PRODUCTION OF SUGAR AND ASSESMENT OF ITS IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT

EID Parry (I) Ltd. sugar and distillery industry located in Nellikuppam town of Cuddalore district has various production units such as sugar plant, sugar refinery plant, distillery plant, co-generation plant and dryer plant. The major products of the industry include sugar, alcohol, power and bio-fertilizer. In this work, the impact on environment during operation phase of the industry was assessed. Initially baseline data of the air, water, noise, land, soil, ecology and biological environments were collected. Then, anticipated impacts to the environment were listed to suggest mitigation measures. Matrix and checklist methodology was adapted in this study for Environmental Impact Assessment. Other than environmental impact of the industry, the social impact, cultural impact and economic impact of the Industry were also assessed. From the study conducted, it can be concluded that EIDP follows good environmental policy and have more positive impact on the environment.