Lok Sabha Question No. 1002 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-22
Subject: Proposals regarding Environment and Forest
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Jaisiddeshwar Shivacharya Mahaswamiji

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1002

TO BE ANSWERED ON 22.11. 2019.

## Proposals regarding Environment and Forest

1002.   SHRI SHA.BRA.DR.JAI SIDDESHWAR SHIVACHARYA MAHASWAMIJI:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  a  number  of  proposals  regarding  environment  and  forest  concerning  Solapur district of Maharashtra is lying pending with his Ministry for the last three years;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along with the number of proposals sanctioned by his Ministry; and
- (c) the number of proposals received from Solapur University during the last three years along with the time by which such proposals are likely to be sanctioned?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a) to  (c)  As  per  the  information  available  as  on  18 th November  2019,  five  (5)  proposals concerning  Solapur  District  of  Maharashtra  are  pending  for  Environmental  Clearance  in  this Ministry. The list of the proposal is at Annexure. A total of Thirteen (13) proposals have been granted  Environmental  Clearance  in  the  district  during  the  last  three  years  in  Solapur  District. There is no available information regarding any pending proposal fromSolapur University during the last three years.

## Status of pending environmental clearance proposals in District Solapur of Maharashtra State

|   S.No | Company                             | Name of Project                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Date of Submission of proposal   | Status                                                                                                                                                               |
|--------|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      1 | M/sDevi Chemscience Private Limited | Setting up of Bulk Drugs and Intermediates manufacturing unit of capacity 158.23 TPM by M/s Devi Chemscience Private Limited in an area of 16309sqm located at Plot No.C-174/1, MIDC Chincholi, Taluka Mohol, District Solapur (Maharashtra).                                                                                           | 28-Feb-19                        | The proposal has been recommended by the Expert Appraisal Committee (Industry- 2).Environmental clearance shall be issued after approval of the Competent Authority. |
|      2 | M/s Vitthal Refined Sugars Ltd.     | Expansion of sugar plant from 3500 to 5000 TCD and co- generation plant from 14 to 29.5 MW, setting up molasses and grain based distillery of capacity 60 KLPD & 45 KLPD respectively, malt spirit & grape spirit plant of 5 KLPD each by M/s Vitthal Refined Sugars Ltdinat A/P Pande, Taluka Karmala, District Solapur (Maharashtra). | 20-May-19                        | The proposal has been considered by the Expert Appraisal Committee (Industry- 2). Additionalinformation has been sought from the project proponent.                  |

## Annexure

|   3 | M/s VitthalraoShi ndeSahakari SakharKarkh ana Ltd.   | Expansion of Molasses based distillery from 60 KLPD to 150 KLPD, Sugar unit from 8500 TCD to 11000 TCD and Co- generation unit from 38 MW to 49 MW by M/s VitthalraoShindeSahakariSakh arKarkhana Ltd at Gangamainagar, Post Pimpalner, Taluka Madha, District Solapur (Maharashtra)   | 10-Jul-19   | The proposal has been recommended by the Expert Appraisal Committee (Industry- 2).Environmental clearance shall be issued after approval of the Competent Authority.   |
|-----|------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   4 | M/s Urmila Chemopharm a Private Limited              | Setting up Bulk Drug Intermediates Manufacturing Unit of capacity 10 TPM at Plot No. F-24, MIDC Chincholi Industrial Area, Village Chincholi, Taluka Mohal, District Solapur (Maharashtra)                                                                                             | 01-Aug-19   | The proposal has been recommended by the Expert Appraisal Committee (Industry- 2).Environmental clearance shall be issued after approval of the Competent Authority.   |
|   5 | M/s Jakraya Sugar Limited                            | Sugar factory (from 4900 TCD to 7500 TCD), co-gen(from 11 MW to 30 MW) & Molasses/Sugarcane juice based distillery(from 30 KLPD to 200 KLPD)                                                                                                                                           | 20-Sep-19   | The proposal has been included in the Agenda for the Expert Appraisal Committee (Industry-2) to be held during 20-22 November, 2019.                                   |

## Details of environmental clearance granted proposals of last three years (18/11/2016 to 18/11/2019)in District Solapur of

## Maharashtra State in the Industry-2 sector

|   S.No. | Proposal No.           | File No.                      | Name of the PP                       | Brief details of the project                                                      | Date of Submissi on   | Date of Issue of EC   |
|---------|------------------------|-------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
|       1 | IA/MH/IND2/27 411/2015 | J-11011/92/2015-IA- II(I)     | OC SPECIALITIES PVT LTD              | OC SPECIALITIES PVT LTD                                                           | 05-Apr-16             | 31-Jan-17             |
|       2 | IA/MH/IND2/29 191/2015 | J-11011/195/2015-IA II (I)    | BALAJI AMINES LTD                    | Balaji Amines Ltd.                                                                | 06-Jun-16             | 13-Sep-17             |
|       3 | IA/MH/IND2/30 081/2015 | J-11011/223/2015-IA II (I)    | UTOPIAN SUGARS LIMITED               | Establishing 30 KLPD Rectified Spirit / 30 KLPD ENA / 30 KLPD of Absolute Alcohol | 18-Sep-18             | 11-Jan-19             |
|       4 | IA/MH/IND2/31 586/2015 | J-11011/267/2015-IA II (I)    | SRI KRISHNA PHARMACEUTICAL S LIMITED | Sri Krishna Pharmaceuticals Limited                                               | 16-Nov-16             | 28-Nov-17             |
|       5 | IA/MH/IND2/33 537/2015 | J-11011/293/2015-IA II (I)    | BALAJI BENZOCHEM PRIVATE LIMITED     | BalajiBenzochemPvt. Ltd.,                                                         | 19-Sep-16             | 07-Mar-17             |
|       6 | IA/MH/IND2/59 935/2016 | J- 11011/342/2016- IA.II(I)   | V.V. Krishna Reddy                   | Sri krishna Pharmaceuticals Limited, B-14/1                                       | 03-Feb-18             | 25-Apr-18             |
|       7 | IA/MH/IND2/59 941/2016 | J- 11011/343/2016- IA.II(I)   | V.V. Krishna Reddy                   | Sri Krishna Pharmaceuticals Limited, F-1                                          | 07-Apr-18             | 20-Jul-18             |
|       8 | IA/MH/IND2/64 545/2017 | IA-J-11011/218/2017- IA-II(I) | TETRAHEDRON LABORATORIES PVT LTD.    | Manufacturing of Bulk Drugs, Intermediates & Allied Products                      | 30-Apr-18             | 16-Nov-18             |
|       9 | IA/MH/IND2/67 191/2017 | J-11011/192/2017-IA-II (I)    | BRIMA SAGAR MAHARASHTRA DISTILLERIES | Expansion of molasses based distillery from 35 KLPD to 65 KLPD at                 | 09-Jun-18             | 07-Aug-19             |

|    |                        |                                | LIMITED                                          | Shreepur ,Malshiras Taluk, District Solapur Maharashtra by M/s BrimaSagar Maharashtra Distilleries Ltd                                                                                   |           |           |
|----|------------------------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|
| 10 | IA/MH/IND2/70 915/2015 | J-11011/38/2015-IA II (I)      | E. Purushotham                                   | Smruthi Organics Ltd.                                                                                                                                                                    | 25-Jan-18 | 22-Feb-19 |
| 11 | IA/MH/IND2/71 636/2016 | SIA/MH/IND2/15701/2 016        | BHARAT PETROLEUM CORPORATION LIMITED             | Proposed construction of Mounded Storage Vessel (2 x 300 MT) at Solapur LPG Plant                                                                                                        | 27-Dec-17 | 23-Mar-18 |
| 12 | IA/MH/IND2/86 873/2016 | J-11011/308/2016-IA- Ia II (I) | MATOSHRI LAXMI SUGAR COGENERATION INDUSTRIES LTD | MatoshriLaxmi Sugar and Cogeneration Industries Limited                                                                                                                                  | 30-Nov-18 | 20-Mar-19 |
| 13 | IA/MH/IND2/7 5223/2018 | IA-J-11011/189/2018- IA-II(I)  | BALAJI AMINES LTD.(UNIT IV)                      | Setting up Organic and Specialty Chemicals Manufacturing Unit of capacity 874.2 TPD at Plot No. F-104, Chincholi MIDC, District Solapur (Maharashtra) by M/s Balaji Amines Ltd (Unit IV) | 28-Nov-18 | 18-Nov-19 |