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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">Explanation of concerned officers for delayed processing have been called upon separately on hard file.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">Note:-</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 49.55pt; line-height: 18.0pt; margin: 0cm 10.75pt 0cm 9.4pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">It is submitted that the industry was granted consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 vide no. CTOW/Renewal/PTA/2022/18228347<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>dated 23/05/2022 and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide no. CTOA/Renewal/PTA/2022/18228349 dated 23/05/2022 (with validity up to 31.03.2023) for the manufacturing of<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>ENA/ Rectified spirit<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>@ 144<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>KLD, IMFL/PML<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>@<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>20000<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>cases per<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>day<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>Pet<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>Bottles @ 974976 No./day, Co-generation power plant of capacity 10 MW to 11 MW for modernization and efficiency improvement without increase in the land area/ IMFL/ country liquor cases by using Pet Resin<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>@<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>11.175<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>MTD,<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>Coal/<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>Rice<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>Husk<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>@<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>300<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>MTD<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>Grain<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>(Damage/<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>Broken<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>Rice<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>Bajra,<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>Jawar)<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>@ 351 MTD as raw material & (DDGS/wet cake @ 75 TPD and CO2 @ 110 MTD (by-product)) under red category subject to conditions mentioned therein. The industry was granted these CTOs for treatment of trade effluent @ 546 KLD, out of which 127 KLD for discharge onto land for plantation/Irrigation after treatment in ETP and the balance to R.O. plant for further treatment. In the R.O. plant, MEE condensate @ 560 KLD along with balance treated wastewater of ETP @ 439 KLD, totalling to 999 KLD for treatment and RO permeate to be recycled in the cooling tower as make up water. The RO reject @ 180 KLD for sending back to ETP for further treatment.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 49.55pt; line-height: 18.0pt; margin: 0cm 10.8pt 0cm 9.4pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">Also, the industry was granted CTE for expansion vide no.<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>CTE/Exp/Patiala/2021/17340980 dated 30.12.2021 valid upto 10.11.2022 for manufacturing of Ethanol/ENA/Rectified Sprit @ 144 KLD, IMFL/PML @ 20000 cases per day and Pet Bottles @<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>974976 No./day, Co-generation power plant of capacity 11 MW by using Pet Resin @ 11.175 MTD, Coal/ Rice Husk @ 300 MTD and Grain (Damage/ Broken Rice Bajra, Jawar) @ 366 MTD as raw material & (DDGS/wet cake @ 75 TPD and CO2 @ 110 MTD (by-product)) subject to conditions mentioned therein.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 49.55pt; line-height: 18.0pt; margin: 0cm 10.8pt 0cm 9.4pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The industry was visited by officers from Zonal Office-I, Patiala and Regional Office,<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>Patiala on 02.12.2022 as part of environment surveillance campaign, wherein it was observed as <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">under:-</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal; margin: .25pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.5pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.05pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 50.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Verdana',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; letter-spacing: -.1pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">1. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>industry<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">operation.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.05pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 50.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">2. The<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>ETP<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>installed<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>by industry was<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>operation<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>and reading<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>at<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>OCEMS<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>installed at<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>final outlet of ETP was pH 8.17, COD 31.2 mg/l, TSS 12 .0 mg/l, BOD 10.0 mg/l.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.05pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 50.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">3. The samples were collected from ETP during the visit and sent to Head Office Lab for <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">analysis.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.05pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 50.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">4. The plantation area provided by industry for utilization of treated effluent was found dry in some patches and water logged in other patches.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.05pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 50.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">5. Lagoon provided by industry for collection of treated effluent for no-demand period was found filled and the industry was advised to utilize the same on priority to avoid any <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">contamination.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.05pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 50.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">6. Some untreated effluent of CIP washing found stored in the lagoon. The representative informed that the same will be taken for treatment and will utilize for plantation purpose.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.05pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 50.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">7. The industry has provided 5 no. piezometer in its premises. Ground water samples were collected from all piezometers and sent to Head Office lab for analysis, except piezometer provided near canteen, as the motor was not in working condition.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.05pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 50.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">8. The industry has provided boiler of capacity 85 TPH based on rice husk equipped with ESP as APCD and adequate stack height. Emission sample was collected and sent to Head office lab for analysis.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.05pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0cm 50.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">9. Pungent<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>smell<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>observed<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>vicinity<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>ETP/plantation<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">area.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: .5pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.5pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 50.0pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 18.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">As<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>per<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>analysis<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>report<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>effluent<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>sample<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>collected<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>from<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>industry,the<span style="letter-spacing: -.45pt;"> </span>concentration<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>various<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>parameters<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>were<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>found<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>within<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>prescribed<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">limits.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 49.55pt; line-height: 18.0pt; margin: 6.6pt 8.75pt .15pt 9.4pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">As per the analysis reports of the groundwater samples collected from piezometer wells, the concentration of various parameters in the ground water samples were found within the prescribed limits as per ISO 10500:2012 drinking water samples.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 49.55pt; line-height: 18.0pt; margin: 0cm 10.85pt 0cm 9.4pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">As per the analysis report of emission sample collected, the concentration of SPM was found to be 112 mg/Nm3, which is within the prescribed limit of 150 mg/Nm3.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 49.55pt; line-height: 18.0pt; margin: 0cm 10.85pt 0cm 9.4pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">Accordingly, the industry was issued advisory letter vide Board’s letter no. 1885 dated 22.03.2023 to comply with following observations:-</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 17.05pt; margin: 0cm 11.1pt 0cm 77.0pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">1. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">To improve the plantation area and ensure uniform application of treated wastewater in the same.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 17.05pt; margin: 0cm 11.1pt 0cm 77.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">2. The industry shall empty its lagoon for treated/untreated water within one month and submit the report to the Board.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 17.05pt; margin: 0cm 11.1pt 0cm 77.0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">3. To<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>improve<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>housekeeping<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>near<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>ETP<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>boiler<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> section.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 49.55pt; line-height: 18.0pt; margin: 5.95pt 10.75pt 0cm 9.4pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">Meanwhile, the industry vide letter dated 27.01.2023 has also submitted that approx.<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>3000 cubic feet of organic manure was got lifted from the land of Master Baisakhi Singh and submitted details of various location in their premises/green belt where the said organic manure<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>has been disposed<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>off<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>as<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>part of<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>compliance<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>of special conditions<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>of earlier<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>granted CTOs<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>industry. The industry has also submitted photographs as evidence in this regard.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 49.55pt; line-height: 18.0pt; margin: 0cm 10.65pt 0cm 9.4pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">Now, the industry has applied online for renewal of consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 through OCMMS. The industry has deposited Rs. 18,00000/- vide Receipt<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>No. 671952619 dated<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>16.02.2023<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>under<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>Water<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>(Prevention<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>&<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>Control<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>Pollution)<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>Act,<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>1974<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>Rs. 18,00000/-<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>vide Receipt<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>No. 259237438 dated 16.02.2023 under Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 against CA certificate amounting Rs. 38384.14 Lakh as on 31.12.2022, which is adequate upto <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">31.03.2028.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 49.55pt; line-height: 18.0pt; margin: 0cm 10.65pt 0cm 9.4pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The application of the industry has been scrutinized and it was observed that the cost of Plant & machinery as on 28.02.2022 was Rs. 26709.90 lakhs which has been increased to Rs. 26872.68 lakhs as on 31.12.2022 and that the cost of others as on 28.02.2022 was Rs. 1623.44 lakhs which has been increased to Rs. 1966.61 lakhs as on 31.12.2022. In this regard, the industry submitted reply that the increase in value of plant & machinery by Rs. 162.78 lakhs due to Pot Still Machinery and Other Machinery related to bottling line, there is no addition in Distilleries Machinery. Further increase in others of Rs. 343.17 lakhs is due to increase in Motor Vehicles, Furniture and Fixture, Computer, Office equipment, intangible assets and server & network.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 63.1pt; line-height: 18.0pt; margin: 5.4pt 10.7pt 0cm 9.4pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The industry was visited by EE & AEE on 16.03.2023 and contacted Sh. Ajay Kumar, Vice President and Sh. Vijay, Manager at site. During visit, it was observed as under:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 63.1pt; line-height: 18.0pt; margin: 5.4pt 10.7pt 0cm 9.4pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">1. The<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>industry<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>in<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>operation<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>at<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>time<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">visit.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 63.1pt; line-height: 18.0pt; margin: 5.4pt 10.7pt 0cm 9.4pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">2. The trade effluent generated from various streams is being sent to ETP and after treatment in the ETP, treated effluent is sent partially to R.O. Plant for further utilization into cooling tower makeup and the remaining effluent was sent to<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>lagoons from where it was utilized for plantation.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 63.1pt; line-height: 18.0pt; margin: 5.4pt 10.7pt 0cm 9.4pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">3. The reading of flow meter installed at inlet of ETP leading to buffer tank was found to be 20.2 m</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">3</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">/hr<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>(totalizer reading 841840.5 m</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">3</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">), at flow meter installed at outlet leading<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>lagoon<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>further<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>utilization<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>plantation<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>area<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>found<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>to<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>be<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>6.8 m</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">3</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">/hr (totalizer reading 173502.463 m</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">3</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">) and at flow meter installed at outlet<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>leading to R.O. plant was found to be 26.34 m</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">3</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">/hr (totalizer reading 1198750.475 m</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">3</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">). The reading at flow meter installed at feed line to RO Plant was found to be 2959716 m</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">3</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">, RO permeate was 422047 m</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">3<span style="letter-spacing: 1.85pt;"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">and RO Reject was 491985 m</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 7.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">3</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 63.1pt; line-height: 18.0pt; margin: 5.4pt 10.7pt 0cm 9.4pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">4. The reading at OCEMS installed at outlet of ETP plant was found to be pH=8.74, mg/l BOD=5.9 mg/l, COD=18.6 mg/l, TSS= 4.9 mg/l.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 63.1pt; line-height: 18.0pt; margin: 5.4pt 10.7pt 0cm 9.4pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">5. The industry has stored some effluent from its bottle wash section in pucca tanks just in front of bottle wash section. No pipeline/flexible pipeline was found connected to these<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>tanks for<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>discharge. The representative of<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>industry informed that this effluent is CIP wash and would be sent to ETP for treatment.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 63.1pt; line-height: 18.0pt; margin: 5.4pt 10.7pt 0cm 9.4pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">6. Effluent samples were collected from various points of ETP and from the storage tank opposite to bottle wash section and were sent to Head Office lab for analysis. As per the analysis reports, </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">it has been observed that the parameters at the final outlet of ETP as well as treated effluent from ETP leading to lagoon are within the permissible limits as prescribed by the Board, however the effluent generated from CIP wash stored<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>in the<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>puuca tanks opposite to bottling wash<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>section are not meeting<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>the<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>prescribed <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">standards.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 18.0pt; margin: 7.85pt 10.7pt 0cm 90.55pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">7. The<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>plantation<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>area<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>provided<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>by<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>industry<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>for<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>utilization<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>treated<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>effluent<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>was<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>found dry in some patches and water logged in other patches.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 18.0pt; margin: 7.85pt 10.7pt 0cm 90.55pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">8. 2 nos. lagoons provided by industry for collection of treated effluent were found filled.<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>Some untreated effluent of CIP washing was still found stored in one of the <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">lagoons.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 18.0pt; margin: 7.85pt 10.7pt 0cm 90.55pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">9. The industry has provided boiler of capacity 85 TPH based on rice husk equipped with ESP as APCD and adequate stack height and was in operation during visit.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 18.0pt; margin: 7.85pt 10.7pt 0cm 90.55pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">10. The industry is having 3 no. D.G. set of capacity 2 x 1250 KVA and 1 x 600 KVA capacity, which are equipped with canopies and stacks of adequate heights.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 18.0pt; margin: 7.85pt 10.7pt 0cm 90.55pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">11. Housekeeping<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>near<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>ETP<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>area/in<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span>front<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>of<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>CO2<span style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span>plant<span style="letter-spacing: -.15pt;"> </span>needs<span style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">maintenance.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 18.0pt; margin: 7.85pt 10.7pt 0cm 90.55pt;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">12. Further, the land at village Chamaru where the material was dumped in the land of Master Baisakhi Singh, (approx. 15 km from the industrial premises in other village namely Chamaru on Rajpura Ambala Highway) was visited and found that the pit after getting emptied has been backfilled with good earth or ash of boiler duly compacted with a top cover of good earth.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: .45pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 9.5pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 63.1pt; line-height: 18.0pt; margin: 0cm 10.95pt 0cm 9.4pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The industry is complying with the provisions of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, as mentioned<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span><span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">above.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 66.6pt; line-height: 18.0pt; margin: .05pt 10.7pt 0cm 9.4pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">Keeping in view of above, it is recommended that the consent to operate under the provision of the Water Act, 1974 and the Air Act, 1981 applied by the industry for a period up to 31.03.2028 subject to following conditions:-</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 66.6pt; line-height: 18.0pt; margin: .05pt 10.7pt 0cm 9.4pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">1. The industry shall provide flow meter at<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>points where the treated effluent from lagoons is being discharged into plantation area.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 66.6pt; line-height: 18.0pt; margin: .05pt 10.7pt 0cm 9.4pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">2. The industry shall improve the plantation area and shall ensure the uniform application of treated effluent in the same.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 66.6pt; line-height: 18.0pt; margin: .05pt 10.7pt 0cm 9.4pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">3. The<span style="letter-spacing: 2.0pt;"> </span>effluent of CIP wash found in pucca collection tanks provided opposite to bottling wash section shall be got emptied and shall be treated in ETP in environment sound manner.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 66.6pt; line-height: 18.0pt; margin: .05pt 10.7pt 0cm 9.4pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">4. The industry shall improve the house keeping near ETP as well as near CO2 <span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;">plant.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 66.6pt; line-height: 18.0pt; margin: .05pt 10.7pt 0cm 9.4pt;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;">5. The industry shall got conducted the soil testing from recognized agency of the plantation area in its premises where the organic manure lifted from land of Master Baisakhi Singh of Vill. Chamaru as well as of the land pertains to Master Baisakhi Singh of Vill. Chamaru, which has now been backfiled with good earth and shall submit the reports to the Board within period of three months.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN; mso-bidi-language: PA;"> Competency:- Hon'ble Chairman</span></p>
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