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It is intimated that the poultry farm is a small scale (as per value of plant & machinery) green category unit. The poultry farm has been established without NOC/consents of the Board.
It is intimated that the CPCB has framed Environmental Guidelines for layered poultry farms in August, 2021. As per the said guidelines, the poultry farms are classified as under:
1. Small (5,000-25,000 bird)
2. Medium (above 25,000-1,00,000 birds).
3. Large (above 1,00,000 birds)
Now, the poultry farm has applied for obtaining fresh consent to operate under the Water Act, 1974 and the Air Act, 1981 without obtaining NOC of the Board for production of eggs @ 10,000 Numbers/Day & Poultry Feed (For Self Consumption) @ 1.25 T/day by using Layer Birds @ 12,5000 Numbers/Day & Maize, Soya, Mustard, Sun Flower, DOC, Bazra, Lime stone & GNE @ 1.25 T/day as raw material under small scale green category.
The poultry farm has submitted electricity bill in reply of clarification raised by this office, as the proof of date of commissioning, wherein date of connection is mentioned as 02.03.2019, which is consider as date of commissioning.
The poultry farm had already deposited Rs. 29,000/- vide no. SBIN124120206415 dated 29.04.2024 as consent fee and Rs. 750/- vide no. SBIN124120208087 dated 29.04.2024 as penalty fee under the Water Act, 1974 and Rs. 29,000/- vide no. SBIN224121905969 dated 29.04.2024 as consent fee and Rs. 750/- vide no. SBIN124120224651 dated 29.04.2024 as penalty fee under the Air Act, 1981. The poultry farm has also deposited Rs. 2900/- vide no. SBIN124120220942 dated 29.04.2024 as NOC regularization fee. The poultry farm has submitted CA certificate dated 25.04.2024 of total fixed assets of Rs. 48.89 lakh. The fee deposited by the poultry farm is adequate upto 30.09.2026 (after deducting penalty fee under each act).
The poultry farm has submitted Revenue Department report wherein it has been mentioned as under:-
1. There is no PUDA approved residential house within 500 mtr of the site.
2. There is no canal or drain etc. or water source in the area of 200 mtr.
3. There is no major drinking water reservoir on catchment side in the area of 500 mtr.
4. There is no drinking water source like well, summer storage tanks, other tanks within 100 mtr.
5. There is no poultry farm, dairy farm or any other livestock enterprises in area of 500 mtr.
6. There is no National Highway within 150-200 mtr.
7. There is no Sate Highway within 100 mtr.
8. There is no rural road or internal road within 10-15 mtr.
A complaint was received in this office through the office of Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Malerkotla made by residents of village. In this regard, the poultry farm was visited by the Er. Amandeep Singh, AEE (OS) on 09.04.2024 and it was observed as under:-
1. The poultry farm is located at Nabha Road, village Uppal Kheri, Tehsil and District Malerkotla and was found in operation during visit.
2. There is no River, Lakes, canals and drinking water source like wells, summer storage tanks near 200 m to this poultry farm. Also no national highway and state highway in the radius of 120 m of poultry farm. Also there is no approved residential area/ 15 pucca houses within 500 meters of this poultry farm. However, there are 10-12 house within 400-500 mtr area of the site. Further, the poultry farm has not constructed boundary wall.
3. The poultry farm is a layered poultry farm and has constructed 01 no. single story shed. The poultry farm provided nipple system in the poultry shed for drinking purposes of birds.
4. The poultry farm has not constructed any burial pit for disposal of dead birds.
5. Bird droppings were lifted by the farmer as free of cost.
6. The poultry farm has installed feed mill without APCD.
7. The poultry farm has not constructed toilets/washrooms in its premises. The work of construction of toilets/washroom and septic tank was in process. However, domestic effluent was being discharged directly onto land for stagnation without passing through septic tank.
In view of above, it is recommended that show cause notice with personal hearing may be issued to the poultry farm for refusal of consent to operate under the Water Act, 1974 and the Air Act, 1981 for violating the provisions of the Water Act, 1974 and the Air Act, 1981.
Competency EE, RO
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