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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #5d5d5d;">It is intimated that the earlier the HCF was granted CTO under Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 for 60 no. of beds, both are valid upto 30.09.2023. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #5d5d5d;">Thereafter the HCF has applied for varied consent to operate under Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 for 200 bedded hospital. The HCF was then visited by the office of the Board on 01.08.2022 and observed that the HCF was violating the provisions of Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and BMWM Rules, 2016.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Accordingly the application for obtaining varied CTO under Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 was refused and notice u/s 33-A of Water Act, 1974 was issued to the HCF alongwith opportunity of personal hearing before CEE, Ludhiana on 30.09.2022. Proceedings of the said hearing are awaited. The E-noting in this regard is pending with Zonal Office-2, Ludhiana. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #5d5d5d;">Now, the HCF has again applied for varied consent to operate for bed capacity of 200 beds alongwith requisite documents. The hospital has already obtained CLU from the Municipal Corporation issued vide his letter no. 260/ATP-D dated 18.01.2016. The site falls in RD-1 zone as per Master Plan of Ludhiana and permission for CLU for commercial (hospital) use is granted. The hospital has submitted copy of an agreement with common facility of M/s Medicare Environmental Management Pvt. Ltd., Ludhiana, authorized by the Board for bed capacity of 200 beds, wherein MEM has under taken the liability of collection, transportation and treatment / disposal of Bio-Medical Waste generating from the hospital. The agreement is valid upto 30.04.2027. The hospital has deposited Rs. 50,000/- vide UTR. No. N153221982028339 dated 02.06.2022 under Water Act, 1974 & Rs. 50,000/- vide UTR. No. N153221982026958 dated 02.06.2022 under Air Act, 1981, which is adequate up to 30.06.2026 under both acts. The HCF was visited by officer of the Board on 23.11.2022 and t was observed as under:-</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 200%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .75in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #5d5d5d;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #5d5d5d;">The HCF has provided 200 beds. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 200%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .75in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #5d5d5d;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #5d5d5d;">The HCF has made its agreement with the CBWTF for 200 beds. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 200%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .75in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #5d5d5d;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #5d5d5d;">The HCF has installed an ETP-cum-STP for treatment of liquid waste as well as domestic effluent generated. During visit, the same was in operation. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 200%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .75in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #5d5d5d;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #5d5d5d;">The treated effluent is being discharged into sewer. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 200%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .75in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #5d5d5d;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #5d5d5d;">The HCF has provided a new water meter at the outlet of the STP and reading of the same was 2 KL. The record of the same is being maintained. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 200%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .75in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #5d5d5d;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #5d5d5d;">The HCF has also provided 02 D.G sets of capacity 250 KVA and 320 KVA, both were equipped with canopies. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 200%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .75in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #5d5d5d;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #5d5d5d;">The HCF has also applied for obtaining varied authorization under BMWM Rules, 2016</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 200%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .75in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Segoe UI'; color: #5d5d5d;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #5d5d5d;">The effluent samples were collected form the outlet of ETP-cum-STP, results of the same are yet awaited.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #5d5d5d;">As such, the HCF is complying with the provisions of Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #5d5d5d;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #5d5d5d;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #5d5d5d;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: 200%;"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #5d5d5d;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: #5d5d5d;">In view of the above, the CTO under Water Act, 1974 and further action on notice issued u/s 33-A of Water Act, 1974 vide Board's letter no. 5876-77 dated 21.09.2022 may be decided after correlating the analysis report of effluent sample, please.</span></p> |
