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Id:

21062124

Approve:

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Clarification:

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Date Created:

2023-02-03 10:47:20.428

File Note:

The poultry farm was granted ‘Consents to Operate’ under the Water Act, 1974 vide no. CTOW/Fresh/LDH3/2022/20102876 dated 30.11.2022 valid upto 31.01.2023 and under the Air Act, 1981 vide no. CTOA/Fresh/LDH3/2022/20102861 dated 30.11.2022 valid upto 31.01.2023 for 10,000 birds. The poultry farm had also applied for ‘Consent to Establish’/NOC Expansion under the Water Act, 1974 and the Air Act, 1981 for 90,000 birds. There was complaint from MLA Dakha & village panchayat regarding the operation of the poultry farm. The application was considered and it was decided to constitute a special team to check the compliance of Environmental Laws by the poultry farms and grievance of complaint. Thereafter, the application for obtaining ‘Consent to Establish’/NOC Expansion under the Water Act, 1974 and the Air Act, 1981 was returned by the Competent Authority. Now, the poultry farm has applied for ‘Consent to Operate’ under the Water Act, 1974 and the Air Act, 1981 through OCMMS for 150000 birds. The poultry farm has deposited Rs. 6400/- (Rs. 5700/- under Water Act, 1974 and Rs. 700/- as NOC regularization fee) vide UTR No. 461778234 dated 13.01.2023 under the Water Act, 1974 and Rs. 6400/- (Rs. 5700/- under Air Act, 1981 and Rs. 700/- as NOC regularization fee) under the Air Act, 1981, which is adequate upto 06.02.2031. It is pertinent to mention here that the proposed site has already been visited by undersigned on 07.11.2022 and it was observed that the site is located along a kacha rasta leading from road connecting village Bassian Bet with village Khanjarwal. The site is located adjacent (separated by revenue rasta of 04 karams) to canal colony of Department of Water Resources. However, the residential colony is abandoned state and only one family of chowkidar is residing in one quarter of the colony. Matter was also discussed with Sub-Divisional Engineer, Sidhwan Canal and it was informed that the colony is abandoned since 2017. Further compliance of the siting guidelines is under: As per Guidelines prescribed by CPCB for Poultry farms (copy attached), siting criteria is as under: 1.   500 m from residential zone in order to avoid nuisance caused due to odour & flies – No village phirni/lal lakir is located within 500 m distance of the site. Both nearby Village Khanjarwal and Bassian bet are located at a distance more than 800 m from site. 2.   100 m from major water course like River, Lakes, canals and drinking water source like wells, summer storage tanks, in order to avoid contamination due to leakages/spillages, if any – Sidhwan Canal is located at a distance of about 190 m from site. No other water source is located within 100 m distance of site. 3.   100 m from national Highway (NH) and 50 m from State Highway (SH) in order to avoid nuisance caused due to odour& flies – No NH & SH fall within 100 m distance of site. 4.   10-15 m from rural roads/internal roads/village pagdandis – Road connecting village Bassian Bet with Kanjarwal is at a distance of 90 m from site. 5.   The Poultry sheds should not be located within 10 m from farm boundary for cross ventilation and odour dispersion – Sheds are under construction and are located at a distance more than 10 m from boundary. It is further submitted that the Government School of Bassian Bet is at a distance of 102 m from the proposed site. Thus, the site is suitable for establishment of such type of units. As the report from the surprise team is pending, it is recommended that the case may be sent to ZO to decide the applications in view of the visit report of the surprise team.

Inspection:

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Officer:

PPCB148

Reject:

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Role:

RO AEE Rajpal Gill