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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">The site was visited by the officer of the Board on 22.11.2022 and contacted Sh. Sukhwinder, Partner. During visit it was observed as under:</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->The industry M/s Rama Industries, Plot No. F-39, Phase-7, Mohali and M/s Rama Finishing, Plot No. F-38, Phase-7, Mohali belong to common partners.</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->The industry M/s Rama Industries, Plot No. F-39, Phase-7, Mohali is engaged in manufacturing of wooden furniture and has installed one no. planner, 3 no. band saw machines.</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->The industry M/s Rama Finishing, Plot No. F-38, Phase-7, Mohali is engaged in manufacturing of polishing/painting on wooden furniture and has installed one planner. Further the painting work is carried out in open and no paint booth has been provided and no APCD has been installed. Further the empty paint containers are disposed off to kabarias.</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Both the industries are operating without obtaining CTO of the Board under Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981 and authorization under HWM Rules, 2016.</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->The industry is operating in approved industrial area.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">Thereafter, the project proponent was given personal hearing before the Environmental Engineer of Regional Office, Mohali on 07.12.2022. During hearing it was decided as under:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 42.55pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The industry will ensure the compliance of the provisions of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 42.55pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The industry will apply for ‘Consent to Operate’ of the Board under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 within 15 days.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 42.55pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The industry will not operate the spray painting/polishing process until it provides appropriate APCD with it. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 42.55pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The empty paint containers shall be disposed to authorized recyclers of the PPCB. After making agreement with the recycler, the industry will apply for authorization under Hazardous & Other Wastes (Management & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 42.55pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">AEE will visit the industry after 15 days to verify the compliance of the hearing decisions.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">Now, the project proponent has applied fresh Consent to Operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 for Wooden Furniture @ 25 MT/year using Plywood Board @24 MT/Year & Sawlog @ 6 MT/Year as raw material along with requisite documents.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">The project proponent has submitted CA Certificate with the value of plant & machinery of Rs. 45,500/- dated 10.01.2023. After addition of 5 year rent, the fixed value of the project is Rs. 3,45,500/-. The project proponent has deposited Rs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>5,600/- vide UTR no. AXMB230206997086 dated 20.01.2023 under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 . The fees deposited by the project proponent is inadequate.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">The project proponent has submitted Udyam Registtration Certificate as proof of date of commissioning, date is 08.02.2021. The project proponent has submitted rent deed made on 01.04.2017 between Sh. Sharanjit Singh & Sh. Sharanjit Singh, Partner of M/s Rama Industries. The project proponent has submitted partnership deed made on 01.09.2020 between Sh. Sharanjit Singh & Sh. Sukhwinder Singh. The project proponent has submitted approved building plan from the competent person under Factory Act, 1948.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">On scrutinizing the application of the project proponent following observation were observed on 23.02.2023 with request to submit reply within 3 days.</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->The industry has not submitted the plot allotment letter issued by the PSIEC authority.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">No reply received till date from the industry.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">The industry was visited by under-signed on 06.03.2023 and contacted Sh. Sharanjeet Singh, Partner (9878063198). During visit it was observed as under:</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 41.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -23.25pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo4;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->The industry is engaged in manufacturing of furniture using wood, plyboard, sunmica etc.</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 41.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -23.25pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo4;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->The industry has installed 1 no. planner of 10 inch, drills and cutting machines.</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 41.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -23.25pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo4;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->No DG set has been installed in the premises.</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 41.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -23.25pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo4;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->The industry is also carrying out painting/polishing work using spray gun in open and has not installed any paint booth.</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 41.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -23.25pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo4;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->The industry is located in industrial area approved for setting up of such type of industries.</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: 41.25pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -23.25pt; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo4;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->No trade effluent is generated and domestic effluent is disposed in to Mc sewer.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;">In view of above, it is recommended that</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 43.75pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -23.25pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo5;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 may be refused.</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: 43.75pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -23.25pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo5;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Notice to issue direction u/s 31-A of Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 with an opportunity of personal hearing may be issued to the project proponent.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><strong>*Competency – Environmental Engineer</strong></p> |