Ahead of its proposed India IPO, the State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) has ordered the closure of Danish brewer Carlsberg India’s Alwar facility and revoked its consent to operate.
A regulatory inspection found particulate matter emissions nearly eight times the prescribed limit, along with inadequate transmission of emissions-monitoring data to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
According to a copy of the RSPCB order accessed by businessline, the Board’s order records particulate matter concentration of 633 mg/Nm³ against the prescribed limit of 80 mg/Nm³ in samples collected during a CPCB inspection in July 2026.
It also states that the facility transmitted emissions-monitoring data to the CPCB’s Online Data Acquisition and Management System portal at just 35.12 per cent, below the mandatory threshold of 85%.
In April 2024, RSPCB granted the facility consent to operate, valid until October 31, 2028. However, in August 2025, the Board issued a show-cause notice proposing revocation of the consent to operate over particulate matter emissions exceeding the permitted limit and alleged manipulation of OCEMS data.
Following this incident, the order noted that in March, 2026, CPCB issued directions to the facility concerning stack-emission monitoring infrastructure, prior to the inspection in July.
In September 2026, the facility was identified among 648 industrial units whose OCEMS data availability was below 85 per cent during September 17–23 this year. This was in contravention of the CPCB guidelines for continuous emission monitoring systems.
In the same month, CPCB directed State Pollution Control Boards and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to take immediate closure and sealing action against the identified units.
In October 2026, RSPCB issued the closure and consent-revocation order. The Board has directed the facility to shut down and ordered the local electricity distribution company to disconnect its power supply. It has also directed its regional office to ensure compliance with the closure order, including sealing relevant manufacturing operations and equipment.
According to the company website, Carlsberg India operates through a network of seven owned breweries across Rajasthan, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Telangana, and eight co-manufacturers. The company expanded its operations by establishing its second Brewery in Alwar in March 2008.
The Danish brewer confidentially filed a draft prospectus with SEBI in July 2026 for a proposed IPO of its Indian subsidiary, seeking to raise to $700 million (about ₹6,600 crore). The offering is expected to be an offer for sale (OFS), with proceeds accruing to the parent company. SEBI approved the confidential pre-filing on October 1.
“Any negative order, particularly at the juncture when the company is close to an IPO, will have a negative impact. But this impact will be among retail investors rather than institutional investors who may overlook issues they believe are surmountable,” said Harish Bijoor, Business & Brand-strategy expert.
Carlsberg India was yet to respond to businessline’s detailed questionnaire seeking clarification by the time of going to print.