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<p style="text-align: justify;">The agenda note and report / recommendations of AEE/EE, RO, may kindly be perused.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The industry was granted consent to operate under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 for discharge of trade effluent @ 100.8 KLD into sewer after treatment in ETP.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The CETP 50 MLD has been in continuous operation since February, 2022. Presently, the industry is discharging its effluent into CETP 50 MLD through dedicated conveyance system.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">M/s Punjab Dyer Association (SPV), Tajpur Road Module, Ludhiana vide its letter dated 22.07.2022 had submitted the letter regarding intimidation of the tentative share of the CETP, 50 MLD, Tajpur Road, Ludhiana amongst the dyeing members of Tajpur Road, Ludhiana. As per the list, the industry has been temporarily allotted shares of 118 KLD. These shares are temporary/tentative and their finalization is under the consideration of the Board.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">M/s Punjab Dyer Association (SPV), Tajpur Road Module, Ludhiana vide its email dated 04.08.2022 has submitted the latest report conducted by the Guru Nanak Dev Engg College (GNE), regarding effluent discharge quantity of dyeing units of Tajpur Road, Ludhiana. This study was done by the GNE on entire existing dyeing machinery (Sealed and un-sealed) installed inside the dyeing units, by physically inspecting the site of each unit. As per the GNE report 2022, the industry has installed machinery for discharge of 320 KLD.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The shares allotment is under consideration of the Board and to regulate the quantum of effluent reaching the CETP, the Competent Authority of the Board had decided to temporarily restrict the quantum of effluent discharged from the industries, to the lesser quantum out of GNE report 2022 and tentative shares intimated by PDA vide its letter dated 22.07.2022. As such, the quantum of effluent discharge from the industry is temporarily required to be restricted to 118 KLD.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Accordingly, directions u/s 33-A of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 were issued to the industry that the industry to operate only at 37 % of the machinery as per GNE report -2022 and 63 % of dyeing machinery of the industry be sealed. Further if any new machinery installed by industry after GNE report 2022 be sealed.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">In compliance, the industry was visited by the officers of this office on 17.10.2022 and during visit, the partner of the industry Sh. Niraj Sharma informed that this unit was shifted from Rahon Road, Ludhiana to this site. The industry had already given its representation to the Board/ PDA regarding grant of additional 300 KLD share to M/s Shri Krishna Industries, the matter in this regard is still under process.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">In the meanwhile, the industry vide its letter dated 19.10.2022 has given the written reply that as the matter regarding transfer of 300 KLD share to its unit namely M/s Shree Krishna Industries, Mahavir Jain Colony, Tajpur Road, Ludhiana is still under process. Hence, till the finalization of the matter regarding allotment of shares by PDA, Tajpur Road, Ludhiana, the industry has temporarily transferred 340 KLD shares of M/s Krishna Industries to M/s Shree Krishna Industries.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The industry also added that they are paying the CETP bill of both the units on the basis of above said transferred shares between the units and requested not to seal the dyeing machinery on the basis of his above statement.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 2.85pt; text-indent: 0.95in; line-height: 115%; text-align: justify;">The industry in this regard has also submitted the new PDA letters dated 18.10.2022 regarding allotment of 458 KLD shares to Shree Krishna Industries and 303 KLD shares to Krishna Industries after temporarily transfer by M/s Krishna Industries to its sister concern unit (Shree Krishna Industries). The copy of the request letter of industry and PDA letter dated 18.10.2022 are enclosed herewith for kind perusal. Hence after above, temporarily transfer of shares between these two units the detail of allotment of shares and discharge already calculated by GNE in 2022 is as under:-</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Now, the industry has applied for varied ‘Consent to Operate’ under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act 1974 through OCMMS for dyeing of fabric @ 4.2 TPD with discharge of trade effluent @ 319.2 KLD & domestic effluent @ 0.8 KLD into conveyance system of CETP 50 MLD. The industry has already deposited consent fee, which is adequate upto 30.09.2024.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The industry was visited by the officer of RO on 21.12.2022 during visit to the area and it was observed that:-</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->1. <!--[endif]-->The industry was in operation, during visit.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->2. <!--[endif]-->The industry has installed 07 soft flow machines (400 kg X 2, 300 kg X 3 & 200 Kg X 2) having total 16 chambers in its premises.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->3. <!--[endif]-->The industry is connected with the conveyance system of CETP 50 MLD, Tajpur Road, Ludhiana for discharge its effluent. The industry has provided the flow meter at its final outlet leading to CETP. The industry was also advised to provide the flow meter at inlet water supply.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->4. <!--[endif]-->In view of the above facts Consent to operate under the Water Act, 1974 has been granted to its sister concern unit i.e. M/s Krishna Industries temporarily for 3 months for discharge of trade effluent @ 299 KLD & domestic effluent @ 1.0 KLD into CETP 50 MLD.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->5. <!--[endif]-->From the above, as per new transfer of shares between these units the discharge as calculated by GNE,2022 is within the allotted share quantity and both the units are sister concern. Hence, sealing of machinery of M/s Shri Krishna Industry, Tajpur Road, Ludhiana is not required.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Considering the facts, the industry has shifted from Rahon Road to CETP compatible area and has additional shares from its sister concerned which may not be considered as trading of shares.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Till the finalization of the allotment of the shares of CETP 50 MLD and considering the request of the industry may if approved, it is recommended that:-</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->a) <!--[endif]-->Decision regarding sealing of 63 % sealing of dyeing machinery of the industry be re-viewed.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->b) <!--[endif]-->Consent to operate Water Act, 1974 may be granted to the industry temporarily for 3 months for discharge of effluent @ 320 KLD (TE @ 319.2 KLD & DE @ 0.8 KLD) into CETP 50 MLD as an interim arrangements so as to check the discharges from Members industries and the efficiency of the CETP subject to suitable conditions and with special conditions that:-</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->1. <!--[endif]-->The consent is an interim arrangements so as to check the discharges from Members industry and the efficiency of the CETP.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->2. <!--[endif]-->The consent is based on tentative intimidation of the shares by PDA dated 22.7.2022 and GNE report of 2022, as such, it is a temporary arrangement, it will not convey any right to the industry to tentative shares intimated by SPV vide letter dated 22.7.2022.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->3. <!--[endif]-->The member industry shall install effluent measuring devices at the outlet of the industry leading to conveyance system of CETP within the validity of consent for verification of the discharges.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->4. <!--[endif]-->The industry shall ensure that no new machinery is installed without prior permission of the Board.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->5. <!--[endif]-->The consent is an interim measure in-accordance to tentative shares intimated by PDA to the Board vide its letter dated 22.07.2022. These shares are temporarily considered and their finalization is under the consideration of the Board.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->6. <!--[endif]-->The member units and PDA shall ensure that total effluent intake into the CETP, Tajpur Road, Ludhiana from the existing units will never be exceed 40 MLD.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->7. <!--[endif]-->The industry as well as M/s Punjab Dyer Association (SPV), Tajpur Road Module, Ludhiana will comply with the undertaking submitted by SPV dated 22.09.2022.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->8. <!--[endif]-->The PDA shall ensure the working of Inlet and outlet online flow-meters at CETP and shall also provide standby flow meters for the same to ensure their regular working at CETP site.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->9. <!--[endif]-->The online flow meters at the inlet water source of all member units shall be installed within 4 months. The online connectivity of these flow meters of all units shall be ensured so as to check the discharge allowed by the Board.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->10. <!--[endif]-->The member industry and M/s Punjab Dyer Association (SPV),Tajpur Road Module, Ludhiana shall provide online meters at the outlet of all the dyeing units and to check, update / calibrate this online system so as to provide the regular and exact data of effluent discharge by individual units and in consonance to the effluent received at CETP within 1 week. </p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->11. <!--[endif]-->The PDA, Tajpur Road, Ludhiana shall ensure that no overflow of effluent will takes place from the conveyance system at any time and if such things happen, immediately the concerned industries discharging effluent in that line will be closed.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->12. <!--[endif]-->All member units shall have only one outlet jointly for domestic and trade effluent for discharge into the conveyance system of CETP, 50 MLD Tajpur Road, Ludhiana. There shall be no bypass from any dyeing unit.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->13. <!--[endif]-->M/s Punjab Dyer Association (SPV),Tajpur Road Module, Ludhiana or individual industry shall not to execute any trading/ transfer of CETP's shares without prior permission of the Competent Authority of the Board. The PDA or the individual industry will be responsible for any loss due to trading of shares.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->14. <!--[endif]-->The PDA, Tajpur Road, Ludhiana and individual member unit shall be liable to pay Environmental Compensation for any lapse in undertaking submitted by SPV dated 22.09.2022.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->15. <!--[endif]-->It is made clear that in case of failure of commitment made by PDA vide its undertaking dated 22.09.2022, the Board shall be constraint to take strict action in accordance to law, on SPV as well as individual members without any further notice.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->16. <!--[endif]-->The PDA is again directed to ensure that it achieves the prescribed standards at the outlet of CETP within one month, failing which the Board shall be constrained to order the closure of all the member industries attached with the CETP.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Competency: Worthy Chairman of the Board.</p> |
