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22993334

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Date Created:

2023-07-28 15:04:02.276

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It is submitted that the industry is a rice sheller unit and was granted consent to operate under the Water Act, 1974 vide no. CTOW/Varied/SGR/2020/12970596 dated 19/07/2020 and under the Air Act, 1981 vide no. CTOA/Renewal/SGR/2020/12970629 dated 19/07/2020, both are valid upto 30.09.2025, for manufacturing of Sorted Raw Rice (with dryer) @ 2.0 TPH by using Paddy @ 3.0 TPH as raw material, under orange category in the name of Sh. Ashok Kumar, (Partner). The industry has submitted the partnership deed dated  07.12.2018, wherein it is mentioned that there was two partner of the unit namely, Sh. Ashok Kumar s/o Bachan Lal and Sh. Ashish Singla s/o Sh. Ashok Kumar. The industry has submitted that the partner namely Sh. Ashok Kumar (Father of other partner i.e. Sh. Ashish Singla) is expired. The relevant documents i.e. death certificate of Sh. Ashok Kumar s/o Bachan Lal, relation evidence of the partners is attached by the industry. Accordingly, the industry has applied for obtaining revised consent to operate under both the Acts for manufacturing of Sorted Raw Rice (with dryer) @ 2.0 TPH by using Paddy @ 3.0 TPH as raw material, under orange category in the name of Sh. Ashish Singla as proprietor.  The fee already deposited by industry in previous granted applications was adequate upto 30.09.2025. Now, the industry has deposited of Rs. 18,000/- through online vide UTR No. 819568338 dated 07/07/2023 on account of Water Act, 1974 and Rs. 18,000/- through online vide UTR No. 819568338 dated 07/07/2023 on account of Air Act, 1981, against the value of fixed assets of Rs. 57.98 lacs as on 04.07.2023, as per CA certificate dated 04/07/2023. The aggregate fee is now adequate upto 30.09.2030 under the Water Act, 1974 and the Air Act, 1981.                    The industry has deposited Rs. 2,5134/- vide this office receipt no. 57/5372 dated 28.07.2023, as air sample testing fee in advance.                      The industry has also submitted compliance report of consent conditions earlier granted to it under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. The industry has further submitted an undertaking that the consent to operate to my rice sheller unit be granted based on the undertaking submitted by me, therefore, in case during the visit to the industry in future, the entire contents of the undertaking or any part of this undertaking is found false, the Board shall be free to take action against the unit under the provisions of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. The industry has also submitted undertaking regarding updation of APCD from time to time, in future when and required by PPCB or Punjab Govt. As per modified directions issued by CPCB u/s 18(1) (b) of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 regarding harmonization of classification of industrial sectors under red, orange, green, white categories vide its letter dated 07.03.2016 along with the "Final documents on revised classification of industrial sectors under red, orange, green & white categories" which also includes the consent period for which the consents are to be granted to red, orange & green category industries for five years, ten years & 15 years respectively. The Board vide its letter no. 9982-1003 dated 27.03.2018 has requested this office to strictly follow consent validity criteria as mentioned in the modified directions issued by CPCB u/s 18(1) (b) of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. It is pertinent to mention here that the Board vide Office Order No. 59 dated 02.02.2016 decided to grant auto renewal of Consent to Operate/ Establish to Orange & Green Category of Industries within 7 days of its application submission without the need of visiting the site/ premises of the industry, in order to facilitate the industry. Further, it is intimated that there is no change in the underappreciated value of the fixed assets.  No complaint is pending against the industry. The industry was found complying with consent conditions during last visit and consents were granted thereafter.                   Keeping above in view, it is recommended that consent to operate granted under the Water Act, 1974 & under the Air Act, 1981 may both be renewed up to 30/09/2030 for manufacturing of Sorted Raw Rice (with dryer) @ 2.0 TPH by using Paddy @ 3.0 TPH as raw material, under orange category, subject to certain conditions to be mentioned therein.

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PPCB139

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RO AEE Aushpreet Singh