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1. It is intimated that the industry is a small scale orange category Rice sheller unit.
2. Earlier, the rice sheller was granted consent to establish/NOC under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 Vide No. CTE/Fresh/JAL2/2023/22789307 dated 14/07/2023 valid upto 13/07/2024 for the production of Rice @ 3 TPH, Rice Bran @ 0.5 TPH, Rice Husk @ 0.5 TPH, Phuck @ 0.2 TPH with using of Paddy @ 4.5 TPH as raw material with suitable conditions mentioned therein.
3. Now, the rice sheller has applied for fresh consent to operate under Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 through OCMMS of the Board.
4. The Rice Sheller has deposited fee Rs. 54000/- vide UTR/Reference no AXOIC18576487873 & Other, Penalty fee Rs. 1080/- vide UTR/Reference no. AXOIC18576490172 dated 03.07.2024 under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Rs. 54000/- vide UTR/Reference no AXOIC18576483614 & Other, Penalty fee Rs. 1080/- vide UTR/Reference no. AXOIC18576493577 dated 03.07.2024 under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. Adequate upto 30.06.2029.
5. To verify the facts, the rice Sheller was visited by officer of this office on 09.07.2024 & observed that:-
• The Sheller was not in operation due to off season.
• The industry has installed 1 no. of Dryer section, 1 no. Sortex Machine & 1 no. of shelling section along with Cyclones separator with each separately as APCD.
• The industry has provided stabilized movement area and developed plantation area along the boundary wall. The representative was guided to provide more plants in its premises.
• The domestic effluent is being discharged onto land for plantation after passing through septic tank.
• The industry has provided Sheets in front of rice husk discharge area.
Keeping in view of above, it is recommended that consent to operate under Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be granted to the rice sheller upto 30.06.2029 with suitable condition.
1. The industry will comply with code of practice prescribed by secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Science Technology and Environment issued by no. 1532 dated 15.10.2013.
2. The rice sheller will obtain necessary permission from Central Ground Water Authority for extraction of ground water.
3. The rice sheller shall submit sample analysis report of shelling and dryer section from Board’s Lab.
4. The industry shall install or upgrade the air pollution control device to achieve the amended emission standards, if any amendment made.
(Competency – Environmental Engineer)
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