Suraj Industries Ltd’s material subsidiary, Carya Chemicals & Fertilizers Private Limited, has secured regulatory approval to commence operations at its new distillery facility in Rajasthan. The company received the Consent to Operate (CTO) from the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board on July 24, 2026, clearing the final environmental hurdle for the commissioning of its grain-based distillery unit located in Baran. This development marks a significant milestone for the group’s expansion into alcohol production, with trial runs expected to initiate within the next four to six weeks.

The approval pertains specifically to the 125 kiloliters per day grain-based distillery unit situated at SP1-2, RIICO Industrial Area, covering villages Guwadi and Majhari in Tehsil Shahbad, District Baran. The primary output of this facility will be Extra Neutral Alcohol (ENA). Suraj Industries confirmed receipt of the CTO notification on July 25, 2026, at 11:37 A.M., following which it issued an intimation to the stock exchanges under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

Regulatory Details

The consent was granted vide File No. F(Tech)/RSPCB/118682/79424 and Order No. 2026-2027/Pesticides, Distilleries, Fertilizers/Consent/217062. The filing references SEBI Master Circular No. HO/CFD/PoD2/P/CIR/2026/14 dated January 30, 2026, underscoring the compliance framework governing such disclosures. The Company Secretary and Compliance Officer, Snehlata Sharma, signed the intimation letter submitted to BSE Limited.

Operational Outlook

With the CTO in hand, Carya is now positioned to move from construction to operational testing. The management indicated that commissioning work is at an advanced stage. The transition to trial runs is a critical phase that will validate the technical efficiency of the plant before full-scale commercial production begins. This expansion aligns with broader industry trends where agro-based industries are diversifying into ethanol production, driven by government mandates on blending.

What the Numbers Show

The scale of the proposed unit—125 kiloliters per day—is substantial for a single facility entry, suggesting a significant addition to the group’s overall production capacity once operational. While financial impacts are not yet quantifiable as the unit is not yet producing revenue, the timely acquisition of the CTO indicates effective regulatory navigation by the subsidiary. The proximity of the trial run timeline (4-6 weeks) implies that capital expenditure has likely been largely deployed, shifting the focus from capex intensity to operational execution and working capital management for raw material procurement.

Suraj Industries Ltd has entered into a franchise tie-up agreement with Vintage Distillers Ltd for the bottling and packaging of Country Liquor and Rajasthan Made Liquor (RML) products. The agreement, signed on July 16, 2026, designates Suraj Industries as the licensee and Vintage Distillers as the licensor. This partnership is expected to enhance the capacity utilization of Suraj Industries' manufacturing and bottling facilities located in Rajasthan, thereby generating additional revenue through bottling charges.

The operations will be conducted on a job work basis at the company's manufacturing unit situated at Rajasthan State Ganganagar Sugar Mills Limited, Taragarh Road, Ajmer, Rajasthan. The agreement pertains specifically to domestic business operations within the state of Rajasthan. It does not constitute a related party transaction, and none of the promoters, promoter group, or group companies of Suraj Industries hold any interest in Vintage Distillers Ltd.

Under the terms of the agreement, Vintage Distillers will pay bottling charges of ₹80 per case plus applicable GST. Additionally, the licensor will provide an interest-free security deposit of ₹10,00,000, which will be adjusted against the monthly bottling charges. The licensor has assured a minimum production commitment of 7,000 cases per month, subject to the terms of the agreement.

The agreement is set to be effective from August 1, 2026, and will remain valid up to March 31, 2027, unless terminated earlier in accordance with its terms. All raw materials and packaging materials required for the bottling process will be provided by Vintage Distillers. The disclosure was made to BSE Limited under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.

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