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Subject: Proceedings of the personal hearing given to M/s Artique Infratech, Project: Uptown Skylla, Ramgarh Bhudda, Zirakpur, Tehsil Dera Bassi, Distt. SAS Nagar w.r.t SCN for refusal of consent to operate applied under the Water Act, 1974 and the Air Act, 1981 before the Chairman of the Board on 7/6/2024
The following were present:
From Board's side:
1) Er. Lavneet Kumar, Sr. Environmental Engineer (ZP-1)
2) Er. Rajeev Gupta, Environmental Engineer (ZP-1)
From Project Proponent side:
Sh. Rajesh Kumar, Project Head
The officers of the Board brought out that the project is a large-scale Red Category project and was earlier granted consent to establish (NOC) from pollution angle under the provisions of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide no. CTE/Fresh/SAS/2022/18300392 dated 16/8/2022, valid upto 16/5/2023 for establishment of a Group Housing Project in total land area of 5.81 acres & having built-up area 87336 Sqm, consisting of 383 Flats & 11 shops, subject to certain conditions mentioned therein.
The project proponent was granted NOC for treated wastewater @ 86 KLD shall be reused for flushing purpose by providing dual plumbing system in the project, treated wastewater @ 31 KLD shall to be used for plantation/ gardening purpose within its premises, in an area of 5,720 sqm and remaining treated wastewater @ 90 KLD shall be discharged onto land for plantation as per Karnal Technology in the 2 Acres land bearing Khasra No. 465 & 466 adjoining the project, leased out from Sh. Harminder Singh S/o Sh. Santa Singh.
Thereafter, the project proponent was granted extension in the validity of consent to establish (NOC) under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide no. CTE/Ext/SAS/2024/24826789 dated 12.03.2024 valid upto 11.03.2025 with subject to suitable conditions and special conditions mentioned therein.
The project proponent had obtained Environment Clearance vide no. F. No. 21-109/2020-IA-II dated 23.02.2021 for expansion of Group Housing Project namely “Uptown Skylla” with built up area of 87336 Sqm having 383 flats and 11 no. shops at Zirakpur, Tehsil Derabassi, District SAS Nagar, Punjab by M/s Artique Infratech.
The project proponent has proposed a residential project consisting of 383 Flats and 11 shops in land area of 5.81 acres and having total built-up area of 87336 sqm. The project proponent has proposed the total water requirement is of 259 KLD out of which 173 KLD will be extracted as ground water and the remaining 86 KLD shall be used for flushing purpose for treated waste water, which shall be abstracted from the ground water by providing tubewell. The total wastewater generation from the project will be 207 KLD which will be treated in 2 STPs of capacity 200 KLD and 110 KLD to be installed within the project premises. Green belt will be developed in an area of 5718 sqm.
Thereafter, the project proponent has obtained amendment in Environmental Clearance under EIA notification dated 14/9/2006 vide no. SEIAA/MS/2023/218 dated 2/2/2023, as per following:
“The case was considered by SEIAA in its 230th meeting held on 11.01.2023 wherein the project proponent informed that they were seeking amendment on account of decrease in the built-up area and increase in the number of flats from 383 to 387. The reason of the same was that the stilt area of 23794 sqm in the total built up area has been considered by mistake in the earlier EC granted to it. Further, as per the amendment proposal, 4 no. flats have been increased due to change in planning for construction of 4 no. flats instead of stilt parking in 2 towers.”
The amendment details in EC are tabulated below: -
Sr. No. Description Existing Proposed Remarks
1. Built up area 87336 sqm 63542 sqm Decreased by 23794 sqm
2. Number of flats 383 387 Increased by 4 number of flats
3. Population 1935 1957 Increased by 22 Persons
4. Domestic Water requirement 259 KLD 262 KLD Increased by 3 KLD
5. Fresh water requirement 173 KLD 175 KLD Increased by 2 KLD
6. Flushing water requirement 86 KLD 87 KLD Increased by 1 KLD
7. MSW 770 Kg/day 778 Kg/day Increased by 8 Kg/day
The project proponent has now applied for obtaining consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 for development of 387 flats and 11 shops alongwith requisite documents.
The site of the project was visited by officer of this office on 23/4/2024 and it was observed as under: -
1) The site falls at Ramgarh Bhudda Zirakpur, Derabassi, SAS Nagar.
2) The civil construction work is completed and the project is ready for possession. However, no possession has taken place till date.
3) The project proponent has installed 2 STPs of capacities 200 KLD and 165 KLD based on MBBR technology and also submitted completion certificate for the same.
3) About 210 KLD of effluent will be treated in the STP’s at full occupancy. The treated water @ 87 KLD will be used for flushing purpose and about 31 KLD for irrigation of green area and the rest @ 92 KLD will be discharged into MC sewer during summer season.
4) The project proponent has provided provisions for dual plumbing arrangements in its flats.
6) The project proponent has provided 6 no. of rainwater harvesting pits inside the premises of the project.
7) The project proponent has installed 4 nos. D.G sets of capacity 1x500 KVA & 3x300 KVA, all are equipped with canopies and adequate stack height.
8) The project proponent is in process of installing mechanical composter of capacity 300 Kg/day for composting of wet waste.
9) The project is complying with the conditions of Environmental clearance granted to it.
Earlier NOC was granted to the project proponent for discharge of treated wastewater @ 90 KLD onto land for plantation in an area of 2 acres (taken on lease) to be developed as Karnal Technology, @ 31 KLD used for plantation/ gardening purposes within its premises in an area of 5720 Sqm and @ 86 KLD for flushing purposes by providing dual plumbing system. But, now the project proponent has submitted consent applications with a proposal that the treated water @ 87 KLD will be used for flushing purpose, about 31 KLD for irrigation of green area and the rest @ 92 KLD will be discharged into MC sewer. Thus, the proposal submitted by project proponent for utilization of treated wastewater is not in consonance with the proposal submitted by the project proponent at the time of grant of NOC.
The project proponent is not complying with the conditions of NOC earlier granted to it under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. It was proposed to refuse the consent to operate applied under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, after affording an opportunity of show cause-cum-personal hearing.
Therefore, the project proponent was served show cause notice for refusal of consent to operate applied under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide Board's letter no. 1162-63 dated 28/5/2024 alongwith an opportunity of personal hearing before the Chairman of the Board on 7/6/2024.
The representatives of the project proponent attended the hearing and no reply to show cause notice was submitted during hearing. However, he informed that at the time of obtaining NOC from the Board, it was mentioned that treated wastewater @ 90 KLD shall be used for irrigation purpose till they get the sewer connection.
After hearing the officers of the Board and the representatives of the project proponent, the Chairman of the Board decided as under:
1) The project proponent shall submit written reply to show cause notice within 2-days so as to enable the Board to decide the consent applications of the project proponent on merits.
2) Further in the action will be taken on the receipt of reply to show cause notice on merits.
If approved, proceedings of the personal hearing as above may be conveyed to the project proponent and Environmental Engineer, PPCB, RO, SAS Nagar for compliance and sending the report, respectively.
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