| File Note: |
Sir, the industry has now complied with all the observations of the earlier visit regarding discharge of effluent onto adjoining land and has now developed Karnal Technology in about 0.5 acre land for discharge of RO reject and treated trade effluent. The leakages have been plugged and has been connected to the collection tank of the ETP.
The industry has also submitted request letter that the battery charging is a continuous process and it will suffer huge loses if electric connection is disconnected, as it is peak season. It has requested that the electric connection may not be disconnected.
In the view of above, prompt compliance made by the industry and considering request of the industry, it is recommended that: -
1. Revised directions may be issued to the PSPCL authorities to not to disconnect the electric connection of the industry.
2. Consequent upon decision at 1 consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 may be granted upto 30.06.2026 for Charging of Acid lead battery @ 600000 Nos/year by using dry batteries @ 588000 Nos/year, Sulphuric acid @ 18 MTD as raw material with subject to suitable conditions and special conditions that: -
1) The industry shall operate its ETP regularly and efficiently and maintain daily record regarding operation of the same.
2) The industry shall apply for obtaining authorization under the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, within one month.
3) The project proponent shall not discharge any effluent at any unauthorized place by any unauthorized means i.e. shall not discharge any wastewater in any drain / inland surface waters / drain/choe/nallah/ onto land for stagnation or outside its premises, at any time, under any circumstances.
4) The industry has been approved by the Board from pollution angle and the industry shall obtain the statutory clearances / permissions from all other concerned departments.
5) The adequacy/ efficacy of the pollution control arrangements shall be the sole responsibility of the industry and the industry shall be bound to implement/ upgrade its pollution control arrangements as per the discretion of the Board to achieve the prescribed emission/ effluent standards, as amended from time to time.
6) The industry shall ensure the compliance of provisions of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and/or any other environmental law applicable to him and Rules, Circulars & Directions issued by the Board from time to time.
7) The industry shall ensure that the activity of unit does not create any nuisance in the surrounding areas and no public complaints are received.
8) The Consent is being issued to the industry based upon the documents/ information submitted by it along with the online application form. The Board would be at liberty to take penal action against the industry and its responsible/ concerned person(s) in case information/document is detected as incorrect/false/misleading at any point of time.
9) In case the industry fails to comply with the provisions of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and/or any other environmental law applicable to the project and Rules, Circulars & Directions issued by the Board from time to time, action as deemed fit shall be taken against the industry.
(Competency Hon’ble Chairman of the Board)
Date of Deemed Approval: 07.06.2024 |
