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<p style="text-align: justify;">Earlier, the industry was granted consent to operate under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 vide no. CTOW/Renewal/LDH3/2022/17691667 dated 03.02.2022, valid upto 02.02.2023 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide no. CTOA/Renewal/LDH3/2021/14768529 dated 02.03.2021, valid upto 30.06.2025 for dyeing & finishing of polyester fabrics @ 10600 Kgs/day with discharge of trade Effluent @ 120 KLD into sewer after treatment through ETP & domestic effluent @ 2.5 KLD into sewer.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The industry has applied for varied consent to operate under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 for production of dyeing & finishing of all types fabrics (Polyester/ PC/Cotton) @ 22000 Kgs/day with discharge of trade effluent @ 497 KLD & domestic effluent @ 3.0 KLD into CETP 50 MLD.</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 180 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 680 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 180 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 to operate only at 26.5 % of the machinery as per GNE report -2022 and 73.5 % 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 to the decisions of the Competent Authority, 74% machinery of the industry i.e. 8 soft flow dyeing machines of the industry (1 no X 600 Kg, 1 no X 300 Kg, 1 no X 200 Kg and 5 nos X 150 Kg total 21 chambers) was sealed during visit by officer of the Board on 21.10.2022.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The PDA has earlier allotted tentative shares @ 180 KLD vide its letter dated 22.07.2022. The industry has been allotted shares after trading of shares. The industry has now allotted shares @ 480 KLD vide PDA letter dated 21.09.2022. </p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">As per the directions issued by the Competent Authority vide no. 27541 dated 22.12.2020 to the SPV, Tajpur Road, that no new entity (existing or proposed unit) shall be allocated any shares by managing committee of SPV without the prior approval of the Chairman of the Board.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">There are several complaints regarding in judicial allotment of the shares by the PDA, Tajpur Road, Ludhiana, which is under process at Board and at Govt. Level. The industry has not any proof / certificate regarding allotment of shares with authentication by Company Secretary.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Accordingly, consent to operate under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, were refused vide no. CTOW/Varied/LDH3/2022/20229819 & CTOA/Varied/LDH3/2022/20233331 dated 16.12.2022 respectively for 480 KLD.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The industry was given personal hearing before Hon’ble Chairman of the Board on 25.01.2023, wherein it was decided that:-</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->1. <!--[endif]-->Environmental Engineer, Regional Office-3, Ludhiana shall process the consent to operate under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 on merit for discharge of trade effluent @ 180 KLD into conveyance system of CETP 50 MLD as per tentative shares allotted by PDA dated 22.07.2022.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->2. <!--[endif]-->The matter regarding de-sealing of machinery will be dealt after finalization of shares of CETP 50 MLD.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"> Now, the industry has again applied for consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 through OCMMS for production of Dyeing & Finishing of all types fabrics (Polyester/ PC/Cotton) @ 16000 Kgs/day with discharge of trade effluent @ 197.5 KLD & domestic effluent @ 2.5 KLD alongwith one boiler of 06 TPH with multi-cyclone as APCD & one DG set of 250 KVA. The industry had already deposited consent fee, which is adequate upto 30.06.2025 under both acts.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The site of the industry falls in industrial area as per Master Plan vide ATP, Ludhiana letter no. 1057 dated 27.01.2020.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Till the finalization of the allotment of the shares of CETP 50 MLD, it is recommended that:</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->A. <!--[endif]-->Consent to operate under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be granted for one year with usual conditions.</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 @ 180 KLD (TE @ 177.5 KLD & DE @ 2.5 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>
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