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Discussed.
It is hereby submitted that the Board vide order no. 103 dated 07.06.2023 has delegated competency to decide the application for ‘Consent to Operate’ for mining of sand and other minerals projects to the Environmental Engineer, Regional Offices for period upto 30.06.2023 irrespective of the site mining area and vide Office Order no. 346 dated 05/10/2023 had extended upto 31/12/2023 and vide Office Order no. 06 dated 02/01/2024 further extended upto 30/06/2024 & vide order no. 304 dated 05.07.2024 is now further extended upto 31/12/2024.
The fee deposited by the mining contractor is adequate upto 15.09.2024 under the both acts.
Keeping in view of above, it is recommended that renewal of ‘Consent to Operate’ under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 may be granted to the project proponent for the period upto 15.09.2024 for mining of sand @ 903231 tons per year in site area of 20.65 Hectare located at village Akkuwal, Tehsil Jagraon, District Ludhiana subject to suitable conditions alongwith following special conditions:
1. The project proponent shall carry out mining as per letter issued by the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) vide letter no. SEIAA/MS/2017/547 dated 03.05.2017.
2. This ‘Consent to Operate’ is granted subject to the orders of Hon’ble Punjab and Haryana High Court in CWP 28603 of 2023, CM no. 2554 & CM no. 2550 pending before the Hon’ble Punjab and Haryana High Court.
3. The project proponent shall obtain necessary clearance / permission from the other Departments, if required, on its own level.
4. The industry shall earmarked the boundary properly before starting mining activity at the site. 5. The Project proponent will carry out mining process is open cast, semi mechanized, without drilling and blast.
5. The contractor shall maintain the computerized record of daily mining/ lifting of sand at site.
6. The project proponent shall submit analysis report of ambient air quality monitoring parameters mentioned in EC conditions as well as noise quality from Board's approved lab/ Board's lab within 01 month.
7. The project proponent shall not carry out mining beyond the allotted area, if the industry found illegal mining beyond the area then consent to operate under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 & the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 will be revoked without any notice. Competency: The Hon'ble Chairman of the Board.
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