New Delhi, Oct. 13 -- Carlsberg India's operating consent for its Alwar brewery was reportedly revoked by Rajasthan's pollution control board.

According to a regulatory order cited by the Economic Times, the board ordered the closure of the Alwar unit due to a pollution breach. It cited particulate emissions nearly eight times above the permitted limit.

The move came as the Danish brewer prepares to list its Indian business through a $700 million initial public offering.

Supplies to Rajasthan will be affected, but the impact is likely to be limited as the closure comes after the peak summer season, a senior industry official was quoted by the Economic Times as saying.

The brewery transmitted only 35.12 percent of its required pollutio...