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Project detail:
M/s. Stellar Distilleries Private Limited has proposed to establish a Distillery Unit with the capacity of 100 KLPD (Absolute Alcohol) Plot No. 221/1A, 221/4A, 221/4C, 221/5, 273/1, 273/2, 273/3, 273/4, Melakallankulam Village, in Virudhunagar District, Tamil Nadu. The nearest major human settlement is Aviyoor and Kariapatti. The nearest railway station is Madurai Junction(23.75 km). The nearest airport is Madurai Airport (16.40 km) from the project site
Besides the technical and environmental benefits fuel ethanol offers, it makes tremendous economic sense in India as India's Import bill of crude petroleum is increasing every year
The introduction of ethanol fuel will give big boost to Indian economy by following Ways: § Agriculture will get boost because of additional production of Maize, Jowar and rice. § Less dependence on imports of crude oil and more production of ethanol with lower price will keep the petrol price well in control and saves foreign exchange. § Overall, it is "Eco friendly Project". In view of the above positive results, it is recommended without any reservation that the establishment of this factory be granted
The project activity is listed at item 5g (a) [Ethanol based distilleries, solely to be used for Ethanol Blended Petrol Programme of the Government of India] in the Schedule of EIA Notification, 2006 and subsequent amendments vide gazette notification S.O. 2339(E) dated 16.06.2021 & categorized as Category “B” project (to be appraised under category B2 as per condition listed in column 5 of the project /activity 5 to the schedule of the notification) and there-fore requires prior Environmental Clearance from MoEF CC
Total Cost of the Project (in Rs. Crores) 165.28
Note: please download project document attached to this project for more information.
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