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As discussed amended agenda generated.
It is submitted that the industry is a large scale dyeing unit and was granted consent to operate under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, which are valid upto 31.03.2024 with usual terms and conditions.
The industry was issued directions u/s 33-A of the Water Act, 1974 for disconnection of electric connection vide no. 5847 dated 16.10.2023. Thereafter, the electric connection was restored by the Board, as the industry was found complying with the discharge standards as well as with the decisions of the personal hearing and the compliance made by the industry in this regard is as under:-
1. The industry raised the walls of the outlet sewer to maximum level where the final treated effluent is discharged so as to avoid any possibility of untreated effluent being overflown or discharged into it as immediate measure
2. The industry plugged the sewer line near the collection tank and has extended the final outlet.
Further the detail of last four samplings from 21.07.2023 to 15.01.2024 are as under :-
1. 07.08.2023 PBTI Within Limits
2. 21.08.2023 Board's Lab Within Limits
3. 15.01.2024 Board's Lab Within Limits
4. 15.01.2024 PBTI Within Limits.
The industry also submitted a request for permanent restoration of electric connection giving the reason that they are also doing various dry processes where no water pollution is involved like manufacturing various blends of knitted cloth, shearing, raising, polishing, tubular, compaction, bonding, shenter etc. The industry further requested that more than 500 employes are working in their company and they assure to comply with the directions of Board regarding the discharge of effluent into MC, sewer after 31.03.2024. Accordingly the electric connection was restored permanently to the industry vide no. 1490/ 12.03.2024. Now the industry has applied for renewal of consent to operate under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. The industry was visited by the officers of this office on 23.04.2024 and observed that the industry was in operation and ETP was also in operation.
The fee deposited by the industry of Rs. Rs. 144000/- vide no. N109242994246370 dated 18.04.2024 under Water Act, 1974. As per the CA certificate the industry has deposited for one year fee i.e. 31.03.2025. The industry has filled online application form, uploaded latest CA certificate, Analysis report from PBTI lab vide no. 288 dated 29.01.2024 and Board's lab vide no. 265-67 dated 30.01.2024, compliance of hearing decisions.
It is further submitted that the industry was given personal hearing before the Chairman of the Board on 15.03.2024 and Sh. Sanchit Sood, Director of the industry attended the hearing and submitted a written reply, which was taken on record. He submitted that their unit come under large category and setting up its own captive effluent treatment plant and meeting the parameters decided by Board as per MoEF standards. They have made contact with the best manufacturer in India those can supply the proper ZLD plant. The installation cost for ZLD plant is more than Rs. 30 crore (civil work and plant cost) and the running cost will be around 10-15 times higher than the existing ETP cost. Which is not practically viable. The Committee headed by the Deputy Commissioner with Commissioner MC Ludhiana. SEE-PPCB and GM DIC being the other member has constituted examine this issue consider the implications of installing ZLD in the industry. The unit is using huge amount of bank loans. The unit is under extreme stress and financially very week. They have also purchased Paddle Dryer for ETP Sludge from M/s VAPCO ENGINEERS PVT LTD, Mumbai for Rs. 40, 12,000/. He further requested not to impose the bank guarantee of Rs. 50 lacs. He ensured to comply all the directions issued by the Board.
During the hearing, the Chairman of the Board decided as under:
1. The industry shall comply with all the violations stated as above, immediately.
2. The industry shall continue to operate its pollution control devices regularly and efficiently so as to achieve the prescribed standards.
3. The industry shall immediately finalize the order for installation of Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) plant.
4. The industry shall submit Progress Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) chart for installation of ZLD plant, within 15 days.
5. The industry shall install and commission ZLD plant by 31.05.2024 and shall complete its stabilization by 30.06.2024.
6. The industry shall submit Bank Guarantee of Rs. 50 lacs, within 15 days, as already imposed during hearing dated 16.06.2023 as assurance that the upgraded ETP based on ZLD technology will be installed and commissioned by 30.06.2024.
7. The Environmental Engineer, Regional Office-2, Ludhiana shall monitor progress and submit compliance report of hearing decisions alongwith recommendations in the matter, accordingly
Further the industry has submitted representation regarding non-submission of Bank Guarantee amounting Rs. 50 lakh as decided during the personal hearing dated 16.06.2023. In the representation the industry has requested that due to huge debt they are not in the position to deposit BG. The request of the industry attached with application may kindly be perused.
In view of the above and Board's order no. 111 dated 12.03.2024 regarding constitution of Committee regarding assessing the feasibility and viability of implementation Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) of large scale dyeing units in Ludhiana, Consent to Operate under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 may be granted to the industry for 2 months i.e. 30.06.2024 with suitable terms and conditions.
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