Chemicals fertilizer & Petrochemical

Astec Lifesciences is planning an expansion of its pesticides and chemical intermediates manufacturing unit from 919 TPM to 3,254 TPM at MIDC Mahad, dist. Raigad, Maharashtra. Proposed expansion is for manufacturing of pesticide and chemical intermediate will be of 781 TPM and 1,773 TPM of by-products and 700 TPM of formulation products. Will come up in existing 13,950 sq. mtrs land area. Estimated cost of the project is Rs. 50 million. Goa based Sadekar Enviro Engineers is the project environmental consultant. Civil work for the project will be carried out by local civil contractors. Machinery will be procured from suppliers within the State Maharashtra. The project has been applied for environmental clearance. The project completion period is 24 months from zero date. [Info as of: Jan. `18]

India \ Maharashtra