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<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-indent: 3.05pt; line-height: 86%; margin: 4.5pt 9.35pt .0001pt 2.95pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;">Remarks:- </span></strong></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -40.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo2; margin: 4.5pt 9.35pt .0001pt .75in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">(A)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;">It is intimated that earlier Consent to operate under Water<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>(Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention<span style="letter-spacing: -3.0pt;"> </span>& Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 was granted vide online<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>reference no. CTOW/Renewal/PKT/2020/13438279 &<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>CTOA/Renewal/PKT/2020/ 13438176 dated 16/09/2020, which<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>were valid upto 30/06/2025 respectively for the production of Plastic, Copper & Brass Scraps @ 500 MT/Year, Residue & Bag House Powder @ 2500 MT/Year & Lead Blocks, Lead Alloys and Lead @ 2000 MT/Year by using Dry & Dried Battery Scrap, Scrap Ingots etc. @ 5250 MT/Year, Polyster Strips, Tread Rolls etc @ 50 MT/Year Aluminum Foils & Iron Dust @ 750 MT/Year & Furnace Oil/Coal @1000MT/Year under Red Category. </span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -40.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo2; margin: 4.5pt 9.35pt .0001pt .75in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">(B)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;">The site of the industry was visited by officer of the Board on 23/08/2021 and observed that the APCD was not found in operational condition as per the physical appearance and the industry had not provided any Hazardous Waste storage room in the unit.</span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -40.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo2; margin: 4.5pt 9.35pt .0001pt .75in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">(C)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;">The industry was given hearing before the the Senior Environmental Engineer ZO Amritsar and it was decided that:-</span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; margin: 4.5pt 9.35pt .0001pt 69.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The industry will comply with all the observations as verified and observed by the officer of the Board during the visit dated 23/08/2021 by 31/12/2021.</span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; margin: 4.5pt 9.35pt .0001pt 69.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;">The Regional Office shall analyze its air emission samples within 01- months by Board's Lab.</span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; margin: 4.5pt 9.35pt .0001pt 69.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;">The Regional Office shall verify the SOP as prescribed by CPCB for such industries and will submit its compliance.</span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; margin: 4.5pt 9.35pt .0001pt 69.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;">The industry shall provide a separate dedicated room for the storage of Hazardous Waste. </span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; margin: 4.5pt 9.35pt .0001pt 69.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;">Regional Office will again visit the industry in Jan 2022 to verify all the compliances done by the industry and submit its report by 31/01/2022.</span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -40.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo2; margin: 4.5pt 9.35pt .0001pt .75in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">(D)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;">The industry was visited by AEE of this office on 18/01/2022 and it was observed that there was leakage of fumes from the opening in the bhatti and it was creating significant air pollution. The wet scrubber was not in operation and was lying dry. There was leakage of ash/fumes from the bottom of cyclone. Further, the air emission sampling with carried out from the stack of the furnace and as per the analysis results, the concentration of SPM is 72 mg/Nm3, which was beyond the prescribed limits of the Board (50 mg/Nm3).</span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -40.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo2; margin: 4.5pt 9.35pt .0001pt .75in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">(E)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;">There after hearing was given before Senior Environmental Engineer, Zonal Office, Amritsar on 08/03/2022 and it was decided that:- </span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; margin: 4.5pt 9.35pt .0001pt 69.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;">The industry shall maintain the APCD and any other leakage of Ash/fumes and comply with the SOP all the times. </span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; margin: 4.5pt 9.35pt .0001pt 69.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;">The industry shall comply with Hazardous & Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016. </span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; margin: 4.5pt 9.35pt .0001pt 69.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;">The industry shall get re-sampling conducted from the Board's Lab or Board's Approved Lab within 01-month period and shall submit analysis report to the Board. </span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo4; margin: 4.5pt 9.35pt .0001pt 69.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;">The Environmental Engineer Regional Office to monitor the industry as per policy of the Board.</span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -40.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo2; margin: 4.5pt 9.35pt .0001pt .75in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">(F)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;">There after the industry was visited on 07/06/2022 and it was observed that the industry has stored the battery scrap in open and some of the residual acid from the batteries was found spilled on the floor. The battery scrap was found disposed of in open along the boundary wall and some of the waste was found burned in the katcha pits inside the premises of the industry. The industry has constructed HW storage room, however, no HW was found stored in the room. </span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -40.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo2; margin: 4.5pt 9.35pt .0001pt .75in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">(G)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;">There after the industry was given opportunity of personal hearing before the Chief Environmental Engineer, Jalandhar on 07/10/2022 and it was decided as under:-</span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5; margin: 4.5pt 9.35pt .0001pt 69.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;">The consent to operate granted to industry under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 be revoked. </span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5; margin: 4.5pt 9.35pt .0001pt 69.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;">The industry shall not operate the lead smelting furnace without obtaining consent to operate of the Board under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.</span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5; margin: 4.5pt 9.35pt .0001pt 69.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;">The Regional Office, Batala shall seal the lead smelting furnace of industry, immediately.</span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo5; margin: 4.5pt 9.35pt .0001pt 69.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;">The industry shall take all necessary measures for complete compliance of standard operating procedure (SOP) framed for such units.</span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -40.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo2; margin: 4.5pt 9.35pt .0001pt .75in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">(H)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;">Now the industry has applied for obtaining fresh consent to operate under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 through OCMMS mode for the production of Plastic, Copper & Brass Scraps @ 500 MT/Year, Residue & Bag House Powder @ 2500 MT/Year & Lead Blocks, Lead Alloys and Lead @ 2000 MT/Year by using Dry & Dried Battery Scrap, Scrap Ingots etc. @ 5250 MT/Year, Polyster Strips, Tread Rolls etc @ 50 MT/Year Aluminum Foils & Iron Dust @ 750 MT/Year & Furnace Oil/Coal @1000MT/Year under Red Category. </span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -40.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo2; margin: 4.5pt 9.35pt .0001pt .75in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">(I)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;">The industry has already deposited the industry has already deposited Rs. 25,000/- Vide Receipt 15/4646 Dated 13/06/2018 & Rs. 5000 Vide DD No. 629180 Dated 28/05/2018 & Rs. 25,000/- Vide Receipt 16/4646 Dated 13/06/2018 & Rs. 5000 Vide DD No. 629181 Dated 28/05/2018 and now deposited Rs. 38,000/- Vide DD. No. 102584 dated 17/08/2020 and now deposited Rs. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>3600/- vide UTR No. 366004888 dated 31/10/2022 under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 fee, which is adequate upto 30/06/2024 against total gross value of fixed assets worth Rs. 1,20,06,765 as on 10/10/2022. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -40.5pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo2; margin: 4.5pt 9.35pt .0001pt .75in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">(J)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;">The industry was visited by the undersigned on 27/10/2022 and the following was observed:-</span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo6; margin: 4.5pt 9.35pt .0001pt 69.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;">The lead smelting furnace was not in operation during visit.</span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo6; margin: 4.5pt 9.35pt .0001pt 69.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;">The inlet doors of the furnace and ID fan were sealed in the presence of representative of the industry.</span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo6; margin: 4.5pt 9.35pt .0001pt 69.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;">The representative was guided regarding compliance of SOPs and to apply for CTOs.</span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo6; margin: 4.5pt 9.35pt .0001pt 69.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;">It was observed that the industry has now carried out repair of the APCD ducting and components to rule out any leakage of fumes. The furnace is covered by shed. Extra suction port has been provided above the feeding door of the furnace to check fugitive emissions. The industry has provided HW storage room. The industry has cleared the battery waste scattered inside the premises. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The industry was guided to provide separate storage room for different types of waste. The representative of the industry agreed and requested that the industry may be given some time to take necessary steps. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo6; margin: 4.5pt 9.35pt .0001pt 69.0pt;"> </p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo6; margin: 4.5pt 9.35pt .0001pt 69.0pt;"><strong style="text-indent: 30.45pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;">Recommendations:-</span></strong><span style="text-indent: 30.45pt; font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif;"> In view of above, it is recommended that:-</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 48.45pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;">The request of the industry may be considered and the consent to operate<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 & Air<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>(Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be granted to<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>the for one year period along with suitable conditions and<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>with special condition that the industry shall get the air emission<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>sampling<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>carried<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>out<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>from<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>the Board within two months positively.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 48.45pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;">Directions may be issued to de-seal the plant and machinery of the industry.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 48.45pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif;">Bank Guarantee of suitable amount may be imposed upon the industry as an assurance that the industry shall comply with pollution control norms in future. </span></p> |
