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Earlier, the industry had failed to apply for obtaining 'Consent to Operate' under the Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981. Therefore, Board had issued directions for disconnection of electricity.
Sir, the industry is a small scale red category unit and was granted 'Consent to Operate' under Water Act, 1974 valid upto 12/06/2024 and under Air Act, 1981 valid upto 11/06/2024 for manufacturing of Electroplating and powder coating of Agriculture / Auto parts / Tractor Parts / cycle parts etc @ 500 Nos/day. The directions u/s 33-A of the Water Act, 1974 were issued for restoration of electric connection for six months i.e. upto 12.06.2024.
Now, the industry has applied for obtaining fresh consent to operate under the Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981 with requisite documents.
The industry vide its letter dated 11.06.2024 has submitted a request for permanent restoration of electric connection.
The industry was visited by RO on 11.06.2024 and it was reported as under: 1. The industry is a small scale red category industry and was engaged in electroplating and metal finishing processes. 2. The industry has installed water meter in its process area and reading noted during visit was 56.61 KL. 3. The industry has made collection tank of capacity 5000 ltr for the collection of effluent generating from electroplating section. 4. The industry has made agreement with CETP at Phase-8, Focal Point, Ludhiana operated by M/s JBR Technologies Pvt. Ltd. for 4000 liters/month. 5. The industry is maintaining record regarding fresh water consumption and effluent lifted to CETP. 6. The industry has installed 1 no. powder coating booth with cyclone as APCD. 7. The industry has provided electric oven with adequate stack height. 8. Domestic effluent generated by the industry is discharged into sewer. 9. The industry is maintaining record w.r.t. fresh water consumption for the wet process & effluent lifted to M/s JBR Tech. Pvt Ltd. The record is reproduced below: Water Consumed in Process / Effluent Generated (as per record maintained by the industry) Effluent lifted by CETP Operator (During Verification Period) Storage Cap. Qty. lying stored at the time of visit Last Lifting (Qty. & Date) Avg. frequency of lifting MOU signed for qty. Initial WMR as on 01.01.2024: 39.41 KL Final WMR as on 11.06.2024: 56.61 KL Water consumed: 17.20 KL 16.8 KL 5000 ltr. 1500 ltr 500 ltr. on 29.05.2024 15 days 4000 ltr. As per the record the quantity of water consumed for wet process is in consonance with the quantity of effluent lifted to JBR Tech. Pvt. Ltd. 10. The industry has not installed any DG set.
RO recommended that 'consent to operate' under the Air Act, 1981 may be granted upto 30/06/2027 with suitable conditions as per policy of the Board and PSCPL authorities may be directed to permanently restore its electric connection, please.
The matter regarding restoration of electric connection of the industry has been processed in water consent application as directions were issued u/s 33-A of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
In view of report of RO, it is recommended that consent to Operate under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be granted to the industry upto 30.06.2027 with suitable conditions, please.
(Category - Red, Small) (Competency - SEE)
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