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Sir, in regard to observation made by Worthy CEE (B), it is submitted as under:
1. The industry was granted Consent to operate under the Water Act, 1974 & the Air Act, 1981 vide dated 26.11.2021 for operation of unit to produce Saila Rice @ 4 TPH OR Raw Rice @ 5 TPH and Rice Bran Oil @ 1 TPH along with sortex machine, which were valid upto 31.03.2024. Earlier, the industry vide its email dated 12.04.2024 informed that they have only manufacturing steam rice and requested to grant Consent to operate for steamed rice only.
2. The industry was visited by the undersigned (AEE) on 19.04.2024 and it was observed that the industry was not in operation as per its requirement and ETP installed by the industry for treatment of trade effluent of parboiling section was in operationable condition but due to no generation of trade effluent, there is no effluent at the inlet as well as outlet. The electric part / mechanical part were intact and were in operationable condition, therefore comment was made by undersigned regarding ETP.
Keeping in view of above, it is recommended that:
1. Consent to operate under the Water Act, 1974 & the Air Act, 1981 for production of steamed rice only as recommended vide note dated 22.04.2024.
2. Direction u/s 33-A of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 may be issued to the industry that the industry will not operate its parboiling section for production of saila rice and this office may be allowed to seal the water supply pipelines with handies.
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