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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -18.05pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 3.0cm; margin: 7.2pt 0cm .0001pt 85.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>subject<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>cited<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>industry<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>is<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>Railway<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>Station<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>Phagwara.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 3.0cm; margin: 7.25pt 11.15pt .0001pt 85.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Earlier the railway station was granted the consent under Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 which was valid upto 18.08.2022.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 3.0cm; margin: 7.25pt 11.15pt .0001pt 85.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Now, the railway station has applied for renewal of<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>consent<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>operate<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>under<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>Air<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>(Prevention<span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> </span>&<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>Control<span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span>Pollution)<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>Act,<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>1981<span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> </span>through OCMMS<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>Board.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 3.0cm; margin: 0cm 11.15pt .0001pt 85.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%;">As per the Hon'ble NGT case titled Saloni Singh vs. Union of India and Others<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>vide<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>O.A<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>no.<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>141<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>2014<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>its<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>order<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>dated<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>18.08.2020,<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>due<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>absence<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>any<span style="letter-spacing: -3.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">specific</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">guidelines</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span>calculation<span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>fees<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span>Railway<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>station,<span style="letter-spacing: -.95pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>date<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span>calculation<span style="letter-spacing: -3.6pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span>consent<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span>fee<span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> </span>under<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>Water<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span>Act,<span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;"> </span>1974<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>Air<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>Act,<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span>1981<span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> </span>is<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>taken<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>from<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>18.08.2020 </span>i.e.<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span>date<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>Hon'ble NGT<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>orders<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>the said<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>case.</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 3.0cm; margin: 7.25pt 11.1pt .0001pt 85.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%;">The railway station has deposited Rs. 44286/- vide UTR/Reference No. SBIN322361609962 dated 27.12.2022 under Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, which is adequate<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>upto 31.03.2027.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 3.0cm; margin: 0cm 11.25pt .0001pt 85.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%;">The railway station has installed only 1 no. of D.G set of capacity 32.5 KVA with canopy.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 51.75pt; text-align: justify;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Recommendation:<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>-<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 51.75pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Keeping<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>view<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>above,<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>it<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>is recommended<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>that consent to operate under Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act 1981 may be<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>granted to the railway station upto 31.12.2026 with appropriate conditions as per the policy of the Board and with following special<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">condition</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">as</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">per</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Hon'ble</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">NGT</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.95pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">case</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>titled<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>Saloni<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>Singh<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>vs.<span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span>Union<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span>India<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span>Others<span style="letter-spacing: -3.6pt;"> </span>vide<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>O.A no.<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>141 of<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>2014 and<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>its<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>order dated<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>18.08.2020: -</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 9.0pt; line-height: 143%; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><em><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 143%; mso-font-width: 96%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">a.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span></em><!--[endif]--><em><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 143%;">The railway station shall comply with solid waste and shall segregate its solid waste as per Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016.</span></em></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 9.0pt; line-height: 143%; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><em><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 143%; mso-font-width: 96%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">b.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span></em><!--[endif]--><em><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 143%;">The Railway station shall assess quantity of plastic waste generated.</span></em></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 9.0pt; line-height: 143%; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><em><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 143%; mso-font-width: 96%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">c.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span></em><!--[endif]--><em><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 143%;">The Railway station shall not use banned SUP items and plastic carry bags within the premises of its railway station.</span></em></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 9.0pt; line-height: 143%; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><em><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 143%; mso-font-width: 96%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">d.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span></em><!--[endif]--><em><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 143%;">The Railway station is required to take noise pollution control measures to reduce the ambient noise levels.</span></em></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 9.0pt; line-height: 143%; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><em><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 143%; mso-font-width: 96%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">e.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span></em><!--[endif]--><em><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 143%;">The Railway station shall make its railway lines open defecation free and shall ensure the compliance of the same at all times.</span></em></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 9.0pt; text-indent: 0cm; line-height: 143%;"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 143%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Competency Environmental Engineer)</span></strong></p> |
