Govt likely to extend validity of EC to Asian Paints' project

Government is likely to extend till June 2018 the validity of environment clearance (EC) given to Asian Paints - the country's largest paint maker -- for expansion of its Patancheru unit in Telangana.
The EC, granted to Asian Paints in 2008 for expansion of its Patancheru plant, expired in 2013. During this period, the company could not expand the capacity due to some restrictions imposed by the state government.
"Asian Paints' proposal seeking extension of the validity of EC for its expansion project in Telangana was examined by the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) in a recent meeting. It suggested for extension of the EC validity till June 2018. The final EC is expected to be issued soon," a senior Environment Ministry official said.

Asian Paints informed the EAC that the state government has lifted restrictions and the company is keen to start the expansion work, the official added.
The company has proposed increasing paint production from 80,000 tonnes per annum (TPA) to 1,00,000 TPA and resins (emulsion) from 20,000 TPA to 30,000 TPA at its Patancheru plant located in Medak district.
Asian Paints also informed that the effluent generation will be 111 m3/day, out of which industrial effluent will be 41 m3/day. Industrial effluent will be treated and reused in process/cooling tower make and boiler feed. Sewage will also be treated and reused within plant premises.

Asian Paints' current paint capacity in India is around 10 lakh kilo litres (KL) per annum, with paint manufacturing facilities at Patancheru (Telangana), Kasna (Uttar Pradesh), Khandala (Maharashtra), Rohtak (Haryana), Sriperumbudur (Tamil Nadu) and Ankleshwar (Gujarat).
Asian Paints, along with its subsidiaries, has operations in 19 countries across the world, with 26 paint manufacturing plants, servicing consumers in over 65 countries.