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It is intimated that the industry has been granted ‘consent to operate’ under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 vide no. CTOW/Varied/SAS/2023/23350807 dated 15-09-2023, having validity upto 31-12-2027 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide no. CTOA/Varied/SAS/2023/23343966 dated 06-09-2023, having validity upto 31.03.2024.
The industry was lastly granted ‘consent to operate’ under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 for a short time period, i.e. 31.03.2024, alongwith certain condition and following special conditions:
1) The industry shall comply with all the conditions of consent to operate earlier granted to it under the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 including plantation along the boundary wall of the industry within one month and thereafter shall submit the compliance to the Board.
Now, the project proponent has applied for obtaining renewal of ‘consent to operate’ under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 for production of Cable 12 @ MT/Day, TCAS Unit @ 1 Number/day, STCAS UNIT @ 1 Number/day, LTCAS Unit @ 1 Number/day and RIU Unit @1 Number/day, alongwith an requisite documents.
Fee details:
As per record file, earlier, the industry had deposited consent fee, which is adequate upto 21.03.2028. Now, the industry has deposited of Rs. 97200 vide UTR no. N145243054589576 dated 24.05.2024, (considering for NOC regularization fee), which is adequate upto 31.12.2030 (for increase in the total value of assets of Rs. 2964.73 lakhs to Rs. 3581.25 lakhs.
Visit:
Accordingly, the site of the industry was visited by AEE, (OS) of this office on 20.06.2024 and it was observed as under:
1. The industry was in operation during visit and is engaged in manufacturing of cables for railway and defence.
2. The industry has installed 01 no. tubewell in its premises and flow meter has been provided with the same.
3. The industry has installed 01 no. electric- annealing-cum-tinning machine.
4. The industry has installed 02 no. DG sets of capacity 500 KVA and 160 KVA. The industry has provided adequate stacks and canopies with both the DG sets.
5. The industry is generating hazardous waste of category 5.1 and 5.2 and the unit has made agreement with Golden Petro and TSDF Nimbua, respectively for disposal of the said hazardous wastes. Further, the detailed report is being sent alongwith the online application of the industry for obtaining authorization under the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.
6. The industry has now carried out more plantation inside its premises as per the special condition of last granted ‘consent to operate’ under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and the pictures of the same is as under:
From above, it is clear that the industry is complying with the provisions of the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
Recommendations:
In view of above, if may approved, the ‘consent to operate’ granted under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, may be renewed upto 31-12-2027 (i.e. upto validity of ‘consent to operate’ under the Water Act, 1974), with usual conditions & with following special conditions:
1. This consent shall remain appended with the previous ‘consent to operate’ granted to the industry under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide no. CTOA/Varied/SAS/2023/23343966 dated 06-09-2023, having validity upto 31.03.2024
2. The project proponent shall not use any fuel in its premises except HSD for operations of DG sets.
3. The industry shall keep the plantation area in good condition, at all the times.
4. The industry shall ensure that due to operation of the unit at the site, no nuisance for general public is created at any time and no public complaints are received.
5. The adequacy/ efficacy of the pollution control arrangements shall be the sole responsibility of the industry and the industry shall be bound to implement/ upgrade its pollution control arrangements as per the discretion of the Board to achieve the prescribed emission/ effluent standards, as amended from time to time.
6. The unit shall ensure that no nuisance is created in the vicinity of its premises from the operations of its service station. In case, any complaint is received against the unit, the Board shall be at liberty to revoke/ cancel this consent without giving any opportunity of hearing to the industry.
7. The adequacy/ efficacy of the pollution control and disposal arrangements shall be the sole responsibility of the project proponent and the project proponent shall be bound to implement/ upgrade its pollution control arrangements as per the discretion of the Board to achieve the prescribed emission/ effluent standards, as amended from time to time.
8. The Consent is being granted to the industry based upon the undertaking/ documents/ information submitted by it along with the online application form. The Board would be at liberty to take penal action against the industry and its responsible/ concerned person(s) in case information/document is detected as incorrect/false/misleading at any point of time.
9. In case the industry fails to comply with the provisions of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and/or any other environmental law applicable to the project and Rules, Circulars & Directions issued by the Board from time to time, action as deemed fit shall be taken against the industry.
Competency- Chief Environmental Engineer, (Green, Medium)
Date of receipt of case- 05.06.2024
Date of site visit- 20.06.2024
Target date of deemed approval- 19.07.2024 (i.e. 30 working days)
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