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RO has reported that the consent to operate under Water (Prevention& control of Pollution) Act, 1974 & Air (Prevention & control of Pollution) Act, 1981 was granted to the instituted vide online reference no. CTOW/Renewal/PKT/2023/21674028 & CTOA/Renewal/PKT/2023/21674021 dated 11/08/2023, which are valid upto 30/09/2024 for 50 beds. Thereafter, the HCF applied for authorization under the BMW Rules, 2016 for the 350 Beds and same was granted upto 30/09/2024. Now, the institute has applied for obtaining varied consent to operate under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 & Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 for 350 beds HCF only through OCMMS in a totally paperless manner by uploading necessary documents as PDF. The project proponent has deposited Rs. 50,500/- vide UTR No. N177243110747725 dated 25/06/2024 & Rs. 50,500/- vide UTR No. N17724311039900 dated 25/06/2024 Under Air Act, 1981 as consent to operate fee under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 including NOC regularization fee and Form downloading fee, which is adequate upto 30/09/2024. The industry was visited by AEE of this office on 28/06/2024 and observed as under:- 1. The HCF is having 350 beds in the premises, but there was very less occupancy. 2. The HCF has provided colour coded plastic bins at wards, operation theatre, ICU, and Nursing Stations for segregation of Bio Medical Waste and segregation was found as per Bio Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016. 3. The HCF has provided needle destroyers for shredding of needles. 4. The HCF has provided a final collection point for Bio Medical Waste and no mixing of Bio Medical Waste was found during visit. 5. The HCF is maintaining the record of Bio Medical Waste lifted to CBWTF. 6. The institute has provided STP for the treatment of the entire effluent generated from the premises. During visit, sufficient quantity of raw effluent was not available due to less occupancy. It is pertinent to mention here that the HCF is a having built-up area more than 20,000 sq.mts and as per the EIA Notification, 2006, such projects needs to obtain prior Environmental Clearance from the competent authority before starting its construction activity. The HCF was commissioned without obtaining Environmental Clearance under EIA Notification, 2006. The Board has filed Criminal Case against the said HCF cum Medical College under the provisions of the EPA Act, 1986 for violating the provisions of the EIA Notification, 2006 in the court of Hon’ble CJM, Pathankot, which is pending in the court of law. It is submitted as per the orders of the competent authority of the Board, the area of the HCF in excess to the 20,000 sq.mts was sealed by the officers of the Board during visit on 01/08/2023 and thereafter, the unit was granted consent to operate under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 with one of the special condition that the project proponent shall not operate the sealed area without obtaining Environment Clearance and permission of the Board. It is pertinent to mention here that the authorization under Bio Medical Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 was granted vide online reference no. BMW/Renewal/PKT/2023/23334858 dated 05/10/2023, which is valid upto 30/09/2024 for 350 beds.
RO has recommended that the varied of consent to operate under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be granted to the institute upto 30/09/2025 with the special condition that the validity of consent to operate/authorization will depend upon the outcome of the court case pending in the Hon’ble CJM Court, Pathankot as well as decision of the SEIAA in the said matter w.r.t Environment Clearance.
In view of above, it is recommended that the varied of consent to operate under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be granted to the institute upto 30/09/2025 with the special conditions that the validity of consent to operate/authorization will depend upon the outcome of the court case pending in the Hon’ble CJM Court, Pathankot as well as decision of the SEIAA in the said matter w.r.t Environment Clearance.
Competency (Hon'ble Chairman Sir) |
