The Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board has ordered the closure of Carlsberg India’s manufacturing facility in Alwar and revoked its consent to operate after an inspection recorded particulate matter emissions nearly eight times above the prescribed limit.
The board’s order, accessed by The Hindu BusinessLine, recorded particulate matter concentration of 633 mg/Nm³ against the permitted limit of 80 mg/Nm³ in samples collected during a Central Pollution Control Board inspection in July 2026. The order also cited inadequate transmission of emissions-monitoring data to the CPCB’s Online Data Acquisition and Management System portal.
According to the RSPCB, data from the facility was available on the portal for only 35.12 per cent of the relevant period, below the mandatory threshold of 85 per cent. The board said this was contrary to CPCB guidelines governing continuous emissions monitoring systems.
The closure direction requires the facility to stop operations and instructs the local electricity distribution company to disconnect its power supply. The RSPCB has also directed its regional office to enforce the order, including sealing the relevant manufacturing operations and equipment.
The regulatory action follows a series of earlier interventions. The RSPCB granted the Alwar facility consent to operate in April 2024, valid until October 31, 2028. In August 2025, however, the board issued a show-cause notice proposing revocation of the consent over particulate matter emissions above the permitted limit and alleged manipulation of online continuous emissions-monitoring data.
The CPCB issued directions to the facility in March 2026 concerning its stack-emission monitoring infrastructure. In September, the facility was identified among 648 industrial units whose emissions-monitoring data availability was below 85 per cent during the period from September 17 to 23. The CPCB subsequently directed state pollution control boards and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to take immediate closure and sealing action against the identified units.
The order comes as Carlsberg India prepares for a proposed initial public offering. The Danish brewer confidentially filed a draft prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Board of India in July, seeking to raise up to $700 million, or about ₹6,600 crore. The proposed offering is expected to be an offer for sale, with the proceeds accruing to Carlsberg’s parent company. SEBI approved the confidential pre-filing on October 1.
Carlsberg India operates seven owned breweries across Rajasthan, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Telangana, in addition to eight co-manufacturers. The company established its second brewery in Alwar in March 2008.
The Hindu BusinessLine quoted business and brand-strategy expert Harish Bijoor as saying that a negative regulatory order close to an IPO could affect retail investors, although institutional investors may view the issue as manageable. Carlsberg India had not responded to the publication’s detailed questionnaire by the time of publication.
The RSPCB’s order directs the closure, power disconnection and sealing of the Alwar facility. The company’s response and any subsequent regulatory or legal action will determine the next stage of the matter.
