ISSN No : 2454-4493 July - September, 2020 Volume : 18, No. : 3

Gujarat State is leading in running Co-operative Milk Producer's Society. Under the leadership of , many District Level Milk Producers Society are functioning and providing milk with other dairy products.

This issue of our newsletter covers the success story of initiatives taken by M/s. Co- operative Milk Producers Ltd., initiating various innovative projects which helped farmers and dairy processing sector as a whole. Their efforts of Waste-to-Energy have helped new revenue models, reduction of methane emissions and employment generation for graduates in the field of agriculture, commerce, environment engineering and ITI technical personals.

This issue also covers the highlights of International Ozone Day Celebration, 2020 by GCPC-ENVIS RP including the technical webinars (events) conducted by GCPC-ENVIS RP.

Cover Story: Initiatives by M/s. Banaskantha District Co-operative Milk Producer's Union Ltd. Celebration of International Ozone Day, 2020 Webinars (Events) CELEBRATION OF INTERNATIONAL OZONE DAY, 2020 AT GCPC-ENVIS CENTRE ON 16TH SEPTEMBER, 2020

WEBINAR ON CLEANER PRODUCTION & CLEAN TECHNOLOGY AS A PART OF OZONE DAY CELEBRATION, 2020 ON 18TH SEPTEMBER, 2020 INITIATIVES BY M/s. BANASKANTHA DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE MILK PRODUCERS' UNION LTD.

Author: Shri Shankarbhai Chauadhary, Chairman, Banaskantha District Cooperative Milk Producers' Union Ltd. (Banas Dairy) Palanpur.

Shri Shankabhai Chaudhary, Chairman, Banaskantha District Cooperative Milk Producers' Union Ltd. (Banas Dairy) Palanpur formerly he was Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Medical Education, Environment and Urban Development, Government of .

Introduction Banaskantha District Co operative milk Producers' Union Limited, Banas Dairy, Palanpur is presently the largest dairy co operative of the country handling more than 5.5 million Kgs of milk per day and is the major source of livelihood to more than 3.2 lakh farm families of the district. Through dairying the socio-economic conditions of the farmers have improved dramatically in the district. Banas Dairy in last few years have taken various decisions to further improve the farmers income through dairy husbandry and also through non dairy products manufactured from agriculture produce as a part of our Prime Ministers mission to increase farmers income to double by year 2022. Through this initiative Banas Dairy have ventured into many projects like Potato processing plant, Honey bee rearing- honey collection-processing and packing, edible oil and the very ambitious, multi beneficial Gobar gas project.

Potato Project Banaskanthatha district is the largest potato producing district on western and in order to get good prices to farmers Banas have started to do contract farming with the farmers for potato and paying better prices than other purchasers. Banas dairy have already started manufacturing of various potato based value added products in the Brand Name Amul and catering to customers requirement. Banas Dairy have already decided to set up its own Potato processing plant of capacity 60 MTPD alongwith its 30 LLPD dairy plant at Sanadar for which civil works have already commenced. For potato farming Banas dairy shall impart necessary training to farmers and shall help them in scientific farming.

Honey Project As far Honey bee rearing is concern Banas Dairy have already started honey bee rearing project three years back. The farmers are being imparted training of honey bee rearing and are given Honey bee boxes with aid from Honey Bee Board. This year Banas dairy envisages collecting more than 100 tons of honey from farmers. Banas dairy has also set up a honey processing and packing plant at its Badarpura campus where honey is packed in consumer packs of 200 and 500 g. Honey bee rearing is only helping farmers increase their income through honey but also helping them increase their agriculture produce through cross pollination through honey bees.

Edible Oil Project Banas Dairy has set up a oil packing facility of 200 MTPD at its Badarpura facility. Presently various types of oils are packed and sent to market ensure purity and quality of oil. In a time to come it is planned to revive the complete Badarpura oil mill and the oil seeds shall be purchased from the farmers directly and crushed for oil manufacturing. This oil shall be then refined and packed as per consumer requirement. This shall also help farmers get better prices of their oil seeds.

Take Home Ration Project Banas Dairy has also set up a 200 MTPD Take Home ration Plant at its Badarpura campus to supply THR to Anganwadis. This plant is set up exclusively for meeting the Government requirement as per their plan to eradicate malnutrition. Presently three products – Bal Shakti, Purna Shakti and Matru Shakti are produced and distributed to Children, adolescent girls and lactating mother.

Shri , Hon'ble Prime Minister, India and the then Chief Minister of Gujarat visited in the Banas Dairy programme organized at Deesa in Banaskantha district long back in 2016, wherein he launched A2 Cow Milk, prepared from the Kankreh (Native Breed) cow of Banaskantha. The dairy is continuously engaged in breeding activities of Kankrej Cow with aim to improve dairy's productivity. The scenario shows that once the Kankrej cow was giving milk production of 12 to 14 litres per day and after these efforts the cow is giving 26 litres of milk per day. Gobar Gas Project

The dairy has also done efforts for converting waste into wealth by using Cow Dung to generate energy through Gobar Gas Project and created new revenue models through this project thus reducing the methane emissions.

Banas Dairy also set up a pilot Gobar gas manufacturing plant at its Dama Semen station and presently it is almost completed. The capacity of this plant is to take 40000 Kgs/day cow dung as intake and produce 2000 Cu.M/day raw bio gas which shall be purified. The purified gas quantity shall be 800 Cu.M/Day. The purified gas shall be compressed to a pressure of 250 bar and filled in cylinder cascades for local dispensing in the vehicles operating on CNG. The compressed bio gas shall have the entire properties equivalent to compressed natural gas. The plant can also use spoiled potato segregated from the potato cold stores as input to generate bio gas. Needless to mention there are hundreds of potato cold storages around Dama where the plant is being set up. Normally, in absence of a systematic disposal procedure and set up for spoiled Potato the cold store owners/ farmers dispose them off the road sides which are a major source of pollution.

The dung collection system is developed; the tractors with trolleys move from farm to farm and collect the dung from the farmers. The dung is weighed at farmers place only and payment is made to them every fortnight along with the milk payment. The farmers are presently paid One rupee per Kg of dung. The collected dung is then brought to the gas manufacturing plant, it is then weighed and unloaded in the inlet tank where the required quantity of water is mixed, agitated to form a homogenous mixture and then fed to the anaerobic digester. Through digester gas is generated which is collected and then purified for methane enrichment of more than 93%. Purified gas is then compressed to high pressure and filled in cylinder cascades for local dispensing in the vehicles using CNG as fuel. The digested and overflowed dung from digester is collected in the tank and passed through solid liquid separator where liquid gets separated and taken in to a tank from where it shall be sold to farmers as liquid fertilizer. The solid content of the digested dung shall be converted to manure through vermin-composting. This solid fertilizer shall be added with required cultures and micro nutrients which shall be very useful in organic farming and a replacement of chemical fertilizers. This enriched manure shall be given back to farmers at a reasonable price. This manure shall be weed free and highly rich in nutrients.

The total investment for one plant including all the civil works and equipment is Rs 800 Lakhs. It is envisaged that the investment shall be recovered in about 6 years.

On successful completion and performance of this pilot project Banas Dairy envisages replicating this model throughout the district by setting of number of such plants at cluster locations and all the farmers engaged in dairying shall be benefitted by additional income through selling cow dung.

There shall be multiple advantages of this plant which are as under: 1. The farmers gets a good price of their cow dung which shall be an additional income to them along with milk income. 2. Saves the land utilization else it would occupy space to store dung in their farms. This land can be used for alternative uses. 3. Reduces the labour requirements for handling of the dung, as the dung is directly collected from the farms only on daily basis. 4. Improved the hygiene of the farms which led to improvement of health of humans and animals. 5. When the dung is allowed to decompose naturally in open environment all the methane and other gases produced escape to environment leading to pollution and depletion in ozone layer. 6. Farmers shall get very nutrient and micro mineral rich manure at a very reasonable price. This shall promote organic farming and also reduction in chemical fertilizers. Through organic farming they can get better price of their agriculture produce. 7. Since spoiled Potato can be used as input to the plant it shall be boon to cold store owners for disposal of their spoiled potato. 8. Shall reduce the use of fossil fuels. 9. Generate the employment for Agricultural Graduates, Commerce Graduates, Environment Engineers and ITI technical persons.

EVENTS WEBINAR ON “POLLUTION PREVENTION FOR SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT” 4th July, 2020

Webinar was organized by SRICT, Ankleshwar on 4th July, 2020, wherein Dr. Bharat Jain, Member Secretary, GCPC and Coordinator, GCPC-ENVIS was invited to discuss the need of “Pollution Prevention for Sustainable Industrial Development”. The dignitaries present from during the programme were Dr. Shrikant Wagh, Principal, SRICT, Dr. Snehal Lokhandwala, Vice Principal, SRICT, Prof. Pratibha Gautam, HoD, Environment Science and Technology Department, SRICT, Prof. Manoj Kumar, Asst. Professor, Environmental Science and Technology Department, including 314 participants. Dr. Jain discussed the concept of Sustainable Industrial Development. He briefed Industrial Scenario of Gujarat including the Reactive approach taken towards industrial pollution using end-of-pipe treatment technologies. Dr. Jain, briefed about the advantages of 'Cleaner Production (CP) – A Pollution Prevention' (a proactive approach towards pollution and waste). He elaborated the defined tools and methodology to implement CP by UN Environment including the ecological and economical advantages of implementing Cleaner Production. He concluded mentioning about the activities of GCPC. “DIGITAL TECHNICAL TRAINING ON CRITICAL ROLE THAT RESOURCE EFFICIENCY WOULD PLAY IN POST COVID REVIVAL OF VAPI DYE & PHARMA INDUSTRIES” 22nd July, 2020 UNIDO India, GCPC, GIZ India and VEGL, Vapi jointly organized a digital technical training on 'Critical Role that Resource Efficiency would play in Post COVID Revival of Vapi Dye and Pharma Industries' on 22nd July, 2020. The objective behind this digital training programme was to help MSMEs navigate their way to restart, recover and revitalize business. The dignitaries present during the inaugural session were Shri Kanubhai Desai, MLA (Pardi) and Director, VGEL, Shri A.V. Shah, Member Secretary, GPCB, Dr. Bharat Jain, Member Secretary, GCPC & Coordinator, GCPC-ENVIS, Shri Prasoon Gargava, Regional Director, CPCB, Baroda, Dr. Rene Van Berkel, UNIDO Representative, India, Shri Raghu Babu Nukala, Director, GIZ, India, Shri Debajit Das, National Project Coordinator, UNIDO, Shri Prakash Bhadra, President, VIA and Shri R. Gnanasegaran, CEO, VGEL, Vapi. The technical training focused on making Vapi Chemical and Pharma Industries Competitive and Sustainable through Resource Efficiency Measures. During technical session Global best practices on Resource Efficiency was discussed by Dr. Rene Van Berkel, UNIDO Representative India and Success Stories of Pollution Prevention and Cleaner Production in Indian Chemical and Pharma Sector was discussed…Þtoðhý™e by Dr. Bharat Jain, hûtt, Member yt…ýe Secretary Ëwhûtt, GCPC and Coordinator, GCPC- ENVIS followed by presentation on Approach and Methodology of Pollution Prevention and Cleaner Production in Dye and Pharma Industries by Shri Debajit Das, National Project Coordinator, UNIDO. The training concluded with Q&A and Closing Remarks. “WEBINAR ON EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING”

17th August, 2020

Ahmedabad University organized webinar on Emerging Opportunities in Chemical Engineering on 17th August, 2020, wherein Dr. Dharamshi Rabari, Assistant Professor, Chemical Engineering, Faculty, Ahmedabad University discussed about the Chemical Engineering at School of Engineering and Applied Science at Ahmedabad University, Shri Syamal De, General Manager, (Technology and Operations), Atul Ltd. elaborated on Effluent Treatment Plant Operation including the activities of M/s. Atul Ltd. He also briefed about achieving Gujarat State Cleaner Production Award for the year 2014-15 an initiative of Gujarat Cleaner Production Centre with support of Department of Forests and Environment, Government of Gujarat. Dr. Bharat Jain, Member Secretary, GCPC & Coordinator, ENVIS was invited for an expert talk on Cleaner Production and Technologies in Chemical Process Industries, wherein he elaborated on Unit Process and Operations, Basic Input Requirement in Manufacturing Plant, Need for Cleaner Production its tools and methodology including the glimpse of activities of Gujarat Cleaner Production Centre such as Gujarat State Cleaner Production Award, Integration of Research to Industrial Application through Interlinking of Industries, Academia and Government, a programme which focuses on practical implementation of theoretical research conducted by students in the industries. “VIRTUAL EHS CONCLAVE BDMA, 2020”

26th August, 2020

Virtual EHS Conclave, 2020 was organized on 26th August, 2020 by Bharuch District Management Association (BDMA). The participants present during the programme were Shri Parag Sheth, President, BDMA, Shri A.K. Agrawal, CEO, BDMA, Shri Sanjeev Verma, Chairman, EHS Forum, BDMA, Dr. Nitesh Mehta, Co-Founder and Director, Green ChemisTree Foundation, Dr. Prasad Modak, Executive President, Environmental Management Centre LLP and Director, Ekonnect Knowledge Foundation, Shri Yusuf Patel, Co-Chairman, EHS Forum, BDMA, Dr. Bharat Jain, Member Secretary, GCPC & Coordinator, ENVIS including around 160 participants. Dr. M.D. Modiya, IAS, Collector and District Magistrate, Bharuch, was invited as a Chief Guest, Shri A.V. Shah, Member Secretary, GPCB was invited as a guest of honour. During the technical session Shri Nitesh Mehta, Co- Founder and Director, Green ChemisTree Foundation discussed 'Enviropreneurs: Model for Implementing Green Chemistry. Dr. Bharat Jain, Member Secretary, GCPC & Coordinator, ENVIS discussed 'Cleaner Production – A need for Sustainability'. He elaborated the Industrial Development Scenario and need for Cleaner Production. He discussed the concept giving technical examples including the tools and structured methodology for successful implementation of cleaner production in industries. “WEBINAR ON CLEANER PRODUCTION IN ETP/CETP”

28th August, 2020

GCPC-ENVIS organized webinar on Cleaner Production in ETP/CETP. The session started with introduction of speakers by Ms. Priyanka Joshi, Information Officer, GCPC-ENVIS. Speakers, Dr. Bharat Jain, Member Secretary, GCPC and Coordinator, ENVIS discussed about the Industrial Development in Gujarat, Pollution Issues, End-of-Pipe Treatment, Water Act, 1974. Realizing the need for cleaner production over the cost intensive end-of-pipe treatment the concept has been introduced by UNIDO focusing on pollution prevention and reduction of waste right at its source of generation. He discussed the concept of Cleaner Production giving simple examples, including the activities of GCPC as an ENVIS Node, Centre and now as an Resource Partner. Mr. Love Patadiya, Owner and Founder, Soni Group of Companies, Kadi, Mr. Rushikesh Patil, Manager, Clariant Chemicals India Ltd., Maharashtra were invited for the discussion, where in Mr. Love Patadiya discussed about Case Studies of CP, ETP and CETP and Mr. Rushikesh Patil discussed about primary, secondary, tertiary treatment, parameters to be measured and monitored in ETP,CETP, STP Operation and Maintenance including troubleshooting. The session concluded with concluding remarks from Dr. Bharat Jain, Member Secretary, GCPC and Coordinator, ENVIS and Q&A session. “WEBINAR ON CLEANER PRODUCTION IN GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, BHUJ” 2nd September, 2020

GCPC-ENVIS Mrs. Huma Syed, Associate Professor, Government Engineering College, Bhuj, Dr. Bharat Jain, Member Secretary, GCPC & Coordinator, GCPC-ENVIS, and around 90 participants. The programme started with introduction from Mrs. Huma Syed, Associate Professor, Government Engineering College, Bhuj and she invited Dr. Bharat Jain for the expert lecture. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Jain discussed about the Industrial Development in the state of Gujarat and pollution issues. He discussed the difference between End-of-Pipe Treatment Technologies and Cleaner Production. He briefed about the tools and methodology for implementation of Cleaner Production, case studies / success stories including the role of chemical engineers and waste prevention including the activities of GCPC as an ENVIS RP. The session concluded with concluding remarks from Mrs. Huma Syed. “WEBINAR ON SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT” ORGANIZED BY GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, BHARUCH” 15th September, 2020

GEC Bharuch organized a state level webinar on Sustainable Industrial Development on 15th September, 2020 on the occasion of 'Engineers Day'. Dr. Bharat Jain, Member Secretary, GCPC & Coonrdinator, ENVIS was invited as a Chief Guest and Speaker and Dr. Sachin Parikh, Joint Director, Commissionerate of Technical Education, Gandhinagar was invited as a guest of honour including 300 participants across the country. The programme started with welcome address from Shri S.R. Joshi, Principal, GEC, Bharuch and Shri N.R. Vaghela, HoD, Chemical Engineering Department, GEC, Bharuch. The programme continued with speech from Dr. Sachin Parikh, Joint Director, Commissionerate of Technical Education, Gandhinagar on the occasion of Engineers Day and background of the webinar. Speaking on the occasion Dr. discussed the concept of 'Sustainable Industrial Development'. The programme concluded with discussion and concluding remarks from faculty GEC, Bharuch. “INTERNATIONAL OZONE DAY CELEBRATION, 2020 BY GCPC-ENVIS RP”

16th September, 2020 The International Ozone Day, 2020 was celebrated by GCPC-ENVIS RP on 16th September, 2020 under the leadership of Dr. Bharat Jain, Member Secretary, GCPC & Coordinator, GCPC-ENVIS in the presence of GCPC team members. Ms. Priyanka Joshi Information Officer, GCPC-ENVIS RP made a theme based presentation briefing about the importance of Ozone Layer, its current situation, its depletion and ways to protect ozone later through simple activities in day-to-day life. Dr. Khushboo Bhavsar, Scientist, GCPC (PhD Environmental Sciences, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad) discussed the Removal of Ammonical Nitrogen from wastewater using agricultural waste, activated carbon and industrial waste. The session concluded showcasing a theme based video on 'Ozone for Life' created by UN Environment, Poster Presentation and a concluding remarks from Dr. Bharat Jain, Member Secretary, GCPC & Coordinator, GCPC-ENVIS.

“WEBINAR ON CLEANER PRODUCTION & CLEAN TECHNOLOGY AS A PART OF THE OZONE DAY CELEBRATION, 2020” 18th September, 2020 As a part of the Ozone Day Celebration, 2020 a webinar was organized on 18th September, 2020 by GCPC-ENVIS RP on 'Cleaner Production and Clean Technology' inviting participants from Industries, Academic Institutions, Government Organizations, ENVIS Hubs and RPs. The seminar witnessed participation of around 76 members. Dr. Sanjay Gandhi, Chief Manager, Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd (GFL) Dahej, (Bharuch) was invited as a guest in the webinar. The seminar continued with welcome address and presentation on 'Emission Reduction – Responsible Production through Cleaner Production and Clean Technology' from Dr. Jain followed by the presentation by a guest Dr. Sanjay Gandhi on “Ozone Depleting Substances, Technological Options and Case Study”. The session concluded with Q&A between experts and the participants and with a vote of thanks from Dr. Bharat Jain, Member Secretary, GCPC & Coordinator,GCPC-ENVIS Services offered:-

Orientation & Awareness Programme on Resource Efficiency & Cleaner Production Training Programme on Resource Efficiency & Cleaner Production Resource Efficiency & Cleaner Production Assessment Projects Adequacy on ETP Transformation & Planning of Eco Industrial Parks Climate Change Adaptation Help Desk on Environment Management System Guideline on Cleaner Production for different sectors Certificate Courses on Cleaner Production Assessor & ETP-CETP STP Operation and Maintenance under the Green Skill Development Programme of ENVIS, MoEF&CC, GoI

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