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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: 72.0pt; line-height: normal; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">It is submitted that the brick kiln was earlier granted consent to operate under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide no. O16SGRCTOA4451626 dated</span><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"> </span><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">12/09/2016, valid up to 30/09/2025 for manufacture of Bricks / Tiles @ 30000 Nos/day, with certain conditions mentioned therein.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: 72.0pt; line-height: normal; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">Central Pollution Control Board, New Delhi vide its letter no. 489 dated 28.06.2017 has issued following directions under section 18 (1b) of the Air Act, 1981 to Punjab Pollution Control Board for improving the quality of ambient air: - </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 31.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -31.5pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; background: white;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">i.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">All the brick kilns operating without permission and valid consent from SPCBs, not meeting/prescribed norms and siting guidelines be closed down with immediate effect. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 31.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -31.5pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; background: white;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">ii.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">Provide status on conversion of natural draft to induced draft brick kiln (with rectangular kiln shape and zigzag brick setting). </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 31.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -31.5pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; background: white;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">iii.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">Enforce strictly the siting criteria guideline for brick kiln. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 31.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -31.5pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; background: white;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">iv.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">All the moving area around the main brick kiln should be paved with the bricks to minimize the fugitive dust emissions from the brick kiln operations. This condition on should be incorporated in the consent condition, while granting the consent by the respective State Boards. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 31.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -31.5pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; background: white;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">v.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">Ensure that fine dust not to accumulate all around the brick kiln. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: 72.0pt; line-height: normal; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">Further the Head Office vide letter no. SEE(HQ-2)/2017/1043 dated 08.11.2017 has decided that: - “Whereas, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) vide its letter No. IPC V (SSI)/Brick kiln/2017/4897 dtd. June 27, 2017 has issued directions u/s 18(1)(b) of the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 to the Punjab Pollution Control Board regarding conversion of the brick kilns working on natural draft to induced draft with rectangular kiln shape and zig-zag brick setting, so as to have effective control over the air pollution caused by the brick kilns. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: 72.0pt; line-height: normal; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The Punjab State Council for Science & Technology (PSCST) has developed an Induced Draft Technology with zig- zag firing for the brick kilns which has been approved by the Board vide its letter no. SEE (HQ - 2)/2017/34596 dated 24.8.2017. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: 72.0pt; line-height: normal; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The Board vide its order no. 6383 dt. 26.02.2018 has also authorized M/s Team Energy Systems to provide the CBRI, Roorkee developed high draft technology with zig-zag firing to the brick kilns in the state of Punjab subject to the condition that completion cum adequacy certificate shall be issued by CBIR, Roorkee for the purpose of issuance of Consent to Operate under Air Act, 1981 by the Board to the Brick kilns. In pursuance to order dated 30.11.2018 passed by the learned Appellate Authority constituted by the State Government under the provisions of Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 has passed the order that the BKO which have adopted induced / high draft zigzag technology certified by Punjab State Council for Science & Technology or other technology provider approved by the PPCB are allowed to operate their brick kilns in the State of Punjab (Category-I). </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: 72.0pt; line-height: normal; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">Now, as per Board’s office order no. SEE (HQ-2)/2018/606 dated 18.12.2018, the Board has partially amended the directions issued earlier as following: - </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 31.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -30.75pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; background: white;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The brick kilns which have adopted induced / high draft zig-zag technology certified by Punjab State Council for Science & Technology (PSCST) or other technology provider approved by the Punjab Pollution Control Board are allowed to operate their brick kilns in the State of Punjab. (Category-I) </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 31.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -30.75pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; background: white;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The brick kilns which have adopted induced / high draft zig-zag technology but have yet to obtain the completion / adequacy certificate from Punjab State Council for Science & Technology (PSCST) or other technology provider approved by the Punjab Pollution Control Board OR to whom the provisional certificate has been given by the technology provider for making corrective measures, are allowed to operate their brick kilns in the State of Punjab. (Category-II) </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 31.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -30.75pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; background: white;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The consent to operate to above brick kiln owners / brick kiln shall be granted with following special condition: - </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 49.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo3; background: white;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">a.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">Regular consent shall be granted to Category-I brick kilns and consent for shorter period of one year with condition to submit the final completion / adequacy certificate within three months shall be granted to Category-II brick kilns as mentioned above. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 49.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo3; background: white;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">b.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The consent is subject to the orders passed by the Hon’ble High Court for the States of Punjab & Haryana / Hon’ble National Green Tribunal or other Judicial Authority in the cases pending or being filed with regard to the subject matter of the office order. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 49.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo3; background: white;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">c.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The consent is subject to the performance evaluation of new technology adopted by the brick kilns. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: 72.0pt; line-height: normal; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">In recent time, the proceedings of the meeting was taken by the Chairman of the Board with the Punjab Brick Kiln Association were conveyed vide Board's letter no. PPCB/SEE(HQ-2)/2020/ 6676-77 dated 27.02.2020, wherein, it was decided as under: </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 31.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -31.5pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo3; background: white;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">(1)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The Regional Office of the Board are required to impose charge environmental compensation from the brick kiln owners from 01.02.2019 to 30.09.2019 for the period for which the brick Kilns are actually operated (without converting to the induced draught technology) </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 31.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -31.5pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level3 lfo3; background: white;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">(2)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">In case brick in is not operated after 30.06.2019 due to rainy but the same brick kiln started its operations later on but without converting to induced draught technology, then environmental compensation will be levied for full period till the adoption of zig-zag technology. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: 72.0pt; line-height: normal; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">Since the Brick kilns are generating and discharging very nominal quantity of domestic effluent and are of small scale, as such, the request of the association for exemption of fee for consent under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 be accepted and may be made applicable w.e.f 1.11.2018, subject to the ex-post facto approval of the Board. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: 72.0pt; line-height: normal; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">Following document shall be obtained from the BKOs to ascertain the actual period of operation of the kiln </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 31.5pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -31.5pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo4; background: white;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">a)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The Coal Register duly signed by the BKOS and getting an undertaking to the effect that the entries made in the Coal Register are true & correct may be taken as a documentary evidence </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: 72.0pt; line-height: normal; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The documents as mentioned above are to be authenticated by the Chartered Accountant.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: 72.0pt; line-height: normal; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">Now, the brick kiln has applied for varied consent to operate under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and fresh Consent to operate under Water Act, 1974 under Orange category for manufacturing of Bricks / Tiles @ 30,000 Numbers/Day. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: 72.0pt; line-height: normal; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The brick kiln has submitted compliance report of the conditions of the consent earlier granted to it under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, latest CA certificate, CA report regarding non-operation of kiln along with coal/production record. The kiln has submitted the feasibility report of CBRI, Roorkee and completion certificate issued dated 31/01/2020. The BKO was not operated during the period 01/02/2019 to 20/02/2019 i.e. for 20 days. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Accordingly, the brick kiln has deposited Environmental Compensation of Rs. 20,000/- vide receipt no. 100/5492 dated 14/12/2022.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: 72.0pt; line-height: normal; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">Accordingly, the brick kiln was visited by undersigned on 16/12/2022 and it was observed as under:-</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 18.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; background: white;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The brick kiln was not in operation.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 18.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; background: white;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The Brick kiln has adopted induced draft technology for the manufacturing of bricks and has submitted completion certificate issued by CBRI, Roorkee dated 31/01/2020. The length of island is less than 245 feet.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 18.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; background: white;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The brick kiln has provided puccakeri road for the movement of the vehicles.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 18.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; background: white;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The industry has planted sapling of trees along the boundary.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 18.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; background: white;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The industry has provided ladder with the stack for carry out emission sampling of the kiln.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 18.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; background: white;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">No authorized fuel was found at the site.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 18.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: normal; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo1; background: white;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The industry has provided septic tank for the treatment of domestic effluent and discharge of treated effluent onto plantation. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: 72.0pt; line-height: normal; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The industry has deposited Rs. 12600/-(Rs. 9100/- as Water Consent fee + Rs. 3500/- as penalty) through online vide R No. 280850979 dated 14/12/2022 under Water Act, 1974 (including penalty fee, for failure to apply for consent to operate within 3 months to 6 month from date of proceedings of the meeting taken by the Chairman of the Board with the Punjab Brick Kiln Association and conveyed vide Board's letter no. PPCB/SEE(HQ-2)/2020/ 6676-77 dated 27.02.2020), valid upto 30.09.2030. Under Air Act: consent fee of Rs. 6200/- (Rs. 5500/- as Air Consent fee +<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rs. 700/- as NOC regularization fee ) deposited online vide R. No. 664975699 dated 14/12/2022 against the fixed assets of Rs. 4.12 lacs as on 10/10/2022, the fee is adequate upto 30/09/2030, in view of latest fee structure laid down by the Board. No action is pending u/s 31-A of Air Act, 1981 against the brick Kiln.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: 72.0pt; line-height: normal; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; background: white; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;"> Keeping in the view of above, it is recommended that fresh Consent to operate under Water Act, 1974 may be granted to BKO for manufacturing of Bricks / Tiles @ 30,000 Numbers/Day for a period upto 30.09.2030 & varied consent under the Air Act, 1981 may be granted to BKO for manufacturing of Bricks / Tiles @ 30,000 Numbers/Day for a period upto 30.09.2030, with suitable conditions as per policy of the Board.</span></p> |
