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It is submitted that was granted NOC under the provisions of Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide no. CTE/Fresh/PTA/2022/19533252 dated 29/09/2022, valid upto 23/08/2023 for manufacturing of Cotton Yarn @ 17.10 Metric Tonnes/Day and Cotton Waste @ 1.52 Metric Tonnes/Day by using J34/Comber Noil/Flat@ 19 Metric Tonnes/Day as raw material under orange category subject to conditions as mentioned therein.
Now, the industry has applied for fresh consents to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 for manufacturing of Cotton Yarn @ 17.10 Metric Tonnes/Day and Cotton Waste @ 1.52 Metric Tonnes/Day by using J34/Comber Noil/Flat@ 19 Metric Tonnes/Day as raw material under orange category along with requisite documents.
The industry has deposited Rs. 221000/- (consent fee : Rs. 199500/- and NOC extension fee of Rs. 21000/-) vide online receipt no. 677472231 dated 31/05/2024 under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Rs. 210500/- (consent fee : Rs. 210000/- as air consent fee and Rs. Rs. 500/- NOC regularization fee vide online receipt no. 278048706 dated 31/05/2024. The consent fee deposited by the industry is adequate upto 31.03.2029 against the fixed assets of Rs. 3438.66 lakh as on 24.05.2024 as per CA certificate dated 25.05.2024 submitted by it.
The industry has submitted certificate of Principal Approval from Invest Punjab dated 13.09.2022, valid upto 12.03.2026 and as per the certificate the service include issuance of approval of factory building plan.
The industry was visited by the officers on 08.06.2024. During the visit, it was observed that:
1. The industry was in operation.
2. The industry has 7 no. open end machines, 7 no. cards, 4 no. draw frames, 1 Blow Room, 1 humidification plant and 4 rotary filter to control the fluff emissions.
3. There is no source of trade effluent generation.
4. The water is used for humidification in the process.
5. The domestic waste water generated from the premises is being treated in a septic tank and the overflow of this septic tank is pumped in the plantation area approximately.
6. Four no. rotary air filters are installed by the industry to control fluff emissions generated by the industry, which is adequate.
7. Cotton waste generated by the industry is being sold to the processors of cotton waste plant and the traders also.
The industry is complying with the conditions of consent to establish granted to it under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
In view of above, it is recommended that the varied consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be granted to the industry upto30.09.2028 for manufacturing of Cotton Yarn @ 17.10 Metric Tonnes/Day and Cotton Waste @ 1.52 Metric Tonnes/Day by using J34/Comber Noil/Flat@ 19 Metric Tonnes/Day as raw material under orange category subject to suitable conditions and special conditions that:
1. The industry shall shift its unit if the site of the industry comes under non conforming zone of master plan to be prepared by the authority concerned.
2. The adequacy & efficacy of the sewage treatment facilities as well as arrangements for disposal of treated wastewater onto land for plantation / irrigation will be the entire responsibility of the industry.
3. The industry shall re-circulate the entire water of humidification plant.
4. The industry shall not discharge any effluent (treated or untreated) into any drain or in inland surface water at anytime or any other unauthorized place by any unauthorized means and will discharge its treated effluent onto land for plantation only.
5. The entire cooling water used by the industry shall be re-circulated into the processes of the industry. No cooling water will be discharged by the industry.
6. The industry shall for the purpose of measuring and recording the quantity of water consumed and effluent is charged, affix electromagnetic flow meters of such standards and at such places as approved by the Environmental Engineer, Punjab Pollution Control Board, Regional Office, Patiala.
7. The industry shall not generate and discharge any trade effluent without the prior written permission of the Board.
8. The industry shall conduct the Environment audit and submit audit report to the Board every year as required under Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
9. The industry shall obtain permission from PWRDA for the abstraction of ground water as per latest guidelines of the Govt.
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