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It is submitted that the subject cited rice sheller has been established after obtaining consent to establish (NOC) vide no. CTE/Fresh/FZR/2023/22824996 dated 24.07.2023, valid upto 23.07.2024 for the manufacturing of Raw rice with dryer @ 3 TPH and Sorted Rice @ 3 TPH, under Orange category, with certain conditions mentioned therein alongwith that the industry shall not commence construction of building shed as well as installation of machinery before relocating of electric lines outside its premises…………………………
Now, the industry has applied for obtaining fresh consents to operate under the Water Act, 1974, for the manufacturing of Raw rice with dryer @ 3 TPH and Sorted Rice @ 3 TPH. The detail of case is as under:-
• The industry has deposited Rs. 42,000/- vide UTR/Ref. No. POD012772334 dated 23.02.2024 under the Water Act, 1981, against the fixed assets of Rs. 167.30 Lakhs as on 22.02.2024 as per CA certificate. Thus, the consent fee is adequate upto 30/09/2028. …………….
The industry was already visited by undersigned on 21.03.2024 and it was observed as under:- 1. The rice sheller unit in operation during visit. No high tension wire / electric line passes through the site of sheller as the same has been shifted by the industry. 2. The industry has installed machinery of rice sheller, for which NOC has obtained by it, in the processing shed and the processing shed has been covered from all sides. 3. The industry has installed cyclone as APCD with shelling section and paddy pre cleaner dryer section. All dust emitting points have been connected with hooding system. Adequate stack heights have been provided with both APCDs alongwith sampling arrangements. 4. The industry has provided 5 ft. wire mesh above the 10 ft wall of adequate length in husk storage area. 5. The industry has provided brick paved road on movement area. 6. The industry has provided septic tank for treatment of domestic effluent with provision to discharge onto land for irrigation along the boundary. 7. The industry has planted trees along its boundary wall. The industry is complying with the provisions of the Water Act, 1974 and the Air Act, 1981 as well as code of practice notified by the Govt. of Punjab, Department of Science, Technology & Environment vide notification no 10/48/2004-STE-(4) / 932 dated. 15/10/2013. …………….
The industry has already been granted consent to operate under the Air Act, 1981. ………….
The competency for grant of consents to the rice shellers with dryer lies with the Environmental Engineer of the Regional Office. …………………..
Keeping in view of above mentioned facts, it is, therefore, recommended that consent to operate granted under the Water Act, 1974 may be granted to the industry for a period upto 30/09/2028 for operation of rice sheller unit to manufacture Raw rice with dryer @ 3 TPH and Sorted Rice @ 3 TPH, under Orange category, subject to the suitable conditions and a specific conditions as under:- 1) The industry will get its emissions analyzed from Board's lab, during ongoing paddy season.
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