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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 3.95pt 11.85pt 0.0001pt 46.95pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -36.05pt; line-height: 24px;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">Recommendations: </span></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">Earlier the HCF was granted ‘Consent to Operate’ under Water<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>(Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 vide CTOW/Renewal/LDH1/2022/19458916 dated 23-08-2022 valid upto 31-03-2023 and<span style="letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"> </span>under<span style="letter-spacing: -0.4pt;"> </span>Air<span style="letter-spacing: -0.3pt;"> </span>(Prevention<span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span>&<span style="letter-spacing: -0.4pt;"> </span>Control<span style="letter-spacing: -0.35pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -0.35pt;"> </span>Pollution)<span style="letter-spacing: -3.6pt;"> </span>Act,<span style="letter-spacing: -0.7pt;"> </span>1981<span style="letter-spacing: -0.55pt;"> </span>CTOA/Renewal/LDH1/2022/19569634 dated 23-08-2022 valid upto 31-03-2023 <span style="letter-spacing: -3.6pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> </span>30 bedded.</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0.1pt 11.75pt 0.0001pt 46.95pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 42.2pt; line-height: 24px;">The<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>HCF<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> </span>has<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>now<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span>applied<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span>renewal<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>'Consent<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span>Operate'<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>under<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>Air<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> </span>Act,<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> </span>1981<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>&<span style="letter-spacing: -3.6pt;"> </span>Water Act, 1974. It has submitted Undertaking regarding Bed Capacity of 30 beds, Site<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>plan/location plan and copy of agreement with Common Bio Medical Waste Carrying<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>facility, Sewer bill from MC, Ludhiana. Regarding disposal of effluent and Compliance<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>report of previous Authorization. The HCF has entered into an agreement with by M/s<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>Medicare Environmental Management Pvt Ltd, Ludhiana for collection, transportation,<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>treatment and<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>disposal<span style="letter-spacing: 0.1pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>Bio-Medical Waste<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>generated<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>by<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>it.</p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0in 12.05pt 0.0001pt 46.95pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 42.2pt; line-height: 24px;">The HCF has submitted various documents attached with the application in PDF<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>format, which may kindly be pursued. The industry has also submitted MC Ludhiana Bill<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>regarding<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>sewer connection.</p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0in 11.85pt 0.0001pt 46.95pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 42.2pt; line-height: 24px;">The Board vide Office Order no. 601 dated 16-12-2021 has directed that HCFs<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>upto 50 bed capacity which are discharging their liquid waste into public sewer and<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>operating within MC limits of town, where terminal sewage treatment plants have been<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>installed<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>,<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>shall<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>be<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>granted<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>consents/authorization<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>by<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>PPCB<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>without<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>installation<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>individual ETPs as an interim arrangement/measure, subject to the condition that HCF<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>shall ensure to comply with the effluent standards as notified under BWM Rules 2016<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>amended<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>upto<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>date<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>subsequent<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>amendments,<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>if<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>any.</p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0in 12.05pt 0.0001pt 46.95pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 42.2pt; line-height: 24px;"> To verify the facts the HCF was visited by the officer of this office on 13.02.2022 and observed as under:-</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">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 style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">The HCF is operating as & has 30 nos. beds.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">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 style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">The HCF has signed an agreement with the common facility M/s Medicare Environmental Management (P) Ltd., Ludhiana for lifting of its Bio-medical Waste valid upto 31.03.2024.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">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 style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">The HCF is adopting the proper color-coding as per Bio-medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 & segregating its Bio-medical Waste as per Bio-medical Waste Management Rules, 2016.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">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 style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">The HCF has provided needle shredders & sharp part is treated with sodium hypochlorite solution, which is finally disposed off to M/s Medicare Environmental Management (P) Ltd., Ludhiana.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">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 style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">The HCF is maintaining proper record of BMW generation & the lifting of Bio-medical Waste to M/s Medicare Environmental Management (P) Ltd., Ludhiana. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">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 style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">The Liquid waste generated from HCF is treated with 1% sodium Hypo-chlorite & is discharged into sewer</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 0in 12.05pt 0.0001pt 46.95pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 42.2pt; line-height: 24px;">In view of above, it is recommended that 'Consent to Operate' under Air Act, 1981 & Water Act, 1974 may be granted to the HCF up to 31.03.2024 with suitable conditions as per policy of the Board and additional conditions as under:-</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-top: 0.05pt; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">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 style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">The<span style="letter-spacing: 0.85pt;"> </span>HCF<span style="letter-spacing: 0.8pt;"> </span>shall<span style="letter-spacing: 0.85pt;"> </span>comply<span style="letter-spacing: 0.7pt;"> </span>with<span style="letter-spacing: 0.85pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 0.85pt;"> </span>Bio-Medical<span style="letter-spacing: 0.8pt;"> </span>Waste<span style="letter-spacing: 0.9pt;"> </span>(Management<span style="letter-spacing: 0.8pt;"> </span>&<span style="letter-spacing: 0.75pt;"> </span>Handling)<span style="letter-spacing: 0.7pt;"> </span>Rules,<span style="letter-spacing: -3.6pt;"> </span>2016,<span style="letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> </span>true<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span>letter<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span>&<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> </span>spirit<span style="letter-spacing: -0.25pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span>various<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>orders<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> </span>issued<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span>by<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>Board<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> </span>from<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span>time<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span>time.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 12pt; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">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 style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">The<span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span>HCE<span style="letter-spacing: -0.5pt;"> </span>shall<span style="letter-spacing: -0.5pt;"> </span>segregate<span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span>Bio<span style="letter-spacing: -0.55pt;"> </span>Medical<span style="letter-spacing: -0.35pt;"> </span>Waste<span style="letter-spacing: -0.5pt;"> </span>as<span style="letter-spacing: -0.3pt;"> </span>per<span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span>Bio-Medical<span style="letter-spacing: -0.35pt;"> </span>Waste<span style="letter-spacing: -0.3pt;"> </span>(Management<span style="letter-spacing: -0.55pt;"> </span>&<span style="letter-spacing: -3.6pt;"> </span>Handling)<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> </span>Rules,<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>2016<span style="letter-spacing: -0.2pt;"> </span>in true<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>letter<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>spirit all<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>times.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 11.95pt; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">9.<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 style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">The<span style="letter-spacing: 2.7pt;"> </span>HCF<span style="letter-spacing: 2.65pt;"> </span>shall<span style="letter-spacing: 2.7pt;"> </span>use<span style="letter-spacing: 2.7pt;"> </span>syringes<span style="letter-spacing: 2.7pt;"> </span>with<span style="letter-spacing: 2.7pt;"> </span>fixed<span style="letter-spacing: 2.6pt;"> </span>needles<span style="letter-spacing: 2.7pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 2.65pt;"> </span>shall<span style="letter-spacing: 2.75pt;"> </span>provide<span style="letter-spacing: 2.7pt;"> </span>Puncture<span style="letter-spacing: 2.7pt;"> </span>proof<span style="letter-spacing: -3.6pt;"> </span>containers<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>the collection of<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>the sharp<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>waste.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">10.<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 style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">The<span style="letter-spacing: 2.15pt;"> </span>HCF<span style="letter-spacing: 2.1pt;"> </span>shall<span style="letter-spacing: 2.15pt;"> </span>treat<span style="letter-spacing: 2pt;"> </span>its<span style="letter-spacing: 2.15pt;"> </span>liquid<span style="letter-spacing: 2.1pt;"> </span>waste<span style="letter-spacing: 2.15pt;"> </span>generated<span style="letter-spacing: 2.05pt;"> </span>with<span style="letter-spacing: 2.15pt;"> </span>1-2<span style="letter-spacing: 2.15pt;"> </span>%<span style="letter-spacing: 2.15pt;"> </span>Sodium<span style="letter-spacing: 2.1pt;"> </span>Hypo-chloride<span style="letter-spacing: -3.6pt;"> </span>solution,<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> </span>before discharging it.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 12.35pt; line-height: 24px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">11.<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 style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 24px;">The<span style="letter-spacing: 0.6pt;"> </span>HCE<span style="letter-spacing: 0.55pt;"> </span>shall<span style="letter-spacing: 0.6pt;"> </span>send<span style="letter-spacing: 0.55pt;"> </span>BMW<span style="letter-spacing: 0.5pt;"> </span>on<span style="letter-spacing: 0.55pt;"> </span>regular<span style="letter-spacing: 0.55pt;"> </span>basis<span style="letter-spacing: 0.6pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: 0.5pt;"> </span>common<span style="letter-spacing: 0.6pt;"> </span>bio<span style="letter-spacing: 0.5pt;"> </span>medical<span style="letter-spacing: 0.7pt;"> </span>treatment<span style="letter-spacing: 0.55pt;"> </span>facility<span style="letter-spacing: -3.6pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>shall also<span style="letter-spacing: -0.15pt;"> </span>maintain<span style="letter-spacing: 0.15pt;"> </span>the record<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>of the<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>same<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>all the times.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 0in; text-indent: -18.05pt; line-height: 14.35pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">12.<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 style="font-size: 12pt;">The<span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span>HCE<span style="letter-spacing: -0.5pt;"> </span>shall<span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span>provide<span style="letter-spacing: -0.3pt;"> </span>needle<span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span>shredder/<span style="letter-spacing: -0.5pt;"> </span>cutter<span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: -0.55pt;"> </span>cutting<span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span>purpose<span style="letter-spacing: -0.4pt;"> </span>within<span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span>its<span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span>premises.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin: 2.15pt 12pt 0.0001pt 66.75pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.4px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">13.<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 style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">If<span style="letter-spacing: -0.55pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -0.4pt;"> </span>HCE<span style="letter-spacing: -0.55pt;"> </span>generate<span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span>waste<span style="letter-spacing: -0.5pt;"> </span>hypo-<span style="letter-spacing: -0.5pt;"> </span>fixer<span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span>solution<span style="letter-spacing: -0.5pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span>X-ray<span style="letter-spacing: -0.5pt;"> </span>films,<span style="letter-spacing: -0.5pt;"> </span>then<span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span>HCE<span style="letter-spacing: -0.55pt;"> </span>will<span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span>make<span style="letter-spacing: -0.45pt;"> </span>an<span style="letter-spacing: -3.6pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">agreement</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">with</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;">M/s</span><span style="letter-spacing: -1pt;"> </span>Malana<span style="letter-spacing: -1pt;"> </span>Silver<span style="letter-spacing: -1pt;"> </span>Nitrate<span style="letter-spacing: -1pt;"> </span>Recycling<span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span>unit,<span style="letter-spacing: -1.05pt;"> </span>Village<span style="letter-spacing: -1pt;"> </span>Rampur<span style="letter-spacing: -1pt;"> </span>Gujran,<span style="letter-spacing: -0.9pt;"> </span>Tehsil<span style="letter-spacing: -3.6pt;"> </span>Moonak,<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>Distt.<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>Sangrur<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>lifting<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: 0.1pt;"> </span>disposal<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>same.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 11.95pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.4px;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">14.<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 style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px;">The HCF will renew its agreement for lifting of Bio-medical waste with CBMWTF as<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>and when required and will submit the same in Punjab Pollution Control Board,<span style="letter-spacing: 0.05pt;"> </span>Regional<span style="letter-spacing: -0.05pt;"> </span>Office,<span style="letter-spacing: -0.1pt;"> </span>Ludhiana.</span></p>
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