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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;">Discussed, it is submitted that the Consent to Operate under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>earlier applied by the industry was refused and not revoked hence, the industry has applied for renewal of Consent to Operate under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. Further, the earlier application was refused due to following major violation:</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -14.15pt; line-height: 18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; background: white; margin: 5.0pt -2.3pt 6.0pt 1.0cm;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; color: black;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; color: black;">The industry has installed STP for the treatment of wastewater generated from the toilets of the quarters. STP was in operation during visit and sample was collected from outlet of STP and the results are beyond the prescribed limits of the Board. No water meter & energy meter was provided with STP. No record of operation of STP is being maintained. The industry has provided a byepass near the collection tank from where untreated wastewater was being disposed off along with treated water onto land for plantation developed by industry outside its premises at the distance of 100-150 mtr.. The plantation area was also visited and it was observed that the around 1 acre area was developed as per Karnal Technology.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -14.15pt; line-height: 18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; background: white; margin: 5.0pt -2.3pt 6.0pt 1.0cm;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; color: black;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; color: black;">The industry has provided a canteen within its premises for the preparation of food for the staff & labour and wastewater from washing of utensils was found spilled outside the premises leading to network connected with plantation area. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -14.15pt; line-height: 18.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; background: white; margin: 5.0pt -2.3pt 6.0pt 1.0cm;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin; color: black;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; color: black;">The industry has installed septic tank of size 4 m x 10 m x 3.5 m for the treatment of wastewater generated from the toilets of the office and the representative informed that the same was cleared through tankers.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However, during visit of the industry on 18.04.2023 it was observed as under:</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; color: black; background: white;">The industry has established 50 no. quarters for 200 labours and 20 no. quarters for 50 staff members within its premises. The industry has installed STP for the treatment of wastewater generated from the toilets of the quarters. STP was in operation during visit and sample was collected from outlet of STP and results are within prescribed limit of the Board. The industry has provided water meter at the outlet of STP and reading was 434.94 m3 and reading of energy meter was 5747.4 kwh. The industry is now maintaining record of operation of STP wef 21.03.2023 and as per record 12 KLD waste-water is being treated and disposed off in an area of 1 acre developed as per karnal technology outside the premises and the mode of conveyance of water is through fixed underground pipeline. The industry has removed byepass near the collection tank from where untreated wastewater was earlier being disposed off.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; color: black; background: white;">The industry has provided a canteen within its premises for the preparation of food for the staff & labour and wastewater from washing of utensils is passed through a collection tank having screen leading to network connected with plantation area. The representative was advised to treat the effluent of kitchen in the STP by laying line till that. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left: 36.0pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -18.0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Cambria; mso-fareast-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-bidi-theme-font: major-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; color: black; background: white;">The industry has now connected the office toilet with the STP and is no longer using the septic tank.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; color: black; background: white;">Hence, the industry has removed the violations which was earlier observed and it is recommended that the industry may be granted CTO under Water Act, 1974 till 30.06.2027 subject to special condition that the industry will treat its kitchen effluent in the STP before disposing it onto land for plantation.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Cambria','serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; color: black; background: white;"><strong>Competency: CEE (Orange Large category industry)</strong></span></p> |
