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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; background: white;">It is submitted that the industry was earlier granted consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 vide no. CTOW/Varied/PTA/2018/8746800 dated 14/12/2018 having validity upto 30/06/2023 and under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide no. CTOA/Varied/PTA/2018/8746445 dated 14/12/2018 having validity upto 30/06/2023 for manufacturing of Telescopic/ Drawer @ 4000 Numbers/Day by using C.R. Strips @ 5.0 Metric Tonnes/Day as raw material under red category subject to certain conditions as mentioned therein. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; background: white;">Now, the industry has applied 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 for manufacturing of Telescopic/ Drawer @ 4000 Numbers/Day by using C.R. Strips @ 5.0 Metric Tonnes/Day as raw material under red category along-with requisite documents i.e. application form, CA certificate, compliance report of conditions of consents, agreement with JBR, request letter etc. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; background: white;">The industry has deposited Rs. 180000/- vide UTR. No. N174232515310759 dated 23.06.2023 on account of consent fee under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Rs. 180000/- vide UTR. No. N174232515310747 dated 23.06.2023 on account of consent fee under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 against the fixed assets of Rs. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1027.09 lakh, which is adequate 30.06.2028. The industry has also deposited Rs. 14400/- vide UTR No. N174232515310759 dated 23.06.2023 as NOC regularization fee, which is adequate. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; background: white;">The industry was visited by the Asstt. Environmental Engineer of this office on 21.07.2023. During visit, it was observed as under: </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -27.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 27.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><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: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The industry was found in operation and is engaged in manufacturing of Telescopic/ Drawer. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -27.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 27.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><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: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The industry has installed 4 set deforming machines for casting of desired shapes using cutting oil, out of 4 only 2 sets are being operated. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -27.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 27.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><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: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The industry has also installed 4 set of assembly machine, out of which 1 set is being operated. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -27.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 27.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><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: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">1 no. packing machine is also installed and found in operation.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -27.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 27.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><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: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The industry is also involved in pickling and electroplating process using HCL, Nitric Acid, Millennium NCZ etc.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -27.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 27.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><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: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The industry has installed total 22 no. of tanks for carrying out pickling process. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -27.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 27.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><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: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The industry has installed fume extraction system on pickling and electroplating process, which is equipped with alkali scrubber, during visit, wet process machinery was under maintenance, hence, the pickling process was not in operation. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -27.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 27.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The industry is discharging the blow down of alkali scrubber blow into effluent storage tanks, which is being lifted by M/s JBR Technology, Ludhiana. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -27.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 27.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">9.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The wastewater as well as spent acid from the pickling section is discharged into 3 no. storage tanks having capacity 10 KL each. During visit, around 17-19 KL of wastewater was found stored in the said tanks. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -27.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 27.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">10.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The industry has installed on line carrying DM water into wet process, reading of which is noted as 76.1 KL. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 27.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">11.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The industry has maintained log book for water used in wet process. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 27.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">12.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">The industry is lifting its wastewater regularly to M/s JBR Technology as per the manifests dated 17.07.2023, for 6000 ltr, 16.05.2023 for 4000 ltr, 17.03.2023 – 5000 ltr, 13.02.2023-5000 ltr. </span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-indent: -27.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; margin: 0in 0in 10.0pt 27.0pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">13.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">D.G. set of capacity 500 KVA, equipped with canopy and stack of adequate height.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; background: white;">The industry is complying with the conditions of the consents granted under the Water Act, 1974 and the Air Act, 1981.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; background: white;">In view of above, may if approved, it is recommended that renewal of consent to operate under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be granted to the industry upto 30.06.2028 under orange category with suitable conditions.</span></p> |