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Sir, the industry was granted consent to operate under the Water Act, 1974 and the Air Act, 1981 both valid upto 30/09/2026 for the manufacturing of Nut bolts @ 4080 MT/year.
Now, the industry has applied for obtaining ‘consent to establish'/ (NOC) under the Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981. RO reported that the industry has proposed to set up hot dip galvanized zinc plant for Nut and Bolts. It has signed an agreement with CETP i.e. M/s JBR Technology Ltd. for lifting of effluent @ 8000 ltr/month, which will be generating from galvanizing process (i.e. surface cleaning with acid before galvanizing).
The industry was visited by RO on 20.03.2024 and it was reported as under: -
1. The industry was in operation during the visit & is engaged in the manufacturing of nuts, bolts & screws.
2. The industry has installed 18 no. electric billet heaters, threading machines, bolts master, header, Nut former & slotting machines.
3. The industry has installed barrels for washing of nut bolts.
4. The washed water is re-used in washing after passing through treatment setup provided by the industry which comprises of oil and grease trap, collection tank, reaction – cum settling tank followed by storage tank from which the water is re-used for washing purpose.
5. The industry is only discharging domestic effluent into sewer.
6. The industry has installed 2 no. DG sets of capacities 165 & 500 KVA, which are equipped with canopies and adequate stack heights.
7. Now, the industry has proposed to set up hot dip galvanized zinc plant for Nut and Bolts.
8. It has installed 1 no. LDO based zinc melting furnace of capacity 400 Kgs/hr equipped with top hood followed by wet scrubber as APCD and stack of adequate height. But, it has not commissioned the same.
9. It has signed an agreement with CETP i.e. M/s JBR Technology Ltd. for lifting of effluent @ 8000 ltr/month.
10. The industry has installed water meter on pipeline leading to process area whose reading during visit was 0.0 KL.
11. The industry is located in Industrial zone as per Master Plan (2010-2031) of Ludhiana.
In view of report of RO, it is recommended that ‘consent to establish'/ (NOC Expansion) under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 for installation of melting furnace of capacity 400 kgs/day for galvanizing of nuts & bolts may be granted for one year with suitable conditions of the Board, please.
(Category - Red, small) (Competency -SEE)
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