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It is intimated that the industry has applied for obtaining fresh consent to operate under Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 & Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 for the production of cupola furnace under Orange category.
The project proponent has submitted various documents, which are enclosed along with the application, which may kindly be pursued. The industry is situated Industrial Focal Point, Plot No. 138, Batala, District-Gurdaspur.
The industry has submitted a letter issued from Department of Small Scale Industries & Export Corporation Limited, Sector-17-A, Chandigarh, Punjab was issued to Sh. Rajbir Singh S/o Sh. Gurmeet Singh vide letter no. 420 dated 06/04/2021 to the allotment Name of M/s Anmol Foundry, Plot No. 138, Focal Point, Batala, District-Gurdaspur measuring 1000 sq. yards is hereby allotted.
The PSCST, Chandigarh has certified vide letter no. PSCST/TFD/779 dated 24/03/2023 that the industry has installed cupola furnace and air pollution control device having melting capacity less than 3T/hr as per the technology evolved by PSTST, Chandigarh.
The industry has deposited Rs. 18000/- vide UTR No. 001281001832 dated 27/02/2024 Under Water Act, 1974 & Rs. 16700/- vide UTR No. 001281004066 dated 27/02/2024 as consent to operate fee under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 including NOC regularization fee and Rs. 500/- as Form Downloading fee against total gross value of fixed assets worth Rs. 1.69/-as on 31/12/2023 and same are adequate upto 30/09/2028 under both Acts.
The industry was visited by the Officer of the Board on 27/03/2024 and was observed as under:-
1. The industry was not in operation during the visit.
2. The industry has installed a cupola furnace with wet cap as an APCD.
3. The industry has constructed a re-circulation tank with pump motor fitted over it.
4. The industry has erected a pipe network for the re-circulation of the scrubbed water.
5. There is no source of trade effluent.
The project falls in Orange category in small scale sector, hence competency to decide the case lies with the Environmental Engineer of the Board in the light of Head Office, Patiala letter no. 19650-761 dated 30/04/2013.
In view of above, it is recommended that the fresh consent to operate under Water (Prevention & control of Pollution) Act, 1974 & Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be granted to the industry for a period upto 30/09/2028 with suitable conditions. |
