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It is submitted that, earlier the industry was granted consent to establish (CTE) under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide no. CTE/Fresh/TRT/2023/22374978 dated 26/06/2023, which are valid up to 25/06/2024 for production of Raw Rice with Drier @ 62.4 Metric Tonnes/Day with suitable terms and conditions.
It is further intimated that a civil suit is pending before the Hon'ble civil court, Tarn Taran which is filed by Manjinder Singh alleged that the rice sheller has install by its proprietor illegally. The case is fixed for the court on 12.02.2024 for filing reply.
Now the industry has applied fresh consent to operate under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 for production of Raw Rice with drier @ 62.4 Metric Tonnes/Day along with Compliance of the previous NOC granted under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
Detail of the case are as under: -
1. The industry has submitted CA Certificate dated 31.12.2023 having gross value of fixed assets of Rs. 464.74 lakhs as on 31/12/2023. Accordingly, it has deposited Rs. 108500 (including Rs. 500/- as application form fee) vide Receipt No. 96323733 dated 06.02.2024 as consent fee under Water Act, 1974 and Rs. 108000/- vide Receipt No. 350188226 dated 06.02.2024 as consent fee under Air Act, 1981 as to make the fee adequate up to 30/09/2033 under both Acts.
2. The industry has submitted copy of certificate of in principle approval (Form-ii) issued under the Punjab Right to Business Act, 2000 from Buraue of Invest Punjab vide no. 1004 dated 08.06.2023, vide which the industry has exempted to obtained Sanction of Building Plan, Issuance of completion/occupation certificate for buildings, Registration of Trade License and application for fire no objection certificate.
The industry was visited by officers of this office on 07/02/2024 and observed as under: -
1. The industry is a Raw Rice shelling unit and was in operation.
2. The industry has installed shelling section 01 no., paddy cleaner 01 no., dryer 02 no. with bhattis, de-husker 04 no., polisher 05 no., silky machine 01 no. and sortex machine 01 no.
3. The industry has provided one no. cyclone with paddy cleaners and one no. cyclone with shelling section as an APCD with adequate sampling arrangement and stack height of 10 ft above roof level.
4. The approach road to the sheller is premix carpeted and the vehicular movement area and loading / unloading area is stabilized with bricks etc.
5. The industry has provided a rice husk storage area covered with wall.
6. The industry has provided a circular pipe for the discharge of rice husk at the height of approx. 10 ft above the ground level.
In view of above, it is therefore recommended that fresh consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be granted to the industry upto 30.09.2033 for production of Raw Rice with drier @ 62.4 Metric Tonnes/Day with suitable terms and condition and special condition that:
1. The industry shall analyze its air emission samples from the Board Lab in upcoming season.
2. The industry shall get building plan approved under Factory Act, 1948 after completion of exemption period granted under the Punjab Right to Business Act, 2000.
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