Carlsberg Alwar facility closure has been ordered by the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) after an inspection recorded particulate matter emissions nearly eight times above the prescribed limit and found inadequate transmission of emissions-monitoring data to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
According to the RSPCB order accessed by The Hindu BusinessLine, particulate matter concentration at Carlsberg India’s Alwar manufacturing facility was measured at 633 mg/Nm³ during samples collected in a CPCB inspection in July 2026. The prescribed limit was 80 mg/Nm³.
The order also recorded that the facility transmitted emissions-monitoring data to the CPCB’s Online Data Acquisition and Management System portal at only 35.12 per cent, against the mandatory threshold of 85 per cent. The system is used to track continuous emissions monitoring data from industrial units.
RSPCB has revoked the facility’s consent to operate and directed it to shut down. The Board has also instructed the local electricity distribution company to disconnect the facility’s power supply. Its regional office has been asked to ensure compliance, including the sealing of relevant manufacturing operations and equipment.
The regulatory action follows a series of earlier interventions. RSPCB had granted the facility consent to operate in April 2024, valid until October 31, 2028. In August 2025, the Board issued a show-cause notice proposing revocation of the consent over particulate matter emissions exceeding the permitted limit and alleged manipulation of Online Continuous Emissions Monitoring System data.
In March 2026, CPCB issued directions to the facility concerning its stack-emission monitoring infrastructure. The July inspection followed those directions. In September, the facility was listed among 648 industrial units whose emissions-monitoring data availability fell below 85 per cent during the period from September 17 to 23. 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 of its Indian subsidiary. 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 proceeds accruing to the 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, along with eight co-manufacturers, according to the company’s website. Its Alwar brewery was established in March 2008 as the company’s second brewery in India.
The closure order creates an immediate compliance issue for the facility and adds regulatory scrutiny around the company’s India operations before the proposed listing. BusinessLine quoted brand-strategy expert Harish Bijoor as saying that a negative order at this stage could affect retail investors, while institutional investors may assess the matter as remediable. Carlsberg India had not responded to the publication’s detailed questionnaire by the time of going to print.
