Micas Organics Ltd has approached the Ministry of Environment and Forest for environmental clearance to its proposed project to expand the manufacturing activity of its existing plant at Vapi in Gujarat?s Valsad district.

Situated in Vapi?s GIDC Industrial Estate, the unit wants to double its current manufacturing capacity of 100 MTPM of organic azo pigments.

In its letter to the ministry, the company said that the proposed project cost is Rs 301.5 lakh of which Rs 45 lakh will be for environmental management system.

The total plot area is 2,055 sq m of which 250 sq m is for greenbelt development.

The company?s products are Zinc chrome pigment, Middle chrome pigment, Lemon chrome pigment, Scarlet chrome pigment, Prime Rose chrome pigment, Light Yellow chrome pigment, Organic red pigment, Organic yellow pigment and Organic Orange pigment.

The company said it will provide training to workers of all levels starting from contract workers. In the training, various topics on safety related issues will be covered. It said it will also adopt all safety measures for its plant and provide all requisite facilities to its employees.

Taking into consideration the proposed project activities and guidelines, an area of 10-km radius from the centre of the project shall be selected and designated as the study area for the purpose of EIA study.

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 on the same.