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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">It is submitted that the industry was earlier granted consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 vide no. CTOW/Varied/RPN/2022/19773471 dated 12/10/2022 and under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide no. CTOA/Varied/RPN/2022/19772437 dated 12/10/2022 both were valid upto 11/01/2023 for manufacturing of Chlorinated Paraffin Wax (CPW) @ 38,400 MT/Year and by-product as HCl @76,800 MT/Year subject to the suitable conditions and special conditions as below:</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry shall not generate or discharge any kind of trade effluent without prior permission of the Board.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';">2.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The domestic effluent generated from the premises shall be discharged onto land for plantation after passing through septic tank.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';">3.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry shall properly connect the stream of sullage wastewater with the septic tank and shall not discharge any effluent without imparting proper treatment.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';">4.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The entire water used for cooling purposes shall be recirculated.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';">5.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry shall provide proper arrangement for re-using the wastewater generated from the cooling of the mechanical seals for absorption of the residual chlorine for production of the HCL (By-product).</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';">6.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry shall maintain separate record of fresh water taken from the sister-concern i.e. M/s PACL, which is consumed for manufacturing of HCL. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';">7.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry shall apply for authorization as required under the HWM Rules, 2016 specifically in reference to category no. 33.3 (empty containers). Further, the unit shall stop the trading of empty containers in open market and shall dispose-off the empty containers through authorized venders/entities, having valid authorization of the Board.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';">8.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry shall ensure compliance of all the conditions imposed in the environmental clearance granted by MoEF&CC, Govt. of India, New Delhi vide letter no. J-11011/335/2012-IA II(I) dated 28.12.2020, in true spirit and shall submit pointwise compliance report to the Board.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';">9.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry has already been established without leaving 5-10 m green belt all around the periphery of the unit as per the condition of the EC, therefore, the industry shall either have got the EC conditions amended as already decided or may get the existing plantation area plan approved from the SEIAA within a period of 03 months or the industry may seek exemption for this condition from the Competent Authority.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';">10.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry shall not throw, burn or burry any solid wastes in open, outside premises or in drain / water bodies.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';">11.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry shall promote use of alternatives of single use plastics (SUP) and awareness to discourage use of plastic, through their Corporate Environment Responsibility (CER) activities.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';">12.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry shall ensure that there are no usages of single use plastic- thermocol disposable items such as water bottles / water pouches/water cups, plates, forks, spoons, straw etc. and single use decorating material made of plastic-thermocal or any other non-biodegradable material in the premises. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';">13.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry shall properly handle and manage the solid wastes as per the provisions of the Solid Waste Management Rules 2016 and ensure that the solid waste is segregated & disposed of in an environmentally sound manner.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">Now, the industry has applied for renewal of consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 alongwith compliance of EC conditions and previous compliance, location plan and layout plan.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry has been issued Environmental Clearance from MoEF&CC for the products i.e. Chlorinated Paraffin Wax and Hydrochloric acid vide letter no. J-11011/335/2012-IA II(I) dated 28.12.2020.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry has submitted the analysis report dated 26.09.2022 from Chandigarh Pollution Testing Laboratory, E-126, Phase- VII, Industrial Area, Mohali w.r.t ambient air quality, wherein, the samples were collected on 21.09.2022 from near main gate and back side of building and the analysis results are <strong>attached alongwith</strong> and are </span><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;">conforming to the prescribed standards.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry has also submitted the noise level monitoring report dated 26.09.2022 from Chandigarh Pollution Testing Laboratory, E-126, Phase- VII, Industrial Area, Mohali w.r.t noise monitoring, wherein, the monitoring was carried out on 21.09.2022 from North Side, South Side, East Side and West Side and the analysis results are <strong>attached alongwith</strong> and are </span><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;">conforming to the prescribed standards.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">Further, the industry has submitted the CA certificate wherein the value of fixed assets of the industry as on 31.03.2022 is Rs. 891.88 Lakhs and the value of plant & machinery is Rs. 831.18 Lakhs. As per record file, the fee deposited by the industry under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 was adequate upto 30.09.2027. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">Further, the industry was visited by the EE and AEE of this office on 17.01.2023 and Sh. Varinder Singh, Manager was contacted. During visit, it was observed as under:</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry is currently engaged in the manufacturing of Chlorinated Paraffin Wax (CPW) @ 38,400 TPA and HCl @ 76,800 TPA by using chlorine gas evolved from the PACL, Naya Nangal for 300 working days of the year. HCL is produced as by-product.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';">2.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry has installed 11 no. of reactors in its existing unit. Chlorine is transferred in gaseous form from the M/s PACL unit adjoining to it. Chlorine leakage sensors have been provided. The excess chlorine fumes/unabsorbed chlorine is sent back to PACL campus for final scrubbing. Before sending the final scrubbing, 12 no. absorbing tanks have been installed which absorb the excess chlorine and dilute HCL is formed. This HCL is thereafter stored in 9 no. of storage tanks having total capacity of 250 tonnes.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';">3.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The unit under expansion has installed 16 no. reactors for manufacturing of Chlorinated Paraffin Wax (CPW) and the same is in operation. The excess chlorine absorption fumes/unabsorbed chlorine is sent back to PACL campus for scrubbing. The unit has not installed chlorine leakage sensors with the unit after expansion. As informed, quotation has been called and will be installed shortly.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';">4.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The unit has not provided storm water collection tank for reusing in the industrial activities. Further, it has provided the provision/pucca drain for carrying the same outside the unit for open flow.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';">5.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry has not provided 5-10 m plantation along the periphery of the unit in compliance to the EC condition and has not obtained exemption in the Environmental Clearance for the condition of leaving 5-10 m green belt all around the periphery of the unit from the Competent Authority. Further, the unit has not left any space on three sides of the plot to provide the said green belt.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';">6.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The domestic effluent generated is being treated in septic tank which has been provided outside the premises without any provision/arrangements for utilization onto land for plantation.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';">7.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The fresh water is obtained from M/s PACL for addition into process for production of HCL with excess chlorine and also to be used as cooling towers. Further, the industry has not provided water meter for the water consumption on the pipeline and as informed, the water meter has been installed on the pipeline coming from the M/s PACL industry in the PACL. No record is being maintained. The unit has been advised to install a separate water meter in the premises in compliance to the EC condition and maintain its record so that HCL generation can be matched viz-a-viz consented capacity.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';">8.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The unit has not established a separate Environmental Management Cell (having qualified person with Environmental Science/Environmental Engineering/ specialization in the project area) equipped with full- fledged laboratory facilities shall be set up to carry out the Environmental Management and Monitoring functions as per EC condition. Further, as informed, the unit is using the laboratory already established in the PACL campus. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';">9.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry has provided a DG set of capacity 400 KVA with proper canopy and stack of adequate height.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';">10.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry has installed 1 no. cooling tower, where water is re-circulated. Further, no trade effluent is being generated by the unit.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">It is pertinent to mention here that the industry has not applied for obtaining authorization as required under the HWM Rules, 2016 specifically in reference to category no. 33.3 (empty containers). Further, the industry is not complying with all the conditions imposed in the environmental clearance granted by MoEF&CC, Govt. of India, New Delhi vide letter no. J-11011/335/2012-IA II(I) dated 28.12.2020.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 72.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">From above, it is clear that the unit is not complying with the Environmental Clearance conditions and NOC/CTO conditions issued by the Board and is operating in violations to the provisions of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 intentionally and deliberately.</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Raavi; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: PA;">In view of above and the agenda generated, if approved, it is recommended that the renewal of consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be refused after affording an opportunity of personal hearing.</span></p> |
