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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: 3.0cm; line-height: 18.0pt; background: white;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Discussed and it is resubmitted as under:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: 3.0cm; line-height: 18.0pt; background: white;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">The rice sheller was granted ‘Consent to Establish’ (NOC) vide no. CTE/Fresh/LDH3/2022/18521521 dated 26.04.2022 for the establishment of rice sheller proposal along with relevant records for the establishment of new rice shelling unit in the revenue estate of village Bhatha Dua, Tehsil Jagraon, District Ludhiana <strong><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">in an area of 33 Kanals 07 Marlas </span></strong>{02 Marlas from Khasra no. 58// 20/1 (4-16), 03 Kanal 12 Marlas bearing Khasra no. 59// 13/2 (3-12), 18 Kanal 07 Marlas bearing Khasra no. 58// 21/1/1 (0-11), 59// 14 (8-00), 17/1 (1-00), 17/2 (1-00), 17/3 (1-00), 17/4 (1-00), 17/5 (4-00), 25/1 (1-16), 05 Kanals 18 Marlas 1.04 Sarsahi bearing Khasra no. 59// 16/2(6-9), 03 Kanals 11 Marlas 7.96 Sarsahi from Khasra no. 58// 1 (4-04), 9/2 (2-00), 10/1 (6-04), 20/2/2 (1-11), 21/1 (2-12), 59// 12/2 (3-04), 13/1 (4-08), 18/1 (4-06), 18/2 (3-14) and 01 Kanals 16 Marlas bearing Khasra no. 59// 24/1 (1-16)} to manufacture raw rice @ 05 TPH with dryer & sorted rice @ 05 TPH.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: 3.0cm; line-height: 18.0pt; background: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Now, the rice sheller has applied for fresh ‘Consents to Operate’ under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 to manufacture raw rice @ 05 TPH with dryer & sortex.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: 3.0cm; line-height: 18.0pt; background: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; background: white;">The rice sheller has submitted C.A. certificate dated 20.01.2023 showing gross fixed assets value of Rs. 173.10 lacs. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">The rice sheller has deposited Rs. 84,000/- vide online receipt no. KKBKH23071613964 dated 13.03.2023 under the Water Act, 1974 and Rs. 84,000/- vide online receipt no. KKBKH23071614143 dated 13.03.2023 under the Air Act, 1981, which is adequate upto 30.09.2032 under both (considering the date of commissioning as 01.10.2022).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: 3.0cm; line-height: 18.0pt; background: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; background: white;">The industry was visited by AEE of this office on 21.03.2023 and it was observed as under:</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 18.0pt; background: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">1. The rice sheller was in operation. The rice sheller is established in 40 Kanal area for which it had obtained Consent to Establish / NOC from the Board.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 18.0pt; background: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">2. The rice sheller has installed 01 shelling section and 01 dryer section.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 18.0pt; background: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">3. <span style="background: white;">The industry has provided cyclone separators as APCDs separately with shelling section & dryer section and the same were in operation with all dust emitting points connected to the APCD. The industry has also provided stacks of adequate heights with APCDs along with provisions to facilitate emission sample. The industry has submitted air emission analysis report from Board’s approved lab and as per analysis report, the air emission samples were collected on 11.03.2023 and the concentration of SPM was 328 mg/NM<sup>3</sup> (shelling section) & 295 mg/NM<sup>3</sup> (dryer section), which is within the prescribed limits of the Board.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 18.0pt; background: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 18.0pt; background: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">4. <span style="background: white;">The industry has provided wall of adequate length & height with bricks around husk discharge/ storage area and wind screen of 5' height is also provided over the said wall.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 18.0pt; background: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">5. T<span style="background: white;">he industry has provided brick paving at movement area of vehicles, within its premises to prevent the generation of dust emissions.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 18.0pt; background: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">7. <span style="background: white;">The industry has provided septic tank for treatment of domestic effluent with the provision to discharge the same after treatment onto land for irrigation.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 18.0pt; background: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">8. <span style="background: white;">The industry has made plantation along its boundary wall.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 18.0pt; background: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">9. <span style="background: white;">The industry is complying with the provisions of the Water Act, 1974 & Air Act, 1981 as well as code of practice prescribed by the Govt. vide order dated 15.10.2013.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: 3.0cm; line-height: 18.0pt; background: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Keeping in view of the above, it is recommended that:</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -21.8pt; line-height: 18.0pt; background: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">A) Fresh ‘Consent to Operate’ under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 may be granted to the industry for operation of Rice sheller unit with dryer section to manufacture raw rice @ 05 TPH with dryer & sortex for period upto 30.09.2032 with suitable conditions. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -21.8pt; line-height: 18.0pt; background: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">B) Fresh ‘Consent to Operate’ under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be granted to the industry for operation of Rice sheller unit with dryer section to manufacture raw rice @ 05 TPH with dryer & sortex for period upto 30.09.2032 with suitable conditions and with following special conditions:</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-indent: -18.55pt; line-height: 13.8pt; background: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0cm 13.2pt .0001pt 54.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">1. This Consent is granted to the industry subject to the submission of analysis report of emission samples to be collected and analyzed by Board’s lab viz-a-viz achievement of the emission standards prescribed by Board/Punjab Government.</span></p>
<p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-indent: -18.55pt; line-height: 13.8pt; background: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0cm 13.2pt .0001pt 54.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt;">2. The industry will comply with the code of practice prescribed for such type of units by Department of Science, Technology & Environment, Government of Punjab vide Order no. 10/48/2004-STE(4)/932 dated 15.10.2013.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.55pt; line-height: 13.8pt; background: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 54.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">3. The industry will upgrade/replace its existing APCDs, in case MoEF/CPCB/State Government/PPCB notify/revise emission standards for rice shellers/Saila plants.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.55pt; line-height: 13.8pt; background: white; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; word-spacing: 0px; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 54.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">4. The industry shall not add any land without obtaining prior Consent to Establish / NOC for expansion from the Board.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.0pt; background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 54.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: right; text-indent: 77.4pt; background: white;" align="right"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Scale/Category: Small/Orange (Dry Rice Sheller Unit)</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: right; text-indent: 77.4pt; line-height: 18.0pt; background: white;" align="right"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 13.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Competency: Environmental Engineer, RO-3, Ludhiana</span></strong></p> |
