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<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-right: 12.65pt;">It is submitted that the industry was granted varied 'consent to operate' under<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>Water<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>(Prevention<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>&<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 vide no. CTOW/Varied/FGS/2022/20158164 dated 28/10/2022 under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide no. CTOA/Varied/FGS/2022/20157987 dated 28/10/2022 both valid upto 31/12/2022 for manufacturing of M S Billets @ 84 MTD Or HR Strips, Patra, HR Coil, MS Flats, Rounds, Square, Angles, Channels, Sharp & Section (Rolling Mill) @ 84 MTD or ERW Pipe @ 84 MTD with suitable conditions mentioned therein.</p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 115%;">Now,<span style="letter-spacing: 3.5pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 3.6pt;"> </span>industry<span style="letter-spacing: 3.55pt;"> </span>has<span style="letter-spacing: 3.6pt;"> </span>applied<span style="letter-spacing: 3.5pt;"> </span>for renewal of<span style="letter-spacing: 3.5pt;"> </span>'consent<span style="letter-spacing: 3.55pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -3.65pt;"> </span>operate' under<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>the Water (Prevention & Control of<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>Pollution) Act,<span style="letter-spacing: 3.75pt;"> </span>1974 and under the<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 for<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>with requisite<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>documents.</p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin-right: 12.8pt; line-height: 115%;">As per the record file, the industry<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>had earlier<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>deposited<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>Rs.<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>86400/-<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>vide<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>UTR<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>No.<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>IDIBH22245464629<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>dated<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>02.09.2022<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>under<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>Water<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>(Prevention<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>&<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>Control<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>Pollution)<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>Act,<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>1974<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>Rs.<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>86400/-<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>vide<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>UTR<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>No.<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>IDIBH22245464332<span style="letter-spacing: 3.75pt;"> </span>dated<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>02.09.2022 under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 against the fixed<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>assets of Rs. 25.51 Crore as on 31/08/2022, which was valid upto 30/09/2025. Now, the industry has deposited Rs. 95100/- vide UTR no. IDIBH23002195606 dated 01/01/2023 and Rs. 3000/- vide R. no. 55/5512 dated 19/01/2022 under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Rs. 95100/- vide UTR no. IDIBH23002198872 dated 01/01/2023 under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. The total consent fee<span style="letter-spacing: 3.75pt;"> </span>deposited<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>by the industry is adequate upto 30/09/2028 under the both acts<span style="letter-spacing: 3.75pt;"> </span>as per the policy of<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>the Board.</p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 10.05pt 12.8pt .0001pt 22.0pt;">The industry has got its stack emission analysis carried out by Boards lab<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span>26/05/2022<span style="letter-spacing: 1.75pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span>as<span style="letter-spacing: 1.7pt;"> </span>per<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span>report,<span style="letter-spacing: 1.7pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 1.75pt;"> </span>concentration<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 1.6pt;"> </span>SPM<span style="letter-spacing: 1.75pt;"> </span>is<span style="letter-spacing: 1.7pt;"> </span>47<span style="letter-spacing: 1.7pt;"> </span>mg/Nm3,<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span>which<span style="letter-spacing: 1.65pt;"> </span>is<span style="letter-spacing: -3.65pt;"> </span>with<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>permissible limits.</p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 3.85pt 12.85pt .0001pt 22.0pt;">To verify the contents of the application and compliance of decision of<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>hearing the industry was visited by undersigned on 18/01/2023 and contacted Sh.<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>Rakesh<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>Bansal,<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>Partner at<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>site.<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>During<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>visit,<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>it<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>was observed<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>as<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>under:</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 12.75pt; line-height: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 94.05pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The industry has installed<span style="letter-spacing: 3.8pt;"> </span>induction furnace, Concast plant and Rolling<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>mill unit<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>without<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>re-heating<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>furnace and<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>ERW<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>pipe plant.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 94.05pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The induction furnace was in operation and side hood was kept on the furnace and the emissions from the crucible were being tapped by the crucible.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 94.05pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The industry has installed dust collector followed by bag filter houses as<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>APCD to control the air emissions from the furnace, which was in operation. The industry has<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>already<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>submitted<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>completion-cum-adequacy<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>certificate<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>from<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>PSCST,<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>Chandigarh<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>vide no.<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>224 dated<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>24/06/2019.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 94.05pt; margin: .05pt 13.05pt .0001pt 94.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The industry has installed one no. DG set of capacity 320 KVA, which is<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>equipped<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>with canopy<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>and stack<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>adequate<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>height.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 12.7pt; line-height: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 94.05pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>industry has<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>provided<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>cooling<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>towers<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>cooling<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>water<span style="letter-spacing: 3.75pt;"> </span>which<span style="letter-spacing: -3.6pt;"> </span>comes<span style="letter-spacing: 2.85pt;"> </span>into<span style="letter-spacing: 2.8pt;"> </span>contact<span style="letter-spacing: 2.8pt;"> </span>with<span style="letter-spacing: 2.85pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 2.95pt;"> </span>furnace,<span style="letter-spacing: 2.8pt;"> </span>CCM,<span style="letter-spacing: 2.8pt;"> </span>Rolling<span style="letter-spacing: 2.8pt;"> </span>Mill<span style="letter-spacing: 2.85pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 2.9pt;"> </span>ERW<span style="letter-spacing: 2.8pt;"> </span>Pipe<span style="letter-spacing: -3.65pt;"> </span>plant.<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>The<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>industry<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>has<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>made<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>arrangement<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>re-circulate<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>entire<span style="letter-spacing: -3.6pt;"> </span>cooling<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>water.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top: .05pt; line-height: 113%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 94.05pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 113%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 113%;">The industry has provided septic tank for treatment of domestic effluent<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>generated<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>from<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>premises.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 94.05pt; margin: .25pt 12.75pt .0001pt 94.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>industry<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>is<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>maintaining<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>record<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>SOPs<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>operation<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>maintenance<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>APCD<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>is maintaining<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>the required<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>data. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 12.7pt; line-height: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 94.05pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> industry has registered its </span>CCTV<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>cameras and online SPM Monitoring system with the Board’s server. The request of the industry was forwarded through email to Computer Section of the Board and the same was confirmed by them.</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 115%; margin: 10.05pt 12.7pt .0001pt 22.0pt;">In view of above mentioned facts, if approved, it is recommended that<span style="letter-spacing: 2.05pt;"> </span>'consent<span style="letter-spacing: 2.05pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: 2.1pt;"> </span>operate' granted under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be renewed upto<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>30/09/2028<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>for production of<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>HR Strips, Patra, HR Coil, MS Flats, Rounds, Square, Angles, Channels, Shape & Section<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>(Rolling Mill) @ 84 MTD or ERW Pipe @ 84 MTD, with<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>suitable conditions<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>following<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>special conditions:</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 13.05pt; line-height: 115%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 94.05pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The industry shall comply with the guidelines/SOPs provided by PSCST,<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>Chandigarh<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>the effective<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>operation<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>APCD in<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>true letter<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>spirit.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 13.05pt; line-height: 115%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 94.05pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The industry shall be bound to install adequate & appropriate pollution control device/system as per the design of reputed institute, for control of secondary emissions generated from the furnace unit, as and when directions will be issued by the Board.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 0cm; text-indent: -36.05pt; line-height: 14.45pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 94.05pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>industry<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>shall<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>comply<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>with<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>PWRDA<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>guidelines.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -36.05pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 94.05pt; margin: 2.15pt 0cm .0001pt 94.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>industry<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>shall<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>not<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>generate<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>discharge<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>any<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>kind<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>trade<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>effluent.</span></p> |
