Project detail:
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has examined the proposal seeking environmental clearance for expansion of Distillery Capacity from 100 to 250 KLPD based on Sugar cane Syrup/C/B Heavy Molasses as Raw Material and 120 KLPD Grain based Distillery to Produce Ethanol located at Village: - Bellad - Bagewadi, Tehsil: - Hukeri, District: - Belgavi, State : - Karnataka by M/s. Vishwaraj Sugar Industries.
As per EIA Notification 2006 (Schedule 5(g) Category A); however, as per in the MoEF&CC Notification S.O. 345(E), dated the 17th January, 2019, notification number S.O.750(E), dated the 17th February, 2020, S.O. 980 (E)dated 02nd March, 2021 & S. No.2339(E) 16th June, 2021, a special provision in the EIA Notification, 2006 “Expansion of sugar manufacturing units or distilleries for production of ethanol, having Prior Environment Clearance (EC) for existing unit, to be used completely for Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Programme only, as per self-certification in form of an affidavit by the Project Proponent, shall be appraised as category ‘B2’projects.”
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