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It is submitted that the rice sheller was granted consent to operate under the Water Act, 1974 vide no. CTOW/Varied/BAR/2019/10926895 dated 11/10/2019 with validity upto 30/09/2028 and under the Air Act, 1981 vide no. CTOA/Varied/BAR/2019/10925874 dated 11/1o/2019 validity upto 30/09/2020, for manufacturing of Sorted Raw Rice (with Dryer) @ 2.0 TPH by using Paddy @ 3.0 TPH as raw material, with certain conditions mentioned therein.
Now, the industry has applied for renewal consents to operate under the Air Act, 1981 for manufacturing of Sorted Raw Rice (with dryer) @ 2.0 TPH by using Paddy @ 3.0 TPH as raw material, the rice sheller has submitted compliance report of the conditions of the consent earlier granted to it under and the Air Act, 1981, latest CA certificate as on 31/05/2020 with gross fixed assets without depreciation as 92.51 lakhs which were same as per earlier CA certificate submitted in 2019 and an undertaking to the effect that the rice sheller is complying with the conditions of the consents earlier granted to it.
Sh.Mukush Bansal, Prop of the rice sheller submitted an undertaking , wherein, it has been mentioned as under:-
1. I Sh. Mukesh Bansal, am Proprietor of M/s Shiva Rice Mills, Bugran Road, Village Kaleke, Tehsil & District Barnala
2. I shall not operate the rice shelling unit without the valid consent to operate of the Board under Air (Prevention &Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and/ or consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.
3. I shall ensure the compliance of code of practice laid down by the Govt. vide order no. 10/48/2004-STE (4) /932 dated. 15/10/2013 at all the times in true letter & spirit.
4. I shall get the stack emission sample of my rice shelling unit analyzed from Board's / Board's approved lab in the coming season and thereafter shall submit the analysis report to the Board within 10 days.
5. I shall provide rotary valve (if not provided already) below the cyclone for removal of particulate matter contained by the APCD and sampling arrangements with the stack attached to the APCD within 15 days and submit compliance in this regard to the Board immediately thereafter.
6. I shall keep the APCD in good running conditions at all the times and shall also operate the same properly and effectively so as to achieve the standards prescribed by the Board.
7. I shall dispose of the dust contained by APCD in an environmentally sound manner.
8. I shall ensure to put in place all the hoods, ductings & enclosures and other components of the APCD well before commissioning of the unit for next paddy shelling season and report the compliance in the regard to the Board prior to commissioning of the unit.
9. There is no change in the plant and machinery of the unit after the grant of previous consent by the Board and the production capacity of the unit is the same for which the unit was granted earlier consent by the Board.
10. There is no change in the treatment system and mode of disposal of treated waste water. The industry only generates domestic effluent and the same is discharged onto land for plantation after passing through septic tank.
11. I have provided proper and permanent approach to the sample collection facility and the same shall be maintained in proper conditions at all the times.
12. I shall make plantation in the open area, where the same is feasible, to contribute to increase in the green cover and shall inform the Board in this regard before commissioning of the unit before next shelling season.
13. I acknowledge that the consent to operate to my rice sheller unit be granted based on the undertaking submitted by me, therefore, in case during visit to the industry in future, the entire contents of the undertaking or any part of this undertaking is found false, the Board shall be free to take action against the unit under the provisions of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
The industry has deposited consents fee Rs. 44,800/- vide UTR no. SBIN120177218853 dated 25/06/2020 under the Air Act, 1981, against the gross fixed assets of Rs. 92.51 lacs (as per CA certificate submitted by the industry dated 31/05/2020), which is adequate upto 30/09/2028.
It is pertinent to mention here that the Board vide Office Order No. 59 dated 02.02.2016 decided to grant auto renewal of Consent to Operate/ Establish to Orange & Green Category of Industries within 7 days of its application submission without the need of visiting the site/ premises of the industry, in order to facilitate the industry.
It is submitted that as per record file, no complaint is pending against the industry. The industry was lastly visited by the AEE on 07.10.2019 to check the compliance of consent conditions earlier granted to it and the industry was complying with the conditions of consent earlier granted to it and code of practice notified dated 15/10/2013.
Keeping in view of above, if approved, it is, therefore, recommended that validity of consent to operate under the Air Act, 1981 may be extended upto 30.09.2028 for the production of Sorted Raw rice (with dryer) @ 2.0 TPH by processing of paddy @ 3.0 TPH, as raw material subject to the suitable conditions.
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