project Area Total Area – 25 acres
C. Production Capacity Capacity - 60 KLPD Co-gen Power Plant – 2.5 MW. D. Environmental settings
5. Nearest Village Village Butter, approx. 1.0 Km in North East direction from the project site. 6. Nearest City Amritsar City, approx. 45 km in west direction from the project site 7. National Highway/State Highway/ Express NH-44 Amritsar-Delhi is approx 11 Highway km in South direction from the project site. 8. Nearest Railway Station Raya, approx. 11 km in South direction from the project site 9. Nearest Airport Amritsar Airport approx. 45 km in west direction from the project site. 10. National Parks/ Wild Life Sanctuaries/ Nil Biosphere Reserves within 10 km radius 11. Reserved / Protected Forest within 10 km radius No Reserved Forests exists within 10 (Boundary to boundary distance) km radius. 12. Nearest water bodies Beas River about 9 KM
13. Source of Water From own sugar mill / storage / GW
14. Seismic Zone Seismic Zone – IV
D. COST DETAILS
15. Capital Cost of the project Rs.70.00 Cr.
16. Total cost for Environmental Management Plan Rs 6.5 Cr (EMP)
4.3 PROCESS DESCRIPTION:
ALCOHOL FROM MOLASSES: Molasses is the raw material for the manufacturing of alcohol. There are different grade of molasses with respect to sugar present in the molasses. Raw molasses from the storage tank is taken into the molasses weighting system. The weighted molasses is diluted with raw water to get proper concentration of sugar. This solution if fed in to yeast vessels. The diluted molasses in the yeast vessel is heated up with steam at 20 psi and 120 0C temp for one hr. to kill entire unwanted microorganism present in the solution. After one hr. the solution is cooled to 35 0C. Now this vessel is ready for further process. Yeast & all the nutrients are added in the sterilized media & aerated for growth of the yeast. This process is continued to increase the volume of the media.
This media is transferred to the main fermentor & the diluted molasses are also added in to the ferment or. Fermentation is an exothermic process. The temperature of fermented media is maintained by circulation through PHE continuously. Temp of the fermentor shall be maintained at 35 0C.
The carbon dioxide and foam generated in the fermentor is scrubbed in the CO 2 scrubber using process water to recover the alcohol in the Co 2. After complete fermentation a sample of fermented wash is analyzed for alcohol content in the sample and Wash is taken into distillation if alcohol content in wash is of acceptable level.
The fermented wash is preheated & fed to the top of the degasifying column cum Analyzer column. Steam applied at the bottom of the Analyzer column to vaporize all the alcohol present in the fermented wash. The degasifying liquid flows down to the analyzer, & the vapor for degasifying column along with the analyzer top vapor are taken to the rectifier column. The spent wash is drained from the bottom of the analyzer column. The vapor of the top of rectifier column, which contains alcohol are condensed in the condenser & again feed on the top of rectifier column to maintain the strength of the rectified spirit. Rectified spirit containing 95% of alcohol is drawn from the top of the rectifier column. Some impure spirit is drawn as a bleed for the rectifier reflux. Fuel oil is also drawn from different zones in the rectifiers column. From the bottom of the rectifier column spent lees is drained.
The spent wash & spent lees both are free from alcohol & are the waste water of the Ethanol. This waste water from the distillation house is fed to the evaporator. In the evaporator, the waste water is heated with steam and the water present in the waste is separated. This water can be used in the system. The concentrate from the evaporator will be used for composting.
The rectified spirit which is drawn from the top of the rectifier column is stored in storage tanks. From the storage tanks the rectified spirit is either taken in to blending vats or goes for distillation to ENA /ethanol plant. The spirit diluted with deminerlized water goes for blending chemicals & caramel. The final blend is bottled as per market requirements. Flow chart of manufacturing process is given in Fig.-4.1
Figure-4.1 Process Flow Chart
WATER BALANCE FLOW CHART INPUTS PROCESS WATER IN FER 600 m3 DM WATER IN RS DILUTION 540 m3 DM IN BOILER 350 m3 SOFT WATER IN FLASH TANK 0 m3 SOFT WATER IN VACCUME PUMP 100 m3 SOFT WATER IN CT 450 m3 WATER IN MOLASES 80 m3 OTHER DOMESTIC 20 m3 MIS WASHING 20 m3 BLENDING 30 m3 BITTEL WASHING 20 m3 Total 2210m3
OUTPUTS STEAM CON. 257 m3 SPENT WASH 660 m3 RC LEES 540 m3 PRC LEES 100 m3 CT EVAPORATION 450 m3 DOMESTIC O 20 m3 BOILER BLOWDOWN 13 m3 V.PUMP 100 m3 MISC WASING 20 m3 WATER IN PRODUCT 30 m3 WASINNG WATER 20 m3 Total 2210 m3
RECYLCE & UTILIZATION STREAMS STEAM CON RECYCLE 267 m3 LEES RECYCLE FOR RS DILUTION 432 m3 PRC LEES TO PROCESS 100 m3 RC LEES TO CT 108 m3 P.CONDENSATE RECYCLE TO PROCESS AND CT 583 m3 VACCUME PUMP SEALING REC 95 m3 TOTAL RECYCLING /RE-UTILIZATIONS OF WATER PER DAY 1585 m3 TOTAL FRESH WATER INPUT 625 m3
5.0 DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
5.1 INTRODUCTION:
The main objectives of describing the environment, which may be potentially affected, are (i) to assess present environmental quality and the environmental impacts and (ii) to identify environmentally significant factors that could preclude project development. This chapter contains information on existing environmental scenario for the following parameters. 1. Land Environment 2. Meteorology 3. Air Environment 4. Noise Environment 5. Water Environment 6. Soil Environment 7. Biological Environment 8. Socio-economic Environment 5.2 ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINE DATA COLLECTION:
Baseline data for the proposed plant will collected after issue of TORs . Primary data will be collected by monitoring & surveying of various environmental components/ parameters in the core zone during the study period, details of which are given in Table - 5.1. TABLE-5.1 PRIMARY DATA S. NO. PARAMETERS DESCRIPTION 1 Meteorology Meteorological parameters on hourly basis at project site. Parameters: Temperature, Relative humidity, Wind Speed & Wind Direction. 2 Air Ambient air quality monitoring (24 hourly), twice a week. Parameters are PM 10 , PM 2.5 , SO 2, NO 2 & CO. No. of Locations: 4 locations in core. 3 Noise Noise level monitoring (Day & Night time), once in a season. No. of Locations: 8 locations in core and buffer zone. 4 Water Ground water sampling, once in a season. No. of Locations: 8 locations in core and buffer zone. Tested for physical and chemical parameters. 5 Soil Soil sampling, once in a season. No. of Locations: 6 locations in core and buffer zone. 6 Biological Factors Biodiversity survey, once in a season. Location: Core and buffer zone. 7 Socio-economic Socio-economic survey, once in a season. Environment Location: Core and buffer zone.
5.2.1 METEOROLOGY:
METEOROLOGY:
Meteorology plays a vital role in affecting the dispersion of pollutants, once discharged into the atmosphere. The principal variables include horizontal convective transport (average wind speed and direction), vertical convective transport (atmospheric stability) and topography of the area. Meteorological characteristics of an area are very much important in assessing possible environmental impacts and in preparing environmental management plan. The climate of the district can be classified as tropical steppe, semi-arid and hot which is mainly characterized by general dryness except for a short period during southwest monsoon season, intensely hot summers and cold winters. There are four seasons in a year namely the cold season from November to March, hot season from April to June, south west monsoon season from the last week of June to the middle of September and the post monsoon season from September till the beginning of November. During cold season, a series of western disturbances affect the climate of the district. During the summer months i.e. from April to June, weather is very hot, dry and uncomfortable. The weather becomes humid and cloudy during July to September due to penetration of moist air of oceanic origin into the atmosphere. The normal annual rainfall of the district is 600 mm, which is unevenly distributed over the area in 30days. The south west monsoon which contributes 74%, sets in last week of June and withdrawn in middle of September. July and August are the rainiest months. Rest 26% of annual rainfall occurs in the non-monsoon months in the wake of western disturbances and thunder storms. The micro-meteorology of the project site is given in table 3.2 TABLE-5.2 MICRO-METEOROLOGY OF SITE
Period TEMPERATURE RELATIVE WIND RAIN (oC) HUMIDITY SPEED FALL Max. Min. (%) (km/h) (mm) 2015 45.4 5.2 28 to 86% 4.5 600
5.2.2 SOIL The soil texture in Study area varies from medium to fine having sandy loam to clay loam soils. The pH of soil is slightly basic in nature in some parts of the district.
5.2.3 SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE AVAILABLE
There are primary schools, dispensaries, small hospitals, places of worship in nearby area of the project site.
6.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
PARTICULARS DETAILS Impact on Air Construction/ Air emissions both gaseous and fugitive from proposed Ethanol plant will Operational be on account of process emissions from stacks of boiler unit as well as Phase Power plant/ D.G. Sets, transportation of men and material. The mitigation measure adopted as under: The main raw material and product will be brought in and dispatched by road in covered enclosures. All the vehicle owners will have valid PUC Certificate All vehicles are loaded up-to prescribed limit during transportation. Dust suppression on haul roads will be done at regular intervals. Proper pollution control equipments like ESP will be provided. Boiler ash will be transferred in closed conveyors to the end users to avoid any spillage. Air Quality Management: Emissions A stack of adequate height equipped with ESP will be installed with Management the boiler to control the particulate and gaseous emissions due to combustion of fuel.
CO 2 generated during the fermentation process will be collected by
utilizing CO 2 Scrubbers and will be sold to vendor. All the roads are asphalted to control the fugitive dust emissions Proper servicing & maintenance of vehicles is/will be carried out. Green Belt around the periphery and within premises will be provided. Monitoring Ambient air quality and stack emission will be regularly monitored to Management ensure that ambient air quality standards and suggested limits on stack emission loads would be met honestly at all the time. Impact on water Construction/ Water requirement of the plant will be meet from own sugar mill & Operational phase recycled water. The proposed molasses based Ethanol would have “Zero Effluent discharge”. The proposed Ethanol plant will be based on “ZERO DISCHARGE”. Spent Wash will be sent to multi-effect evaporator for final disposal. A duly lined storage lagoon of 30 days capacity will be provided. Spent Lees from Distillation column and process condensate will be recycled. Waste water will be treated through ETP and used for greenbelt development. Water Management
The project will be based on “Zero Effluent Discharge”. Fresh water requirement of the project will be met by own sugar mill & recycled water. Efforts will be made to conserve as much water as possible by recycling and reuse. Record of wastewater returned back to process for utilization in Fermentation/cooling tower and to gardening will be kept. Process condensate from MEE will be recycled back to the process and use for cooling tower as make up. Spent lees generation from distillation column will be recycled partly to the columns for dilution and balance will be used for cooling tower make up. Domestic waste water generated from the plant will be treated in Septic Tank. And treated water will be used in green belt development. Effluent Treatment Plant will be installed and treated water from ETP will be used for green belt development. Impact on Noise Construction/ The baseline data for noise are given in previous Chapter. The expected Operational noise levels of some of the proposed equipment like Pumps (82-95 dB (A), Phase Turbine (95-105 dB (A), DG sets (100-120 dB (A). The above noise levels worked out are without mitigation measures. With the mitigation measures the noise levels will be further restricted within very short distance from the source point. The operators/personnel working near the noise sources in the Plant will be provided with earmuffs and earplugs Green belt will be developed around the plant premises which will act as noise abatement measures. Regular monitoring of noise level will be carried out and corrective measures in concerned machinery will be adopted accordingly. Noise Management
There will be no danger of noise pollution from plant. The green belt (plantation of dense trees across the boundary) helps in reducing noise levels in Ethanol plant as a result of attenuation of noise generated due to plant operations and transportation. Earmuffs will be used while running the equipments of the plant. D.G sets will be provided with acoustic to control the noise level within the prescribed limit. A high standard of maintenance will be practiced for plant machinery and equipments, which helps to avert potential noise problems. Personal Protective Equipment like earplugs and earmuffs will be provided to the workers exposed to high noise level. Regular monitoring of noise level will be carried out. Solid Waste Management
Management Fly ash from the Boiler will be utilized in nearby brick manufacturing units. Spent wash generated during manufacturing operation, will be treated through Bio-methination. Details of Solid Waste generation are tabulated below:
Source of Solid Waste Total Quantity after Disposal Method generation proposed expansion Molasses, Fermentation 540 TPD of Spent Treatment through & Distillation. wash bio-methination & by Bio-composting. Fly ash 15 TPD Landfills for low lying area.
Green belt Management
Management Green belt development in and around the plant site helps to
attenuate the pollution level. Out of the total plant area approx. 33% land is already developed as green belt and it will be maintained in future also. Green belt has been developed as per Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) guidelines. Native species have been planted in consultation with the local DFO. Odor Management
Management The remedial measures will be taken such as better house-keeping
by regular steaming of all fermentation equipments and same will be followed in future. Temperature will be kept under control during fermentation to avoid inactivation/ killing of yeast and staling of fermented wash will be avoided
7.0 SITE ANALYSIS
(i) Connectivity
The plant is located at Village Butter Sevyan, Tehsil Baba Bakala District Amritsar, Punjab. Baba Bakala is approx. 7 km in south direction from the project site. Raya Railway Station is about 11 km in South direction. It has an easy access to raw material availability and other infrastructural facilities e.g. land, power, water, transport and communication, approach through road & access distances from the nearest highway, railway station etc. The site is well connected with communication facilities like telephone, fax, wireless and telex and as such, no constraints are envisaged in this aspect also.
(ii) Land use and land ownership
The proposed project will be comes in existing land.
(iii) Topography
The topography of the area is flat.
(iv) Existing land use pattern
Project area is the industrial land.
(v) Existing Infrastructure
Proposed project is new. The capacity of Ethanol plant will be 60 KLPD and raw material will be Molasses.
8.0 PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE
(i) Industrial Area (processing area)
Project proponents already have additional land for installation of proposed Ethanol Plant in existing premises.
(ii) Residential Area (Non processing area)
Residential colony is not proposed for proposed project. The local labor will be preferred to provide employment opportunities.
(iii) Green Belt
Greenbelt will be developed in 33% of the total area of the proposed project.
(iv) Social Infrastructure
Proposed project will result in growth of the surrounding areas by increased direct and indirect employment opportunities in the region including ancillary development and supporting infrastructure.
(v) Connectivity
The plant is located at Village Butter Sevian, Tehsil Baba Bakala District Amritsar, Punjab. Baba Bakala is approx. 7 km in south direction from the project site. Raya Railway Station is about 11 km in South direction..
(vi) Industrial Waste management
The molasses/grain based Ethanol plant would be based on “ZERO DISCHARGE”.
9.0 REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT (R & R) PLAN
No Rehabilitation and Resettlement plan for proposed Project. No additional land will be required for proposed Ethanol plant as it will be undertaken within existing sugar mill.
10.0 PROJECT SCHEDULE AND COST ESTIMATES
The project will start only after obtaining Environmental Clearance and all other required clearance and will complete after two years of commencement. The Capital Cost of the project will be Rs 70 Crores.
11.0 CSR ACTIVITIES
Proposed expansion with addition of ethanol plant will result in growth of the surrounding areas by increased direct and indirect employment opportunities in the region including ancillary development and supporting infrastructure. Special emphasis on Financial and Social benefits will be given to the local people including tribal population, if any, in the area. Development of social amenities will be in the form of medical facilities, education to underprivileged and creation of self help groups.
The company will also propose to take up more activity on account of social corporate activity after expansion. These activities are as under:
Sr. NAME OF VILLAGE ACTIVITY PROPOSED COST No. (Lacs) 1 Butter Tree Plantation, Environment awareness camp, Rs. 2.0
Construction of one classroom in the Middle Rs. 2.0 School of village and its upkeep
No adverse effect on environment is envisaged as proper mitigation measures will be taken up for the same.
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