In a
letter issued to the Grasim Industries, the Union environment ministry has said
it has given the environment clearance to the company''s proposal on expansion
of Vilayat unit subject to compliance of certain conditions.The
company''s proposal is to increase the production capacity of VSF from 1,27,750
tonnes per annum (TPA) to Rs 2,55,500 TPA. It also wants to set up a production
facility of Solvent Spun Cellulosic Fibre with a capacity of 36,500 TPA.
Besides,
the company has proposed to expand the production capacity of Sulphuric Acid
from 1,02,300 TPA to 1,82,500 TPA, Carbon Di-Sulphide from 23,725 TPA to 34,675
TPA and captive power plant capacity from 25 MW to 55 MW.Grasim
Industries will undertake the proposed expansion within the existing plant
premise spread over 222.63 hectare area at Vilayat.The project cost is
estimated to be Rs 2,560 crore and will create about 2,500 jobs, according to the letter.
In its
proposal, the Aditya Birla Group firm
has said the proposed expansion in VSF production capacity will cater the increased
demand of manmade fibres in the country.Among major staple fibres, VSF will have better
growth due to perfect fit for the higher growing categories in apparel retail
segments like women and kids wear, it added.