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The note of RO may kindly be perused.....
The Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana was granted ‘Consent to Operate’ under the Water Act, 1974 & the Air Act, 1981 vide no. CTOW/Fresh/LDH3/2022/19276595 & CTOA/Fresh/LDH3/2022/19276599 both dated 21.07.2022, valid upto 30.06.2023 for manufacturing of MBM @ 3000 Kg/day, Tallow @ 100 kgs/day, Bio fertilizer and manure @ 1000 kgs/day alongwith generation of trade effluent @ 4.3 KLD onto land for plantation after treatment through ETP.........
Now, the Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana has applied for renewal of ‘Consent to Operate’ under the Water Act, 1974 & the Air Act, 1981 for manufacturing of MBM @ 3000 Kg/day, Tallow @ 100 kgs/day, Bio fertilizer and manure @ 1000 kgs/day alongwith generation of trade effluent @ 4.3 KLD onto land for plantation after treatment through ETP.........
The MC has submitted requisite documents and adequate consent fee upto 18.07.2024 as verified by the RO. .............
The Environmental Compensation of Rs. 68 Lac (Rs. 8.0 Lac for period 01.09.2020 to 31.03.2021 vide Board’s letter no. 1352 dated 13.04.2021 & Rs. 6.0 Lac for period 01.04.2021 to 30.06.2021 vide Board’s letter no. 1776 dated 27.01.2022 and Rs. 54 Lac for period 01.07.2021 to 30.09.2023 vide Board’s letter no: 7985 dated 24.11.2023) was imposed on the Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana as per orders of Hon'ble NGT and the recommendations of the NGT monitoring committee...….
The carcass utilization plant was visited by AEE of RO3 on 20.01.2024 and it was in operation. As reported, the carcass utilization plant was found complying with the provisions of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
As proposed by RO, may if approved, ‘Consent to Operate’ under the Air Act, 1981 be renewed for operation of carcass utilization plant to manufacture MBM @ 3000 Kg/day, Tallow @ 100 kgs/day, Bio fertilizer and manure @ 1000 kgs/day by processing 150 dead animals /day for period upto 30.06.2024, subject to suitable condition alongwith special conditions:
1. The Municipal Corporation shall deposit “Environmental Compensation” of Rs. 68 Lacs within 03 months.
2. This Consent is granted subject to the orders of the Hon’ble Punjab & Haryana High Court in COCP no: 2625 of 2021 in CWP 14716 of 2021.
Competency: Hon'ble Chairman of the Board. |
