| Charter
on Corporate Responsibility for Environmental Protection Distilleries
1.
Existing Molasses – Based Distilleries
Noncompliant
distilleries will furnish bank guarantee* and Action Plan to
concerned State Boards to ensure compliance with any or combination
of the following measures:
- Compost
making with press mud/agricultural residue / Municipal Waste;
- Concentration
and drying / Incineration;
- Treatment
of spentwash through biomethanation followed by two stage
secondary treatment and dilution of the treated effluent with
process water for irrigation as per norms prescribed by CPCB
/ MoEF;
- Treatment
of spentwash through bio-methanation following by secondary
treatment (BOD < 2500 mg / l) for controlled discharge
into sea through a proper submerged marine outfall at a point
permitted by SPCB / CPCB in consultation with National Institute
of Oceanography (NIO), so that Dissolved Oxygen in the mixing
zone does not deplete, less than 4.0 mg/l;
- For
taking decision on feasibility of one time controlled land
application of treated effluent, a study will be undertaken
within three months.
The
road map for utilization of spentwash by the distilleries to
achieve zero discharge of spentwash in inland surface water
courses will be as below:
50% utilization of spentwash —— By March, 2004
75% utilization of spentwash —— By March, 2005
100% utilization of spentwash —— By December, 2005
Till 100% utilization of spentwash is achieved, controlled and
restricted discharge of treated effluent from lined lagoons
during rainy season will be allowed by SPCB/CPCB in such a way
that the perceptible colouring of river water bodies does not
occur.
Monitoring
Task Force consisting of CPCB, SPCB, Experts and industry shall
be constituted for monitoring the implementation of action points.
2. New Distilleries & Expansion
of Existing Distilleries (Mollasses based)
Proposal for Standalone new distilleries
and expansion of existing distilleries without achieving zero
discharge in surface water / ground water will not be considered
by MoEF / SPCB.
* To be decided by SPCBs/CPCB/MoEF.
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