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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; background: white;">Earlier, the industry was granted consent to operate Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 was granted to the brick kiln vide no. ASR/APC/2003/F-362 dated 09/09/2003, which was valid upto 31/03/2018 for operation of brick kiln with FCBTK Technology </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; background: white;">Now the industry has applied for obtaining consent to operate under Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 through OCMMS mode. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 4.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; background: white;">The Brick kiln has deposited Rs 18000/- vide UTR No. SBIN522330127457 dated 26/11/2022 as consent to operate fee under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, Rs. 500/- as application form fee, Rs. 18000/- vide UTR No. SBIN422329544706 dated 25/11/2022 and Rs. 1800/- vide UTR No. SBIN422329538312 dated 25/11/2022 as NOC regularization fee, which it is adequate upto 30/09/2032 under both acts.<span style="color: red;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 22.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; background: white;">The brick kiln has submitted completion certificate issued by PSCST, Chandigarh vide letter no. PSCST/TFD/556 dated 21/11/2022 intimating that the industry has modified its existing brick kiln into induced Draft Brick Kiln with Zigzag Firing on its own. This completion certificate is issued with the condition that the Kiln owner will ensure the implementation of recommended operating practices as per the Feasibility Report (SPL-1520/2K). </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 22.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; background: white;">The Brick Kiln has also submitted the copy of dimensional drawing/plan of Kiln showing the length of Central Island of brick kiln is less than 245 ft.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 22.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; background: white;">The project proponent has submitted District Food & Supply Controller, Tarn Taran letter bearing no. 2850 dated 23.08.2022, wherein it has been mentioned that the brick kiln has been lying closed since 20<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>14. Since the brick kiln has been lying closed since 2014, therefore no environmental compensation is required to paid by it. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 22.5pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; background: white;">The brick kiln was visited by officer of the Board on 01/12/2022 and observed as under:- </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 22.5pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; background: white;">The industry has converted its existing brick kiln into induced Draft Brick Kiln with Zigzag Firing technology with length of central island as 244 Ft. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 22.5pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; background: white;">The industry was not in operation during the visit.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 22.5pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; background: white;">Crushed coal was lying at the site.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 22.5pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; background: white;">The industry has stabilized the peripheral road around the kiln trench with keri. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 22.5pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; background: white;">The industry has planted some trees along the boundary of Brick Kiln and advised to plant some more trees. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 22.5pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; background: white;">The industry has provided adequate sampling arrangements. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: 22.5pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; background: white;">The industry complied with the code of practice prescribed by the Board for brick kilns. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 4.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; background: white;">In view of above, it is recommended that Consent to operate under Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 may be granted to the industry 30/09/2032 with the conditions as under:-</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 45.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; background: white;">The brick kiln will obtain Environmental Clearance under EIA notification for mining of brick clay to be used as a raw material for the manufacturing of bricks as per Head Office order no. 346 dated 1/8/2016.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 45.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; background: white;">The brick kiln shall get its stack emission analyzed as per policy of the Board.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 45.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; background: white;">The consent is subject to the orders passed by the Hon’ble High Court for the state of Punjab & Haryana/Hon’ble National Green Tribunal or other judiciary authority in the cases pending or being filed with regard to the subject matter of the office order.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 45.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; background: white;">The consent is subject to the performance evaluation of new technology adopted by the brick kiln.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 45.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; background: white;">The brick kiln will plant adequate trees around the boundary of the Brick Kiln.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 45.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; background: white;">The brick kiln shall comply all the guidelines issued by Punjab Pollution Control Board/CPCB.</span></p> |
