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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. R14TRTCTOA2045565 dated 14/11/2014, which was valid upto 30/09/2019 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 29000/- vide UTR No. IDIBH22319254817 dated 15/11/2022 as consent to operate fee under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974,<span style="color: red;"> </span>Rs. 500/- vide UTR No. IDIBH22319256408 dated 15/11/2022 as application form fee,<span style="color: red;"> </span>Rs. 26100/- vide UTR No. IDIBH22319257072 dated 25/11/2022 under Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, Rs. 8700/- vide UTR No. IDIBH22319256734 dated 15/11/2022 penalty under Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, and Rs. 2900/- vide UTR No. IDIBH22319256837 dated 15/11/2022 as NOC regularization fee, which it is adequate upto 30/09/2027 under both acts. </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 provisional certificate issued by PSCST vide letter no. PSCT/CC/888 dated 06.01.2020 and the brick kiln has also submitted completion certificate issued by PSCST, Chandigarh vide letter no. PSCST/TFD/503 dated 12/10/2022 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-1346/2K). </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<span style="color: red;"> </span>kiln is less than 245 ft. The brick kiln has submitted a Certificate duly authenticated by C.A. Atinder & Associates regarding that the brick kiln has closed down its operations on Feb 2019 to November 2019 and no activity had been performed during the aforesaid period as the brick kiln has obtained provisional certificate on 06.01.2020 therefore no environmental compensation required paid by the brick kiln. </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 08/12/2022 and observed as under:- </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: .25in; 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 220 Ft. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .25in; 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 in operation during the visit.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .25in; 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: .25in; 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: .25in; 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: .25in; 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: .25in; 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 30/09/2027 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> |
