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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;">It is submitted that the industry is a small scale red category industry and was granted Consent to operate under the Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981, both valid upto 20.07.2021. The industry has obtained passbook with validity 24.06.2026 and industry has obtained Authorization under HWM Rules, 2016 valid upto 20.07.2021.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Earlier, the electric connection of the industry was disconnected vide Board letter no. 5895 dated 21.09.2022 due to industry operating without valid consent of the Board, without obtaining the actual user certificate and due to non-operation of APCD. </p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">In compliance to above, the electric connection of the industry has been disconnected by the PSPCL Authorities vide TDCO no. 1803 dated 16.01.2023.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Now, the industry has applied for varied consent to operate under the Water Act, 1974 & Air Act, 1981 by changing the name of the Owner and has requested for restoring the electric connection and grant of consent to operate under both Acts. The industry has earlier deposited consent fee, which is adequate upto 30.09.2027 under both Acts.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">To verify the facts, the industry was visited by officer of RO on 14.02.2023 and it was observed as under:-</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->1. <!--[endif]-->The industry was not in operation during visit and electric connection of the industry has been found disconnected vide TDCO no. 1803 dated 16.01.2023. The industry has obtained passbook valid upto 24.06.2026.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->2. <!--[endif]-->During visit, no raw material i.e. lead scrap battery was found stored in the premises. The physical condition of the site reveals that the industry is not operated for such a long time.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->3. <!--[endif]-->The industry has installed 01 no. smelting furnace provided with gravity chamber followed by twin cyclone, bag filter and wet scrubber as APCD for containing the emissions of smelting furnace with adequate stack height and sample collection facilities.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->4. <!--[endif]-->The industry has installed 01 no. melting furnace to melt the lead ingots and hood has been provided to contain the emissions, which connected with the APCD of the smelting section.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->5. <!--[endif]-->No trade effluent is generated by the industry and domestic effluent is discharged into sewer.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->6. <!--[endif]-->The industry has obtained passbook valid upto 24.06.2026.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">It is pertinent to mention here that stack emission sampling of APCD could not be done due to non-operation of industry. Further, the adequacy of APCD will be adjudged only when the industry will come in its operation. </p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"> Keeping in view of the above it is recommended that:-</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->A. <!--[endif]-->Directions u/s 33-A of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act 1974 may be issued to restore the electric connection temporarily for six months.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->B. <!--[endif]-->Varied consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be granted to the industry for six months with usual conditions and with special conditions that:-</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->1) <!--[endif]-->The industry shall comply with the Standard Operating Procedures laid down by the MOEF & CC for lead recycling units vide its office memo dated 24/11/2015 in true letter and spirit.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->2) <!--[endif]-->The industry will get its stack emission sample analysed from Board Lab within one month.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">Competency :</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Consent : SEE, ZO-2, Ludhiana</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Directions : Hon'ble Chairman of the Board</p> |
