Proposed 60 KLPD Grain based Distillery along with 2.0 MW Co-generation Power Plant At Village Chak Alia, Tehsil & District Gurdaspur (Punjab)
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1.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION
1.1 INTRODUCTION
M/s. VRV Hospitality Private Limited is proposing 60 KLPD Grain Based Distillery along with 2 MW Co-
generation Power Plant at Village Chak Alia, Tehsil & District Gurdaspur (Punjab).
Grains such as damaged grain feed stock, broken rice, maize, bajra & sorghum, starch materials etc. will be
used as raw material which is easily available from the local market.
As per EIA Notification dated 14th September, 2006 and its subsequent amendments; the project falls in
Category ‘A’, Project or Activity - 5(g)(ii) [Non-molasses based distilleries >60 KLD].
ToR Letter was issued by MoEFCC, New Delhi for the preparation of EIA/EMP Report vide their letter no. IA-J-
11011/208/2018-I(A)-II(I) dated 27th July, 2018.
1.2 Brief description of the project
Brief description about the Project is given in table 1 below.
Table – 1
S. No. Particulars Details
A. Nature of the Project Proposed Grain based distillery along with Co-generation Power Plant
B. Size of the Project Units Proposed Capacity
Grain based Distillery 60 KLPD
Co- generation Power Plant 2 MW
C. Location details
Village Chak Alia
Sub Tehsil Dinanagar
Tehsil & District Gurdaspur
State Punjab
Latitude 32°6'58.83" to 32°7'7.15"N
Longitude 75°31'31.78" to 75°31'41.97"E
Topo sheet No. 43P12 & 43P8
D. Area Details
Total Project Area 4.86 ha (12 acres)
Greenbelt / Plantation Area 1.6 ha (3.96 acres) i.e. 33% of the plant area will be developed under greenbelt & plantation.
E. Environmental Setting Details (with approximate aerial distance & direction from plant site)
1. Nearest Village Chak Alia (0.7 m in SSW direction)
2. Nearest Town & City Nearest Town - Dinanagar (5.5 km in WNW direction)
Nearest City - Gurdaspur (14 km in SW direction)
3. Nearest National Highway / State Highway
NH - 15 (4.5 km in NW direction)
NH - 1A (7.0 km in East direction)
4. Nearest Railway station Dinanagar Railway station (5.5 km in WNW direction)
5. Nearest Airport Pathankot Airport ( 16 km in NNE direction)
6. National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Biosphere Reserves, Tiger/ Elephant Reserves, Wildlife Corridors, Reserved Forest (RF)/ Protected forest (PF) etc.
No National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Biosphere Reserves, Tiger/ Elephant Reserves, Wildlife Corridors, Reserved Forest (RF)/ Protected forest (PF) etc. lies within 10 km radius of the plant site.
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within 10 km radius
7. Water Body (within 10 km radius) • Upper Bari Doab Canal (1.2 km in West direction)
• Chakki Khad (5.5 km in East direction)
• Beas River (5.5 km in SE direction)
• Nalua Nala (5.5 km in ENE)
• Khal Nala (5.5 km in NW direction)
• Naumuni Nala (7.2 km in NNW)
Minor Agricultural canal also
8. Interstate Boundary Punjab and Himachal Pradesh State Boundary (6.0 km in ESE direction)
9. Seismic Zone Zone – IV [as per IS 1893 (Part-I):2002]
10. Toposheet No. 43P8 & 43P12
F. Cost Details
Total cost of the project Rs. 123.10 Crores
Cost for Environment Management Plan
• Capital Cost: Rs. 10.0 Crores
• Recurring Cost: Rs. 1.0 Crores/annum
G. Product Mix Extra Neutral Alcohol (ENA) / Rectified Spirit (RS)/ Ethanol,
IMFL (Indian Made Foreign Liquor), Country Liquor / Medium
Liquor
H. By-products DDGS, CO2 & Impure Alcohol
I. Working Days 350 days/annum
Source: Site Visit and Pre-Feasibility Report
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1.3 Location Map
Figure 1: Location Map
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1.4 REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROJECT
1.4.1 Raw Material Requirement
Details regarding quantity of raw materials and chemicals required their source & mode of transportation for
the project are given in table below.
Table: 2 Raw Material and Chemical Requirement, Sources and Transportation
S. No.
Particular Total Requirement
Source & Mode of Transportation
Storage facility and capacity
1. Grain - Broken Rice, Sorghum, Baira, Maize etc.
(TPD)
157 to 165 Through grain suppliers by road Silo (2 X 2500 MT)
2. Process Chemicals (kg/day)
Near-by markets by road
Sodium Hydroxide (Caustic) 200-220 Packed in 50 kg bags and stored in godown
Nutrients 140 Packed in 50 kg bags and stored in godown
Enzymes 140 Packed in 50 kg bags and stored in godown
Antifoam Agent 65 Stored in godown
Yeast (Active Dry Yeast/Distiller’s Yeast)
60 Packed in 50 kg bags and stored in godown
Source: Pre-feasibility Report
1.4.2 Fuel Requirement
Details regarding quantity of fuel required, their source along with distance & mode of transportation for
proposed project are given in Table below.
Table - 3 Fuel Requirement
Name of Raw Material Total Requirement Storage Facility Source & Mode of Transportation
Rice husk 120-130 TPD Covered yard From authorized dealers by road
OR
Coal 85-90 TPD Covered yard
Source: Pre-feasibility Report
1.4.3 Other Basic Requirements
Other basic requirements for the project are given in Table below.
Table - 4 Basic Requirements for the Project
S. No. Particular Requirement Source
1. Water (KLPD) 540 Groundwater
2. Power (MW) 1.5 4.5 MW co generation power plant
3. Manpower (Persons) 60 Unskilled / Semi-Skilled – Local area; Skilled- local & outside areas
4. Steam (TPH) 16.70 TPH 20 TPH Boiler
Source: Pre-feasibility Report
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1.5 PROCESS DESCRIPTION
• Grain storage
• Grain cleaning, milling and flour handling
• Slurry preparation & liquefaction
• Fermentation
• Multi pressure distillation
• Alcohol daily receivers & bulk storage
• MEE & Dryer
Figure-1-Process Flow diagram of Grain based Distillery
1.6 DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
1.6.1 Presentation of Results (Air, Noise, Water and Soil)
Baseline study of the study area was conducted during Post Monsoon Season (October to December, 2018).
Ambient Air Quality Monitoring reveals that the concentrations of PM2.5 and PM10for all the 8 AAQM stations
were found between 33.6 to 52.7 µg/m3 and 52.2 to 94.6 µg/m3 respectively. The concentrations of NO2 and
SO2 were found to be in range of 8.1 to 32.2 µg/m3 and 7.9 to 18.2 µg/m3 respectively.
Ambient noise levels were measured at 8 locations within the 10 km radius area from the project site. Noise
levels vary from 48.6 to 54.0 Leq dB (A) during day time and 40.1 to 43.7 Leq dB(A) during night time.
The ground water analysis for all the 8 sampling stations shows that pH varies from 7.35-7.73, Total hardness
varies from 174.7 to 376.9 mg/l, Total dissolved solids vary from 278-588 mg/l.
Soil monitoring was carried out at 8 locations and the analysis results show that soil is slightly neutral to
moderately alkaline in nature, pH value ranging from 7.74 to 8.67, with organic matter from 1.07 % to 1.51%.
Soil texture is silty loam. Total nitrogen ranges from 116 to 164.2 kg/ha, indicates that nitrogen is in
sufficient amount in this soil.
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1.6.2 Biological Environment
Flora: Most common species found in the area are Terminalia arjuna (Arjun), Cassia fistula (Amaltas),
Azadirachta indica (Neem), Mangifera indica (Mango)etc.
Fauna: Commonly found species in the study area are Macaca mulatta (Monkey), Columba livia (pigeon),
Eudynamys seolopacea (Koel), Rattus rattus(Common house rat)etc.
1.6.3 Socio-Economic Environment
The population as per 2011 Census records is 155551 (for 10 km radius). Scheduled Caste fraction of the
population of the study area (10 km) is 37.1 % and Scheduled Tribe is negligible. Percentage of literacy is
79.8 % and that of workers engaged in occupation is 30.4 %. Of these, 79.5 % are main workers and 20.5%
are marginal workers.
1.7 ANTICIPATED ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
Anticipated environmental impacts due to operation of distillery are given in table below:
Table: 5 Anticipated Environmental Impacts and mitigation measures
Discipline Anticipated Impact Mitigation Measures
Construction Phase
Air Increase in dust and SOx concentration due to leveling activity and heavy vehicular
movement.
• Sprinkling of water in the construction area and on unpaved roads.
• Proper maintenance of vehicles will be done.
Noise Increase in noise level due to construction equipment.
• Equipment will be kept in good condition to keep the noise level within 90 dB (A).
• Workers will be provided with necessary protective equipment e.g. ear plugs, earmuffs.
Water Increase in suspended solids due to soil run-off during heavy precipitation due to
loose soil at construction site
• Adequate drainage system for runoff water during construction phase.
Operation Phase
Air Increase in concentration of particulate matter emissions
• Installation of pollution control equipment i.e. ESP/Bag filter.
• Covered storage facilities. • Regular monitoring of stack and ambient air.
Noise Increase in noise level within the plant area • Earplugs will be provided to persons working in high noise zone.
• Properly insulated enclosures will be provided to equipment making excessive noise.
• Greenbelt development will help in attenuating noise.
Water Generation of waste water • Wastewater generated will be treated and effluent will be utilized in process.
• Distillery will be based on “Zero Effluent Discharge”.
• Domestic waste water will be treated in STP & reused in greenbelt development & plantation.
Soil Degradation of soil quality due to settling of air borne dust
• Use of efficient pollution control systems • Proper stack height will be maintained. • Soil samples will be collected periodically and soil
quality will be tested.
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2.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAMME
Details of the environmental monitoring schedule / frequency and location, which will be undertaken for
various environmental components, as per conditions of EC / CTO are given in table below.
Table – 5 Post project monitoring
S. No.
Description Frequency of Monitoring
Locations of monitoring
1 Ambient Air Quality As per EC/CTO conditions
Min. 3 Location in and around plant site
2 Stack Monitoring Continuous monitoring Plant Site (Boiler Stack)
3 Water Quality Monthly In & around the plant site
4 Noise Level Monitoring As per EC/CTO conditions
In & around the plant site
5 Soil Quality Yearly Nearby areas
6 Medical checkup of employees Yearly Dispensary
3.0 ADDITIONAL STUDIES
Additional Studies as per ToR Letter no. IA-J-11011/208/2018-I(A) II(I) dated 27th July,2018, issued by
MoEFCC, New Delhi is Public Hearing action plan, Risk Assessment and Disaster Management Plan.
4.0 PROJECT BENEFITS
The distillery project of M/s. VRV Hospitality Private Limited will result in growth of the surrounding areas by
increasing direct and indirect employment opportunities in the region including ancillary development and
supporting infrastructure. Development of social amenities will be in the form of medical facilities, education
to underprivileged and creation of self help groups. The state will get revenues in terms of taxes and local
people will get direct & indirect employment. Business opportunities for local community will be available.
No adverse effect on environment is envisaged as proper mitigation measures will be taken up for the same.
5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN
Following mitigation measures will be adopted by the company to minimize the impact of project on the
surrounding environment:
TABLE - 6 Environmental Management Plan
Particulars Details
Air quality management • ESP/Bag Filter with stack of adequate height will be installed with the boiler to control the particulate and gaseous emissions due to combustion of fuel.
• CO2 generated during the fermentation process will be recovered by CO2 Scrubbers and sold to beverage & packaging industry.
• DG Sets will have adequate stack height as per CPCB guidelines. • All the internal roads will be asphalted. • Online stack monitoring system will be installed. • Greenbelt will be developed all around the plant boundary and within the plant
premises. • Regular monitoring will be done to ensure that ambient air quality standards are
met all the time.
Water quality management • Grain based distillery will be based on “Zero Effluent Discharge”. • Grain Slops (Spent Wash) will be passed through centrifuge decanters for
separation of suspended solids separated as Wet Cake (also known as DWG – Distillers Wet Grains).
• Thin Slops from the Decanter Centrifuge will be partly recycled back to process
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(20% to 35%) and the balance will be fed to Thin Slop Evaporation Plant for concentration of remaining solids to form Syrup (35% TS).
• DWGS Drier: The Wet Cake and Syrup mixture (DWGS) will be dried in Steam Tube Bundle Dryer for producing DDGS with 8-10% moisture (max.). The DDGS will be utilized as Cattle, poultry and fish feed ingredients.
• The process condensate will be treated in condensate treatment plant. The treated water will be recycled back in cooling tower makeup.
• Domestic wastewater will be treated in STP & reused in greenbelt development & plantation
• Rain Water harvesting will be done within the plant premises.
Noise Management • Personal Protective Equipment like earplugs and earmuffs will be provided to the workers exposed to high noise level.
• D.G. sets will be provided with acoustic to control the noise level within the prescribed limit.
• Proper maintenance, oiling and greasing of machines at regular intervals will be done to reduce generation of noise.
• Greenbelt of appropriate width inside the plant premises and at the plant boundary will be developed.
• Regular monitoring of noise level will be carried out and corrective measures in concerned machinery will be done.
Solid & Hazardous Waste Management
• Solid wastes generated will be wet cake, yeast sludge and ash from the boiler. • Solid waste from the grain based operations generally comprises of fibres and
proteins in the form of DDGS, which will be ideally used as Cattle Feed. • Yeast sludge will be sent to the sludge drying beds or may be added to the wet
cake. • ETP sludge will be dewatered using filter press and will be used as manure. • Ash from the boiler will be given to brick manufacturing unit. • Used oil & grease generated from plant machinery/gear boxes as hazardous waste
will be sold out to the CPCB authorized recyclers.
Greenbelt development & plantation
• 1.6 ha (3.96 Acres) i.e. 33% of the total plant area will be developed under greenbelt & plantation.
• Native plant species will be planted in consultation with local horticulturist. • Greenbelt development along with the road & plant boundary attenuates noise
level; arrest dusts and improve the environment in plant-surroundings.
Odour management • Adequate greenbelt all around the periphery of the plant. • Efficient CO2 scrubbing to avoid carryover of alcohol vapour & other fumes. • DWGS dryer will be installed for complete drying of solids. • Better housekeeping, hygienic conditions will be maintained inside as well as
surrounding areas of the plant. • Regular use of disinfectants in the drains to avoid generation of putrefying
microorganisms.
6.0 CONCLUSION
The proposed project will prove beneficial to the local people as more infrastructure development,
improvement in education and health facilities, roads, availability of drinking water, etc. in near-by villages
will be done. There will be no significant impact on the area, as adequate preventive measures will be
adopted to maintain the various pollutants within permissible limits. Regular monitoring of all the
components of environment will be done. Increased social welfare measures will be taken by the company
that will bring development in the near-by villages.
Greenbelt development around the area will be also taken up as an effective pollution mitigation technique,
as well as to control the pollutants.