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It is submitted that the subject cited rice sheller unit was granted consent to establish (NOC) under the Water Act, 1974 & the Air Act, 1981 for establishment of unit to produce raw rice with dryer @ 4 TPH & Sorted Rice @ 4 TPH, vide no. CTE/Fresh/FDK/2023/22892500 dated 04.08.2023, valid upto 03.08.2024 with suitable conditions.
Now, the industry has applied for obtaining fresh consent to operate for operation of the unit under the Water Act, 1974 & the Air Act, 1981 for same capacity through OCMMS along with requisite documents. The details of the case as under:
• The industry has submitted latest CA certificate, stating value of fixed assets of Rs. 190.31 lakhs (including plant & machinery of Rs. 101.1 lakhs) as on 25.05.2024.
• The industry has deposited consent fee of Rs. 16,800/- vide UTR / Ref. No. 259635254 dated 25.05.2024 under the Water Act, 1974 & Rs. 16,800/- vide UTR / Ref. No. 800001525 dated 25.05.2024 under the Air Act, 1981, which is adequate upto 30.09.2028 as per Board's order dated 29.10.2018.
• The industry has submitted undertaking regarding completion of installation work of cyclone separator as APCD installed with dryer section and shelling section, separately.
The industry was visited by the undersigned on 05.06.2024 and it was observed as under:
• The industry was in operation during visit.
• The industry has installed cyclone as APCD with shelling section and paddy pre cleaner of dryer section, separately to contain the process emissions and the same was found in line / operation with dust emitting points connected to the APCD.
• The industry has provided stack of adequate height with the APCD and provision to facilitate emission sampling.
• The industry has provided brick wall of adequate length with 10' height around husk discharge / storage area and further mesh wire of 5' height has not been provided above the said wall in compliance to code of practice prescribed by the Govt. vide order dt. 15.10.2013.
• The industry has not provided brick paving at movement area of vehicles, within its premises.
• The industry has provided septic tank for treatment of domestic effluent with provision to discharge onto land for irrigation.
• The industry has not provided plantation along its boundary wall.
• The industry is complying with the provisions of the Water Act, 1974 & Air Act, 1981 as well as code of practice prescribed by the Govt. vide order dt. 15.10.2013..
Keeping in view of above, it is recommended as under:
1. Consent to operate applied by the industry under the Water Act, 1974 & the Air Act, 1981 may be refused please.
2. Show cause notice may be issued to the industry for violating the provisions of Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981.
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