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<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [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'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">A)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Earlier, consent to operate under Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 was granted to the industry vide online reference no. CTOA/Renewal/PKT/2022/19149994 dated 16/08/2022 which is valid upto 31/03/2027. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [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'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">B)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Now, the industry has applied for obtaining varied consent to operate under Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 through OCMMS mode for change of fuel from Pet Coke to Sugar Cane Straw & Wood Chips as a fuel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [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'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">C)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The industry has already deposited Rs. 1,26,000/- vide UTR No. N067211431653048 dated 08/03/2021 as consent to operate under Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 fee, which is adequate upto 31/03/2027. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [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'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">D)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The industry was visited by the officer of the Board on 07/10/2022 and observed and the industry was in operation during visit. The industry has installed one no. boiler of capacity 8 TPH. During visit, pet coke was being used as fuel. APH cyclone & wet scrubber is installed as APCD, however scrubbing tanks were completely empty i.e. no scrubbing liquor was present for scrubbing operation. As such scrubbers were not being used. SO2 meter was not working. The industry was not following the code of practice prescribed for use of pet coke as fuel. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [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'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">E)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Thereafter, SCN for revocation of consent to operate granted Air (Prevention &. Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 was issued to the industry along with opportunity of personal hearing before the CEE, Jalandhar on 31/10/2022, wherein following decisions were taken:-</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .75in;"><!-- [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'; 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="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The industry shall not restart the unit without taking all corrective measures to comply with Environmental norms.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .75in;"><!-- [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'; 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="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The Regional Office, Batala shall confirm non-operational period of industry considering electric consumption and calculate Environmental Compensation to be imposed to the industry for the period of violations made.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [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'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">F)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Thereafter, the area was visited by SEE, ZO, ASR; EE, RO, Batala and AEE of this office on 22/02/2023. During the visit, the industry was found emitting black smoke continuously. The team stayed in the area for about one hour. The industry remained continuously emitting black smoke. It is evident that the APCD was not in operation as also observed during the previous visit carried out on 07/10/2022.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Thereafter, the industry was visited by the undersigned on 28/02/2023 and observed as under:- </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .75in;"><!-- [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'; 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="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The industry was in operation during visit.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .75in;"><!-- [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'; 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="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">During visit, it was found that the industry had stored sugarcane waste bales in the premises to be used as fuel.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .75in;"><!-- [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'; 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="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The stock stored at site caught fire on the preceding day and the fire was still going on at the time of visit. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .75in;"><!-- [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'; 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="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The entire area was engulfed in white smoke. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .75in;"><!-- [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'; 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="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">As per the representative, about 1000 tons of sugarcane waste bales were acquired to be used as fuel. As per the field condition, it was apparent that more than 80% of stock had been burnt in fire accident.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .75in;"><!-- [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'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The industry has not obtained CTO under Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 for use of sugarcane waste as fuel. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.5in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .75in;"><!-- [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'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">G)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">The matter has been moved through enoting no. <a href="../../enotification/popPreviousEnoting/20689942"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">20689942</span></a>.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">It is clear from the above, that the industry is a habitual violator and is not serious towards Environment Protection Norms.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: .5in; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">In view of the above, it is recommended that varied consent to operate under Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be refused and action already recommended through enoting no. <a href="../../enotification/popPreviousEnoting/20689942"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">20689942</span></a> may be taken please. </span></p> |
