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2023-03-09 13:09:33.643

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It is submitted that the subject cited unit was earlier granted consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 vide no. CTOW/Renewal/RPN/2020/13681994 dated 28/09/2020 and under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide no. CTOA/Renewal/RPN/2020/13681986 dated 28/09/2020, both were valid upto 30/09/2023 for operation of Stone crusher only @ 4700 CFT/Day in the name of Sh. Narinder Thakur, Partner.   Thereafter, the Consent to Operate under the provisions of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act 1981 was revoked/cancelled vide no. 1070 dated 27.04.2022 as the unit was being run illegally and storing a large quantity of material. Now, the unit has applied for obtaining fresh 'consent to operate' under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 in the name of Sh. Vikram Singh Kahlon, Partner (with change of proprietor ship documents i.e. Admission-cum-Retirement Deed) alongwith compliance of previous consent, undertaking regarding code of practice & legal mining, authorization letter, mining slips and consent fee. The unit has submitted the Admission-cum-Retirement Deed dated 06.12.2021 according to which Sh. Gurnam Dhiman & Sh. Narinder Thakur were retired from the partnership deed and Sh. Vikram Singh Kahlon & Sh. Rajesh Kumar Kaushal are the continuing partners. Further, the unit has also submitted Partnership-cum-Retirement Deed 10.02.2023, wherein, it has mentioned that Sh. Rajesh Kumar Kaushal was retired from the deed and Sh. Vikram Singh Kahlon & Sh. Sukhwant Sing Sarao are the continuing partners. Further, the unit has submitted the slips of obtaining raw material from HP, verified by O/o Executive Engineer-cum-District Mining, Drainage cum Mining Division, Sri Anandpur Sahib dated 31.01.2023 regarding obtaining raw material from Himachal Pradesh through check post Khera Kalmot. The industry has submitted the CA certificate dated 15.02.2023, wherein the value of fixed assets of the industry as on 31.12.2022 is Rs. 40.46 lakhs with value of plant & machinery is Rs. 32.40 lakhs. As per the record file earlier, the fee deposited by the unit was adequate upto 30.06.2025 under both the Acts. Now, the unit has deposited additional fee amounting to Rs. 2900/- vide UTR. No. N058232347174162 dated 27.02.2023 under the Water Act, 1974 and Rs. 2900/- vide UTR. No. N058232347177567 dated 27.02.2023 under the Air Act, 1981. As such, the fee deposited by the unit is adequate upto 30.06.2025 after adjusting penalty @ 100% as per circular dated 29.10.2018. Further, the unit was visited by the AEE of this office on 28.02.2023 and Sh. Vishal, Munshi was contacted. During visit, it was observed as under: <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">1.    The crushing plant was in operation. <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">2.    The unit has not covered the 4 no. Jaw, 1 no. Rotapactor and 3 no. screeners with the tin sheets. <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">3.    The unit has not provided chutes along the ends of conveyor belts. <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">4.    The unit has not provided sprinklers at the crushing transfer points. <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">5.    The unit has not stabilized the movement area/ramp with the river bed material. <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">6.    The unit has provided minimal plantation along the boundaries; however, was advised to plant more trees. <p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;">7.    The industry has not provided Environmental data board at the entrance wall. From above, it is clear that the unit is not complying with the code of practice prescribed for such kind of unit and is violating the provisions of the Water Act, 1974 and the Air Act, 1981 and is operating the unit without obtaining valid consent to operate under the Water Act, 1974 and the Air Act, 1981. <span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Georgia; mso-bidi-font-family: Georgia; mso-font-width: 110%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">In view of above, it is recommended that consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be refused after affording an opportunity of personal hearing before your good-self.

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RO AEE Harsimaran Singh