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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: PA;">It is submitted that Consent to operate under the Air Act, 1981 was granted to the brick kiln vide no. CTOA/Renewal/FZL/2016/4852573 dated 21/12/2016, valid upto 30/09/2026 for operation of brick kiln with bulls trench kiln (BTK) technology for production of bricks & tiles @ 30,000 nos./day, which was canclled vide letter no. 745 dated 29.01.2020. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>The BKO was visited by RO, FDK on 11.04.2022 and was found operational after converting to induced draft technology, however, the industry did not deposit any EC / obtained consent to operate.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%; background: white;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><span style="background: white;">The brick kiln was afforded an opportunity of personal hearing u/s 31-A of Air Act, 1981 on 05.07.2022, wherein it was decided that :-</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; background: white; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; background: white; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The brick kiln shall submit applications for obtaining 'consents to operate' under the Water Act, 1974 & the Air Act, 1981 alongwith completion certificate issued by the technology provider and also deposit EC alongwith the consent applications.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; background: white; margin: 0in 0in .0001pt .25in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; background: white; mso-bidi-language: PA;">RO shall process the consent applications to be submitted by the brick kiln, on merits.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%; background: white; margin: 0in 7.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: PA;"> Further<span style="background: white;">, directions u/s 31-A of the Air Act, 1981 were issued to the brick kiln vide letter no. 4969 dated 18.10.2022 and DFSC, Fazilka was directed to suspend the license issued by the brick kiln with immediate effect and not to restore/ issue the license of the brick kiln without consent of the Board under the Air Act, 1981 vide letter no. 4972 dated 18.10.2022. The license of the brick kiln cancelled by DFSC Fazilka on 09.03.2023.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%; background: white; margin: 0in 7.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: PA;"> Now, the brick kiln has applied for obtaining fresh consent to operate under the Water Act, 1974 and varied consent to operate under the Air Act, 1981 on dated 20.03.2023, for its operation after adopting induced draft technology with zig-zag firing to manufacture bricks and tiles @ 30,000 nos./day. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%; background: white; margin: 0in 7.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The brick kiln has submitted an undertaking (attested by Charted Accountant) </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">as per which the BKO has used agro fuel for operating the brick kiln from March 2019 to June 2019 and has deposited EC @ Rs. 1.0 lac ( Rs. 25000 for operation for 4 months).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%; background: white; margin: 0in 7.3pt .0001pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>That the brick kiln has adopted induced draught zig zag technology and obtained provisional completion certificate from CSIR-Central Building Research institute, Roorkee on 22.10.2020 and final Design Adequacy cum Completion Certificate by CSIR, ROORKEE duly signed on 08.12.2020.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%; background: white; margin: .3pt 7.1pt .0001pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>The brick kiln was visited by RO, FDK on 06.04.2023 and it was observed as under:–</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; background: white; margin: 0in 7.1pt .0001pt .25in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The brick kiln was not in operation. However, the brick kiln is making kutcha bricks at site. No fuel was found at kiln site. The representative of the brick kiln informed that the DFSC has cancelled their license as the BKO does not have consent to operate of the Board and after the consent from the Board, license will be restored/ validated. Firing will be started after the consent to operate of the Board and license from DFSC. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; background: white; margin: 0in 7.1pt .0001pt .25in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The brick kiln has upgraded its kiln into induced draft zig-zag technology. AVFD fan has been provided with the chimney and the length of the brick kiln (central island was less than 245 feet as required by the Board.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; background: white; margin: 0in 7.1pt .0001pt .25in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The brick kiln has now provided adequate sampling facilities with kiln stack to facilitate emission sampling.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; background: white; margin: 0in 7.1pt .0001pt .25in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The kiln has stabilized the periphery road/movement area with brick bats/keri.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; background: white; margin: 0in 7.1pt .0001pt .25in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The brick kiln has planted trees along its boundary.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; background: white; margin: 0in 7.1pt .0001pt .25in;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-language: PA;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-language: PA;">The brick kiln has provided septic tank for the treatment of domestic effluent and same is being discharge onto land for plantation.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%; background: white; margin: .3pt 7.1pt .0001pt 0in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: PA;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">If approved, c</span><span style="text-indent: -22.5pt; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Tahoma, 'sans-serif';">onsent to operate under the Water Act, 1974 may be granted to the brick kiln for production of bricks & tiles @ 30,000 nos./day using induced draft zig-zag technology for a period of 30.09.2032, with suitable conditions.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Competency: Hon'ble Chairman of the Board</span></p> |
