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<p>Detailed inspection-cum-agenda note generated.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 1.0in; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">The school was granted consent to operate under the provisions of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 vide no. CTOW/Fresh/SAS/2018/7381954 dated 02.06.2018 having validity upto 30.09.2018 for discharge of domestic effluent @ 50 KLD and the treated wastewater will be used for flushing purpose and the remaining if any shall be utilized onto land for plantation, horticulture, green lawns and under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide no. CTOA/Fresh/SAS/2018/7470458 dated 21.05.2018 and having validity upto 30.09.2022.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 1.0in; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">The school has applied for obtaining renewal of consent to operate under the provisions of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 through OCMMS.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 1.0in; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Earlier, the school was visited by the then AEE on 13.11.2018 and it was observed that the school has provided borewell for discharge of domestic effluent directly into groundwater table.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 1.0in; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">The project proponent had submitted a letter through e-mail to the Zonal office that during the visit of AEE, RO, SAS Nagar, the facts could not be conveyed properly as no technical person was available at the time of visit. The project proponent has further requested that the institute is IGBC Green School with Platinum Rating and the treated wastewater is being used for flushing and plantation purposes. The Zonal office has considered the request of the project proponent and has asked this office to verify the submissions made by the project proponent.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 1.0in; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">The site of school was visited by the AEE of this office on 14.12.2018, Smt. Anila Kindal, Principal of the school was contacted. The school was visited along with the technical staff and it was observed as under:</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -27.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">The school has a total strength of 2000 students and approx. 100 staff and watchman.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -27.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">The school has provided an STP to treat the domestic effluent but the same was not in operation except its aeration tank. The operator of the STP informed that he had switched off the STP motors at around 12 pm. Thereafter, he has not operated the STP. He informed that it is a routine matter, that he switched off the motors by 12-12:30 and starts is at 8 or 8:30 am.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -27.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">The school has provided water meter but the same was not in operation. The school has not maintained any record for the consumption of fresh water and treated wastewater. The school has not provided any energy meter at the STP. Therefore it cannot be commented upon that the school is operating its STP regularly.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -27.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">As per documents submitted by the school, it has provided a green area of 2984.399 sqm in which the treated waste water is utilized for watering and for plantation.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -27.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">The school has not provided any fixed pipeline for utilizing treated wastewater for horticulture.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -27.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Though, representative claims that they utilizing the treated wastewater for flushing but provision for fresh water was also provided in flushing tank provided at the roof and the tanks were overflowing and lot of water was stagnated on the roof and the roof top water leads to the rainwater harvesting system.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 1.0in; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">During visit, water is seen flowing to the rain water harvesting pit, though no rain was there. The sample from the rain water harvesting pit was collected and sent to head office laboratory for analysis, whose results are tabulated as under:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 1.0in; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">It is pertinent to mention here that the water from the overflow tanks directly leads to rain water harvesting pit. As the rain water harvesting pit has considerable amount of COD and BOD, therefore, it shows that the untreated wastewater also leads to rain water harvesting pit.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 1.0in; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">The school has obtained permission for discharge of treated waste water @ 50 KLD, however, the strength of the students had increased and presently the school has approx. 2000 students. Therefore, the school is consuming approx. 85 KLD of fresh water and waste water @ 67 KLD is generated. The school can utilize maximum of 33 KLD of treated wastewater for flushing and the remaining is to be utilized for horticulture. As such, the school has not provided sufficient area for utilization of treated waste water.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 1.0in; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Thereafter, the school was issued show cause notice for refusal of renewal of consent to operate under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 vide Board’s letter no. 231 dated 11.01.2019.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 1.0in; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">The school was given personal hearing before the Chief Environmental Engineer (P) of the Board on 29.01.2019, wherein, it was decided as under:</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Copy of the reply submitted by the school may be sent to Environmental Engineer, Regional Office, SAS Nagar for verifying the compliance made by the school.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Environmental Engineer, Regional Office, SAS Nagar will verify the water consumption from the water meter installed by the school.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Environmental Engineer, Regional Office, SAS Nagar will carryout fresh sampling of STP alongwith sampling of R.O. reject, so as to take further necessary action may be taken in the matter decide whether any treatment is required for R.O. reject or it may directly be discharged onto land for plantation.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Environmental Engineer, Regional Office, SAS Nagar will send report alongwith analysis results of the effluent sampling to be carried out and send fresh recommendations for deciding the consent applications submitted by the school.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Further action in the mater may be taken after receipt of report from Regional Office.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 1.0in; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">In compliance to hearing decisions, the institution was visited by AEE of this office on 26.02.2019 and wastewater sample from the outlet of STP and R.O reject sample was collected and the analysis results are tabulated as under:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 1.0in; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Thereafter, the school was granted consent to operate under the provisions of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 vide no. CTOW/Renewal/SAS/2019/8774706 dated 05.04.2019 which was valid upto 30.09.2021 subject to certain terms and conditions mentioned therein.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 1.0in; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">The school applied for obtaining varied consent to operate under the provisions of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and same was returned due to various observations mentioned therein.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 1.0in; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Now, the school has applied for obtaining varied consent to operate under the provisions of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 alongwith requisite documents which may kindly be perused.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 1.0in; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">The school has deposited Rs. 3,00,000/- vide UTR No. HDFCR52022092999331313 dated 29.09.2022, Rs. 72000/- vide UTR No. N272222138618644 dated 29.09.2022 & Rs. 7200/- vide UTR No. N328222218588369 dated 24.11.2022 under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. The fee deposited under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 is adequate upto 31.12.2025 (Rs. 1200 extra / additional under Water Act, 1974) after adjusting late fee / penalty against the total cost of the project Rs. 63.75 crores.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 1.0in; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">The school has also deposited Rs. 362500/- vide UTR No. HDFCR52022092999323816 dated 29.09.2022, Rs. 18000/- vide UTR No. N328222218592776 dated 24.11.2022 & Rs. 7200/- vide UTR No. N328222218596703 dated 24.11.2022 under Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. The fee deposited under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 is adequate upto 30.09.2027 after adjusting late fee / penalty against the total cost of the project Rs. 63.75 crores.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 1.0in; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">The school has submitted compliance report of the previous granted consent to operate under the provisions of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 1.0in; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">The school has submitted analysis results of the carried out by NABL approved laboratory i.e. M/s Eco Paryavaran Laboratories & Consultants Pvt. Ltd on 23.09.2022, the conc. of the parameters were within the prescribed limits of the Board as tabulated below:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 1.0in; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">The school has submitted reply to the earlier observations due to which applications were returned and same was as under:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 1.0in; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">The site of the school was visited by AEE of this office on 15.12.2022 in the presence of Smt. Anila Kindal, Principal of the School. During the visit, it was observed as under:</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">The school has a total strength of 2600 students and approx. 100 staff and watchman.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">The school has provided an STP to treat the domestic effluent based on MBBR technology. The STP installed was in operation. During the visit, effluent samples were collected and sent to Head Office, laboratory Patiala for analysis. Report of the same is awaited. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">The school has provided common water meter at the common outlet line of STP. The school has maintained the record for the consumption of fresh water and treated wastewater. As per the record maintained average discharge of treated effluent is around 25-26 KLD. The representative of the school was advised to provide separate flow meter on the line carrying treated effluent for the flushing purpose and maintain the record regarding the same.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">As per the earlier record, it has provided a green area of 2984.399 sqm in which the treated waste water is utilized for watering and for plantation. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">The school has provided fixed pipeline for utilizing treated wastewater for horticulture. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">As far as, total water consumption / generation of domestic effluent is concerned, the school has highlighted the reason about COVID-19 pandemic that most of the students prefer to carry their own water bottle from home and not drink water from the premises. As such, they have taken 15 lpcd water demand while filling the application. The reason submitted by the institute doesn’t seems to be justified. COVID-19 pandemic is no more and in any case if the students carries the water bottle alongwith them. However, it will increase the consumption of fresh water but will not decrease the generation of domestic effluent. Moreover, the capacity / strength of the school is about 2700 against the earlier strength @ 2000 i.e. almost increase in 30 % of the load.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">The school has installed 02 no. DG set with canopy and stack of adequate height. The school was guided to obtain the authorization under Hazardous & Other Waste (Management & Tran boundary Movement) Rules, 2016 and to dispose off the hazardous waste through authorized recycler only and maintain the record regarding the same.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 1.0in; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">In view of the above, it is recommended that:</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Consent to operate under the provisions of the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be granted upto 30.09.2027 subject to suitable conditions as per earlier consent granted by the Board.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Consent to operate under the provisions of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be decided after the receipt of the analysis results with the suitable terms and with the special conditions as imposed in the previous consents granted by the Board.</span></p> |
