PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT

PRE FEASIBILITY REPORT

1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION OF THE PROJECT

‘Sri Krishna Phramaceuticals Ltd., (SKPL) Solapur’

has been incorporated with a main

objective to manufacture Bulk Drug and Intermediates which have a good export potential.

The ever-increasing demand in India and abroad has prompted the promoters to undertake

manufacturing of some selected Bulk Drugs and Intermediates. The proposed project’s site

is located in Chincholi MIDC; Solapur. As per as the provision of “EIA Notification No. S. O.

1533 (E)” dated 14.09.2006; amendments thereat the proposed project comes under

Category B. The boundary of Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary is located within 5 km of the

project area. Hence the category of the industrial unit has been classified as

A

instead of

B.

The promoters have sound experience in the field of Bulk Drugs and Intermediates

manufacturing. Moreover, a thorough study of entire project planning as well as

implementation schedule has been made by the promoters of SKPL.

Table No.1List of Promoters

Sr. No.

Name

Designation

1.

Dr. Subba Reddy

Chairman

2.

Mr. V V Krishna Reddy

Managing Director

1.1. Need of the Project

The Indian Pharmaceutical Industries today is in the front rank of India’s science-based

industries with wide ranging capabilities in the complex field of drug manufacture and

technology.

Bulk drugs have become a part of our life for sustaining many of our day-to-day

activities, preventing and controlling diseases. Bulk drugs manufacturing sector in India

is well established and has recorded a steady growth in the overall Indian industrial

scenario. The bulk drugs and allied industries have been amongst the fastest growing

segments of the Indian industry.

India's pharmaceutical industry is the third largest in the world in terms of volume. Its

rank is 14th in terms of value. India is also one of the top five active pharmaceutical

ingredients (API) producers (with a share of about 6.5%).

The ever-increasing demand for Bulk Drugs and Intermediated and Neutraceuticals in

India and abroad as well as changing market conditions for manufacture and sale of

products has prompted the promoters to go for manufacturing of Bulk Drugs and

Intermediates as well as Chemicals.

1.2. Employment Generation Potential

The activities under proposed expansion would produce improvement in the socio-economic

status of people in the study area in terms of local labor employment and contract basis jobs.

The proposed activity might provide employment opportunities to the local populace,

especially in business and other services like transportation activity

2.0 PROJECT DESCRIPTION

2.1. Location

The proposed expansion shall be executed in existing set-up located at plot no. B – 14 of

Chincholi MIDC, Tal.: Mohol, Dist.: Solapur, Maharashtra .The MIDC area is located in a

rural region and is about 15

km from Solapur. The MIDC is fast growing area and has

adequate access roads. The National Highway No.9 (NH-9) passes from the Solapur, due to

which the procurement as well as dispatch of raw materials and finished products to nearby

cities and market places would be very much economical and convenient.

2.2. Site selection

The site selection of existing project site at the above-mentioned location was done in light of

following considerations -

Availability of all basic facilities like water, power, man power, etc. and other allied

facilities from MIDC.

The nearest city Solapur is 15 km away from the project site which is very well

connected with other parts of the country by road and rail.

Good communication facilities are available

No rehabilitation and resettlement shall be required.

2.3. Alternative Site

The proposed expansion would be carried out in existing setup; hence no any alternative

sites were examined.

2.4. The Products

The different products presently being manufactured and those considered for manufacture

under expansion programme & their maximum production quantities are as under-

Table No. 2 List of Products

Sr.

No.

Product

Existing

Products

Capacity

MT / Day

Proposed Products

Capacity MT /

Month

Total MT/Month

1.

Folic Acid

--

40

40

2.

Domperidone

--

10

10

3.

CADS

18

--

18

4.

Lasamide

15

--

15

Total

33

50

83

2.5. Investment

The total investment of existing and expansion project is Rs. 37.5 Crores. This includes

existing investment of Rs.12.50 crores & expansion investment of Rs.25.00 crores. Under

expansion project a new boiler of 15 TPH shall be installed and existing ETP scheme which

included TEE shall be scraped and new scheme including MEE followed by Agitated Type

Thin Film Dryer (ATFD) and RO unit shall be installed.

2.6. Size / Magnitude of Operation

Sri Krishna Pharmaceuticals Ltd is being involved in manufacturing of CADS and Lasamide

to the tune of 33 MT/ Month under is its existing manufacturing setup. Moreover, under

expansion activity additionally two new products viz. Folic acid and Dompreidone to the tune

of 50 MT/ month shall be manufactured. The proposed expansion would be carried out in

existing setup.

2.7. Process Details

The manufacturing of bulk drugs and intermediates comprises of a number of operations and

processes involving various reactions of basic raw materials. Eventually, the desired

products are formed which are refined and separated. Refer

Annexure – I

for detailed

manufacturing process and mass balance.

2.8. Resource Optimization / Recycling And Reuse

In existing manufacturing setup a state-of-art machinery has been installed which is

economical on energy consumption as well as routine O & M grounds. Taking into

consideration the same scenario of economy and energy conservation the machinery under

expansion activity shall be installed. Further, the entire effluent treatment and disposal shall

result into ‘ZERO Discharge process as per the CREP norms. The existing effluent treatment

scheme which included primary treatment followed by evaporation in TEE shall be totally

scraped. The effluent from existing and proposed activity shall be segregated in two

streams. Stream I shall be neutralized and then forwarded to MEE followed by Agitated Thin

Film Dryer (ATFD). Stream-II shall be given a biological treatment followed by R.O

treatment. The R.O permeate would be used for cooling tower and the R.O reject shall be

forwarded to MEE thereby achieving ZERO DISCHARGE and reducing the fresh water

demand by recycling the RO permeate .

2.9. Input Requirements & Infrastructure Facilities Including Power Sources

Water

The water required for the proposed existing and expansion activity shall be taken form

MIDC water supply scheme. Following table gives the details of water required for existing

and expansion activities.

Table No. 3 Water Requirement

Description

Existing

M

3

/day

Expansion

M

3

/day

Total

Domestic

#

20

#

15

#

35

Industrial

a. Process / Washing

#

50

#

308

#

358

b. Cooling

#

70

240

(*212 +

#

28)

310

(*212 +

#

98)

c. Boiler feed

#

60

#

75

#

135

d. Laboratory

--

#

1

#

1

e. Gardening

#

20

--

#

20

Industrial Use

(a+b+c+d+e)

#

200

624

(*212 +

#

412 )

824

(*212 +

#

612 )

Grand Total

#

220

639

(

*

212+

#

427)

859

(

*

212+

#

647)

Fuel

In the proposed expansion, Coal shall be the fuel used for boiler. Moreover, under existing

activity coal and diesel is used as fuel for boiler and DG Set respectively.

Table No. 4

Fuel Consumption

Sr.

No.

Description

Fuel

Quantity

1.

Boiler

(Existing - 3TPH and Expansion

- 15 TPH)

Coal

Existing - 300 MT/M

Expasnion - 2700 MT /M

2.

D.G. Set (Existing - 365 KVA)

Diesel

90 Lit/hr

Manpower

Under, existing activity 70 nos. of skilled and unskilled workers are appointed, whereas

under expansion project 300 nos. of more workers will be appointed. While selecting

manpower preference will be given to persons from local area thereby creating better

employment opportunity

2.4 Environmental Aspects under the Project

A) The Effluents

i) Domestic Effluent-

Domestic effluent to be generated from proposed expansion activities would be 10 M

3

/Day

and same shall be

treated in proposed STP. Also, domestic effluent from existing activities to

the tune of 18 M

3

/Day is forwarded to septic tank after expansion same will be taken to STP.

Treated water shall be used for gardening / toilet flushing.

i) Industrial Effluent-

The existing effluent treatment scheme which included primary treatment followed by

evaporation in TEE shall be totally scraped. Moreover, the effluent generated from the

existing and proposed expansion activities would be segregated in two different Streams viz.

Stream – I and Stream – II. Further, the effluent from above streams would be treated in

Effluent Treatment Plant comprising MEE, ATFD and RO system. The details w.r.t effluents

and its treatment under Stream – I and Stream – II are as follows:

Stream I –

Comprises of Process effluent to the tune of 332 M

3

/day. The same shall be

neutralized and then forwarded to MEE followed by ATFD.

Stream II –

Comprises of effluent to the tune of 39.95 M

3

/day. The same shall be given a

biological treatment and then subjected to R.O treatment. Thereby achieving

ZERO DISCHARGE

.

Table No. 5 Details of Effluent Generation

Sr.

No.

Description

Existing (M

3

/Day)

Propose

d

(M

3

/Day)

Total

(M

3

/Day)

1.

Domestic

18

10

28

2.

Industrial

Stream-I

a. Processing

26.21

(Process 25.21 +Washing 1)

332

358.21

b. Lab & Washing

Stream -II

c. Cooling Blow Down

4

24

43

d. Boiler Blow Down

15

e. R.O Reject

0.95

0.95

Industrial Total

30.21

371.95

402.16

B) The Emissions

The existing plant consists of one boiler of 3 TPH and one D.G set of 365 KVA capacity.

A Multicyclone Dust Collector (MDC) followed by stack height of 30 M has been provided as

Air Pollution Control (APC) equipment to boiler. Under proposed expansion one new boiler

of 15 TPH capacity shall be installed with bag filter as APC equipment.

The existing 3 TPH boiler will be operated as standby for 15 TPH boiler. Moreover, apart from the scrubbers installed under existing unit additional scrubbers shall also be provided under expansion activity.

Table No. 6 Details Of Stack Under Existing And Expasnion Activity

Sr.

No.

Description

Details

Existing

Expansion

1.

Capacity

3 TPH

15 TPH

2.

Fuel type

Imported coal

Imported coal

3.

Fuel Quantity

300 MT/M

2700 MT / M

4.

Calorific value

5000

5.

Ash content

10%

6.

Sulphur content

0.5 %

7.

Material of construction

MS

MS

8.

Shape (round/rectangular)

Round

Round

9.

Height, m (above ground level)

30 M

30 M

10.

Diameter/size, in meters

0.6 M

0.6 M

17

Control Equipment preceding the stack

Multi Cyclone Dust

collector

Bag filters

C) Fugitive Emissions

Fugitive emissions are generated during loading / unloading of raw material/products,

leakages in pumps, process emissions. The same is being taken care by installation of fume

extraction system in loading / unloading section, scrubbers in production blocks and

mechanical seals to pumps. This same practice shall be followed under proposed

expansion.

Table No. 7 Details of Scrubbers under existing unit

Sr. No. Process Emissions Diameter of Scrubber (M) Height of Scrubber (M) Packing Material used in Scrubber Scrubbing Media used in Scrubber Disposal of Scrubbed material Efficiency 1. Ammonia 2.225 1.8 Random packing by using Rashing ring Water Re-used in process. 100 % 2. HCL 1) 3.0 2) 2.0 3) 2.0 1) 4.5 2) 4.3 3) 4.3 Water Sale

Expansion scrubber details:

D) Noise Pollution Aspect

There are no major noise generating sources in the project other than the existing boiler and

D.G. Set etc. The same are kept in isolated areas. Further, proper acoustic treatments,

wherever required, are also provided to have the ambient noise levels as per CPCB

standards. The workers are provided with earmuffs and other Personal Protective

Equipments (PPE) which would give the reduction of 30 dB (A). The D.G. set is not a

continuous source of noise as it would be operated only during power failure. As per the

Noise Pollution Regulation and Control Amendment Rules; 2010, the DG sets are properly

and adequately enclosed in a canopy. Same abatement measure shall be taken to control

the noise pollution after installation of the proposed boiler.

E) Hazardous Waste and Solid Wastes

The wastes generated from the proposed expansion activities are categorized as Hazardous

and Non-Hazardous Wastes. The entire quantity of hazardous waste is handled and

disposed as per Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling and Transboundary Movement)

Rules’ 2010.The hazardous waste generated under existing and expansion activity is given

in following table.

Table No. 8 Hazardous Waste Generation

Sr.

No.

Type of Waste

Existing

Expansion

Disposal

1.

28.1 Spent Acid

28.18

KL/Day

--

Sale to

Authorized Party

2.

28.2 Spent Carbon

71

Kg/Day

25.5 Kg/Day CHWTSDF / Sale

to cement

Industry

3.

34.3 Chemical Sludge from ETP

1000

Kg/Day

500 Kg/Day

CHWTSDF

4.

34.3 Solids from MEE

1560

Kg /Day

25 MT/Day

CHWTSDF

In existing setup, isolated area for the storage of hazardous waste having leachate collection

system, impervious floor and roof cover has been provided to take care of waste generated

under expansion activities. The hazardous waste from expansion shall also be stored in

existing facility. Membership of CHWTSDF has already been procured for disposal of

hazardous waste. Onsite records of waste forwarded to CHWTSDF have been maintained.

Details of solid waste generated under existing & expansion project is given in following

table

Table No. 9 List of

Solid Waste Generation

Sr.

No.

Type of

Waste

Existing

Proposed

Disposal

1.

Boiler Ash

65 MT/Day

270 MT/Day

Sale to brick

Manufacturers

3.0 SITE ANALYSIS

3.1. Connectivity:

The site is located at a rural surrounding. The nearest railway station is Solapur, located at

about 15 Km and nearest airport is Solapur, located at about 20 Km.

3.2. Land Form, Land Use and Ownership:

The existing unit is located in notified Indusial area. The entire premises i.e. plot No. B-14 is

owned by SKPL. No prime agricultural land was sacrificed during establishment of existing

unit

3.3. Topography

The plot is located in MIDC Chincholi and slope of the plot is from North to Southwest. The

terrain of Solapur is basically flat and undulating where the low table land and small hills of

Karmala and Madha Talukas act as a watershed between Sina and Bhima rivers.

3.4. Existing Land Use Pattern:

Land use within the 10km radius buffer is crop land covers about 15.34% area, scrubs land

covers about 1.19 %, water bodies occupies about 0.27%, fallow land cover about 40.10%

area of the total area. The existing project is located in MIDC Chincholi. There would be no

any requirement for clearing of vegetation or buildings for proposed expansion. There would

be no any change in Land Use, Land Cover or Topography of plot.

3.5. Existing Infrastructure:

A plot measuring 31895.5 Sq.M. was acquired by SKPL in Chincholi MIDC. Therein, the

entire manufacturing setups for production of Bulk drug and intermediates have been setup.

Moreover, the proposed expansion shall be done I n the existing premises.

3.6. Soil Classification:

The soil in the district is black, coarse grey and reddish soils. The river basin of Sina has

deep and good quality soil along the banks. The soil near hilly areas is laterite mixed with

stone.

The climate in Solapur district is extreme with large variations in the temperature. During

summer the district experiences extreme heat while in the winter there is sudden

temperature fall. The average rainfall in the district is 585 mm.

3.8. Social Infrastructure Available:

The area is well served with infrastructural facilities such as road, rail, power station, and

telecommunications.

4.0

PLANNING BRIEF

4.1. Planning Concept:

The proposed expansion production would be undertaken in existing manufacturing set-up..

4.2. Population Projection:

According to Census 2001, the area covered under 10 km radius has total population of

36996 comprising of 19312 males and 17864 females.

5.0

PROPOSED INFRASTRUCTURE

5.1. Industrial Area:

Table No. 10 Area Break up

Sr. No

Existing Area

Sq. M.

Expansion Area

Sq. M.

Existing

+

Expansion

Area Sq. M.

Built up

2,182

5,000

7182

Open space

17,720

12,720

12720

(17720-5000)

Green belt

11,992

Sq. M.

(38% of the total plot area )

Total plot area

31,895.5 Sq. M.

5.2. Greenbelt & Rain water Harvesting:

SKPL has reserved an area of 11992 Sq. M. (38% of the total plot area ) for green belt

development. Thereunder 1000 Nos. of tress have been planted under existing green belt.

Moreover, 200 Nos. of trees shall be planted under proposed expansion.

5.3. Social Infrastructure:

MIDC has developed internal roads, as well as it has provided good connectivity facilities.

Amenities like education, medical, water supply, communication, road network, electricity

etc. are available in the project area.

5.4. Connectivity:

The existing project site is well connected by roads, rail and airport facilities. The National

Highway No. 9 (NH –9) is 2.34 Km, and the Solapur railway station and airport is about 15

Km and 20 Km respectively from the project site.

5.5. Drinking Water Management:

Total water required for domestic purpose under existing as well as proposed activities is 35

M

3

/Day. The same is taken from MIDC scheme.

5.6. Sewerage System:

The domestic effluent from existing activity is being treated in Septic tank. After expansion

the existing and proposed effluent shall be treated in proposed STP.

5.7. Industrial Waste Management:

Industrial Effluent:

Installation of Multiple Effect Evaporation System followed by ATFD

as well as RO system under proposed expansion activity would result in

‘ZERO

DISCHARGE’

of effluent.

Emissions -

The unit proposes to install Bag Filter as an Air Pollution Control Equipment

for the boiler under expansion activity.

Hazardous Waste -

The quantity of hazardous waste generated would be forwarded to

CHWTSDF and authorized re-processor.

Solid Waste -

Solid waste generated would be sold to brick manufacturer for secondary

use.

5.8. Power Requirement & Supply / Source:

Power Supply required for the existing unit is presently taken from MSEB Grid. In case of a

power failure, DG set would be used to provide uninterrupted power supply to emergency

facilities. The electricity requirement under existing unit is 500 KVA where as under

proposed expansion it shall be to the tune of 1000 KVA.

6.0 REHABILITATION & RESETTLEMENT (R& R) PLAN

6.1. Policy to Be Adopted:

As the project site is located in approved industrial area developed by MIDC, there are no

rehabilitation & resettlement issues involved.

7.0 PROJECT SCHEDULE & COST ESTIMATES

7.1. Date of Start:

After grant of environmental clearance and procurement of consent to operate the proposed

expansion production would be commenced.

7.2

Estimated Project Cost:

The total investment of existing and expansion project is Rs. 37.5 Crores. This includes

Existing investment of Rs.12.50 crores & Expansion investment of Rs.25.00 crores

The proposed expansion would be undertaken in the existing premises which is

supported by allied infrastructure, water and electricity.

Water use will be minimized to improve the process.

Installation of Multiple Effect Evaporation System followed by ATFD as well as RO

system under proposed expansion activity would result in

‘ZERO DISCHARGE’

of

effluent as per the CREP Norms.

RO permeate is recycled for cooling tower makeup thereby reducing fresh water

requirement.

For minimization/prevention of the fugitive emission, regular maintenance of valves,

pumps and other equipments is done to prevent leakage & entire process is carried out

in the closed vessel as well as provided adequate scrubbing system for efficient

absorption of process gas.

Adequate arrangement for handling and disposal of Hazardous solid waste is made.

Provision of fire fighting system and fire hydrant system has been done on site.

Direct and indirect employment opportunities are extended to the nearby resident.

The proposal does not require any rehabilitation or settlement plan.