Investment

Pulp and Paper

Location:	Chitwan District, Narayani Zone, Nepal
Product/Capacity:	Annual production capacity:
	12000 MT	Writing and printing paper
	300 MT	Corrugated board cartons/kraft paper
	1200 MT	Duplex board/paper board
Project cost:	Fixed investment	Rs. 1197277/-
	Working capital	Rs. 143914/-
	Total cost	Rs. 1241191/-
Annual working days:	3 shifts a day of 8 hours each and the expected working days per annum is 300
Market:	Expected market is basically domestic
Major Input Requirement:
Local Raw material:	Paddy straw, wheat straw, sabai grass, waste papers, lime, rosin, talk powder
Imported from India:	Alum, Chlorine, coal, caustic soda
Imported from overseas:	Soft wood pulp & waste paper savings
Utilities:	Electricity Water 15000 M, C.U.L/D Coal 16350 Tons
Technology/Process:	Pulp manufacturing using paddy straw, wheat straw, sabai grass etc. includes process such as raw material preparation, pulping treatment of pulp, bleaching clorination etc. and a foundrineir and yankee type of paper machine of modern configuration for paper manufacturing.
Employment:	370 nos
Environmental Aspect:	Atmospheric emissions from a paper mill contains two major pollutants namely particulate matter and malodorous gases. Particulate emissions such as fly ash, salt cake etc can be discharged through a high, stack into the atmosphere. These pollutants have impact on health. Since the capacity is less than 100 MT/day this type of industry need initial Environment Examination which must be carried out before issuing industrial license as per Industrial Enterprises Act, Department of Industry.