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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif;">It is submitted that the industry is a Medium scale red category industry and has been granted Consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 vide no. CTOW/Renewal/LDH4/2018/7447303 dated 25.07.2018 is valid upto 31.03.2023 and under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide no. CTOA/Renewal/LDH4/2020/11733079 dated 20.07.2020 is valid upto 31.03.2023.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif;">Now, the industry has applied for renewal of consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 through OCMMS. The industry has deposited consent fee Rs. 1,80,500/- vide UTR. No. N033232314095514 dated 02.02.2023 under the Water Act, 1974 and Rs. 1,80,000/- vide UTR No. N033232314085413 dated 02.02.2023 under the Air Act, 1981, which is adequate upto 31.03.2028 against gross value of fixed assets Rs. 1325.89 Lacs and plant & machinery Rs. 966.76 Lacs as on 31.03.2022.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif;">To verify the facts, the industry was visited by the undersigned on 22.02.2023 and it was observed as under:-</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 58.5pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif;">The industry was not in operation during the visit and engaged in manufacturing of MS Ingot/Billets. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 58.5pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif;">The industry has installed 02 nos. of induction furnaces of capacity 10 TPH each. The industry has provided spark arrestor followed by separate bag filter house as APCD with each furnace. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 58.5pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif;">Earlier, the industry was visited by this office on 23.11.2022 and air emission samples were collected from porthole on stack after APCD. As per analysis reports received from Zonal Laboratory, Ludhiana, the concentration of SPM was found to be 88 mg/NM3 which is within the prescribed limits of the Board. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 58.5pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif;">The industry is using clean scrap in its process and also impart regular training to their workers regarding the operation of the furnace. Further, the industry has also maintenance schedule of the inspection of filter bags and the preventive maintenance schedule. The industry is complying with the SOP prescribed for such units. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 58.5pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif;">The industry has installed one no. DG set of 250 KVA equipped with canopy and adequate stack height. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 58.5pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style';"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif;">There is no source of trade effluent generation, cooling water is re-circulated and only domestic effluent is discharged into sewer. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style',serif;">In view of above, it is recommended that the renewal of consent to operate under the Water Act, 1974 and the Air Act, 1981 may be granted upto 31.03.2028 with usual conditions as per policy of the Board. </span></p>
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