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<p class="MsoBodyText2" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">As discussed with EE on 17.03.2023, in light of the various orders regarding exemption of telecommunication industry from the Consent management system. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText2" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">In light of the Board's office order no. GPC/Inf.Tech/F-53/2010/3 dated 16.02.2010 as amended vide order no. GPC/Inf.Tech/F-53/2011/262 dated 04.10.2011, the Board in its 167<sup>th</sup> meeting held on 18.03.2015 vide item no. 16703 have decided to extend the exemption period for another 03 months i.e. upto 15.05.2015 to IT industry/knowledge industry. Also the Board has further extended the exemption from consent management of the Board for the said category for another 05 years (i.e. upto 14/05/2020) with certain conditions vide order no. GPC/Inf.Tech/F-53/2015/159 dated 14.05.2015. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText2" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Thereafter, vide Board's re-categorization order dated 29.09.2016, the company <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>falls under the orange category (telecom exchange/switch centre) as the total capacity of DG sets is more than 01 KVA as per policy of the Board dated 29.09.2016. The total capacity of 03 no. DG sets is 2260 KVA (1010 KVA, 750 KVA & 500 KVA). The industry is covered under ORANGE CATEGORY i.e. 2025- DG set of capacity >1MVA but < 5MVA as per new categorization of industries circulated by the Board.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText2" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Now, the company has applied fresh consent to operate under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 through OCMMS on 17.02.2023 for operation of DG sets installed in its premises of the unit. Further, as per the test reports submitted by the industry of stack emissions and noise levels from laboratory namely M/s ECO Laboratories & Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Mohali, wherein the manufacturing date of DG sets is follows: DG sets of 500 KVA, 750 KVA & 1010 KVA are manufactured in year 2008, 2011 & 2017 respectively. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText2" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The company has submitted copy of lease deed dated 27.03.2008 mentioning that the proposed site measuring 2300 sq. yard falls under Industrial Focal Point, Ludhiana for 99 years on lease. The industry is located in Phase-6, Focal Point, Ludhiana and the site is suitable for establishment of such units. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText2" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">It is pertinent to mention here that the company has already obtained authorization under the Hazardous & Other Waste (Management and Trans-boundary Movement) Rules, 2016 for collection, generation, storage and disposal vide no. HWM/Fresh/LDH4/2018/8016505 dated 14/09/2018 for category-5.1 (Used or spent oil) @ 0.3 KLA with certain conditions and special conditions that the industry will get its hazardous waste category 5.1 (waste oil) regularly lifted through authorized re-processor/recycler approved by the Central Pollution Control Board or Punjab Pollution Control Board only, which has expired on 13/09/2019. As such, the application cannot be considered under VDS scheme of the Board.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText2" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The company has deposited consent fee of Rs. 84,000/- (Rs. 57,600/- under the Air Act, 1981 and Rs. 26,400/- penalty fee) vide R.No. N052201070914346 dated 21.02.2020, Rs. 84,000/- vide R.No. N109221923119104 dated 19.04.2022, Rs. 2,94,000/- vide R.No. CBINR52022110810000957 dated 08/11/2022 under the Air Act, 1981 against gross value of fixed assets Rs. 3480.00 Lacs and plant & machinery Rs. 3204.00 Lacs as on 31.03.2022, which is not adequate as the industry is required to submit consent fee from 29.09.2016 in consonance with the revised categorization. The total fee deposited by the company of Rs. 4,62,000/-. Required fee upto 30.09.2023 of Rs. 5,32,000/- . As such, the pending fee upto 30.09.2023 is 70,000/-. The details of fee also attached herewith. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText2" style="margin-bottom: 6.0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The company is being repeatedly asked to submit the fee however, the company has failed to submit the requisite fee till date. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText2" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">From above, it is evident that the company is operating its unit without 'Consent to operate' of the Board under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoBodyText2" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">In view of the above, if approved, it is recommended that consent to operate under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be refused, please.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';"><span style="font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The competency to decide the application lies with Chief Environmental Engineer, Ludhiana.</span></span></strong></p> |
