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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -18.05pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 85.05pt; margin: .1in 0in .0001pt 85.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>subject<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>cited<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>industry<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>is<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>a<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>Railway<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>Station<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>Phagwara.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 85.05pt; margin: 0in 11.15pt .0001pt 85.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Earlier the railway station was granted the consent to operate under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 Vide No. CTOW/Fresh/KPR/2022/18424437 dated 27.04.2022 valid upto 18.08.2022.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 85.05pt; margin: 0in 11.15pt .0001pt 85.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Now, the railway station has applied for renewal of<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>consent<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>operate<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>under<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>Water<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>(Prevention<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>&<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>Control<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -3.6pt;"> </span>Pollution)<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span>Act,<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>1974<span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> </span>through OCMMS<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>Board.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 85.05pt; margin: 0in 11.15pt .0001pt 85.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%;">As per the Hon'ble NGT case titled Saloni Singh vs. Union of India and Others<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>vide<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>O.A<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>no.<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>141<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>2014<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>its<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>order<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>dated<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>18.08.2020,<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>due<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>absence<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>any<span style="letter-spacing: -3.65pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">specific</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">guidelines</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span>calculation<span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>fees<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span>Railway<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>station,<span style="letter-spacing: -.95pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>date<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span>calculation<span style="letter-spacing: -3.6pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span>consent<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span>fee<span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> </span>under<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>Water<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span>Act,<span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;"> </span>1974<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>Air<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>Act,<span style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span>1981<span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> </span>is<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>taken<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>from<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;"> </span>18.08.2020</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 14.45pt; mso-line-height-rule: exactly;">i.e.<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>date<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>Hon'ble NGT<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>orders<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>the said<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>case.</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 85.05pt; margin: 7.25pt 11.1pt .0001pt 85.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%;">The railway station has deposited Rs. 44286/- vide UTR/Reference No. SBIN322361609962 dated 27.12.2022 under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, which are adequate<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>upto 30.06.2027.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 85.05pt; margin: 0in 11.25pt .0001pt 85.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%;">The<span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;"> </span>Railway<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>station<span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;"> </span>generates<span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;"> </span>domestic<span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;"> </span>effluent<span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> </span>@ 3.84<span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;"> </span>KLD<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>as<span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;"> </span>per<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>Board's<span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;"> </span>office<span style="letter-spacing: -3.6pt;"> </span>no. SEE(HQ-2)/2020/585 dated 23.10.2020 the railway stations having waste<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>water<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>generation<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>less<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>than<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>10KLD<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>are<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>categorized<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>under<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>the Green<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>category.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 85.05pt; margin: 0in 11.25pt .0001pt 85.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%;">The Railway station has submitted a details of waste water generation of 3.84 KLD and a request letter, in which authority stated that:-</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 85.05pt 6.5in; margin: 0in 40.5pt .0001pt 121.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ø<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><strong><em><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Phagwara is small station. In coming passenger get off the trains & leave the station premises, only outgoing passenger waits for the trains. Coach cleaning activates are not done at this station as this station is only for passing trains, origination & terminations of trains are not being done at this station. Keeping in view of above a justification for waste water Generation of 3.84 KLD is attached for your reference please.</span></em></strong></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: 85.05pt 6.5in; margin: 0in 40.5pt .0001pt 121.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Wingdings; mso-fareast-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-family: Wingdings; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">Ø<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><strong><em><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%;">Permission for effluent discharge in to MC sewer has been taken by SSE/Works /PGW and regularly bills are being paid to Punjab Water Supply and Sewerage Board.</span></em></strong></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: 85.05pt 6.5in; margin: 0in 40.5pt .0001pt 85.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 150%;">The Railway station has submitted a copy of bill paid to Punjab Water Supply & Sewerage Board.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 51.75pt; text-align: justify;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Recommendation:<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>-<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span></span></strong><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Keeping<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>view<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>above,<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>it<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>is recommended<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>that:<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>-</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="line-height: 150%; margin: 7.3pt 11.1pt .0001pt 62.55pt;">A short term operational consent to operate under Water (Prevention & Control of<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>Pollution) Act, 1974 may be<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>granted to the railway station upto 31.12.2026<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>with appropriate conditions as per the policy of the Board and with following special<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">condition</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">as</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">per</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">the</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">Hon'ble</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">NGT</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.95pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">case</span><span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>titled<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>Saloni<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>Singh<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>vs.<span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span>Union<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span>India<span style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span>Others<span style="letter-spacing: -3.6pt;"> </span>vide<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>O.A no.<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>141 of<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>2014 and<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>its<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>order dated<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>18.08.2020: -</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 9.0pt; line-height: 143%; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><em><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 143%; mso-font-width: 96%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">a.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span></em><!--[endif]--><em><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 143%;">The Railway station shall provide water meter at its source of water<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>supply.</span></em></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 9.0pt; line-height: 143%; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><em><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 143%; mso-font-width: 96%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">b.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span></em><!--[endif]--><em><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 143%;">The stations shall prepare a detailed water balance sheet indicating<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>quantities of fresh water consumption, waste water generation and<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>treated<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>water<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>reuse.</span></em></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 9.0pt; line-height: 143%; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><em><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 143%; mso-font-width: 96%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">c.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span></em><!--[endif]--><em><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 143%;">The railway station shall set up STP cum ETP of adequate capacity<span style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>equivalent to quantity of waste water assessed in Point "b" above.</span></em></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 9.0pt; line-height: 143%; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><em><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 143%; mso-font-width: 96%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">d.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span></em><!--[endif]--><em><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 143%;">The railway station shall incorporate quantity of solid waste to be managed as well include provision for segregation of waste in the Contract signed for its waste management.</span></em></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 9.0pt; line-height: 143%; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><em><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 143%; mso-font-width: 96%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">e.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span></em><!--[endif]--><em><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 143%;">The Railway station shall set up waste processing facilities of adequate capacity for processing dry and wet waste.</span></em></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 9.0pt; line-height: 143%; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><em><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 143%; mso-font-width: 96%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">f.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span></em><!--[endif]--><em><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 143%;">The Railway station shall assess quantity of plastic waste generated.</span></em></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 9.0pt; line-height: 143%; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><em><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 143%; mso-font-width: 96%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">g.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span></em><!--[endif]--><em><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 143%;">The Railway station shall install Plastic bottle crushing machines in adequate numbers to ensure complete coverage of the stations.</span></em></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 9.0pt; line-height: 143%; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><em><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 143%; mso-font-width: 96%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">h.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span></em><!--[endif]--><em><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 143%;">The Railway station shall Link with the registered recyclers from the Punjab Pollution Control Board for recycling of its plastic waste.</span></em></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 9.0pt; line-height: 143%; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><em><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 143%; mso-font-width: 96%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">i.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span></em><!--[endif]--><em><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 143%;">The Railway station is required to take noise pollution control measures to reduce the ambient noise levels.</span></em></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 9.0pt; line-height: 143%; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><em><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 143%; mso-font-width: 96%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">j.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span></em><!--[endif]--><em><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 143%;">The Railway station shall make its railway lines open defecation free and shall ensure the compliance of the same at all times.</span></em></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 9.0pt; line-height: 143%; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><em><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 143%; mso-font-width: 96%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">k.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span></em><!--[endif]--><em><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 143%;">The railway station shall submit the compliance of above points before</span></em> <em><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 143%;">the expiry of consent to operate under the water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981. </span></em></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 9.0pt; line-height: 143%; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><em><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; line-height: 143%; mso-font-width: 96%;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">l.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span></em><!--[endif]--><em><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 143%;">The railway station shall not allow sale, purchase and stock of banned single use plastic items as per the Govt. of India orders which came in August, 2021. </span></em></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-right: 9.0pt; text-indent: 0in; line-height: 143%;"><strong><span style="font-size: 12.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 143%;">(Competency Environmental Engineer)</span></strong></p> |
