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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 45.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white;">It is submitted that the HCF was granted consent to operate under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 vide CTOW/Renewal/PTA/2022/17909060 dated 04/02/2022 and under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide CTOA/Renewal/PTA/2022/17909052 dated 04/02/2022, both were valid upto 31/03/2022 for 30 bedded, subject to certain conditions as mentioned therein. The HCF was also granted authorization under Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 vide no. BMW/Renewal/PTA/2018/7269298 dated 22.03.2018, valid upto 31.03.2023.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 45.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white;">Now, the HCF has applied for renewal of consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 for 30 beds and discharge of domestic effluent @ 0.8 KLD into sewer and under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 for the operation of two no. D.G. sets of 82.5 KVA each capacity along with requisite documents. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 45.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white;">The HCF had already deposited Rs. 12000/- vide R.No. 95/4773 dated 27.11.2018 & Rs. 1000/- vide R.No. 20/5208 dated 27.09.2019 on account of consent fee under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Rs. 12000/- vide R.No. 95/4773 dated 27.11.2018 & Rs. 1000/- vide R.No. 20/5208 dated 27.09.2019 on account of consent fee under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. The total consent fee already deposited by the hospital was adequate upto 31.03.2024.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; color: #5d5d5d; background: white;"> <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 45.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white;">Now the HCF has deposited Rs. 11000/- (Rs. 10000 consent fee + Rs. 1000 Penalty fee) vide Receipt No. 560543218 dated 21.11.2022 under Water Act, 1974 and Rs. 11000/- (Rs. 10000 consent fee + Rs. 1000 Penalty fee) vide Receipt No. 949484727 dated 21.11.2022 under Air Act, 1981, which is adequate upto 31.03.2029. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 45.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The HCF has entered into an agreement with M/s Medicare Environmental Management Pvt. Ltd. dated 01.04.2022, Ludhiana for generation, collection, storage and disposal of bio-medical waste generated, which is valid upto 31.03.2027. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The HCF has submitted effluent sampling report from M/s Punjab Biotechnology Incubator, Mohali conducted on 31.10.2022 and results are reproduced as under:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt 22.5pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><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; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">7.88</span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt 22.5pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><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; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">TSS mg/l</span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: center; line-height: normal;" align="center"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">20.2</span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt 22.5pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><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; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">TDS mg/l</span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt 22.5pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><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; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt 22.5pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><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; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">BOD mg/l</span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt 22.5pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt 22.5pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">100% survival at 96 hours of test in 100% effluent<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 45.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white;">The results revels that all parameters are within the permissible limits as prescribed by Board.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 45.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white;">The HCF has submitted compliance report of consent conditions earlier granted to it under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention and Control of </span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">Pollution) Act, 1981 and also submitted compliance report of authorization under the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 45.0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The Board has issued partial modification to earlier Board's order no. 468 dated 31/8/2021, vide its Office Order no. 601 dated 16/12/2021 has decided that the HCF upto 50 beds which are discharging their liquid waste into public sewer and operating within MC limits of towns, where terminal sewage treatment plant have been installed, shall be granted consents/ authorization by PPCB without installation of individual ETPs, as an interim arrangements measures, subject to the condition that the HCF shall ensure to comply with the effluent standards as notified and the Bio-medical Waste Management Rules, 2016, amended upto date and subsequent amendments if any. However, no specific period is mentioned in the said order.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 1.0in; line-height: normal; background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">Now, CPCB has issued a letter vide letter no. 31011/BMW/58.II)/2022/WMD-I dated 12/4/2022 (addressed to Member Secretary, SPCBs/ PCCs) in compliance to wastewater discharge standards by Healthcare Facilities as per Biomedical Waste Management Rules, 2016 – reg. (in continuation to CPCB letter no. B-31011/BMW/58.II)/2020/WMD-I/47757-14791 dated 29/12/2020), which is reproduced as under:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-right: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-left: 13.5pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 1.0in; line-height: normal; background: white;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">“This has reference to above referred CPCB letter dated 29/12/2020 regarding compliance to wastewater discharge norms under BMWM Rules, 2016 by the Healthcare Facilities.</span></em></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-right: 13.5pt; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-left: 13.5pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 1.0in; line-height: normal; background: white;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">In this regard, in order to avoid any ambiguity, it is to clarify that non-bedded Healthcare Facilities (HCF) may not necessarily need to install Effluent Treatment Plant and as per BMWM Rules, 2016 they are required to dispose infections liquid wastes only after treatment by disinfection as stipulated under Schedule II (6) of said Rules. Further, bedded HCFs are required to comply with the standards prescribed for liquid wastewater under Schedule-II of Biomedical Waste Management Rules, 2016. In case, wastewater is discharge into a public sewer connected to a terminal Sewage Treatment Plant, the bedded HCFs are required to meet general standards as notified under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986).”</span></em></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 45.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; color: red; background: white;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: normal; background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;"> The HCF </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white;">is connected with the terminal STP, Patiala and as per analysis report submitted from State Lab namely PBTI, the HCF is meeting the general standards laid down by the Board for such discharges into sewer. </span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">As per the record of this office, No action is pending against the HCE under the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: normal; background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The hospital is complying with conditions of the earlier consents granted under the Water Act, 1974 and the Air Act, 1981 and under the BMW Rules, 2016.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: normal; background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">Keeping in view of above, if approved, the HCF may be renewed consent to operate under the Water Act, 1974 and the Air Act, 1981, for period of five years i.e. upto 31.03.2027 with suitable conditions as under:</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 38.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -20.25pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; background: white;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><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; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">If the sample fails to achieve the prescribed standards as per Schedule-II of the Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 as amended in 2018 and 2019, HCF will install appropriate and adequate system to achieve the prescribed standards by 31.03.2022.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 38.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -20.25pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; background: white;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><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; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The HCF will use 1-2% sodium hypo-chlorite solution for disinfection of chemical liquid waste generated in the HCF and keep the record of the consumption of the Sodium hypochlorite solution.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 38.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -20.25pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; background: white;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><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; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The Lab shall also comply with the new Bio-Medical Waste (Management& Handling) Rules, 2016 as amended from time to time, all the times in true letter and sprits.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 38.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -20.25pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; background: white;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><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; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The HCF shall ensure that the agreement executed with the operator of the CBWTF shall be kept valid at all the times till this authorization is valid and submit a copy of the said agreement to the Board as and when the validity of the same is got extended, within 15 days from the date on which the validity of the agreement has been extended.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma',sans-serif; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1; background: white;">Competency: EE, RO (Upto 50 beds HCEs and lab and Blood Banks, Pathological Lab, Veterinary Institutions/ Animal House etc.)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p> |
