Matangi Industries has proposed a chemical unit at Dahej in Gujarat?s Bharuch district for manufacture of 3150 MTPM of emulsifiers and other products.

In its presentation to the Ministry of Environment and Forests for environmental clearance, the company said that the total cost of the proposed project is Rs 14 crore and the total plot area is 50000 sq m of which 20000 sq m will be utilised for greenbelt development.

?Our unit is located within 10 km of critically or severely polluted area. There are no national parks, wildlife sanctuaries or reserve forests within 10 km from our unit,? it said.

?The total production of our unit will be 3150 MTPM out of which we will manufacture 2500 MTPM of emulsifiers which are non-polluting. For manufacturing of 650 MTPM of other products, we will install adequate environment management system to achieve prescribed norms,? the company said.

Besides the emulsifiers, he other products proposed are: DASA, DASDA, F C Acid, Vinyl Sulphone, Mono Chloro Acetic Acid, 6 Acetyl OAPSA, 3,5 Di Nitro Benzoic Acid, 3,5 Di Amino Benzoic Acid and Imidacloprid.

?We will achieve zero discharge for high concentrated effluent. The generated spent acid will be sold out to authorised industries after obtaining prior permission from the State Pollution Control Board.?

It said it will develop plantation as per MoEF guidelines all along the periphery of the plant so that these trees act as natural barriers and bring down the fugitive emission and stop carryover of dust along with wind current.

The company said it will adopt all safety and hazard identification measures besides a strong disaster management policy. There will be fire extinguishers at the pant site which will be tested, checked and maintained.

There will be medical check-up facilities for all employees, the company said. Monitoring of occupational hazards like noise, ventilation, chemical exposure shall be carried out at frequent intervals.