Going forward – precursor
It gives me pleasure to inform that the 175 KLPD distillery project at DD unit was commissioned on 24th June, 2022. The commissioning of the project was as per stiff targeted timelines, which speaks volumes about our execution capability. While partial benefits of this project will be visible in FY 2022-23, the full benefits will accrue in succeeding years. The distillery will utilize sugarcane juice / syrup as principal feedstock during the cane crushing season and turn to B Heavy molasses route during the off season for the perennial manufacture of ethanol. The state-of-the-art plant is based on the latest technologies and will utilize distillery waste together with bagasse as fuel to be incinerated in the boilers. It will recycle waste-water in its condensate polishing unit, resulting in zero liquid discharge.
The company has embarked on an extensive initiative, which will result in 70% replacement of the Co 0238 cane variety in the DD unit command area in about three seasons from now. The command area of DD unit was prone to red-rot menace and is getting our focused attention while in the command areas of the two other units, the effort is towards improving the longevity Co 0238 variety. We believe that we will achieve better recoveries in the seasons to come.
Summing up
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your support. I seek your continued support in our endeavor to achieve better results in future. I would like to use this opportunity to thank our associates, rank & file of our personnel for their tireless & dedicated efforts in braving adversities, our farming brethren who are not only our partners but also our backbone for having reposed their confidence by supplying sugarcane to us, and our banks and financial institutions who proved to be trustworthy friends. A special word of gratitude is due to Central & State Governments for their unstinted support for putting our industry on a self-reliant pedestal that contributes to the overall eco-system. Last but not the least, my gratitude is due to the illustrious members of our Board for their valuable guidance.