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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Sir, before issuing the show cause notice, the industry representative visited the office on 27.12.2022 and discussed about the matter, where industry was guided to submit registered undertaking / affidavit regarding the actual operation of brick kiln before the adoption of zig-zag firing technology. Accordingly, the industry has submitted the same on 30.12.2022. As such it is recommended that consent to operate under the Water Act, 1974 & Air Act, 1981 may be granted to the brick kiln for production of bricks & tiles @ 30,000 no./day under orange category for a period up to 30.09.2026, subject to the suitable conditions along with the following specific conditions: -</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">1. This consent is granted 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 case spending or being filed with regard to the operation of brick kilns in the State.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">2. This consent is granted subject to the performance evaluation of new technology adopted by the brick kilns.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">3. The BKO will obtain Environmental Clearance under EIA notification for mining of brick clay to be used as raw material for the manufacture of bricks and submit the same, within two months.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">4. The industry shall comply with code of practice for brick kiln and shall achieve the prescribed standard notified by MOEF&CC.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">5. The industry shall not generate/ discharge any trade effluent and shall discharge only Domestic Effluent onto land for plantation after passing through septic tank.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">6. The industry shall not use agro waste / bio-mass residue (like tura, gauwara crop, mustard straw, almond/peanut peels and press mud from sugar industry) ‘in loose form’ till a proper study is conducted or some-mechanism is developed by the technical providers for utilizing the same in loose form for zig-zag based induced draft brick kilns</span></p>
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