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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.0in;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">It is submitted that the industry is small scale unit which was established without obtaining NOC from the Board. As per the project report and documents submitted, the unit was incorporated on 01/07/2017 and production started in Feb 2018. The firm is undertaking manufacturing of Textile chemicals, Textile Auxiliaries & raw material for Cattle Feed. Manufacturing process mainly involves mixing and blending of chemicals and in some cases heat to the vessels for reaction to take place.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.0in;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">The industry had applied for obtaining fresh 'consent to </span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">operate'</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. The application of the industry was scrutinized and returned at scrutiny level.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.0in;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Now, the industry has again applied for obtaining fresh 'consent to operate' under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 to manufacture Textile softener @ 0.4 MTD, Textile auxiliary @ 0.8 MTD, Silicone softener @ 0.6 MTD, Neutralising agents @ 1 MTD and Surfactants<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span> @ 1 MTD, with requisite documents and fees.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.0in;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">The industry has submitted latest CA certificate of fixed assets Rs. 98.88 Lakhs as on 31/03/2022. The industry has submitted fixed assets for last four financial years and the total consent fee and penalty fees deposited by the industry has been calculated under each act, which is adequate <strong>upto 30/09/2030</strong>, as per Board’s office order dated 29/10/2018. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">The industry has submitted copy of land record according to which the land was purchased by Suresh Sood from Sh. Abhinav Haldi Foods. The copy of registry dated 31/7/2017 reveals that the unit located in Khata no. 334/250 and Khata no. 335/351 in Masteel no. 45 having total area of 4 Kanal 6 Marle (2580 Square yard). The said land is having boundary wall, factory shed and submersible pump. As per the registry, the type of land is industrial and dairy use. Further, the project proponent has submitted rent agreement between Suresh Sood and Veena Sood Proprietor of the unit.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">Smt. Veena Sood has submitted an undertaking about her proprietorship and that the unit falls in industrial zone as per Master Plan of Khanna. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">The industry has submitted environment feasibility report of the ETP installed and has also submitted completion certificate alongwith flow chart of ETP installed. As per the feasibility report, effluent mainly generated from washing of machines and floors shall be taken to ETP of capacity 2 KLD for treatment. The water to be used in washing is about 0.55 KLD and wastewater generation is 0.5 KLD. The inlet parameters of wastewater are pH 5.5 -9.0, TSS 100-200 mg/l and COD 400 mg/l. The ETP installed is based on phisco chemical followed by ultra filtration and the parameters at the outlet of ETP shall be pH 7.0 -8.5, TSS < 10 mg/l and COD < 100 mg/l.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">The industry has got its effluent samples from CATTS Labs and Research Pvt. Ltd. (NABL approved Lab) on 12/05/2022. As per test reports, concentration of pH is found to be 7.19, TSS is 46.4 mg/L, BOD is 22 mg/L, COD is 87 mg/L, TDS is 820 mg/L etc, which is within permissible limits for such discharge onto land for plantation.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">The industry got its building plan approved by Er. Rajnish Kumar Singla, Competent Person recognized by Director of Factories on 08/12/2021.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.0in;"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">To verify the facts of the application, the industry was visited by AEE of this office </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">on <strong>25/05/2022</strong></span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> and contacted Sh. Ashok Angrish, Manager at site. During visit, it was observed as under:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27.0pt; mso-list: l1 level3 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><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'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">The industry was in operation.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27.0pt; mso-list: l1 level3 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt 27.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><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'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">The industry has provided 7 no. reaction-cum-mixing vessels of sizes 5 Kl, 2 x 2.5 Kl, 3 x 2 Kl and 1 Kl. Minimum and maximum time of mixing is 2- 5 hours/batch.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27.0pt; mso-list: l1 level3 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt 27.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><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'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">The representative of the industry informed that in these vessels textile auxiliaries like softners, silicon, surfactants and neutralizer shall be prepared. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27.0pt; mso-list: l1 level3 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt 27.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><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'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">To washing / CIP of the vessels is be done and the effluent generated shall be taken to ETP located at the backside of the unit. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27.0pt; mso-list: l1 level3 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt 27.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><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'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">During visit, 1 no. reaction vessel was in operation and no CIP / washing of any vessel was being carried out.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27.0pt; mso-list: l1 level3 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt 27.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><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'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">The industry has installed ETP comprising of collection tank followed by equalization tank </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">à</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"> Tube settler </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">à</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"> Collection tank </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">à</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"> Multi-grade filter </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">à</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"> Ultra filtration plant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No outlet from the ETP was available. Totalizer reading noted was 370 KL. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27.0pt; mso-list: l1 level3 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt 27.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><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'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">The industry has developed 2 rows of plantation area, as per Karnal Technology of size 15’x20’, which is adequate. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27.0pt; mso-list: l1 level3 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt 27.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">The industry has provided toilets/bathrooms and has provided septic tank for treated of domestic effluent generated from the same.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27.0pt; mso-list: l1 level3 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt 27.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">9.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">The industry has provided one no. HSD fired Thermopack of 1 lakh Kcal with stack of height 3 meter above roof level.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27.0pt; mso-list: l1 level3 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt 27.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">10.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">The industry has provided 1 no. silent DG set of 160 KVA capacity with adequate stack.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27.0pt; mso-list: l1 level3 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">11.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The industry has provided one no. submersible pumps and no flow meter has been provided on it.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27.0pt; mso-list: l1 level3 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">12.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The industry has also provided storage drums of 84 KL capacity for storing of acetic acid. The representative of the industry informed that the acid is food grade acid and they also undertakes trading of the same. As per the material safety data sheet of acetic acid, it is an highly flammable liquid and as per </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989, it is</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> mentioned in Part-2 of Schedule-1 in the list of hazardous waste chemicals and its threshold quantity mentioned is 2500 Ton, which is much higher than the storage capacity.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 12.0pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.0in;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">As per the guidelines issued by Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA), Khanna Block of Ludhiana District falls in the list of notified area. As this industry does not fall in the list of water intensive industries and only require water for cooling and drinking purposes. Moreover, the Board has also clarified vide SEE (HQ-1) Head Office letter no. 7956-97 dated 9/3/2018, the operative part of this letter is as under:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 12.0pt 9.0pt 10.0pt 9.0pt;"><strong><em><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">It has been decided that the Board shall continue to grant consent to establish/consent to operate to the industries with the advisory to obtain necessary clearance for abstraction of ground water from the authorities concerned as notified by the Central Ground Water Authority. However, aforesaid clearance shall not be insisted upon by the Board at the time of grant of CTE/CTO to the industries.</span></em></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 71.95pt; tab-stops: 495.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Now, the Punjab Govt. has constituted the Punjab Water Regulation and Development Authority (PWRDA) under the Punjab Water Resources (Regulation and Management) Act, 2020, which is mandated to regulate the water resources of the State for ensuring their judicious, equitable and sustainable utilization and management.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 71.95pt; tab-stops: 495.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">As per the land registry, undertaking and Master Plan of Khanna, the site falls in industrial zone and is meeting with the general siting guidelines of the Board for setting and operation of such type of units. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 71.95pt; tab-stops: 495.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Punjab Pollution Control Board, Head Office, Patiala vide letter no. 18871 dated 06.09.2022 has written clarification letter regarding ambient of EIA Notification, 2006 to MoEFCC. Now, SEIAA vide letter no. SEIAA/MS/2023/07 dated 02/01/2023 has submitted clarification regarding non-coverage under the ambit of EIA Notification of manufacturing of Textile Softeners, Textile Auxiliaries, Silicon Softener, Neutralizing Agent and Surfactants by blending/mixing of chemicals by M/s Alpex Enterprises, village Jasplon, Tehsil Khanna, Dist. Ludhiana, which is reproduced as under:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 71.95pt; tab-stops: 495.0pt;"><em><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">"It is intimated that the matter was considered in the 225th meeting of SEIAA held on 13.12.2022. During the meeting, the project proponent informed that they are only shifting the industry from one location to another and there will be no change whatsoever in the nature/quantities of raw materials or of the finished products. There will also not be any change in the processes, machinery or production capacity. It was further submitted by the project proponent that the manufacturing process only involves simple mixing/blending of the raw materials and no chemical reaction/synthesis is involved in any of the manufacturing processes for any of the products. Project proponent also requested that since the earlier identical unit had been granted CTO by the PPCB, there was no valid reason to withhold the same only on account of change in location of the unit when all other factors remained the same.</span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 71.95pt; tab-stops: 495.0pt;"><em><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">SEIAA further perused the Schedule attached with the EIA, 2006, notification. Relevant category 5 (f) of the same is as under:</span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 71.95pt; tab-stops: 495.0pt;"><em><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">"Synthetic organic chemicals Industry (Dyes & Dye intermediates; Bulk Drugs and Intermediates excluding Drug formations; Synthetic Rubbers, Basic Organic Chemicals and other Synthetic Organic Chemical Intermediates".</span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 71.95pt; tab-stops: 495.0pt;"><em><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">To this, the Environmental Consultant to the Project Proponent submitted a copy of the "Technical EIA Guidance Manual for Synthetic Organic Chemicals Industry" which was perused by SEIAA. It was noted that as per the Technical Manual, "chemical synthesis" has been defined as a "process of creating a desired substance by means one or more controlled chemical reactions". </span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 71.95pt; tab-stops: 495.0pt;"><em><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The Environmental Consultant of the project proponent also certified that the project does not come within the ambit of Category 5(1) l.e. "Synthetic organic chemicals Industry (Dyes & Dye intermediates; Bulk Drugs and intermediates excluding Drug formations; Synthetic Rubbers, Basic Organic Chemicals and other Synthetic Organic Chemical Intermediates" or any other category in the Schedule attached to the EIA notification, 2006, or its subsequent amendments.</span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 71.95pt; tab-stops: 495.0pt;"><em><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">SEIAA perused the request of the project proponent observed that as per the details submitted the processes to be carried out in the unit only comprise of mixing/blending of various chemicals and no chemical synthesis is involved in the same. The industry had been in operation since long and was being duly granted the requisite clearances by the PPCB and only a change in location was involved in the matter.</span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 71.95pt; tab-stops: 495.0pt;"><em><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Accordingly, as per decision taken by SEIAA in its 225th meeting held on 13.12.2022 it is clarified that prior Environmental Clearance for the unit is not required as it is not covered under aforesaid category 5(f) or under any other category of the schedule appended to the EIA notification 2006 and its subsequent amendments.</span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 71.95pt; tab-stops: 495.0pt;"><em><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">This issues with the approval of competent authority."</span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 71.95pt; tab-stops: 495.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">In view of above, if approved, SEE ZO-2, may be recommended that fresh ‘consent to operate’ under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be granted <strong>upto 30/09/2030</strong> subject to suitable conditions and following additional conditions:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; margin: 0in -.05in 10.0pt .25in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">The industry should conform to the following ambient noise level prescribed under Rule 13 (1) of Noise Pollution Regulation & Control) Rules, 2000 at their boundary limits:</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">75,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%; margin: 12.0pt 0in 10.0pt .5in;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Note:<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>i. Day time shall mean from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>ii. Night time shall mean from 10:00 pm to 6:00 a.m</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; margin: 0in -.05in .0001pt .25in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The industry shall comply with Punjab Water Regulation and Development Authority (</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">PWRDA<span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">) guidelines. </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; margin: 0in -.05in .0001pt .25in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The industry shall comply with the provisions of the Manufacture, Storage and Import of Hazardous Chemical Rules, 1989.</span></p> |
