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It is submitted that earlier the industry was issued directions Directions u/s 33-A of Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and u/s 31-A of the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 due to following reasons:-
1. The industry has installed three no. AAQM Stations and were found in operation. However, the one no. AAQM station is yet to be installed at school building. However, the industry has not submitted the results of AAQM to the Board till date. The industry has been advised to submit the results immediately to adjudge the impact of the operation of the industry on the AAQM.
2. The industry has yet not stabilized the roads inside its premises.
3. The industry has not submitted the proposal to adopt mechanized system for dry cleaning of floor instead of cleaning with water to reduce the hydraulic load on the ETP.
4. The industry is discharging its treated effluent onto land for plantation purposes, but it has has not developed plantation as per Karnal Technology. However, the industry has improved the part of plantation area for utilization of treated wastewater and part of plantation area is being used for growing of fodder for livestock.
Thereafter, the industry was visited on 01.02.2022 and 12.07.2022 was found compliant. On 10.03.2023, the industry was found partially not compliant, due to the only reason that the industry has provided new trees/sapling at place from where old trees are removed or died during the monsoon season in proper ridges and furrow in the plantation area. However, lot of wild grass was observed in the plantation area. The industry had also not submitted the extended bank guarantee. Thereafter, the industry had submitted the extended bank guarantee was granted to it upto 31/12/2023 under both acts with usual conditions.
Now, during the last visit, on 12.12.2023, the industry was also found compliant and stack emission samples collected during visit were found within limit. The industry was found compliant with the last consent granted to it under the Water Act, 1974 and the Air Act, 1981 and compliance report of the same is already attached.
In view of the above, it is therefore, again recommended that consent to operate under the Water Act, 1974 and the Air Act, 1981 may be granted to the industry for six months with usual conditions and electric connection of the industry be also restored temporarily for further six months.
Competency Worthy Chairman of the Board
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