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Discussed, please.
Sir, earlier, M/S Technico Strips & Tubes Pvt. Ltd was issued notice u/s 33-A of the Water Act, 1974 and u/s 31-A of the Air Act, 1981 alongwith notice to issue directions u/s 5 of the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 with personal hearing before Chairman of the Board on 16.06.2023 in which following decisions were taken:-
1. The industry shall comply with all the violations stated as above, immediately.
2. A copy of a written replies submitted by both the units be sent to the Senior Law Officer of the Board for legal examination and to comment regarding the liability of industry regarding previous violations by M/s Technico Strips & Tubes.
3. On Best Assessment and Judgment, the industry shall deposit Rs. 10 lacs to the Environmental Engineer, Regional Office-2, Ludhiana, within 15 days as Environmental Compensation for the damage caused to the Environment.
4. The Environmental Engineer, Regional Office-2, Ludhiana shall personally visit the industry to verify the status of Pollution control measures adopted by the industry.
Now, RO reported that old industry M/S Technico Strips & Tubes Pvt. Ltd has been closed in compliance of above decisions of personal hearing and new industry M/s Tech Tube Enterprises has deposited EC of Rs. 10.0 lac which was imposed on Technico Strips & Tubes Ltd. M/s Tech Tube Enterprises has also deposited BG of Rs. 50,000/- as an assurance to comply with provisions of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. The industry has bear the liability of old industry in compliance of decisions of hearing dated 16.06.2023.
In view of above it is recommended that:-
1. Consent to operate under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be granted to the industry upto 30.06.2027 as proposed by RO.
2. The Competent Authority may be requested to file the notice issued u/s 33-A of the Water Act, 1974 with personal hearing before the Chairman of the Board on 07.03.2024 to old industry M/s Technico Strips & Tubes Pvt. Ltd file, please.
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