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2022-12-15 12:08:04.585

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It is submitted that the industry was earlier granted consent to operate granted under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 vide no. CTOW/Varied/PTA/2019/9684823  dated 16/04/2019, valid  upto 30/09/2023and under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide no. vide no. CTOA/Varied/PTA/2019/9684645 dated 16/04/2019, valid  upto 30/09/2023  for the manufacturing of Cotton Yarn @ 18.00MT /day and Cotton Waste @ 3.60 MT/day as by-product by using Cotton @ 23.00MT/day as raw material and discharge of domestic effluent @ 4.0 KLD onto land for plantation after treated in septic tank, under orange category, subject to the conditions as mentioned therein. Thereafter, the industry was earlier granted NOC for expansion under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide no. vide no. CTE/Exp/PTA/2021/16491037 dated 29/09/2021, valid  upto 04/08/2022  for the manufacturing of <a name="_Hlk121338984"></a>Cotton Yarn @ 18.00MT /day and Cotton Waste @ 3.60 MT/day as by-product by using Cotton @ 23.00MT/day as raw material and discharge of domestic effluent @ 4.0 KLD onto land for plantation after treated in septic tank, under orange category,subject to the conditions as mentioned therein. Now, the industry has applied for varied consents to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 for the manufacturing of <a name="_Hlk121340056"></a>Cotton Yarn @ 18.00MT /day and Cotton Waste @ 3.60 MT/day as by-product by using Cotton @ 23.00MT/day as raw material as raw material and discharge of domestic effluent @ 4.0 KLD after treated in septic tank, under orange category along with requisite documents. The industry has deposited Rs. 1,74,000 /- vide Online Receipt No. 380862100 dated 30.11.2022 as consent fee and Penalty Charges Rs. 9,000/- on account of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Rs. 1,74,000/- and Online Receipt No. 399361397 dated 30.11.2022  as consent fee and Penalty Charges Rs. 9,000/- on account of the under Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. The consent fee deposited by the industry is adequate upto 30.09.2027 against the fixed assets of Rs. 25.05Crores as on 31/10/2022 as per CA Certificate submitted by it. The industry has submitted a letter in which it is mentioned as under: 1.       That on dated 16/04/2019, the consents under the Air Act, 1981 & Water Act, 1974, were  granted to the unit,  valid up to 30/09/2023, for the manufacturing of Cotton Yarn @ 18.0  MT/day & Cotton Waste @ 3.60 MT/day by using Cotton @ 23.00 MT/day. <ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="2" type="1"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">That on dt. 29/09/2021, NOC for modernization/expansion was granted to the unit, which were valid up to 04/08/2022, for addition of open end machines for the  manufacturing of  Cotton Yarn @ 18.0 MT/day and Cotton Waste @ 3.60 MT/day by using Cotton @ 23.00 MT/day.</li> </ol>   3.      That at the time of submitting the application for NOC,  the unit  had  5 (Five)  Open End Machines,  13 (Thirteen) Cards,  5 (Five)  Draw Frames and 1 Blow Room with 2 No. Rotary Filter. 4.      That now, the unit has 9 (Five) Open End Machines, 13 (Thirteen) Cards,  5 (Five)  Draw Frames and 1 Blow Room with 2 No. Rotary Filter. 5.      That the Gross Value of fixed assets of  the Company as on 15/01/2019 is  at Rs. 1945.84 lacs. (Land on lease,  Building : Rs. 85.79 lacs, Plant and Machinery : Rs. 1792.79 lacs & M.F.A. : Rs. 67.26 lacs). 6.      That the Gross Value of fixed assets of  the Company as on 31/03/2021 is  at Rs. 2185.99 lacs. (Land on lease,  Building : Rs. 85.79 lacs, Plant and Machinery : Rs. 2007.78 lacs & M.F.A. : Rs. 92.42 lacs). <ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="7" type="1"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">That there was an increase of Rs. 240.15 lacs in the Gross Value of fixed assets of the unit. (Plant & Machinery : Rs. 214.99 lacs and M.F.A. : Rs. 25.16 lacs) against which NOC Regularization fee of Rs. 10,800/- was deposited by us along with NOC fee. </li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">That the gross value of fixed assets of the unit crossed Rs. 20.00 crore after 01/04/2019 & fall between Rs. 20.00 crore to Rs. 25.00 crore of PPCB consent fee slab from 1/04/2019 to 30/06/2022. In this regard, we are depositing  the difference  of  Air consent fee of  Rs.             15,600/- and Water consent fee <a name="_Hlk120532116"></a>of Rs. 15,600/- from <a name="_Hlk120534401"></a>01/04/2019 to 30/06/2022.</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">That the new machinery against which NOC was granted, put into operation during the month of July, 2022. </li> </ol> 9.0    That the Gross Value of fixed assets of  the Company as on 31/10/2022 is  at Rs. 2504.62 lacs. (Land on lease,  Building : Rs. 85.79 lacs, Plant and Machinery : Rs. 2290.92 lacs & M.F.A. : Rs. 127.91 lacs). <ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="10" type="1"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">That there is an increase of Rs. 318.63 lacs against the projected cost of Rs. 555.00 lacs.</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">That there is no addition in the existing building structure of the unit. Approved Building Plans from the Competent person enclosed herewith.</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">That there are approx.70-75workersin the unit out of which approx. 20workers  are residing in the unit resulting  consumption of Domestic Water @ 5.0 KLD out  of  which  4.0 KLD (waste water  from domestic  use) is discharged onto land  for plantation  after passing through septic tank. Further, there is requirement of water for Cooling purposes @ 15 KLD (for Humidification Plant).</li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">That we are depositing online Rs. 3,67,700/- towards Air Consent fee : Rs. 1,74,600/- {Rs. 1,59,000/- (from 01/07/2022 to 30/09/2027) + Difference of Air Consent fee : Rs. 15,600/- (from 01/04/2019 to 30/06/2022)}, Water Consent fee : Rs. 1,74,600/- {Rs. 1,59,000/- from (01/07/2022 to 30/09/2027) +  Difference of Water Consent fee : Rs. 15,600/- (from 01/04/2019 to 30/06/2022)}, Application Form fee : Rs. 500/-, Penalty Charges (Air Consent) : Rs. 9,000/-, Penalty Charges (Water Consent) : Rs. 9,000/- adequate up to 30-09-2027.</li> </ol>   The industry has submitted compliance report of consent conditions and NOC for expansion earlier granted to it under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. The industry has submitted building plan got approved by Er. Jasbir Singh, Competent Person under Punjab Factory Act. The industry was visited by Asstt. Environmental Engineer of this office on 12.12.2022 and contacted Sh. Amit Kumar, Director, at site. During the visit, it was observed that: 1. The industry was not in operation due to power cut. 2. There is  Blow Room with 2 No. Rotary Filter. 7. The industry has I no. DG set of 83 KVA, which was not equipped with canopy and stack of adequate height. 3. There is no source of trade effluent generation. 4. The industry is not generating any kind of trade effluent from its process, however, it is recirculating water for cooling purposes@15.0 KLD. 5. The industry is also generating domestic effluent @ 4.0 KLD which is being discharged onto land for plantation after treated in septic tank. The industry already has adequate plantation land for discharge of its domestic effluent. The industry is complying with the conditions of consents earlier granted to it under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 except providing canopy and stack of adequate height with DG set. In view of above, it is recommended that varied consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 may be granted to the industry upto 31.03.2027, and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be granted to the industry upto 31.03.2023, for the manufacturing of Cotton Yarn @ 18.00MT /day and Cotton Waste @ 3.60 MT/day as by-product by using Cotton @ 23.00MT/day as raw material as raw material and discharge of domestic effluent @ 4.0 KLD after treated in septic tank, under orange category ,subject to suitable conditions as per the policy of the Board and special condition that the industry shall not use DG set without providing canopy and stack of adequate height.

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RO AEE Sachin Singla