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20883173

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2023-01-13 23:58:53.961

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It is submitted that the industry was granted Consent to Operate under Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide dated 11.12.2007 which was valid upto 10.06.2008 subject to suitable conditions. The industry has applied for Consent to Operate under Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 various times but returned being scrutiny in-complete. The industry was visited by the undersigned on 04.07.2022 and it was observed as under: - 1.    The industry was in operation during visit and engaged in casting of Machine parts. 2.    The cupola furnace installed by the industry was not in operation during visit and only moulding operations was under process by labour. 3.    The industry has installed a Cupola furnace with wet cap as APCD. However, the same was found broken from the sides during visit such that the same won’t work effectively even if APCD comes into operation. The re-circulation tank was also found empty. 4.    The industry has not installed Environmental Data Board outside the industry.   The Consent to Operate under Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 was granted to the industry subject to suitable condition of which one of the conditions was that the industry shall shift its Cupola furnace from premises in a non-designated area to the designated industrial area within a period of 6 months. The industry has failed to comply with the same. The industry neither has any proof regarding the classification of land use from the Competent Authority nor has any proof regarding ownership of land. The industry has submitted CA Certificate in which Land & Building is mentioned as on rent. But no documents regarding the same are submitted by the industry. The industry has submitted a Completion certificate of APCD from PSCST, which was issued on 05.11.2007. Accordingly, the show-cause notice was issued to the industry for violations of Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 along with the opportunity for a personal hearing wherein it was decided as under:-   After hearing the industry, officer of the Board and considering material facts on record, the Senior Environmental Engineer of the Board decided that:- 1.    The industry shall not operate its copula furnace till the adequate air pollution control device (APCD) is not provided. 2.    The industry shall provide adequate APCD with a Copula furnace and environment data board at the main gate, within 10 days.\ 3.    The industry shall obtain an adequacy certificate of its APCD from PSCST, Chandigarh and submit same to the Board, within 15 days. 4.    The industry shall apply for consent to operate under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 & Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and authorization under Hazardous and other Waste (Management & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, within 10 days. 5.    The Environmental Engineer, Regional office-1, Ludhiana shall visit the industry after 15 days and submit report/recommendations in the matter. Now, the industry has applied for varied Consent to Operate under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 for manufacturing of Workshop Equipment Tool Room Machinery @ 60 Nos./year and for the operation of Cupola furnace along with requisite documents and fees. The industry has submitted that they are not having any Registered deed by their name and the case regarding land is under the consideration of Hon’ble Punjab and Haryana High Court. The industry has also submitted Small scale Industry proof, Completion certificate of APCD from PSCST, which was issued on 05.11.2007, a Compliance report of previous consent conditions, Site plan/Location plan, Manufacturing process flow chart and CA Certificate regarding fixed assets as on 31/08/2021. The industry has not shifted its Cupola furnace from premises in a non-designated area to the designated industrial area as per the previous consent conditions. The industry has not submitted a Land use classification, and adequacy certificate of its APCD from PSCST, Chandigarh and has not applied for Authorization under Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016. The industry was visited by the undersigned on 04.07.2022 and it was observed as under: - 1.    The industry was not in operation during visit and found locked from outside. 2.    The cupola furnace installed by the industry was not in operation during visit and only moulding operations was under process by labour. 3.    The industry has not installed Wet Scrubber with Cupola furnace as APCD. 4.    The industry has now installed Environmental Data Board outside the industry.   The industry has failed to submit requisite documents and is not complying with the decisions of personal hearing. In view of above, if approved, Consent to Operate under Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 may be refused and further action in the matter may be initiated, please.   Comp: EE   (Agenda note Auto-generated)

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RO AEE Rozert Dhamija