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<p class="TableParagraph" style="margin-right: 62.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; color: black; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The industry had earlier granted consent to operate under Water Act, 1974 vide no. R15LDH2CTOW2994147 dated 01/10/2015 expired on 30/06/2020 & under Air Act, 1981 vide no. R15LDH2CTOA2994169 dated01/10/2015 expired on 30/06/2020 for manufacturing of products M.S. & Alloy Steel Ingots @40 Metric Tonnes/Day.</span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="margin-right: 62.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; color: black; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>All the induction furnace units of the State of Punjab were requested to get its Air Pollution Control Device (APCD) alongwith its collection system evaluated from Punjab State Council for Science & Technology (PSCST), Chandigarh regarding efficiency, alongwith side hood design by 31.10.2018.</span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="margin-right: 62.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; color: black; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The industry failed to provide side hood and APCD as per design of PSCST, as such, the industry was given hearing before the Chief Environmental Engineer, Ludhiana on 04.06.2019, wherein, it was decided as under:-</span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -24.0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 62.0pt .0001pt 29.45pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; color: black; 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: 10.0pt; color: black; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The industry shall obtain the design of APCD alongwith side collection hood from the PSCST Chandigarh within 15 days.</span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -24.0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 62.0pt .0001pt 29.45pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; color: black; 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: 10.0pt; color: black; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The industry shall complete the work of up-gradation of APCD alongwith side collection hood as per design of PSCST Chandigarh & submit the completion certificate from council by 31.07.2019.</span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -24.0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 62.0pt .0001pt 29.45pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; color: black; 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: 10.0pt; color: black; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The industry shall submit bank guarantee amounting to Rs 1.0 Lacs within one week as an assurance to comply with hearing decision 1 & 2 as above and comply with the provisions of the Air Act, 1981 & Water Act, 1974.</span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -24.0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 62.0pt .0001pt 29.45pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; color: black; 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: 10.0pt; color: black; mso-bidi-language: PA;">Environmental Engineer, Regional office shall visit the industry after 31.07.2019 to verify the compliance of hearing decision & process the consent cases on merit within one week.</span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -24.0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 62.0pt .0001pt 29.45pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; color: black; 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: 10.0pt; color: black; mso-bidi-language: PA;">Further action in the matter will be taken after receipt of report from Regional office.</span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="margin-right: 62.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; color: black; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The industry had neither deposited the bank guarantee nor submitted the compliance of hearing decisions. The industry was visited by officer of the Board on 22.06.2021 & 22.10.2021 and observed that the industry has not provided APCD alongwith side hood as per design of PSCST. During visits, the industry was also persuaded to apply for consents under the Water Act, 1974 & the Air Act, 1981. The industry was also issued show cause notice vide Z.O-1, Ludhiana letter no. 119 dated 06.01.2022 for violation of the provisions of Water Act, 1974 and the Air Act, 1981. But the industry has not applied for consents so far.</span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="margin-right: 62.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; color: black; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>To check latest status, the industry was again visited by officer of the Board on 21.09.2022 in the presence of Sh. Mahesh Gupta, Director of the industry. During visit, it was observed as under:-</span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -24.0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; margin: 0in 62.0pt .0001pt 29.45pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; color: black; 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: 10.0pt; color: black; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The industry was not in operation. The representative of the industry told that unit is operated off & on basis.</span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -24.0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; margin: 0in 62.0pt .0001pt 29.45pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; color: black; 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: 10.0pt; color: black; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The industry has 01 induction furnace with old APCD. The industry has not yet provided side hood & APCD as per design of PSCST. However, the work regarding installation of new APCD was in progress.</span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -24.0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; margin: 0in 62.0pt .0001pt 29.45pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; color: black; 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: 10.0pt; color: black; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The representative of the industry informed that they have hired PSCST for design of side hood and APCD. But the representative failed to show any document/feasibility report of PSCST.</span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -24.0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; margin: 0in 62.0pt .0001pt 29.45pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; color: black; 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: 10.0pt; color: black; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The industry has installed 1 no. D.G. set of 125 KVA capacity equipped with canopy.</span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -24.0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; margin: 0in 62.0pt .0001pt 29.45pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; color: black; 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: 10.0pt; color: black; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The industry has not yet applied for consents under Water Act, 1974 & Air Act, 1981.</span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -24.0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo2; margin: 0in 62.0pt .0001pt 29.45pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; color: black; 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: 10.0pt; color: black; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The industry has not yet submitted bank guarantee of Rs 1.0 Lac as per decision of the personal hearing held on 04.06.2019.</span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0in 62.0pt .0001pt 29.45pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; color: black; mso-bidi-language: PA;"> </span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="margin-right: 62.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; color: black; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Accordingly, the directions u/s 31-A of the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 were issued vide letter no. 5189 dated 23.11.2022 for closure of unit and the PSPCL authority have also been directed to disconnect electric connection of the industry. </span></p>
<p class="TableParagraph" style="margin-right: 62.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; color: black; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Now, the industry has applied for consent to operate under Water Act, 1974 & Air Act, 1981. The industry has submitted consent fees under Water Act, 1974 & Air Act, 1981 valid upto 30.06.2023. The industry was visited on 21.12.2022 and it was observed as under :-</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 35.1pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 115%; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; text-autospace: ideograph-numeric ideograph-other;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; color: black; 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: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; color: black; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The industry is located in industrial zone as per Master Plan, Ludhiana (2007-31)</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; color: black; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Keeping in view of above, it is recommended that consent to operate under Water Act, 1974 & Air Act, 1981 be granted to the industry for short term of one year with special conditions that :-</span></p>
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