Hikal slips on receiving notice from MPCB for closure of Mahad unit

09 Mar 2020 Evaluate

Hikal is currently trading at Rs. 105.70, down by 10.15 points or 8.76% from its previous closing of Rs. 115.85 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 112.90 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 112.90 and Rs. 106.55 respectively. So far 70431 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'B' stock of face value Rs. 2 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 187.15 on 16-Apr-2019 and a 52 week low of Rs. 100.75 on 11-Dec-2019.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 132.40 and Rs. 105.45 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 1316.24 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 68.77%, while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 6.80% and 24.43% respectively.

Hikal has received a notice from the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) for closure of Mahad Unit based on a complaint received from the local community in Taloja. The complaint mentions that a tanker of an authorised transporter, carrying by-product of Hikal was found near the river Kasadi in Taloja. This material was en-route for further processing to a MPCB approved manufacturer located in MIDC Dhule.

The company has represented to MPCB for withdrawal of the closure notice and has submitted all relevant documents proving that they are not responsible for any pollution and or polluting activities in or near the river.

Hikal is engaged in R&D, manufacturing and marketing of fine chemicals for the Pharmaceutical and Agrochemical industries.


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