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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Please peruse detailed note of AEE.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">The industry was found using HCl acid for pickling process without permission of the Board.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Directions u/s 33-A of Water Act, 1974 were been issued against the industry for its closure and vide letter dated 30.11.2022, PSPCL authorities were directed to disconnect electric supply of the industry.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Now, the industry has applied for consent to operate under Water Act, 1974 alongwith requisite documents and with an undertaking that they will not use any acid other than sulphric acid for acid pickling process in our premises in future. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">The site of the industry was visited by officer of the Board on 29.11.2022 and it was observed that: -</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 32.9pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -20.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; background: white;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: black; 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: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The industry was in operation and engaged in the acid pickling process.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 32.9pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -20.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; background: white;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: black; 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: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">During visit, sample of trade effluent was collected from the acid pickling pit.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 32.9pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -20.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; background: white;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: black; 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: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The industry has executed an agreement with M/s JBR Technology Pvt. Ltd, Kohara, Ludhiana (Unit-II) @ 4000Ltr/Month for lifting and treatment of effluent generated from process.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 32.9pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -20.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; background: white;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: black; 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: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The industry has installed water meter in process area and the reading was noted to be 194.20 KL as observed during the visit.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 32.9pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -20.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; background: white;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">As per the record maintained by the industry, it is getting the trade effluent lifted in synchronization with water consumed. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 32.9pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -20.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; background: white;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The industry is using sulphuric acid in its pickling process and has submitted the bills of acid purchased during the last two months which were verified and found to be correct.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 32.9pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -20.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; background: white;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The industry is discharging only domestic effluent into sewer.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 32.9pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -20.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; background: white;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The industry has already submitted the building plan from the architect approved by Director of Factories.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 32.9pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -20.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; background: white;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">9.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The industry is located in designated industrial area i.e. Industrial Area –C.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">In view of the above, it is recommended that :-</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 32.9pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -20.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; background: white;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: black; 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: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">Consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 may be granted for six months with following special conditions:-</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 49.5pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -20.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; background: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">a)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The industry shall not use HCL for pickling process in the future.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 49.5pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -20.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; background: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">b)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The industry shall get its entire spent acid lifted to authorized re-processor (M/s JBR Technologies Pvt. Ltd, Ludhiana).</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 49.5pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -20.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3; background: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">c)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The industry shall maintain record of fresh water consumption; acid used and spent acid lifted to re-processor.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 32.9pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -20.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; background: white;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: black; 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: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">Directions u/s 33-A of Water Act, 1974 may be issued to PSPCL for restoration of electric supply for six months.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 32.9pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -20.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; background: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; color: black; 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: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">Environmental Compensation of suitable amount may be imposed on the industry based on best judgment and assessment.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;">Competency – Chairman of the Board</span></p> |
