Globus Spirits Ltd has approached the Ministry of Environment and Forests for environmental clearance for expansion and modernisation of its grain-based distillery unit at Shyampur in Rajasthan?s Alwar district.

The company wants expansion and modernisation of the existing grain-based distillery project from 40 KLPD are rectified spirit and 20 KLPD extra neutral alcohol to 100 KLPD grain (are rectified spirit/extra neutral alcohol) and 3MW captive power plant.

The products manufactured by the company are rectified spirit, extra neutral alcohol, country liquor and IMFL.

Globus Spirits is in the business of manufacture, marketing and sale of IMFL, industrial alcohol comprising rectified spirit and extra neutral alcohol and country liquor.

The total project area is 7.272 hectares and the company said since the modernisation and expansion will be within the existing plant premises, hence no additional land is required for the project.

33 per cent of the total plot area or 2.4 hectares have been kept for greenbelt development.

The capital cost of the project is Rs 35 crore and the capital cost of EMP is Rs 7 crore.

The company said there are no defence installation, biosphere reserve, national park or wildlife sanctuary and ecologically-sensitive area within 10 km radius of the project site.

The total manpower of the unit is 95-100.

According to the company, attempts shall be made to minimise the effluent generation, solid wastes, air emissions and noise etc.

According to the company, there will be no adverse effect on water environment due to the project.

The company said it has been providing personal protective equipment like hand gloves, gumboot, goggles, helmet, clothing etc to the employees according to requirement. It has also been adopting all hazard identification measures to ensure safety and providing all medical facilities to its employees.

It said occupational health surveillance programmes are being undertaken as a regular exercise for all employees.