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The note of Regional Office may kindly be perused……………………………………
The industry is a small-scale orange category garment washing unit and was granted consent to operate under the Water Act, 1974 vide no. CTOW/Varied/LDH3/2024/24742765 dated 14.02.2024 and under Air Act, 1981 vide no. CTOA/Varied/LDH3/2024/21547069 dated 14.02.2024 for Garments Washing, Softening, Silicon, Bio, Enzyme & Stone wash etc. @ 10000 Nos/day with trade effluent @ 199.4 KLD & domestic effluent @ 0.6 KLD into CETP 50 MLD, which is valid upto 13.08.2024……………………………….
Further the directions u/s 31-A of Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 were issued to the PSPCL authorities to restore the electric connection of the unit temporarily upto 13.08.2024 vide Board’s letter no. 1282 dated 14.02.2024…………………………………
Now, the industry has applied for varied consent to operate under Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981 for production of Garments Washing, Softening, Silicon, Bio, Enzyme & Stone wash etc. @ 10000 Num/day with trade effluent generation @ 199 KLD & domestic effluent @ 1.0 KLD into conveyance system of CETP 50 MLD…………………………….
The industry had already deposited consent fee, which is adequate upto 30.11.2028 under both acts as verified by the Regional Office………………………………..
Regional Office has reported that the industry has submitted the copy of letter issued by DTP, Ludhiana vide memo no. 667/DTP(L)/M2A dated 20.03.2018 stating that the site of the industry falls in industrial zone as per Master Plan, Ludhiana (2007-2031) ………………………………..
The industry was visited by AEE of RO on 04.07.2024 and observed that: ……………………………….
1. The industry was in operation during the visit, the industry is engaged in the process of washing of garments
2. The industry has installed one boiler of capacity 0.8 TPH with cyclone as APCD and having stack of adequate height. Industry was using wood as fuel in its boiler and during the visit stack of the boiler was almost clear as no black/ dense emissions were being emitted from the stack of the industry during the visit.
3. The industry has also installed one DG sets of capacity 125 KVA with canopy and adequate height.
4. The industry has installed emf at source of fresh water extraction point i.e. one submersible.
5. The industry is complying with the provisions of Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and conditions of the previously granted consents……………………………………
It is pertinent to mention here that earlier directions u/s 31-A of Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 were issued for the disconnection of electric connection of the unit for not submitting necessary documents required for obtaining consent to operate of the Board vide Board's letter no. 335-36 dated 16.01.2024, but, thereafter directions u/s 31-A of Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 were again issued to restore the electric connection of the unit temporarily upto 13.08.2024 vide Board’s letter no. 1282 dated 14.02.2024 and CTO was also granted………………………………….
Regional Office reported that now as the industry had already submitted all necessary documents and is complying with the provisions of the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, electric connection of the unit can be restored permanently. Also, the industry has submitted request letter for permanent restoration…………………………………..
As proposed by Regional Office, may if approved:
1. Varied consent to operate under Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 be granted to the industry for Garments Washing, Softening, Silicon, Bio, Enzyme & Stone wash etc. @ 10000 Num/day with trade effluent generation @ 199.0 KLD & domestic effluent @ 1.0 KLD into conveyance system of CETP 50 MLD with operation of one boiler of capacity 0.8 TPH with cyclone as APCD and one DG sets of capacity 125 KVA upto 30.06.2028 with usual terms & conditions.
2. Directions u/s 31-A of Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be issued to restore the electric connection of the industry permanently.
Competency:
Consent- Senior Environmental Engineer
Directions- Chief Environmental Engineer |
