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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The industry is a large scale Red category 17 -category Sugar mill & was earlier granted consent to operate under Water Act, 1974 & Air Act, 1981 both valid upto 31.03.2023 for manufacturing of Sugar @ 450 MTD by using Sugar cane @ 4500 MTD, Lime @ 10 MTD and Sulphur @ 3 MTD with certain conditions.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The industry has applied for renewal of consents through OCMMS. The industry was visited on 02.03.2023 and observed that the industry was found in operation during the visit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The ETP of the Industry was in operation during visit and treated effluent was being discharged into sewer. The treated effluent samples were collected on 02.03.2023 and results all within in the limit prescribed by the Board. The industry has installed the Online Continuous Effluent Monitoring System (OCEMS) with the final outlet of ETP and same was also found operational during the visit. The industry<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>has now<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>made a proper arrangement by constructing a pucca holding tank after ETP with the probe/sensor of OCEMS be dibbed into it and this holding tank is lockable type fixture so that no<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>tempering of the probe/sensor of OCEMS can be done, thus complied with.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The industry is found only partially complying with the directions u/s 33-A of the Water Act, 1974 issued to it vide no. 3831 dated 29.11.2022.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Keeping in view of report of Regional Office, it is recommended that consent to operate under the Water Act, 1974 may be granted to the industry upto 31.03.2024 i.e. upto validity of CTO fees with usual conditions and special conditions that:-</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The industry shall ensure interlocking of Pollution Control Devices with its production processes (one way but not vice-versa) so as to ensure that whenever ETPs/PCDs are intentionally closed, the production also comes to halt and shall submit completion report in this regard to the Board within one month.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The industry</span> shall operate the ETP/APCD regularly & efficiently so as to achieve the norms prescribed by the Board.</p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">The industry shall obtain permission from Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) or Punjab Water Regulation and Development Authority (PWRDA) for ground water withdrawal.</span></p>
<p class="tableparagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; background: white; margin: 2.95pt 0cm .0001pt 36.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">The industry shall ensure that hazardous wastes of all categories are collected properly & disposed off to the authorized companies and shall maintain all the records as per provisions of HWM Rules.</span></p>
<p class="tableparagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; background: white; margin: 2.95pt 0cm .0001pt 36.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">The industry shall not throw burn or burry any solid wastes in open outside premises or in drain / water bodies.</span></p>
<p class="tableparagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; background: white; margin: 2.95pt 0cm .0001pt 36.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">The industry shall promote use of alternatives of single use plastics (SUP) and awareness to discourage use of plastic.</span></p>
<p class="tableparagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; background: white; margin: 2.95pt 0cm .0001pt 36.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">The industry shall ensure that there are no usages of single use plastic- thermocol disposable items such as water bottles / water pouches/water cups, plates, forks, spoons, straw etc. and single use decorating material made of plastic-thermocol or any other non-biodegradable material in the premises.</span></p>
<p class="tableparagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; background: white; margin: 2.95pt 0cm .0001pt 36.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8)<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">The industry shall properly handle and manage the solid wastages as per the provisions of the Municipal Solid Waste Rules 2016 and ensure that the solid waste is segregated & disposed of in an environmentally sound manner. (Competency: Chairman of the Board)</span></p>
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