Shiva Pharmachem Pvt Ltd (SPPL) has proposed a new unit at Dahej in Gujarat’s Bharuch district for manufacture of acid and alkyl chlorides, specialty and agro chemicals, pharma intermediates and APIs.

In a letter to the Ministry of Environment and Forests for its clearance, the company said it is currently producing around 10,000 MTPA of acid chlorides and specialty chemicals at its Luna unit in Vadodara.

The company said the estimated project investment including the land is approximately Rs 77 crore. Total 11 hectare of land area is available at site. Of this, 3 hectare shall be developed as greenbelt.

SPPL said it intends to manufacture 18,000 MTPA of acid chlorides, 6,000 MTPA of alkyl chlorides, 2,000 MTPA of specialty chemicals and advance intermediates, 3,000 MTPA of agro technical products, 1,000 MTPA of active pharma ingredients, 30,000 MTPA of Thionyl chloride and 3,000 MTPA of pesticide formulation.

\"Taking into consideration proposed project activities and guidelines, an area of 5 km radius from the centre of the project shall be selected and is designated as the study area for the purpose of rapid EIA studies. The samples of ambient air, ground and surface water and soil shall be collected and analysed as per the standard methods for establishing the baseline data and to determine the impact of proposed activity,\" it said.

There are also no national parks and reserve forests, defence installations and ecologically sensitive areas within 10 km radius from the proposed unit, it said.

The company said there will not be any major potential for negative impact on the environment due to the proposed unit.

\"A comprehensive environmental management plan will be prepared covering all the aspects of pollution prevention measures, air and water pollution control measures, hazardous waste management, environmental surveillance and environmental management plan,\" SPPL said.

It further said it will undertake all hazardous waste generation management measures besides providing all safety and health measures to its employees.