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<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0cm 9.75pt 0.0001pt 21.1pt; text-indent: 71.95pt; line-height: 18.4px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 17.6333px; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', 'serif';">It is submitted that the brick kiln was granted consent to operate<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>under<span style="letter-spacing: 3.05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 3.05pt;"> </span>Air<span style="letter-spacing: 3.05pt;"> </span>(Prevention<span style="letter-spacing: 3.05pt;"> </span>&<span style="letter-spacing: 3.05pt;"> </span>Control<span style="letter-spacing: 3.05pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 3.05pt;"> </span>Pollution)<span style="letter-spacing: 3.05pt;"> </span>Act,<span style="letter-spacing: 3.05pt;"> </span>1981<span style="letter-spacing: 3.05pt;"> </span>vide<span style="letter-spacing: 3.05pt;"> </span>no.<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>CTOA/Renewal/SGR/2017/5305196 dated<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>24/03/2017,<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>valid<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>up<span style="letter-spacing: 3.05pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>30/09/2026 for manufacture of Bricks / Tiles @20000 nos./day on the name of Sh. Rakesh Kumar (Partner), with certain<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>conditions<span style="letter-spacing: 0.7pt;"> </span>mentioned<span style="letter-spacing: 0.7pt;"> </span>therein.</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0cm 9.75pt 0.0001pt 21.1pt; text-indent: 71.95pt; line-height: 18.4px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 17.6333px; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', 'serif';">Thereafter, the Board, vide no. 298 dated 09/04/2018 had issued directions under section 31-A of Air Act, 1981 to all brick kiln in the state of Punjab to restrict the fire period of Brick Kiln from 01, Feb. to 30th September and all brick kilns shall not operate from 01/10/2018 to 31/01/2019. Further, the directions dated 09/04/2018 were challenged by M/s Billa Bricks, Village Chagra, District Hoshiarpur before Appellate Authority and the Appellate Authority has passed an order on 24/10/2018. The relevant extract of order is reproduced below:</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0cm 31.1pt 0.0001pt 70.9pt; line-height: 18.4px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 17.6333px; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', 'serif';"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0cm 31.1pt 0.0001pt 70.9pt; line-height: 18.4px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 17.6333px; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', 'serif';">"It is made clear that the brick kilns will remain closed till 31.01.2019 and can start operating only after installing the new technology."</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 6.15pt 9.7pt 0.0001pt 21.1pt; text-indent: 71.95pt; line-height: 18.4px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 17.6333px; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', 'serif';">As per the record file of this office, during visit to the brick kiln by the then AEE on 11.01.2019, the industry was found operating its kiln without upgrade its kiln by adopting Zig-Zag technology, as per orders of CPCB issued vide no. 489 dated 04/06/2017. By the fact, vides Board's letter no. 160-162 dated 16.01.2019, the directions u/s 31-A of Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 were issued to the brick kiln as under: -</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 6.15pt 9.7pt 0.0001pt 21.1pt; text-indent: 71.95pt; line-height: 18.4px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 17.6333px; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', 'serif';">"That the brick kiln will stop its operation immediately failing which legal action will be initiated against the brick kiln"</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 6.15pt 9.7pt 0.0001pt 21.1pt; text-indent: 71.95pt; line-height: 18.4px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 17.6333px; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', 'serif';">Also, the DFSC, Sangrur was directed to cancel the license of the brick kiln with intimation to this office.</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 6.15pt 9.7pt 0.0001pt 21.1pt; text-indent: 71.95pt; line-height: 18.4px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 17.6333px; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', 'serif';"> Now,<span style="letter-spacing: 0.75pt;"> </span>the brick kiln has <span style="letter-spacing: 0.75pt;">converted its kiln to induced draft technology and has accordingly </span>applied for <span style="letter-spacing: 0.6pt;"> </span>obtaining <span style="letter-spacing: 0.8pt;"> </span>fresh <span style="letter-spacing: 0.7pt;"> </span>consents <span style="letter-spacing: 0.75pt;"> </span>to <span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">operate</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.5pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">under</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">the</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">Water</span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span>(Prevention<span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span>&<span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span>Control<span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -0.5pt;"> </span>Pollution)<span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span>Act,<span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span>1974<span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -0.4pt;"> </span>varied<span style="letter-spacing: -2.9pt;"> </span>consent to operate under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>for manufacturing of Bricks / Tiles @ 20,000 Numbers/Day using induced draft<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>technology alongwith zig-zag pattern, on the name of Sh. Rakesh Kumar (Proprietor).</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 6.15pt 9.7pt 0.0001pt 21.1pt; text-indent: 71.95pt; line-height: 18.4px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 17.6333px; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', 'serif';">The industry has submitted dissolution deed dated 31.03.2022, wherein, it is mentioned that the two partners i.e. Sh. Vinod Kumar and Sh. Yogesh Kumar have been retired and only partner i.e. Sh. Rakesh kumar will proceed the operation of brick kiln.</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 6.15pt 9.7pt 0.0001pt 21.1pt; text-indent: 71.95pt; line-height: 18.4px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 17.6333px; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', 'serif';">The brick kiln has also submitted compliance report of the conditions of the consent earlier granted to it under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, latest CA certificate, CA report regarding non-operation of kiln along with coal/production record. The kiln has submitted the feasibility report of CBRI, Roorkee and completion certificate issued on 19.02.2020.</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 10.2pt 9.85pt 0.0001pt 21.1pt; text-indent: 71.95pt; line-height: 18.4px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 17.6333px; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', 'serif';">The<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>industry<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>has<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>deposited relevant<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>consent<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>fees under <span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;">the </span>provisions of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>(Prevention<span style="letter-spacing: 0.9pt;"> </span>&<span style="letter-spacing: 0.95pt;"> </span>Control<span style="letter-spacing: 0.95pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 0.9pt;"> </span>Pollution)<span style="letter-spacing: 0.9pt;"> </span>Act,<span style="letter-spacing: 0.9pt;"> </span>1981 attached in agenda note.</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 9.5pt 10.05pt 0.0001pt 21.1pt; text-indent: 71.95pt; line-height: 18.4px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 17.6333px; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', 'serif';">Accordingly,<span style="letter-spacing: 3.05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 3.05pt;"> </span>industry<span style="letter-spacing: 3.05pt;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: 3.05pt;"> </span>visited<span style="letter-spacing: 3.05pt;"> </span>by<span style="letter-spacing: 3.05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 3.05pt;"> </span>undersigned on <span style="letter-spacing: -2.9pt;"> </span>31.01.2023<span style="letter-spacing: 0.65pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 0.7pt;"> </span>it<span style="letter-spacing: 0.75pt;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: 0.75pt;"> </span>observed<span style="letter-spacing: 0.7pt;"> </span>as<span style="letter-spacing: 0.65pt;"> </span>under:</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 5pt 11.2pt 0.0001pt 66.1pt; text-indent: -27pt; line-height: 18.08px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.08px;">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><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.08px;">The industry is a brick kiln unit and was not in operation due to off<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>season.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0.3pt 0cm 0.0001pt 66.1pt; text-indent: -27.05pt;"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">2.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-weight: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></strong><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Crushed<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span>coal has been procured to use<span style="letter-spacing: 1.1pt;"> </span>as<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;"> </span>fuel.</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 2.15pt 11.15pt 0.0001pt 66.1pt; text-indent: -27pt; line-height: 18.4px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">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><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">The Brick kiln has adopted high draft technology for the manufacturing<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>of bricks and has submitted design adequacy certificate issued by CBRI,<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>Roorkee.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0.15pt 11.45pt 0.0001pt 66.1pt; text-indent: -27pt; line-height: 18.08px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.08px;">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><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.08px;">The<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>brick<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>kiln<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>has<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>provided<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>pucca<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>keri<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>road<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>movement<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>vehicles.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0.45pt 0cm 0.0001pt 66.1pt; text-indent: -27.05pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">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><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The<span style="letter-spacing: 0.1pt;"> </span>brick<span style="letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"> </span>kiln<span style="letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"> </span>has<span style="letter-spacing: 0.1pt;"> </span>done<span style="letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"> </span>new<span style="letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"> </span>plantation<span style="letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"> </span>along<span style="letter-spacing: 0.1pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt;"> </span>boundary<span style="letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 0.1pt;"> </span>brick<span style="letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"> </span>kiln.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 2.3pt 11.4pt 0.0001pt 66.1pt; text-indent: -27pt; line-height: 18.08px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.08px;">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><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.08px;">The brick kiln has provided sampling arrangements with the stack of<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>brick<span style="letter-spacing: 0.75pt;"> </span>kiln.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 2.3pt 11.4pt 0.0001pt 66.1pt; text-indent: -27pt; line-height: 18.08px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.08px;">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><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.08px; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', 'serif';">No unauthorized fuel was found at the site.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 2.3pt 11.4pt 0.0001pt 66.1pt; text-indent: -27pt; line-height: 18.08px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.08px;">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><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.08px; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', 'serif';">The brick kiln has not generating any trade effluent and only domestic effluent generating which is discharged onto land for plantation after passing through septic tank</span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0cm 9.9pt 0.0001pt 21.1pt; text-indent: 71.95pt;"><span lang="EN-US">It<span style="letter-spacing: 2.05pt;"> </span>is<span style="letter-spacing: 2.05pt;"> </span>pertinent<span style="letter-spacing: 2.05pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: 2.05pt;"> </span>mention<span style="letter-spacing: 2.05pt;"> </span>here<span style="letter-spacing: 2.05pt;"> </span>that<span style="letter-spacing: 2.05pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: 2.15pt;"> </span>meeting<span style="letter-spacing: -2.95pt;"> </span>was taken by the Chairman of the Punjab Pollution Control Board on 28.1.2020<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>at 11:00 am in the Committee Room, Vatavaran Bhawan, Nabha Road, Patiala<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>with the Punjab Brick Kiln Association<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>regarding compliance of Govt. orders<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>dated<span style="letter-spacing: 0.7pt;"> </span>28.05.2019,<span style="letter-spacing: 0.7pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: 0.75pt;"> </span>which,<span style="letter-spacing: 0.75pt;"> </span>it<span style="letter-spacing: 0.75pt;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: 0.75pt;"> </span>decided<span style="letter-spacing: 0.7pt;"> </span>that</span></p>
<h1 style="margin: 9.9pt 11.35pt 0.0001pt 71.95pt; text-indent: -32.9pt; line-height: 36.8px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;">(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><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;">The<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>Regional<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>Offices<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-weight: normal;">Board are required to impose / charge environmental compensation from the brick kiln owners from 01.02.2019 to 30.09.2019 for the period for which the brick kilns are actually operated (without converting to the induced draught technology).</span></h1>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0.15pt 11.25pt 0.0001pt 71.95pt; line-height: 18.4px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">(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><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">In<span style="letter-spacing: 2.35pt;"> </span>case<span style="letter-spacing: 2.4pt;"> </span>brick<span style="letter-spacing: 2.35pt;"> </span>kiln<span style="letter-spacing: 2.4pt;"> </span>is<span style="letter-spacing: 2.2pt;"> </span>not<span style="letter-spacing: 2.4pt;"> </span>operated<span style="letter-spacing: 2.35pt;"> </span>after<span style="letter-spacing: 2.4pt;"> </span>30.06.2019<span style="letter-spacing: 2.35pt;"> </span>due<span style="letter-spacing: 2.4pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: 2.35pt;"> </span>rainy<span style="letter-spacing: 2.4pt;"> </span>season<span style="letter-spacing: -2.8pt;"> </span>but<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>same<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>brick<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>kiln<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>restarted<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>its<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>operations<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>later<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>but<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>without<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>converting<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>induce<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>draft technology, <span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;">then</span> <span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;">environmental </span>compensation<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>will<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>be<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>levied<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>full<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>period<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>till<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>adoption<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>new<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>technology.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0.1pt 11.45pt 0.0001pt 71.95pt; line-height: 18.4px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">(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><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">In case, any brick kiln is still operating without adopting the induced<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>draught technology, immediate action for closure of kiln / cancellation<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 0.75pt;"> </span>license<span style="letter-spacing: 0.85pt;"> </span>by<span style="letter-spacing: 0.75pt;"> </span>DFSC<span style="letter-spacing: 0.85pt;"> </span>shall<span style="letter-spacing: 0.75pt;"> </span>be<span style="letter-spacing: 0.8pt;"> </span>taken.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0.05pt 11.4pt 0.0001pt 71.95pt; line-height: 18.4px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">(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><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">Following<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>document<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>shall<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>be<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>obtained<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>from<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>BKOs<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>ascertain<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>actual<span style="letter-spacing: 0.9pt;"> </span>period<span style="letter-spacing: 0.9pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 0.95pt;"> </span>operation<span style="letter-spacing: 0.9pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 0.9pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 1pt;"> </span>kiln:</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0.2pt 11.3pt 0.0001pt 93.1pt; text-indent: -21.15pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">a)<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><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The<span style="letter-spacing: 3.05pt;"> </span>Coal<span style="letter-spacing: 3.05pt;"> </span>Register<span style="letter-spacing: 3.05pt;"> </span>duly<span style="letter-spacing: 3.05pt;"> </span>signed<span style="letter-spacing: 3.05pt;"> </span>by<span style="letter-spacing: 3.05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 3.05pt;"> </span>BKOs<span style="letter-spacing: 3.05pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 3.05pt;"> </span>getting<span style="letter-spacing: 3.05pt;"> </span>an<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>undertaking to the effect that the entries made in the Coal Register<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>are true & correct, may be taken as documentary evidence. e) For<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>the Brick Kiln, which are using other authorized fuel than coal such<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>as agro fuels/biomass, may be asked to submit a self undertaking<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>mentioning the period for which the BKOs had operated the Brick<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>Kiln<span style="letter-spacing: 0.4pt;"> </span>without<span style="letter-spacing: 0.5pt;"> </span>conversion<span style="letter-spacing: 0.45pt;"> </span>into<span style="letter-spacing: 0.45pt;"> </span>Induced<span style="letter-spacing: 0.45pt;"> </span>Draught<span style="letter-spacing: 0.45pt;"> </span>Technology.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0.2pt 11.45pt 0.0001pt 93.1pt; text-indent: -21.15pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">b)<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><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">The<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>documents<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>as<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>mentioned<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>Para<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>&<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>b<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>above<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>are<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>be<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>authenticated<span style="letter-spacing: 0.7pt;"> </span>by<span style="letter-spacing: 0.75pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 0.8pt;"> </span>Charted<span style="letter-spacing: 0.8pt;"> </span>Accountant.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 0.05pt 11.2pt 0.0001pt 71.95pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">(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><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Since<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>Brick<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>kilns<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>are<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>generating<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>discharging<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>very<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>nominal<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>quantity<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>domestic<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>effluent<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>are<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>small<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>scale,<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>as such, the<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>request of the association for exemption of fee for consent under the<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974be accepted and<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>may be made applicable <strong>w.e.f 1.11.2018 </strong>subject to the ex-post facto<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>approval<span style="letter-spacing: 0.7pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 0.7pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 0.75pt;"> </span>Board.</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 8.1pt 11.3pt 0.0001pt 21.1pt; text-indent: 75.8pt; line-height: 18.4px;"><span lang="EN-US">In above regard,<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>The BKO was not operated during the period 01.02.2019 to 31.03.2020 except the period of April 2019, May 2019 & June 2019, and attached the certified copies for stock of coal from Chartered Accountant for the period 01.02.2019 to 31.03.2020.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> Accordingly, the industry has deposited Rs. 60,000/-</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 17.6333px; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', 'serif';"> vide R. No. 92/5492 dated 21.11.2022 as environment compensation </span><span lang="EN-US">for<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>period<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>for which the brick kiln<span style="letter-spacing: -2.8pt;"> </span>is<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>actually<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>operated<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>(without<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>converting<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>induced<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>draught<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>technology) i.e. 3 months</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; line-height: 17.6333px; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style', 'serif';">. </span><span lang="EN-US">Further,<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>kiln<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>has<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>submitted<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>feasibility<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>report<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>PSCST,<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>Chandigarh<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> Adequacy cum-</span>completion<strong><span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span></strong>certificate<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>issued <span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>dated <span style="letter-spacing: -2.8pt;"> </span>19/02/2020,<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>and the contentions of the same are reproduced as under: -</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 8.1pt 11.3pt 0.0001pt 21.1pt; text-indent: 75.8pt; line-height: 18.4px;"><span lang="EN-US">"This is to inform you that M/s Jindal BKO,<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>Jakhepal, Tehsil Sunam,<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>Sangrur, Punjab has constructed Induced Draught Brick Kiln with Zig-zag technology, rectangular in shape as per CSIR-CBRI design. Design details given by our licensee M/s Team Energy Systems, Panchkula via drawing no. 19/052 and completed construction as per norms."</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0cm 11.2pt 0.0001pt 21.1pt; text-indent: 71.95pt; line-height: 18.4px;"><span lang="EN-US">The above said record of the coal register as well as the date of its<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>completion<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>certificate<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>implicate<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>that<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>industry<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>not<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>operated after<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>30.06.2019,<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>without<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>converting <span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>to <span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>induced <span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>draft <span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>technology. <span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span><strong>Therefore, the environmental compensation deposited by the industry as mentioned above is adequate for the period of actual operation of the Brick Kiln.</strong></span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0.25pt 11.65pt 0.0001pt 21.1pt; text-indent: 71.95pt;"><span lang="EN-US">Further, the land of the brick kiln was on lease. Now, the land has been owned by the brick kiln. The relevant documents regarding the same are submitted by the industry, which is suitable.</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0cm 11.2pt 0.0001pt 21.1pt; text-indent: 71.95pt;"><span lang="EN-US">Therefore, the industry is now found complying with the provisions<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>Water<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>(Prevention<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>&<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>Control<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>Pollution)<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>Act,<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>1974<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>has<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>also<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>converted<span style="letter-spacing: 0.65pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: 0.7pt;"> </span>induced<span style="letter-spacing: 0.75pt;"> </span>draft<span style="letter-spacing: 0.65pt;"> </span>technology.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-left: 21.3pt; text-indent: 70.85pt; line-height: 18pt; background: white;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">Keeping in the view of above, may if approved, recommendations be sent to Sr. Environmental Engineer-ZO-II, Patiala that:-</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 2cm; text-indent: -14.15pt; line-height: 18pt; background: white;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">1. Directions earlier issued to the BKO u/s 31-A of the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may please be dropped.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 2cm; text-indent: -14.15pt; line-height: 18pt; background: white;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">2. This office may be allowed to grant fresh Consent to operate under Water Act, 1974 for manufacturing of Bricks / Tiles @ 20,000 Numbers/Day for a period upto 30.09.2025 & varied consent under the Air Act, 1981 may be granted to BKO for manufacturing of Bricks / Tiles @ 20,000 Numbers/Day for a period upto 30.09.2029, with suitable conditions as per policy of the Board and special condition mentioned in the agenda note -</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 2cm; text-indent: -14.15pt; line-height: 18pt; background: white;"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12pt;">(Competency-<span style="letter-spacing: 1.2pt;"> C</span>EE (B)</span></strong></p>
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