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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Sir, the STP was granted Consent to Operate under Water Act, 1974 valid upto 31.03.2023, which was further extended upto 17.01.2024 for discharge of domestic effluent @ 105 MLD into Buddha Nallah after treatment with usual conditions and with the special condition that the Municipal Corporation Ludhiana shall make all necessary arrangements / infrastructures so as to utilize the treated effluent onto land for plantation / irrigation in consultation with all stake holder departments at the earliest possible and deposit Environmental Compensation in time bound manner.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Now, the Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana has applied for renewal of consent to operate under Water Act, 1974 to operate for 105 MLD STP at Balloke, Ludhiana on 19.01.2024. The authorities concerned were requested to submit the reply of following observations within 2 days through clarification dated 20.01.2024, which was as under:</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 35.45pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(a) Previous consent No. CTOW/Renewal/LDH3/2023/21191553 Dated as extended upto 17.01.2024 with usual conditions and with the special condition that the Municipal Corporation Ludhiana shall make all necessary arrangements / infrastructures so as to utilize the treated effluent onto land for plantation / irrigation in consultation with all stake holder departments at the earliest possible and deposit Environmental Compensation in time bound manner, please submit the reply.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 35.45pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(b) Please intimate the status of OCEMS and CCTV Cameras and their connectivity with Boards server.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18.0pt; background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 35.45pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(c) The Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana is required to deposit the consent fee in light of Boards Letter No. SEE(HQ-2)/F.No.248/2023/14450-65 dated 21.06.2023.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: -4.5pt; background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> No reply has been received in this regard so far.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> The STP was visited by RO on 23.01.2024 and Sh. Gaurav Kundal, Plant Manager of the contractor Co. M/s Khilari Infrastructure Private Limited was present during visit. The details of visit are as under:-</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27.75pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 42.55pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">That the STP was in operation and all the components were also in operation except SBR-I which was under maintenance.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27.75pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 42.55pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">2.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">As per SCADA System provided with the STP, the flow rate at outlet of STP was 2898M3 and it has discharged treated effluent during the period 01.01.2024 to 22.01.2024 @ 1684309 M3 i.e. 76.55MLD on average basis.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27.75pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 42.55pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">3.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">It has installed the OCEMS at the final outlet of STP but same were not in operational condition.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27.75pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 42.55pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">4.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">It has installed 4 CCTV Camera, out of which 1 was not in operation, but same has not been connected with the Boards server.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27.75pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 42.55pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">5.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The Municipal Corporation Ludhiana has not submitted the details of arrangements / infrastructures provided to utilize the treated effluent onto land for plantation / irrigation with the application.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27.75pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 42.55pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">6.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">During visit, the treated domestic effluent was being discharged into Budha Nallah through common Drain of all 3 STPs (i.e. 60 MLD, 105 MLD and 152 MLD). The effluent samples from the Inlet and outlet of STP were collected and sent to Zonal Lab, Ludhiana for analysis and results are awaited.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27.75pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 42.55pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">7.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The Authorities concerned i.e. Municipal Corporation, Ludhaina/ Punjab Water Supply Sewerage Board is not depositing the Sample Testing of effluent samples collected from time to time.</span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -27.75pt; mso-list: l0 level2 lfo1; background: white; margin: 0cm 0cm .0001pt 42.55pt;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;">8.<span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Environmental Compensation of Rs. 68,25,000/- has been imposed upon the Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana for the non- achievement of the effluent standards by the STP Balloke (105 MLD) from the period April 2021 to October 2021 but the Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana has not deposited the EC amount till date.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; background: white;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> In view of the above, it is recommended that show cause notice for refusal of consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 may be issued to the Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana/ Punjab Water Supply Sewerage Board authorities with an opportunity of personal hearing before the Competent Authority of the Board, please.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 36.0pt; line-height: 18.0pt; background: white;"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(Competency: Worthy Chairman of the Board)</span></strong></p> |
