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The industry is a small scale green category unit and was visited by the officers of the Board on 23/09/2022 and found manufacturing the carry bags of non-woven & BoPP. Accordingly, the directions u/s 33-A of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and u/s 31-A of the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 were issued against the industry and PSPCL authorities were directed to disconnect electric connection of the industry. The industry was directed to deposit Environmental Compensation amounting to Rs. 2 lac. The PSPCL vide TDCO No. 501/29 dated 14/11/2022 disconnected the electric connection.
Afterwards the industry deposited the Environmental Compensation of Rs. 2 Lac and applied for consents and restoration.
Accordingly the industry was granted Consent to Operate under Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981 dated 13.4.2023 both valid upto 30.06.2023 under green category and the Competent Authority of the Board issued directions u/s 33-A of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and u/s 31-A of the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide letter no. 1572-73 dated 15.01.2021 to restore of electric connection of the industry temporarily upto 30.06.2023.
Thereafter, the industry applied for further restoration of electric connection along with consent to operate under under Water Act, 1974 & Air Act, 1981 and accordingly consents were granted upto 10-02-2024 and 31.12.2025 respectively. The connection was also restored upto 10.02.2024. Now, after the restoration period PSPCL authorities disconnected electric connection of the industry.
The industry has now applied for renewal Consent to Operate under Water Act, 1974 along with requisite documents and fees under Green Category already submitted by the industry, which is adequate upto 31.12.2025. The industry has also submitted the DTP letter vide letter no. 22 dated 26.6.2023, as per said certificate the site falls in mix land use and green category industry are permissible at said location.
The industry was visited by RO on 2.05.2024 during the visit to the area and it was observed that the industry was not in operation due to non-availability of electricity. The industry has earlier consent to operate for manufacturing of printed and Plain Packaging Sheets for manufacturing Of Ladies Suits and Blanket Bags. There is no source of trade effluent/air pollution inside the industry and domestic effluent is discharged into MC sewer. The industry has installed Environmental Data Board outside the industry.
The consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 was valid upto 10.02.2024 and consent to operate under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 is valid upto 31.12.2025. The competency to decide consent case lies with RO.
As the industry is now in compliance and has already deposited the Environmental Compensation of Rs. 2 Lacs and it is recommended that directions u/s 33-A of the Water Act, 1974 and u/s 31-A of the Air Act, 1981 may be issued for restoration of electric connection of the industry permanently, please.
(Competency lies with CEE for notice/ directions u/s 33-A of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and u/s 31-A of the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981)
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