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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 1.0in;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">It is submitted that the subject cited the industry is a small scale rolling mill unit under orange category. The industry was granted consent under the Air Act, 1981 vide no. CTOA/Renewal/LDHKH/2022/18248751 dated 13/05/2022 valid 31/12/2022 for manufacturing of Bars Flat @ 18 T/Hour, ERW Pipe @ 120 MTD.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 1.0in;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now, the industry has applied for renewal of consent to operate under the <span style="color: black;">Air Act, 1981 with requisite documents through OCMMS under orange category. The industry has already deposited consent fee under Air Act, 1981 against the un-depreciated fixed assets of Rs. 814.51 Lacs as on 30/11/2022 as per CA certificate dated 19/12/2022, which is now adequate upto </span><strong>31/03/2024 </strong>after deducting penalty charges 10 % and NOC regularization fee<span style="color: black;">. There is no increase in pollution as well as production capacity.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 1.0in;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry was visited by the AEE of this office along with ASO, Air Lab, Head Office, Patiala on <strong>14/09/2022</strong> and it was observed as under:</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="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 lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry was in operation.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="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 lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry has installed one re-heating furnace and a pipe plant.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="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 lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">No black smoke was observed from the stack of the unit.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="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 lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry has installed cyclone separator followed by wet scrubber as APCD along-with stack of adequate height, which was in operation during visit. The industry is maintaining record of operation of APCD, ground water consumption and hazardous waste generated.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: 27.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="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 lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">The industry has stabilized the vehicular movement area and has provided <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>interlocking tiles/paved entry/exit of industry.</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 1.0in; line-height: 115%; margin: 12.0pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;"><span lang="EN-US" style="background: white;">Moreover, no complaint has been received/pending in this office. The industry has submitted stack emission sampling was carried out by Board's lab on <strong>14.09.2022</strong>. As per the analysis results, the concentration of SPM is found to be <strong>76 mg/Nm3</strong>, which is within the permissible limits of 150 mg/Nm3 as laid down by the Board. The industry is complying with consent conditions under both acts with Environmental laws. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 1.0in;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">In the meeting held under the Chairmanship of Shri Vijay Kumar Janju, Chief Secretary, Punjab with the representatives of rolling mills operating in Mandi Gobindgarh Area on 30/12/2022 at 12:00 noon regarding their conversion of fuel from Coal/ Furnace Oil to PNG, it was unanimously decided that the rolling mills operating in Mandi Gobindgarh area may be granted relaxation for some time for converting from their conventional fuels to cleaner fuels and the Competent Authority of the Board may consider/ decide regarding extending the validity of the Consents to Operate till finalization of State Fuel Policy or 31/12/2023, whichever is earlier subject to suitable conditions.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 1.0in;"><span lang="PA" style="font-family: 'Raavi','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-language: PA;">ਮਾਨਯੋਗ ਕੈਬਨਿਟ ਮੰਤਰੀ</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">, </span><span lang="PA" style="font-family: 'Raavi','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-language: PA;">ਵਿਗਿਆਨ</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">, </span><span lang="PA" style="font-family: 'Raavi','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-language: PA;">ਤਕਨਾਲੋਜੀ ਅਤੇ ਵਾਤਾਵਰਣ ਵਿਭਾਗ</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">, </span><span lang="PA" style="font-family: 'Raavi','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-language: PA;">ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦੀ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨਗੀ ਹੇਠ ਮੰਡੀ ਗੋਬਿੰਦਗੜ੍ਹ ਅਤੇ ਖੰਨਾਂ ਖੇਤਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਚੱਲ ਰਹੀਆਂ ਰੋਲਿੰਗ ਮਿੱਲਾਂ ਦੇ ਨੁਮਾਇੰਦਿਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਕੋਲਾ/ਵਰਨੈਸ ਆਇਲ ਤੋਂ ਪੀ.ਐਨ.ਜੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਤਬਦੀਲੀ ਸਬੰਧੀ ਮਿਤੀ </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">09/01/2023 </span><span lang="PA" style="font-family: 'Raavi','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-language: PA;">ਨੂੰ ਬਾਅਦ ਦੁਪਹਿਰ </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">03:30 </span><span lang="PA" style="font-family: 'Raavi','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-language: PA;">ਵਜੇ ਹੋਈ ਮੀਟਿੰਗ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਿਸਤ੍ਰਿਤ ਚਰਚਾ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਸਰਬਸੰਮਤੀ ਨਾਲ ਫੈਸਲਾ ਕੀਤਾ ਗਿਆ ਕਿ ਮੰਡੀ ਗੋਬਿੰਦਗੜ ਅਤੇ ਖੰਨਾ ਖੇਤਰ ਵਿੱਚ ਚੱਲ ਰਹੀਆਂ ਰੇਲਿੰਗ ਮਿੱਲਾਂ ਨੂੰ </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">30/12/2022</span><span lang="PA" style="font-family: 'Raavi','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-language: PA;"> ਨੂੰ ਮੁੱਖ ਸਕੱਤਰ ਦੀ ਪ੍ਰਧਾਨਗੀ ਹੇਠ ਹੋਈ ਮੀਟਿੰਗ ਵਿੱਚ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਹੀ ਲਏ ਗਏ ਫੈਸਲੇ ਦੇ ਅਨੁਸਾਰ ਆਪਣੇ ਪਰੰਪਰਾਗਤ ਬੰਧਨ ਤੋਂ ਸਾਫ਼-ਸੁਥਰੇ ਬੰਧਨ ਵਿੱਚ ਬਦਲਣਾ ਜਾਂ ਰਾਜ ਦੀ </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">fuel policy </span><span lang="PA" style="font-family: 'Raavi','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-language: PA;">ਨੂੰ ਅੰਤਿਮ ਰੂਪ ਦੇਣ ਤੱਕ</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">, </span><span lang="PA" style="font-family: 'Raavi','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-language: PA;">ਜੋ ਵੀ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ ਹੋਵੇ</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">, 31/12/2023</span><span lang="PA" style="font-family: 'Raavi','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-language: PA;"> ਤੱਕ ਛੋਟ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਜਾ ਸਕਦੀ</span><span lang="PA" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Raavi; mso-bidi-language: PA;"> </span><span lang="PA" style="font-family: 'Raavi','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-language: PA;">ਹੈ।</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 1.0in;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">Moreover, the Board vide Head Office letter no. 768-97 dated 13/01/2021, decided as under:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 1.0in; tab-stops: 481.5pt; margin: .15pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';">"The Board shall continue to grant consent to establish/consent to operate to the industries with the advisory to obtain necessary clearance for abstraction of ground water from the Punjab Water Regulation and Development Authority (PWRDA). However, aforesaid clearance shall not be insisted upon by the Board at the time of grant of CTE/CTO to the industries."</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 1.0in; tab-stops: 481.5pt; margin: .15pt 0in 12.0pt 0in;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-language: PA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">PPCB vide office order no. CEE(HQ)/F.No.957/2016/59 dated 02/02/2016 has decided that the Board shall grant renewal of NOC / Consent to operate within 7 days to all types of industries falling under Orange and Green category, without visiting the industry on the basis of submission of documents self attested by the Owner / Director /Managing partner of industry and deposition of fee prescribed by the Board for such type of industries. The data, processes and pollution control measures installed by the industry shall be verified at a later date by visiting the site as per inspection guidelines. Further, as per PPCB office order no. 443 dated 09.08.2021, the Board in its 185th meeting held on 07.01.2021 has decided to extend the facility for auto generated renewal to all categories of small scale industries / projects, without inspection / physical verification of the environmental parameters at the time of application(s).</span></p>
<p class="MsoHeading8" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: 1.0in;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; color: windowtext; mso-bidi-language: PA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">It is therefore recommended that 'consent to operate' under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be granted </span><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; color: windowtext; mso-bidi-language: PA;">upto 31/12/2023</span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; color: windowtext; mso-bidi-language: PA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> with special conditions that:</span></p>
<p class="MsoHeading8" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; color: windowtext; mso-bidi-language: PA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; color: windowtext; mso-bidi-language: PA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The industry shall be liable to comply with the provisions of Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.</span></p>
<p class="MsoHeading8" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; color: windowtext; mso-bidi-language: PA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; color: windowtext; mso-bidi-language: PA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The industry shall shift its fuel to cleaner fuel i.e. PNG/CNG/LPG/LSHS latest by 31/12/2023.</span></p>
<p class="MsoHeading8" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Bookman Old Style'; color: windowtext; mso-bidi-language: PA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The industry shall be bound to apply online for grant of Terms of Reference (ToR) within 1 year in compliance to notification no. S.O. 3250(E) dated 20.07.2022 of MoEF&CC and obtain Environmental Clearance, failing which this 'consent to operate' shall stand revoked/cancelled automatically</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; color: windowtext; mso-bidi-language: PA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">.</span><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif';"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></strong></p> |
