The unit faces acute shortage of sandalwood since 2001 causing major concern for production of the famous soap.
The historical Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited (KSDL), which manufactures international fame Mysore Sandal soap will be modernised with an investment of `22 crore to bring down cost of production and meet the huge demand for its products.
The state government owned KSDL is on the revival path after coming out of the red. The modernisation plan includes erection and commissioning of continuous Saponification plant for base soap manufacturing. Erection and commissioning of one new soap drying plant with latest technology. Erection and commissioning of one new 2 metric tons per hour capacity toilet soap finishing line with imported cutting and stamping machines and upgrading of the existing 1 metric ton per hour line by adding new indigenous milling machine and imported cutting and stamping machine, large and medium industries minister Murugesh Nirani said in a written reply to a question from NL Narendra Babu of Congress in Legislative Assembly.
“As the present soap manufacturing plant and other machineries are about 28 years old, and also to reduce the operating cost and to compete with other multinational soap companies in the market, the latest machineries are required. The estimated cost of the project is `22crore,” Nirani said.
KSDL was a pioneer in manufacturing Mysore Sandal Soap since nine decades. The unit is facing acute shortage of sandalwood since 2001 causing major concern for the company. The state government amended the Forest rule 103 in 2002 to make Sandalwood growers themselves the owners of the tree and also allow them to sell the sandalwood to public sector units.
Over 280 farmers have ventured into commercial inter plantation of Sandalwood along with other traditional plants spread over 3000 acres in Karnataka. Further the company is also exploring to set up its own Sandalwood captive plantation in Shimoga region for sustainable production of Sandalwood and seeking land for long lease to meet the growing demands for the next 50 years as part of the company’s concept of ‘Soil to Oil,” Nirani said.
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