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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.0in; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">It is submitted that the industry consent to operate under the Water Act, 1974 & Air Act, 1981 were granted to the industry vide nos. CTOW/Renewal/FDK/2022/20371710 & CTOA/Renewal/FDK/2022/20371701 dated 27.12.2022 for production of CI Casting @ 300 Kg/heat or 90 Ton/month valid for a period upto 30.09.2023, respectively with suitable conditions along with specific condition as under:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">1. <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The industry will get its Air Pollution Control Device (APCD) along with its collection system evaluated from Punjab State Council for Science & Technology, Chandigarh regarding its efficacy, along with the side hood design, within one month. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .75in; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">2. <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The industry shall implement the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) prepared by Punjab State Council for Science & Technology for APCD in to so as to achieve the prescribed standards on a regular basis.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.0in; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.0in; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">Now, the industry has applied for renewal of consents to operate under the Water Act, 1974 & Air Act, 1981, detail of case is as under:</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><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'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">The industry CA certificate dated 30.08.2022, showing gross fixed assets of Rs. 169.69 lakhs (including value of plant & machinery of Rs. 152.74) as on 25.08.2022. The industry has deposited consent fee of Rs. 49,200/- vide UTR / Ref. No. N259222122956637 dated 16.09.2022 under the Water Act, 1974 and Rs. 49,200/- vide UTR / Ref. No. N259222122939937 dated 16.09.2022 under the Air Act, 1981, which is adequate upto 30.06.2028 under both the Acts. Further, the industry has also deposited NOC regularization fee of Rs. 5600/- vide UTR / Ref. No. N259222122957240 dated 16.09.2022, which is adequate.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><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'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">The industry has submitted copy of completion report from PSCST regarding installation of APCD of adequate capacity with Induction Furnace having melting capacity 300kg/heat.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<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'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">The industry has submitted compliance of Standard Operating Procedure. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><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'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">The industry has submitted copy of stack emission analysis sample report issued from SIMA labs dated 24.11.2022 and as per analysis report, the concentration of PM was found 56.6 mg/Nm<sup>3</sup> against the prescribed limit of 150 mg/Nm<sup>3</sup><em>.</em></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><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'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">The industry has also submitted compliance report of previous consent to operate granted under the Water Act, 1974 & the Air Act, 1981.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><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'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">The industry has submitted undertaking, relevant part of which is reproduced as under:</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><em><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">"Due to our supplier demand, we need consents for further five years."</span></em></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.0in; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.0in; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">The industry was visited by JEE on 12.04.2023 and it was observed as under: </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 63.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><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'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">The industry was in operation and has installed 01 induction furnaces of capacity 300 Kg/heat and 01 shot blasting machine.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 63.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><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'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">The industry has installed M.S hood followed by twin cyclone and bag filter house as APCD with the induction furnace. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 63.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<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'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">The industry has installed bag filter house as APCD with shot blasting machine having adequate stack height above roof level along with provision to facilitate the emission sampling.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 63.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><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'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">During visit, induction furnace as well as APCD were in operation with hood at top of furnace. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 63.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><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'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">No smoke was observed in the processing shed. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 63.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><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'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">The industry has provided stack of adequate height above roof level with the APCD along with sampling facility. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 63.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<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'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">The industry has made provision to discharge the domestic effluent into PSIEC sewer. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 63.0pt; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.0in; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">The industry is complying with the provisions of the Water Act, 1974 & Air Act, 1981 as well as SOPs for such type of unit. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.0in; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: 1.0in; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; color: black; mso-themecolor: text1;">Keeping in view of the above, it is recommended that renewal of consents to operate under the Water Act, 1974 & Air Act, 1981 may be granted to the industry for a period upto 30.09.2027 under orange category for manufacturing of C.I castings @ 300 Kg/heat or 90 T/month, subject to the suitable conditions along with specific condition that the industry shall always comply with Standard Operating Procedure.</span></p> |