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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">The subject cited brick kiln was earlier granted 'Consent to Operate' under Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide no. CTOA/Varied/LDH1/2020/12340017 dated 28.03.2020 valid upto 31.12.2022. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;"> Now the subject cited brick kiln has applied for renewal of 'Consent to Operate' under Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. The subject cited brick kiln has deposited adequate consent fee i.e. Rs. 14397/- vide no. SBIN423016123608 dated 16.01.2023 under Air Act, 1981, Rs. 14397/- vide no. SBIN423016145960 dated 16.01.2023 under Water Act, 1974 and same is valid up to 31.12.2030.<span style="color: red;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;"> In order to verify the application, the BKo was visited by officer of this office on 27.01.2023 and observed as under:- </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Book Antiqua';">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-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">The BKO was not in operation during the visit. However the same was being charged with raw bricks and was being prepared for firing. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Book Antiqua';">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-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">The BKO has now constructed induced draft Technology with ZIG-ZAG firing arrangement as per technology evolved by CSIR- Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee. The Brick kiln has also submitted the certificate regarding issued by the CSIR- Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee on 30.12.2019 in which it is stated that this unit have constructed high draft brick kiln with ZIG-ZAG technology, rectangular in shape as per CSIR-CBRI design. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Book Antiqua';">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-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">The BKO has not provided proper sampling arrangements with the chimney.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Book Antiqua';">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-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">The plantation around the Boundary of the BKO is inadequate, and requires more plantation as per code of practice.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Book Antiqua';">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-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">The BKO has not stabilized the approach roads.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Book Antiqua';">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-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">The outlet of the septic tanks was not visible to ascertain as if the same is actually septic tank.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Book Antiqua'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Book Antiqua';">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-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">The BKO is not complying with the code of practice. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;"> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Book Antiqua','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">In view of the above, it is recommended that show cause notice for refusal of Consent to Operate under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be issued to the BKO due to above mentioned reasons.</span></p> |