Distilleries are largest polluter discharging a huge amount of waste water called spent wash, which are difficult and costly to treat and dispose. Quality and the characteristics of molasses spent wash were depending on the method of processing. Disposal of waste water from industries environment regulatory authorities have strict rule. When distillery waste water discharged in water bodies causes environmental pollution because it contains high organic and inorganic content which results in

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... letion of oxygen because of microbial growth in water and causing widespread mortality of aquatic organisms. In soil distillery waste reduces the soil alkalinity and inhibits the seed germination, growth and development. Fresh water is consumed at every step of alcohol manufacturing and processing. Due to high organic and inorganic content if distillery waste water used after treatment and dilution, then it gives very relevant results for use of distillery in irrigation and this method of irrigation is called as fertigation. Fertigation is an emerging field for agricultural purpose because it applies water and fertilizer simultaneously. Use of distilleries waste water in fertigation could lead to proper management of waste water and conservation of ground water. This focused on distillery effluent, its composition and application of distillery effluent as irrigational water and fertilizer without any adverse effects.