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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18.0pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">The industry is a small scale green category unit.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18.0pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Earlier the industry was granted consent to operate under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 Vide No. 289 dated 25.11.2002 under green category and under Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 Vide No. 291 dated 25.11.2002 under green category.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18.0pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">The industry was granted registration under Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016 expired on 31.03.2021.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18.0pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Thereafter, the industry was issued notices by Regional Office, Jalandhar vide letter no. 4657 dated 25/11/2021 to apply for consents and registration under orange category, as the industry falls under orange category as per new categorization of industries.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18.0pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">The industry was visited by AEE of the Board on 23/12/2021 and observed that the industry was in operation and is engaged in manufacturing of industrial packaging bags by using virgin granules (LDPE & PP) as raw material. The industry has installed 02 no. extruders tubular, 4 no. cuttings / sealing machine, 1 no. printing machines. There is not source of generation of trade effluent and disposal of domestic effluent is into sewer. The entire cooling water is being re-circulated. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18.0pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">The industry was failed to apply for consent to operate under the Water Act, 1974 & Air Act 1981 is operating its unit without valid consents of the Board and has also not applied for registration as required under Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18.0pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">The industry was issued show cause notice for violations of the provisions of the Water Act 1974 & Air Act, 1981 before Senior Environmental Engineer, Jalandhar on 19/05/2022, 15/06/2022, but no attended the hearings and re-hearing fixed on 01/08/2022. During hearing it was decided that:- </span></p>
<ol style="margin-top: 0pt;" start="1" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">The industry shall apply for obtaining consent to operate under the Water Act, 1974 & Air Act, 1981 of the Board through online system within 07-days.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo3;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Environmental Engineer, Regional Office-1, Jalandhar shall re-visit the industry within 10- days to verify the contentions of the industry & process the consent application on merit.</span></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18.0pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">The industry was again visited by officer of the Board on 22.12.2022 and the representative of the industry was also again guide the apply for consents under the Water Act, 1974 & Air Act, 1981 alongwith registration under Plastic Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 of the Board, however, till date the industry has not applied for obtaining consents of the Board & registration under Plastic Waste (Management) Rules, 2016. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18.0pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">The industry was issued show cause notice for violation of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act 1974 & Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act 1981 with an opportunity reply within 15- days but no reply received from the industry. The industry was again visited by AEE of Regional Office, on 16.09.2023 and observed that the industry was in operation during visit and is engaged in manufacturing of industrial packing bags by using virgin granules (LDPE & PP) as raw material. The industry has installed 2 no. extruders tubular, 4 no. cutting/sealing machine, 1 no. printing machine. There is no source of generation of trade effluent and domestic effluent is being discharge into sewer. Entire cooling water is being re-circulation. The industry is violating various provisions of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, as operating the unit without valid consents and registration of the Board.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18.0pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">During hearing, the representative of industry submitted that they are in process of applying consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act 1981 and requested for 07-days time.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18.0pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Now, the industry has applied for fresh consent to operate under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and under Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 through OCMMS of the Board for manufacturing of Industrial Plastic Bags @ 200 Kgs/day by using Plastic Granuals @ 200 Kgs/day as raw material<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>under orange category and detail of the same as under:-</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';"> </span></p>
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<ol style="margin-top: 0pt;" start="1" type="1">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">The industry has deposited Rs. 9800/- vide UTR No. N335232761714023 dated 01.12.2023 under Water Act, 1974 and Rs. 9800/- vide UTR No. N335232761696210 dated 01.12.2023 under Air Act, 1981 against the fixed assets of Rs. 3.52 Lacs, which are adequate upto 30.09.2026 including 500% penalty. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">The industry has submitted approved building plan from director of factories act, Punjab.</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">The industry has submitted registry of the land, partnership deed with the application.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">As per decision of the personal hearing before the Chairman of the Board on 07.12.2023 the industry has not deposited Rs. 1,77,500/- as Environmental Compensation to this office.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></strong></li>
</ol>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18.0pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">The industry was already visited by AEE of this office on 16.09.2023 and observed that the industry was in operation </span><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">and is engaged in manufacturing of industrial packing bags by using virgin granules (LDPE & PP) as raw material.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18.0pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">The industry has installed 2 no. extruders tubular, 4 no. cutting / sealing machine, 1 no. printing machine.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18.0pt; text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; text-indent: -18.0pt; line-height: 150%; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">There is no source of trade effluent generation and domestic effluent is discharged into sewer.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-justify: inter-ideograph; line-height: 150%;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Recommendation:- </span></strong><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif';">Keeping in view of above, it is recommended that the consent to operate under Water<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act 1974 and under Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be refused. </span></p> |
