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It is intimated that earlier, the subject cited industry has granted Consent to Operate from the Board under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 vide No. CTOW/Renewal/ASR/2019/10020476 on 24/05/2019 and under Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide no. CTOA/Renewal/ASR/2019/10020456 on 24/05/2019 under orange category, for production of Rice @ 16 MTD (by product Rice Bran 0.8 MT/Day) by using Paddy @ 24 MT/Day as Raw Material, which is valid up to 30/09/2024.
Now, the industry has applied for obtaining NOC for expansion under Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 & Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 under orange category for expansion in the production of the steamed plant/rice sheller unit at the site of existing rice sheller for manufacturing of Raw Rice/Steamed Rice @ 16 MTD (by product Rice Bran 2 MT/Day) by installing 01 no dryer and one no. boiler of capacity 06 TPH in which rice husk @ 1.2 TPD to be used as fuel.
The detail of the case are as under:-
1. The industry has submitted project report, wherein boiler of capacity 6 TPH and one no. drier has been proposed to install by the industry.
2. The project proponent has submitted project report, wherein it has been shown proposed expansion in the land @ 11.30 Lacs, plant & machinery @ 69.61 Lacs and other misc. assets @ 10.42 Lacs having total cost of proposed expansion of Rs. 91.33 Lacs. It has deposited Rs. 5600/- vide UTR No. POD019406083 dated 23/04/2024 as NOC fee.
3. The project proponent has submitted letter no. 1987 dated 26/09/2019 from DTP, Amritsar, wherein it has been mentioned that following information regarding sitting guidelines has been mentioned :-
a. The site fall under the designated industrial zone as per Master Plan, Amritsar (2010-2031), wherein rice sheller is in operation.
b. The site falls under the revenue estate of Nagar Council, Jandiala.
c. The project proponent can add additional machinery inside its existing building.
As per order, Govt. of Punjab Science & Technology and Environment dated 15/01/2013, all the rice mix / saila plants located outside MC Limits of the town and city and in the designated areas within the cities established without NOC of Punjab Pollution Control Board will be allowed to expand / modernize within their existing premises, if pollution load of the existing unit has been effectively taken care of by the industry and no specific approval of District Town Planner will be required. In this case the rice sheller has not proposed to increase its production capacity and only proposed to install 01 no. dryer with boiler.
In view of the above, it is therefore recommended that consent to establish (NOC for expansion) under Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 & Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 may be granted to the industry for one year period for expansion/installation of 01 no dryer and one no. boiler of capacity 06 TPH for existing capacity of Raw Rice/Steamed Rice @ 16 MTD (by product Rice Bran 2 MT/Day) along with cyclone as APCD by using Paddy @ 24 MT/Day as raw material, subject to suitable conditions and specific as under:-
1. NOC expansion is valid for only carrying out expansion in the existing machinery within the existing premises and the industry shall not carry out expansion in the land area without prior permission of the Board.
2. The industry is liable to change/update Air Pollution Control Devices as an when asked by the Board.
3. The industry shall submit rice production capacity certificate from concerned department/agencies before applying for consent to operate under Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981.
4. The industry shall always comply with code of practice as framed in the policy dated 15.10.2013 for rice sheller units. |
