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<p style="text-align: justify;">The agenda note and report / recommendations of AEE/EE, RO, may kindly be perused.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The industry was granted ‘Consent to Operate’ under Water Act, 1974, valid upto 07.03.2022 for packaging of fresh vegetables @ 26 TPD alongwith discharge of domestic effluent only @ 12 KLD in the name and style of “M/s Field fresh Foods Private Limited, Ladhowal, Ludhiana” subject to conditions mentioned therein.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Thereafter, the industry applied for renewal of CTO under the new name on 23.02.2022, however case was returned as the industry was required to apply for Varied CTO of the Board.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Now, the industry has applied for Varied ‘Consent to Operate’ under Water Act, 1974 in the new name and style of “M/s Del Monte Foods Private Limited, Ladhowal, Ludhiana”. The industry has already deposited consent fee, which is adequate for period upto 30.06.2024 under acts.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The industry was visited by AEE of RO on 09.12.2022 and it was observed as under:</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->1. <!--[endif]-->The industry was not in operation. As per record maintained by the industry it has operated only for packing of baby corns & green chillies since last three years.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->2. <!--[endif]-->The industry has installed STP for the treatment of domestic effluent generated from its premises and treated domestic effluent was being discharged onto land for plantation.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->3. <!--[endif]-->The industry has developed plantation in an area of 2 acres and condition of plantation was found good.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->4. <!--[endif]-->Effluent samples were collected by the officer of this office on 27.08.2020 from the outlet to STP and as per analysis report, the pH=7.2, TSS(mg/)= BDL, TDS(mg/l) =389, COD (mg/l) = 20, BOD (mg/l) <5 and oil & grease (mg/l) = BDL. Thus, as per analysis report, the concentration of various parameters is within the prescribed limits of the Board.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->5. <!--[endif]-->The industry has installed mechanical flow meter at outlet to STP and has also installed separate energy meter with STP. The industry is properly maintaining the record regarding operation of STP.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->6. <!--[endif]-->The industry has constructed 02 no pits of size 30 ft x 15 ft x 07 ft each for handling/ processing of bio-degradable agro waste generated by it. Processed waste residue is used as manure in fields by the industry.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Thus, the industry is complying with the provisions of Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Keeping in view of above, it is recommended that the ‘Consent to Operate’ under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 be granted up to 30.06.2024 to the industry in the new name and style of “M/s Del Monte Foods Private Limited, Ladhowal, Ludhiana” with suitable conditions.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Competency : SEE, ZO-2, Ludhiana</p> |
