NELLORE: Two companies have received mandatory environmental clearance for ethanol projects in Kodavalur mandal, officials confirmed.
Srisai Jabbala, Director of Gayathri Renewable Fuels and Allied Industries Pvt. Ltd., said clearance was granted by the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Andhra Pradesh, under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC).
The approval covers a proposed 200 KLD grain-based ethanol plant and a 6 MW cogeneration power plant at IFFCO Kisan Special Economic Zone in Racharlapadu village.
He noted that the clearance document is available on the MoEF&CC PARIVESH portal for public access and emphasised the company’s commitment to sustainable practices.
Separately, K Sandeep Kumar, Director of Ramshy Bio Pvt. Ltd., announced that his firm also received clearance from SEIAA for a 370 KLD grain-based ethanol plant and a 7.25 MW cogeneration power plant at IFFCO Nellore, located in Racharlapadu village, Regadichelika Gram Panchayat.
Kumar said the clearance document is likewise accessible on the PARIVESH portal and reiterated the company’s pledge to comply with environmental regulations while contributing to the growth of the biofuel sector in Andhra Pradesh.