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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 marriage palace/ resort was granted ‘Consent to Operate’ under the Water Act, 1974 & Air Act, 1981, both valid upto 21.12.2022 with conditions mentioned therein.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Directions u/s 33-A of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 was also issued vide Board’s letter no. 4194-97 dated 22.06.2022 for restoration of the electric supply temporarily upto 21.12.2022.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Now the marriage palace/ resort has applied for renewal of ‘Consent to Operate’ under Water Act, 1974 & Air Act, 1981 alongwith request of permanent restoration of electric supply of the marriage palace. The resort had already deposited consents fee, which is adequate upto 30.09.2026 under both acts.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The site of the resort was visited by the AEE of RO on 13.12.2022 and it was observed as under:-</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">1. The resort has provided one marriage hall, 16 rooms, 01 bar cum restaurant hall in its premises.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">2. The waste water is collected in collection tank which is provided with oil & grease trap after which effluent is discharged into sewer.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">3. No function was going on during visit.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">4. One bio-composter has been purchased for food waste which was lying at the site and yet to put in operation.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">5. The domestic effluent is being discharged into sewer. The resort has submitted the copy of sewerage bill payment receipt from Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana and submitted the letter no. 1251 dated 05.03.2021 from the Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana regarding payment of disposal charges.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">6. The resort is not required to install ETP/STP as per the Mechanism / Guidelines deviced by the Board for Restaurants/ Hotels/ Motels/ Banguets etc vide its letter no. 64 dated 02.02.2021 as the resort discharges its effluent into MC sewer which is connected to the terminal STP.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The resort was found complying in the last three visits i.e. 09.09.2021, 24.05.2022 & 13.12.2022.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Keeping in view of the above, it is recommended that:-</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">1. Directions may be issued to PSPCL Authorities for permanent restoration of electric connection of the resort.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">2. Consent to Operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be granted to the resort upto 30.09.2026 with special condition that the resort shall continuously comply with the guidelines issued for marriage palaces/ hotels/ resorts vide order no. 64 dated 02.02.2021.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"> Competency : Hon'ble Chairman of the Board</p> |
