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2023-03-09 13:28:34.247

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It is submitted that the subject cited industry is an existing induction furnace unit. The industry was granted consent to operate under the Water Act, 1974 vide no. CTOW/Renewal/LDHKH/2019/11584527 dated 06/11/2019 and under the Air Act, 1981 vide no. CTOA/Renewal/LDHKH/2019/11584502 dated 18/11/2019, valid upto 30/09/2023 for the manufacturing of Steel Ingots and Castings/Concast Billets @ 84 MT/Day OR Round, Squares, Bars, Flats, Angle and Other rolled products @ 84 MT/Day . Now, the industry has applied consent to establish (NOC for expansion) for installation of induction furnace of capacity 30 TPH after dismantling existing induction furnace capacity 7 TPH along-with requisite documents through OCMMS. The industry has deposited Rs. 84000/- vide UTR no. BARBQ23053515131 dated 22/02/2023 as NOC fee against the proposed project cost of Rs. 5829.56 lacs, which is adequate for one year as per Board's Office Order dated 29/10/2018.           The industry was visited by the A.E.E. of this office on 09/03/2023 and it was observed as under: 1.       The industry was in operation and engaged in the business of manufacturing of Steel Ingots and Castings OR Concast Billets @ 84 MTD OR Rolling Mills - Round, Squares, Bars, Flats, Angle and Other rolled products @ 84 MTD. Now, the industry has proposed to increase its production capacity for MS Billets/Concast Billets/Flats/HR Coil/TMT Bars/Pipes/ ERW Pipes (189400 TPA) @ 541 MTD. 2.       The industry has installed 1 no. induction furnace of capacity 7 TPH which was in operation. Now, the industry has proposed to install induction furnace of capacity 30 TPH after dismantling existing induction furnace of capacity 7 TPH. 3.       The industry has installed spark arrestor followed by bag filter houses as APCD to control the air emissions from the furnace as per design evolved by PSCST, Chandigarh, which was also in operation. 4.       Now, the industry has submitted feasibility reports from PSCST Chandigarh for APCDs to be installed over induction furnace having capacity 30 TPH. 5.       It has proposed to install side suction hood followed by bag house filter as APCD as per design of PSCST, Chandigarh to be install over induction furnace of capacity 30 TPH. 6.       The stack emission sample was earlier collected by Board's lab on 09/09/2022 from stack attached to induction furnace and as per the analysis results, the concentration of SPM is found to be 105 mg/Nm3, which is within the permissible limits laid down by the Board. 7.       The industry has installed D.G set of 150 KVA, which is equipped with canopy and stack of adequate height. 8.       Now, the industry has proposed to install 1 no. DG set of capacity 320 KVA, which will be equipped with canopy and stack of adequate height. 9.       No water is used in the process, so no trade effluent is generated. 10.    Domestic effluent is discharged onto land for plantation after passing through septic tank. 11.    The industry is complying with directions/suggestions of PSCST, Chandigarh given in SOPs for operation of APCD and is maintaining the required data. 12.    The industry has also appointed its Works Manager/Foreman to take care of the SOPs. 13.    Presently, the industry is engaged in construction of industrial shed to increase covered area and it has procured 50 % machinery for expansion project. Site Suitability                    There are no specific sitting guidelines for such type of industries. However, the subject cited industry is located in Industrial zone as per Master Plan (2010-2031) of Khanna. Applicability of press note 17:                     The press note 17 (1984 series was withdrawn by Ministry of Commerce and Industry vide letter no. 2(41)/2018-IL dated 11/09/2019. Applicability of Factories Act, 1948:                    <span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: Raavi; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">As per policy of the Board, it is clearly mentioned that the Punjab Pollution Control Board will decide the applications for consent to establish (NOC) of all industries to be set up in designated/approved areas such as Industrial Area/ Industrial Estate/Industrial Focal Point/Approved Industrial Park/Industrial Zone of the Master Plan. However, the Site Clearance u/s 41 (A) of the Factories Act, 1948 will not be necessary for grant of consent to establish/operate/authorization by the Board. It is submitted that the subject <span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Bookman Old Style','serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-fareast; mso-bidi-font-family: Raavi; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">cited industry is located in Industrial zone as per Master Plan (2010-2031) of Khanna. Therefore, there is no requirement of Site Clearance u/s 41 (A) of the Factories Act, 1948. Applicability of EIA notification dated 14/09/2006                    The industry has already obtained amended Environmental Clearance vide letter SEIAA/MS/2022/969 dated 21/09/2022 to install 1 no. induction furnace of capacity 30 TPH in place of the earlier proposed 2 induction furnaces of capacity 15 TPH each without change in other machinery.                    Moreover, the Board vide Head Office letter no. 768-97 dated 13/01/2021, decided as under:                    The Board shall continue to grant consent to establish/consent to operate to the industries with the advisory to obtain necessary clearance for abstraction of ground water from the Punjab Water Regulation and Development Authority (PWRDA). However, aforesaid clearance shall not be insisted upon by the Board at the time of grant of CTE/CTO to the industries. In view of the above, it is recommended that NOC (for expansion) applied by the industry may be granted for one year with suitable conditions and special condition that: 1.    The industry shall comply with conditions of Environmental Clearance granted to it under EIA Notification, 2006 and shall submit compliance report of all the conditions in annotated form before commissioning of the project. 2.    The industry is advised to obtain necessary clearance for Abstraction of Ground Water from the Punjab Water Regulation and Development Authority (PWRDA). 3.    The industry shall comply with the guidelines/SOPs provided by PSCST, Chandigarh in the effective operation of APCD. 4.    The industry shall execute annual maintenance contract (AMC) for APCD from the repute agency and submit the report in this regard. 5.    The industry shall not use any scrap containing Hazardous waste like shockers containing waste oil. 6.    The industry shall get its building plans approved under the provisions of section 3-A of Punjab Factory Rules, 1952.

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RO AEE Rubal Goyal