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The industry was granted consent to establish under Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981 vide no. CTE/Fresh/MNS/2023/21231623 dated 20.04.2023 valid upto 19.04.2024 for establishing mix board mill with production capacity Card Board/Mix Board @ 8 MTD by using raw material as Primary ETP Sludge of Pulp & Paper Mill @ 5 MTD Paddy Straw @ 3.25 MTD Jute Bags/Gunny Bags @ 3.25 MTD, subject to the suitable conditions and special conditions : -
1) The industry shall comply with Standard Operating Procedures framed by CPCB for utilization of primary ETP sludge of pulp & paper mill (category 32.3 of schedule-I) of HOWM Rules, 2016.
2) The industry shall ensure the compliance of zoning regulations of the Master Plan to be notified by the Department of Town & Country Planning, Punjab.
3) The industry shall not procure and process hazardous waste of category 32.3 without obtaining authorization as well as registration certificate-cum-passbook under the Hazardous and Other Waste (Management & Transboundary) Rules, 2016.
4) This 'Consent to Establish' (NOC) is issued from pollution angle and the industry shall obtain the statutory clearances/permissions from the other concerned departments, as required.
Now, the industry has applied for consent to operate of the Board under the provisions of Water Act, 1974 & Air Act, 1981 for the operation of mix board mill with production capacity of Card Board/Mix Board @ 8 MTD by using raw material as Primary ETP Sludge of Pulp & Paper Mill @ 5 MTD Paddy Straw @ 3.25 MTD Jute Bags/Gunny Bags @ 3.25 MTD, with requisite documents
The industry has deposited fees under Air Act, 1981 and Water Act, 1974 @ Rs. 10800/- vide 000146901105 & 000146900736 dated 16.04.2024 which is adequate upto 31.03.2026 under each Act against the fixed assets of Rs. 57.10 lacs as per CA certificate dated 15.04.2024.
The industry has attached compliance of NOC conditions, site plan, manufacturing process, completion certificate and Form 4.
The industry was visited by officer of this office on 03.05.2024 and it was observed as under : -
i. The industry was in operation during visit and also utilizing paper industry sludge without obtaining the authorization/passbook for its utilization. The industry has installed 2 no. Cardboard rolling machines that are in operation.
ii. The industry has made arrangement for recirculation of waste water generated from the process and to reuse the same back into process after collecting it in collection tank. However it has not installed the flow meters.
iii. The industry has constructed septic tank for the treatment of domestic effluent with provision to discharge treated effluent onto land for plantation for newly developed plantation inside the premises along the boundary wall.
iv. The industry has made proper arrangement for storage of paper mill sludge and has constructed shed of dimensions 20 X 30 feet with brick cement mortar flooring.
v. The industry has provided boundary wall all along the premises.
vi. There is no source of air pollution in the industry.
vii. The industry has provided very less plantation by planting new saplings along the boundary wall along two sides.
In view of above, it is clear that the industry is not complying with the conditions of consent to establish under the provisions of Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981 granted to it. Further, the industry is also not complying with guidelines of SoP for use of paper mill sludge.
Recommendations:
Keeping in view of above, it is recommended that show cause notice for refusal of consent to operate under the provisions of Water Act, 1974 & Air Act, 1981 may be issued to the industry.
(Competency : SEE)
Deemed : 14-15.05.2024)
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