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It is submitted that the hospital has granted consent to operate under Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide no. CTOA/Renewal/ASR/2021/16410439 and under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 vide no. CTOW/Renewal/ASR/2021/16410705 dated 29/07/202, valid up to 30/09/2026 for hospital @ 50 beds with suitable conditions mentioned therein.
Now, the hospital has applied varied consent to operate under Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 & Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 for hospital @ 100 beds.
Detail of the case are as under:-
1. The hospital has deposited Rs. 50000/- vide UTR No. N115243002367532 dated 24.04.2024 as consent fee under Water Act, 1974, Rs. 500/- vide UTR No. N115243002368713 dated 24.04.2024 as application form fee, Rs. 2000/- vide UTR No N115243002369931 dated 24.04.2024 as NOC regularization fee and Rs. 50000/- vide UTR No. N115243002381526 dated 24.04.2024 as consent fee under Air Act, 1981, which is adequate up to 30/09/2029.
2. The hospital has submitted CBWTF agreement with M/s Amritsar Envirocare regarding lifting of bio medical waste of 100 no. beds valid upto 28.02.2029.
3. The hospital has submitted building plan approved by Municipal Corporation, Amritsar
4. The hospital has submitted completion certificate and feasibility report of STP of capacity 30 KLD prepared by M/s Universal Enviro Engineer, Amritsar vide no. 03 dated 15.05.2024
5. The hospital has submitted drawing of ETP cum STP consist of components: -
Collection cum Equalization tank – Bar Screen – Clarifier/Settler – Dual Media Sand Filter – Tube settler – MBBR Tank – Pre-Filtration Tank- Filter feed pump - Sludge Drying beds – outlet.
The Hospital was visited by undersigned on 21/06/2024 and observed as under: -
1. The Hospital comprising of 100 beds and is engaged in providing medical health services.
2. The Hospital has installed ETP consist of components Collection cum Equalization tank – Bar Screen – Clarifier/Settler – Dual Media Sand Filter – Tube settler – MBBR Tank – Pre-Filtration Tank- Filter feed pump - Sludge Drying beds – outlet.
3. Treated water is being discharged into MC sewer.
4. The HCF has provided color coded bins for segregation, collection of Bio-Medical Waste and segregation of Bio-Medical Waste was according to color codes.
5. The HCF has provided needle destroyer for shredding of needles.
6. The HCF is lifting its Bio-Medical Waste to CBMWTF and maintaining the record of the same.
7. The HCF has provided final collection room for storage of bio medical waste generated from its premises.
8. No Bio-Medical Waste found mixed with general waste.
9. The hospital has installed 2 no. D.G. set of capacity 85 KVA and 125 KVA, which is fitted with canopy and stack of adequate height.
The hospital is having bed capacity of 100 beds and competency to decide the case lies with Senior Environmental Engineer.
Keeping in view of above, it is recommended that the varied consent to operate under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be granted to the hospital up to 30/09/2029 with suitable terms & conditions along with special conditions that: -
1. The hospital will get effluent sample (combined liquid and domestic effluent) analyzed from an approved lab of the Board within 01month.
2. The hospital will renew its agreement time to time made with Common Bio Medical Waste Treatment Facility well before its expiry and submit the copy of same in this office.
3. The HCF shall comply vide Head Office, no. 468 dated 31/08/2021 issued by Punjab Pollution Control Board. |
