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<p>Sir, the point wise reply of the observations raised by the Zonal Office is as under:-</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, 'sans-serif'; color: #5d5d5d;">1. No agenda note found attached.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, 'sans-serif'; color: #5d5d5d;">Agenda note is attached for kind perusal.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, 'sans-serif'; color: #5d5d5d;">2. Status of electric disconnection.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, 'sans-serif'; color: #5d5d5d;">The electric connection of the unit has been disconnected by the PSPCL Authorities vide TDCO no. 081/82667 dated 17.10.2022.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, 'sans-serif'; color: #5d5d5d;">3. Status w.r.t distance from residential area. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, 'sans-serif'; color: #5d5d5d;">The RMC plant has been established in a vacant land of Grain Market, Gill Road, Ludhiana. The site is surrounded by residential and commercial buildings. The nearest residential houses are at the front side of the plant on the other side of the road, which are at 70-80 metres from the said RMC plant.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, 'sans-serif'; color: #5d5d5d;">4. State Govt Project for which the RMC is being installed and what public interest is involved</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, 'sans-serif'; color: #5d5d5d;">The RMC plant has been installed for concrete paving of the chownks and some part of road at Gill Road, Ludhiana. The work has been allotted by the Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana vide work order no. 16/EE/C dated 05.01.2022. The MCL Authorities has also requsted to the District Mandi Officer, Ludhiana vide no. 884/EE/C dated 10.02.2022 to allow the said RMC plant at Grain Market’s land for smooth work of the said project.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, 'sans-serif'; color: #5d5d5d;">5. Date of start and completion of project...</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, 'sans-serif'; color: #5d5d5d;">The project proponent has made an agreement with the Market Committee, Gill Road, Ludhiana for installation of RMC plant at vacant land of Mandi Board on dated 02.05.20222. The said date may be considered as date of start of the project. The MCL has not mentioned any date of completion of the said project, but the representative of the unit informed that the project will be completed within next 3-4 months.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, 'sans-serif'; color: #5d5d5d;">6. Whether Mandi Board has given the permission. If so what is the validity of the permission.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, 'sans-serif'; color: #5d5d5d;">The project proponent has made an agreement with the Market Committee, Gill Road, Ludhiana for installation of RMC plant at vacant land of Mandi Board on dated 02.05.20222. No validity period is mentioned in the said agreement.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, 'sans-serif'; color: #5d5d5d;">7. As RMC is in dana Mandi, what will be its effect on nearby surrounding. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, 'sans-serif'; color: #5d5d5d;">The RMC plant has been established in a vacant land of Mandi Board, Ludhiana. The said land is about 60-70 mtrs from actual Grain Market. The nearest residential houses are at the front side of the plant on the other side of the road, which are at 70-80 metres from the said RMC plant. The backside has been covered by commercial buildings. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, 'sans-serif'; color: #5d5d5d;">a). Storage of raw material like sand, cinder, coarse aggregate....</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, 'sans-serif'; color: #5d5d5d;">b). Cement storage area.....</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, 'sans-serif'; color: #5d5d5d;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; background: white;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, 'sans-serif'; color: #5d5d5d;">c). Effluent generated from washing of mixers and equipment, treatment and disposal arrangements.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, 'sans-serif'; color: #5d5d5d;">A). The Raw material like sand and aggregates are kept inside the premises having fencing with aluminium plates. The representative informed that water has been sprinkled on regular intervals to control dust emissions. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, 'sans-serif'; color: #5d5d5d;">b.) The cement has been stored in a covered room of size 24*16.8 sq.ft. The front side of the said room has been covered with tarpaulin sheet.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana, 'sans-serif'; color: #5d5d5d;">c). The effluent generated from the washing of mixers and equipment has been recycled and used in the process.</span></p>
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<p>In view of the above, if approved, the case may be forwarded to Competent Authority for consideration as proposed above, please. </p> |