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It is submitted that the industry is a small scale orange category rice sheller and was granted consent to establish/NOC from the Board under the Water Act, 1974 and the Air Act, 1981 vide no. CTE/Fresh/BAR/2023/22831219 dated 11/08/2023 valid upto 10/08/2024 for manufacturing of Sorted Raw Rice with Dryer @ 2.0 TPH by processing of Paddy @ 3.0 TPH, as raw material under orange category.
Now, the industry has applied for obtaining fresh consents under the Water Act, 1974 and under the Air Act, 1981 for same production i.e. manufacturing of Sorted Raw Rice (with dryer) 2.0 TPH by processing of Paddy @ 3.0 TPH, as raw material.
The rice sheller has deposited Rs. 52,500/- (Rs. 50,400/- as consent fee + Rs. 2100/- penalty fee) vide no. 995149101 dated 22.03.2024 under the Water Act, 1974 and Rs. 53,000/- (Rs. 50,400/- as consent fee + Rs. 2100/- penalty fee + Rs. 500/- application fee) vide no. 975473152 dated 22.03.2024 under the Air Act, 1981. The industry has submitted the CA certificated for the value of fixed assets Rs. 147.16 Lacs as on 13.03.2024. The fee deposited by the industry is adequate upto 30.09.2029 under the Water Act, 1974 and the Air Act, 1981.
The industry has submitted an undertaking regarding the APCDs installed by the industry. The industry has also submitted compliance report of previous consent conditions earlier granted to it for setting up a rice sheller unit.
The rice sheller has submitted approved building plan duly approved by Competent Person approved under Factory Act, 1948.
To verify the compliance of consent conditions earlier granted to the rice sheller & the code of practice, the rice sheller was visited by undersigned on 28/03/2024 and it was observed as under : -
1. The industry was in operation during visit.
2. The industry has covered all the processing sheds.
3. The industry has installed cyclone as APCD for shelling section but not provided platform and sampling arrangements with the same.
4. The industry has not installed APCD with dryer section.
5. The industry has provided brick wall of approx. 5-6 feet height in front of the discharge point of rice husk area which is of in-adequate height and also not provided net of height 5 ft above this wall.
6. The industry has no source of trade effluent generation.
7. The industry has constructed soakage pit for domestic effluent of the toilet section.
8. The industry has planted sapling of trees along the boundary wall.
9. The industry has not provided stabilized/paved movement area.
In view of above, it is recommended that show cause notice for refusal of consent to operate under the Water Act, 1974 and the Air Act, 1981 be issued to the industry with opportunity of personal hearing please.
Competency Environmental Engineer
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