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Proceedings of the public hearing conducted on 28.05.2019 in connection with application filed by M/s VRV Hospitality Private Ltd., for obtaining environmental clearance under EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006 for establishment of a grain based distillery project of 60 KLPD alongwith a co-generation power plant of 2 MW in the revenue estate of Village Chak Alia, Tehsil & District Gurdaspur.

The following were present to supervise the proceedings:-

1. Sh. Tejinder Pal Singh Sandhu, PCS Additional Deputy Commissioner, Gurdaspur

2. Dr. Manohar Lal Chauhan,

Environmental Engineer (Mega)

Punjab Pollution Control Board, Patiala.

3. Er. Rantej Sharma,

Asstt. Environmental Engineer,

Punjab Pollution Control Board,

Regional Office, Batala.

4. Sh. Sukhpal Singh,

General Manager

District Industries Centre,

Gurdaspur.

Environmental Engineer (Mega), Punjab Pollution Control Board,

Patiala welcomed the Supervising-cum-Presiding Officer and people from adjoining

towns/villages, who came to attend the public hearing of this project for

establishment of a grain based distillery project of 60 KLPD alongwith a co-

generation power plant of 2 MW in the revenue estate of Village Chak Alia, Tehsil

& District Gurdaspur. He informed that an application was filed by M/s VRV

Hospitality Private Ltd., with the MoEF&CC, New Delhi for getting Environmental

Clearance under EIA notification no. 1533 (E) dated 14.9.2006 for establishment

of a grain based distillery project of 60 KLPD alongwith a co-generation power

plant of 2 MW in the revenue estate of Village Chak Alia, Tehsil & District

Gurdaspur. After considering the application of the project proponent, the

MoEF&CC, New Delhi had issued 'Terms of Reference' to the project proponent for

preparation of draft EIA study report. Now, the project proponent has submitted

draft EIA report to the Punjab Pollution Control Board for conducting public

Proceedings of public hearing of M/s VRV Hospitality Private Ltd.,

Village Chak Alia, Tehsil & District Gurdaspur

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hearing of the project as per the procedure prescribed in the EIA Notification

dated 14.09.2006. Environmental Engineer (Mega) apprised the public present

there about the requirement of conducting the public hearing before deciding the

application filed by the project proponent for getting the said clearance for the

said expansion at the said site. He also brought into the notice of public that a

copy of the draft EIA report alongwith the executive summary of the same

submitted by the project proponent to the office of Chairman, Zila Parishad,

Gurdaspur; Deputy Commissioner, Gurdaspur; General Manager District Industries

Centre, Gurdaspur; Regional Office of MoEF&CC at Chandigarh; Environmental

Engineer, Punjab Pollution Control Board Regional Office, Batala & E.O., M.C. Dina

Nagar for access to the public and other stakeholders. He further brought out that

a notice of public hearing was published in two prominent newspapers namely,

'The Tribune' (English) and daily 'Jagbani' (Punjabi) dated 19.04.2019 to make the

public aware of the date, time & venue of the public hearing and about the

places/offices, where the public could access the draft EIA report and its executive

summary report before the said hearing. Thereafter, he requested the

representative of the project proponent, who is the Environmental Consultant of

industry to elaborate the main features of the project and the draft EIA study

report.

Sh. Vishal Mehra of M/s J.M. Environet (P) Ltd., environmental

consultant of the project proponent brought out the details of the proposed

expansion project before the public as under:-

Project Description

Introduction:

M/s VRV Hospitality Private Limited is proposing 60 KLPD Grain Based

Distillery along with 2 MW Co-generation Power Plant at Village Chak Alia,

Tehsil & District Gurdaspur (Punjab). Grains such as damaged grain feed

stock, broken rice, maize, bajra & sorghum, starch materials etc. will be used

as raw material which is easily available from the local market. As per EIA

Notification dated 14th September, 2006 and its subsequent amendments; the

project falls in Category ‘A’, Project or Activity - 5(g)(ii) [Non-molasses based



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distilleries >60 KLD]. ToR Letter was issued by MoEFCC, New Delhi for the

preparation of EIA/EMP Report vide their letter dated 27th July, 2018.

Brief description of the project: Brief description about the project is given in given below:-

Sr. No.

Particulars Details

A.

Nature of the Project

Proposed Grain based distillery along with Co-generation Power Plant

B. Size of the Project

Units Proposed capacity

Grain based Distillery 60 KLPD

Co- generation Power Plant 2 MW

C. Location details

Village Chak Alia

Sub Tehsil Dinanagar

Tehsil & District Gurdaspur

State Punjab

Latitude 32°6'58.83" to 32°7'7.15"N

Longitude 75°31'31.78" to 75°31'41.97"E

Topo sheet No. 43P12 & 43P8

D. Area Details

Total Project Area 4.86 ha (12 acres)

Greenbelt / Plantation Area 1.6 ha (3.96 acres) i.e. 33% of the plant area will be developed under greenbelt & plantation.

E. Cost Details

Total cost of the project Rs. 123.10 Crores

Cost for Environment Management Plan

Capital Cost: Rs. 10.0 Crores

Recurring Cost: Rs. 1.0 Crores/annum

F. Product Mix Extra Neutral Alcohol (ENA) / Rectified Spirit (RS)/ Ethanol, IMFL (Indian Made Foreign Liquor), Country Liquor / Medium Liquor

G. By-products DDGS, CO2 & Impure Alcohol

H. Working Days 350 days/annum



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Requirements for the project: Raw material requirement

Details regarding quantity Details regarding quantity of raw materials

and chemicals required their source & mode of transportation for the project are

given in table below.

Sr. No.

Particular

Total Requirement (TPD)

1. Grain - Broken Rice, Sorghum, Baira, Maize etc.

157 to 165

2. Process Chemicals (kg/day)

Sodium Hydroxide (Caustic) 200-220

Nutrients 140

Enzymes 140

Antifoam Agent 65

Yeast (Active Dry Yeast/Distiller’s Yeast) 60

Fuel Requirement

Details regarding quantity of fuel required, their source along with distance & mode

of transportation for proposed project are given below:-

Name of Raw Material

Total Requirement

Storage Facility Source & Mode of Transportation

Rice husk 120-130 TPD Covered yard From authorized dealers by road

OR

Coal 85-90 TPD Covered yard

Other Basic Requirements

Other basic requirements for the project are given in below:-

Sr. No.

Particular Requirement Source

1. Water (KLPD) 540 Groundwater

2. Power (MW) 1.5 4.5 MW co-generation power plant

3. Manpower (Persons) 60 Unskilled / Semi-Skilled – Local area; Skilled- local & outside areas

4. Steam (TPH) 16.70 TPH 20 TPH Boiler



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Process Description

• Grain storage

• Grain cleaning, milling and flour handling

• Slurry preparation & liquefaction

• Fermentation

• Multi pressure distillation

• Alcohol daily receivers & bulk storage

• MEE & Dryer

Environmental Management Plan

Following mitigation measures will be adopted by the company to minimize the

impact of project on the surrounding environment:

Particulars Details

Air quality Management

ESP/Bag Filter with stack of adequate height will be installed

with the boiler to control the particulate and gaseous

emissions due to combustion of fuel.

CO2 generated during the fermentation process will be

recovered by CO2 Scrubbers and sold to beverage &

packaging industry.

DG Sets will have adequate stack height as per CPCB

guidelines.

All the internal roads will be asphalted.

Online stack monitoring system will be installed.

Greenbelt will be developed all around the plant boundary

and within the plant premises.

Regular monitoring will be done to ensure that ambient air

quality standards are met all the time.

Water quality management

Grain based distillery will be based on “Zero Effluent

Discharge”.



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Grain Slops (Spent Wash) will be passed through

centrifuge decanters for separation of suspended solids

separated as Wet Cake (also known as DWG – Distillers

Wet Grains).

Thin Slops from the Decanter Centrifuge will be partly

recycled back to process (20% to 35%) and the balance

will be fed to Thin Slop Evaporation Plant for

concentration of remaining solids to form Syrup (35% TS).

DWGS Drier: The Wet Cake and Syrup mixture (DWGS)

will be dried in Steam Tube Bundle Dryer for producing

DDGS with 8-10% moisture (max.). The DDGS will be

utilized as Cattle, poultry and fish feed ingredients.

The process condensate will be treated in condensate

treatment plant. The treated water will be recycled back in

cooling tower makeup.

Domestic wastewater will be treated in STP & reused in

greenbelt development & plantation

Rain Water harvesting will be done within the plant

premises.

Noise Management

Personal Protective Equipment like earplugs and earmuffs

will be provided to the workers exposed to high noise

level.

D.G. sets will be provided with acoustic to control the

noise level within the prescribed limit.

Proper maintenance, oiling and greasing of machines at

regular intervals will be done to reduce generation of

noise.

Green belt of appropriate width inside the plant premises

and at the plant boundary will be developed.

Regular monitoring of noise level will be carried out and

corrective measures in concerned machinery will be done.



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Solid & Hazardous Waste Management

Solid wastes generated will be wet cake, yeast sludge and

ash from the boiler.

Solid waste from the grain based operations generally

comprises of fibres and proteins in the form of DDGS,

which will be ideally used as Cattle Feed.

Yeast sludge will be sent to the sludge drying beds or may

be added to the wet cake.

ETP sludge will be dewatered using filter press and will be

used as manure.

Ash from the boiler will be given to brick manufacturing

unit.

Used oil & grease generated from plant machinery/gear

boxes as hazardous waste will be sold out to the CPCB

authorized recyclers.

Green belt development & plantation

1.6 ha (3.96 Acres) i.e. 33% of the total plant area will be

developed under greenbelt & plantation.

Native plant species will be planted in consultation with

local horticulturist.

Green belt development along with the road & plant

boundary attenuates noise level; arrest dusts and improve

the environment in plant-surroundings.

Odour Management

Adequate greenbelt all around the periphery of the plant.

Efficient CO2 scrubbing to avoid carryover of alcohol

vapour & other fumes.

DWGS dryer will be installed for complete drying of solids.

Better housekeeping, hygienic conditions will be

maintained inside as well as surrounding areas of the

plant.

Regular use of disinfectants in the drains to avoid

generation of putrefying microorganisms.

CER activities Rs.1.85 Crores lacs will be spent towards implementation of



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activities on Corporate Environment Responsibility as per OM

dated 01.05.2018 in the next five years in the local vicinity with

the help/advice of Village Panchayats and respectable of the local

area.

Thereafter, Environmental Engineer (Mega) brought into the notice of

public present at the venue of hearing that as per the provisions of EIA notification

dated 14.09.2006, as amended from time to time, the persons present at the venue

may seek any information or clarifications on the proposed project from the project

promoter and may also raise objections, if any. It was also brought into the notice of

the persons present there that the information or clarifications or objections raised

by them and reply given by the project proponent or his consultant will be recorded

in the proceedings of the hearing, which will be sent to MoEF&CC, New Delhi, for

further consideration. Accordingly, he requested the persons present in the hearing

to seek information or clarifications or raise objections, if any on the project one by

one after disclosing his/her name. He also informed that no comments / views /

suggestions / objections on the project have been received from the public in writing

by the Board, so far.

Thereupon, the detail of the information/ clarifications sought by the

persons present at the venue of hearing and the reply given by the project

proponent is as under:

Sr. No.

Name & address of the person

Detail of query/ statement / information / clarification sought by the person present

Reply of the query / statement / information / clarification given by the project proponent

1. Sh. Pargat Singh, r/o Village Chak Alia, District Gurdaspur

He expressed happiness for the establishment of the project. He wanted that there should not be water & air pollution from the project in the area. He expressed that he has 'No Objection' for establishment of the industry.

Environmental Consultant of the company informed that no water/effluent will be discharged outside the industrial unit and the unit will be zero liquid discharge. Similarly, there will not be any air pollution from the project as ESP of latest technology



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will be provided to the boiler as APCD. All the norms prescribed by the CPCB & PPCB will be met with. He further informed that there will be no noise pollution from the project.

2. Sh. Ashwani Kumar, r/o Village Lambe, District Gurdaspur

He wanted to know that what measures will be taken to control the dust generated from the boiler of the industry.

Environmental Consultant of the company informed that he has already informed that there will not be any air pollution from the project as ESP of latest technology will be provided to the boiler as APCD to control the dust to be generated from the boiler and all norms prescribed by the CPCB & PPCB in this regard will be complied with. He further informed that the fly ash will be collected in silos and will be given to the brick kiln owners for mixing it in the bricks. E.E. (Mega) informed that as per policy of the Board, it is mandatory to Brick Kiln Owners to mix the boiler to mix the same while manufacturing the bricks as it gives strength to the bricks.

3. Sh. Rakesh Kumar, r/o Dina Nagar, District Gurdaspur

He stated that with the establishment of the industry, there will be development in the area and he welcomed the same. He thanked the owner of the industry to establish the unit at the proposed site as it will employment to the local people.

No need to any answer.

4. Sh. Harinder Kumar, r/o Tamari, District Gurdaspur

He wanted to know how many persons will get employment from the project.

Environmental Consultant of the company informed that as per proposal of the industry, 60 No. persons will get direct employment from the project and 100 persons will get indirect employment from the



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project. He further informed that preference will be given to the local persons in the employment. He further informed that the training will be provided to the youth to get employment.

5. Sh. Balwant Singh, Ex. Sarpanch, Village Kullian, District Gurdaspur

He welcomed the Addl. Deputy Commissioner and informed that a hatchery unit has been established in the area and the management of the same informed that all the pollution control norms will be implemented and there will be no pollution from the project. He further stated that the owners of the industries promised to implement the pollution control laws, but the same have not been complied. He also informed that there are huge flies in the area due to the establishment of the project.

Environmental Consultant of the company informed that there is not a hatchery unit and there will not be flies from the project. The company has proposed to spend Rs.10 Crores on the Environment Management Plan and Rs.1 Crores/annum will be the recurring cost on the same. Pollution control devices of the latest technology will be provided to the unit.

6. Sh. Harjit Singh, r/o Village Shehzada, District Gurdaspur

He wanted to know that how much wages will be given to the workers and what will be the timing of the same? He asked that the data regarding the present status of water & air of the area be provided to them, so that they may be able to check/ compare the same with the date to be generated after two years when the unit will be in operation.

He further stated that in the executive summary of the project, Village Chak Alia has been mentioned as nearest village of the project whereas there are other village near the project.

Environmental Consultant of the company informed that wages to the workers will be given as per policy of the Government and working hours of the same will be 8 hours. If the worker will work after 8 hours, the overtime will be given to him. The data, as demanded and as mentioned in the draft EIA report has been provided. He further informed that it is mandatory of the project proponent to provide online monitoring system to check pollution from the industry and the same is being/will be monitored by the CPCB & PPCB. An amount of 1.5% of the total cost of the project



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He also informed that the project proponents made promises before establishment of the project, but the same are not fulfilled.

will spent on the CER activities.

7. Sh. Deepak Kumar, Dina Nagar, District Gurdaspur

He stated that he wanted employment in the industry and what will he do now?

Environmental Consultant of the company informed that the employment will be provided at the time of construction of the project and at the time of commissioning of the unit and he can come at that time for the same.

Then the Environmental Engineer (Mega), Punjab Pollution Control

Board requested the public, that if anyone else want to ask any more question about

the proposed distillery project, he may come forward, but no one came forward. The

public hearing was attended by 81 persons.

In the end, Addl. Deputy Commissioner, Gurdaspur informed that he

has also asked the industry that how we can check the pollution from the industry

and in response to the same, the industry informed that online monitoring system

will be provided and the same are being/ will be checked online in the offices of the

CPCB and PPCB. He further informed that the online systems has been made

mandatory for the industries in view of the complaints received from the public from

time to time regarding the pollution caused by the industries. He also informed that

the industry has proposed to wages to the workers as per policy of the Government

and the public/workers should also be aware of the same.

Addl. Deputy Commissioner, Gurdaspur informed that as regards

problems of pollution and generation of flies from the hatchery units established in

the area, as faced & informed by the people of the area present in the public

hearing, Sh. Rantej Sharma, Asstt. Environmental Engineer, Punjab Pollution Control

Board, Regional Office, Batala, present in the hearing, directed to get these

problems solved from the industry immediately and he may be informed accordingly.

Sh. Rantej Sharma, Asstt. Environmental Engineer, Punjab Pollution Control Board,



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Regional Office, Batala assured to get this problem solved at the earlies.

Addl. Deputy Commissioner, Gurdaspur also requested the public, that

if anyone else want to ask any more question about the proposed distillery project,

he may come forward, but no one came forward.

The public hearing ended with vote of thanks to the chair.

(Rantej Sharma)

Asstt. Env. Engineer, PB. Pollution Control Board,

Regional Office, Batala

(Dr. Manohar Lal Chauhan) Env. Engineer (Mega),

Pb., Pollution Control Board, Patiala.

(Tejinder Pal Singh Sandhu), PCS Addl. Deputy Commissioner,

Gurdaspur

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