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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">It is submitted that the HCF is bedded Hospital. The HCF 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 with requisite documents through OCMMS. The HCF has deposited consent fee Rs. 1,0000/- vide R.No.523872417 Dated 13-05--2022 under Water Act, 1974 & Rs. 1,0000/- Air Act, 1981 Vide R.No. 837048835 Dated 13-05-2022, which is adequate upto 31/03/2026.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> The HCF has already obtained authorization under Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 vide no. BMW/fresh/LDH4/2018/7435997 Dated 20-04-2018 for 06 beds only valid up to 31-03-2023 and further the hospital has applied for renewal of authorization .</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">The HCF was visited by the undersigned on 07-03-2023 and it was observed as under:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">1. The HCF was in operation during visit.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">2. The HCF is 06 bedded Hospital and has valid agreement with Medicare Environmental Management Pvt Ltd valid up to 6.2.2028 for 6 beds .</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">3. The liquid waste is being treated with 1-2% hypo chloride solution generated by HCF and same is being discharged into M.C. Sewer.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">4. The HCF has provided one storage room for storing Bio-Medical Waste provided with lock and key arrangement.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">5. The HCF has provided color coded bins for managing biomedical waste and is properly segregating the biomedical waste.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">6. The Hospital has provided OT.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">7. The HCF has provided needle shredder.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">8. The HCF is being consumed source of fresh water supply from tap of Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">9. The HCF has installed 01 D.G. set of capacity 20 KVA equipped with canopy along with adequate stack height.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">10. The HCF is located with in Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Now as per office order no. 601 dated 16.12.2021 that in partial modification to earlier Board’s office order no. 468 dated 31.08.2021, it has been decided that, HCF’s upto 50 beds capacity which are discharging their liquid waste into public sewer and operating within MC limits of towns, where terminal sewage treatment plants (STP’s) have been installed, shall be granted consent/authorization by Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) without installation of individual ETPs, as an interim arrangements/measure, subject to the condition that HCF shall ensure to comply with the effluent standards as notified under Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016 amended upto date and subsequent amendments if any.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Keeping in view of the above, it is recommended that consent to operate under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be granted to the HCF upto 31.03.2026 with usual conditions and with special conditions that:-</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">1. The HCF shall ensure to comply with the effluent standards as notified under Bio-Medical Water Management Rules, 2016 amended up to date and subsequent amendments if any.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">2. The HCF shall renewed its agreement with CBMWTF with well in time i.e. before its expiry.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">3. The HCF is valid only for Six beds. HCF will apply for fresh consent to operate under the water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981 if it added any bed capacity.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"> </span>CC Environmental Engineer</p>
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