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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 63.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">It is submitted that the rice mill was granted consents to operate under the Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981 vide nos. CTOW/Renewal/FDK/2018/7419412 and CTOA/Renewal/FDK/2018/7419303 dt. 30.04.2018 for manufacturing of steamed rice OR raw rice @ 3 TPH along with sorted rice @ 3 TPH, valid upto 30.09.2022, subject to the conditions mentioned therein. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 63.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">Now, the industry has applied for obtaining renewal of consents under the Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981 through OCMMS for manufacturing of raw rice with dryer @ 2 TPH along with sorted rice @ 2 TPH. Details of the case are as under:</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry has submitted CA certificate regarding its gross fixed assets of Rs. 189.84 lacs (including value of plant & machinery of Rs. 126.80 lacs) as on 31.03.2022. Accordingly, the industry has deposited consent fee of Rs. 42000/- vide R. NO. </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">N265222129678120 </span><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">dated 22.09.2022 under the Water Act, 1974 & Rs. 28000/- vide UTR / Ref. no. </span><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">N265222129696163 dated 22.09</span><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">.2022 under the Air Act, 1981, which are adequate upto 31.08.2027 under both Acts after imposition of penalty @ 10% under both the Acts.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry has submitted compliance report of conditions imposed in previous consents under the Water Act, 1974 & the Air Act, 1981.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; line-height: 135%;"><span style="font-size: 5.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 7.0pt; line-height: 135%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: 1.0in; line-height: 135%;"><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry was visited by the undersigned (AEE) on 18.10.2022 and it was observed as under: </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 135%; mso-pagination: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; text-autospace: none; margin: 5.55pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry was not in operation during visit. There is no boiler in the existing premises. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 135%; mso-pagination: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; text-autospace: none; margin: 5.55pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry has installed 01 no. shelling line, 01 no. dryer and 01 sortex machine in its premises.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 135%; mso-pagination: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; text-autospace: none; margin: 5.55pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry has installed cyclone as APCD with shelling section and paddy pre cleaner of dryer section, separately to contain the process emissions and the same was found in line / operationable conditions with dust emitting points connected to the APCD.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 135%; mso-pagination: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; text-autospace: none; margin: 5.55pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry has provided stack of adequate height with the APCD and provision to facilitate emission sampling.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 135%; mso-pagination: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; text-autospace: none; margin: 5.55pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry has provided brick wall of adequate length with 10' height around husk discharge / storage area and further mesh wire of 5' height has been provided above the said wall in compliance to code of practice prescribed by the Govt. vide order dt. 15.10.2013.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 135%; mso-pagination: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; text-autospace: none; margin: 5.55pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry has provided brick paving at movement area of vehicles, within its premises.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 135%; mso-pagination: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; text-autospace: none; margin: 5.55pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry has provided septic tank for treatment of domestic effluent with provision to discharge the same onto land for plantation/irrigation.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 135%; mso-pagination: none; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; text-autospace: none; margin: 5.55pt 0in .0001pt .5in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry has planted trees along its boundary wall.</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in; margin: 6.05pt 5.65pt .0001pt .5in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Raavi; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">The industry is complying with the provisions of the Water Act, 1974 & Air Act, 1981 as well as code of practice prescribed by the Govt. vide order dt.</span><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';"> 15.10.2013.</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-indent: 70.9pt; line-height: 150%; margin: 0in 5.65pt .0001pt 0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.0in; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">Renewal of consent to operate under the Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981 may be granted to the industry upto 30.06.2027 for operation of the industry for manufacturing of raw rice with dryer @ 3 TPH and sorted rice @ 3 TPH, subject to the suitable conditions and following specific condition:</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-indent: -.5in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; margin: 0in 5.65pt .0001pt 1.0in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">i.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry will get its stack emissions samples analyzed from Board's lab within 2 months, positively.</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-indent: -.5in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; margin: 0in 5.65pt .0001pt 1.0in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">ii.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry will discharge only treated domestic effluent onto land for plantation / green belt.</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-indent: -.5in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; margin: 0in 5.65pt .0001pt 1.0in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">iii.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry shall not increase its existing land area without prior permission of the Board. </span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-indent: -.5in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; margin: 0in 5.65pt .0001pt 1.0in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">iv.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry is bound to upgrade / replace its existing APCD as and when asked by the Board.</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-indent: -.5in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; margin: 0in 5.65pt .0001pt 1.0in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">v.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">In case the industry plans to install any DG set within its premises, it shall install acoustic enclosure on the same as per the guidelines prescribed by the Board.</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-indent: -.5in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; margin: 0in 5.65pt .0001pt 1.0in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">vi.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry shall not increase its production capacity without the prior written permission/NOC of the Board.</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-indent: -.5in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; margin: 0in 5.65pt .0001pt 1.0in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">vii.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry shall comply with the code of practice notified by the Govt. of Punjab, Department of Science, Technology & Environment vide order dated 15.10.2013 as follows:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">i)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>All the processing sheds be covered and have minimum ventilation as per the recommendations of Director of Factories.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">ii)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The industry should plant thick plantation of spreading crown varieties of evergreen trees all along the boundary wall of the rice sheller/ Saila plant.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">iii)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>All dust emitting points should be properly hooded and dust extracted to a common point. At this exhaust point, dust coming here will be passed through a dust control system and air will be emitted through a stack of height 3 meters above roof of the building.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">iv)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The management and handling of rice husk in the rice shelling units/ Saila plants should be done as under:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">(a) <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>All the rice shelling units/ Saila plants shall provide paved/brick roads/cement concrete roads / metalled roads inside their premises for movement of vehicles, so as to prevent the generation of dust.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">(b) <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>(i) <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The industry shall provide proper rice husk storage facilities inside the factory premises and the height of brick wall in front of the discharge point of rice husk area should be at least 10' high or 3.5' higher than the discharge point of the rice husk pipe (whichever is more) and the length of aforesaid brick wall should be at least 35' on each side of the rice husk discharge pipe.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>(ii) <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The industry shall provide a layer of wind screen of mild steel or some other similar material of at least 5' height above the brick wall. The wind screen system should have a porosity of ~30% to lower the wind velocities, thus reducing the amount of airborne particulate from storage, handling and loading/unloading areas of rice husk.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>(iii)<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The minimum diameter at the outlet of discharge pipe of rice husk be kept as 15'', which can be maintained by extending the existing discharge pipe with the help of a conical shaped pipe of at least 3'length.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 1.5in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">(iv) <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Wherever, height of rice husk is 3' or more, the industry shall cover the heap of husk with HDPE warp knitted fabric completely, except the area near the discharge pipe. The HDPE warp knitted fabric be made of 100% virgin high density polymer of at least 70 gm/m2 weight having 40-45 hole/inch2 to prevent wind blowing of stored husk.</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-indent: -.5in; margin: 0in 5.65pt .0001pt 1.5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">(c) <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>During transportation of rice husk through vehicles, it shall be covered from all sides with tarpaulin to prevent blowing of husk by winds.</span></p> |
