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The rice sheller was earlier granted 'Consent to Operate' under the Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981 valid upto 10/02/2024 for processing of Paddy @ 10.5 TPH to produce Rice @ 7 TPH, Polish @ 1.05 TPH, Rise Husk @ 1.9 TPH, Phuck @ 0.35 TPH and Nakku @ 0.2 TPH (with drier). The industry was earlier visited by RO on 24.03.2023 and reported that the rice seller was in operation. The rice sheller has installed one shelling section and one dryer unit, but the dried unit was without any air pollution control device and the air pollution control device installed on shelling unit was also without proper sampling arrangements. Further the movement area was not stabilized and the rice husk storage area was also not according to the code of practice. The rice sheller has not planted trees around the boundary as per COP nor for disposal of domestic effluent. Accordingly, Board has refused consent to operate under the Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981 and issued directions u/s 33-A of the Water Act, 1974 and u/s 31-A of the Air Act, 1981 for disconnection of electric connection. Further, to verify the compliance, the industry was visited by RO on 24/07/2023 and it was reported that the industry was following code of practice for rice mills. Accordingly, Competent Authority of the Board had granted 'Consent to Operate' under the Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981 upto 10/02/2024 and PSPCL authorities were directed to restore the electric connection of the industry upto 10.02.2024. Now, the industry has applied for fresh consent to operate under the Water Act, 1974 and the Air Act, 1981. To verify the compliance, the industry was visited by RO on 12/07/2024 and it was reported as under: 1. The industry was not in operation due to rain. 2. The industry has installed drier of capacity 32 T/batch and paddy pre cleaner. 3. It has provided cyclone separator as APCD with paddy pre cleaner. 4. The industry has installed separate cyclone separator as APCD with the shelling section. 5. The industry has not installed any D.G. set. 6. The industry has stabilized its movement area. 7. The industry is complying with code of practice as per the notification dated 15/07/2013. 8. No water used in the process therefore no trade effluent is generated. 9. Domestic effluent generated is being discharged onto land for plantation after passing through septic tank. As per procedure for processing the cases for restoration of power supply, the consent may be granted only for 6 months in the second instance. RO has approved consent to operate under the Water Act, 1974 and the Air Act, 1984 may be granted for short period of 6 months for processing of Paddy @ 10.5 TPH to produce Rice @ 7 TPH, Polish @ 1.05 TPH, Rise Husk @ 1.9 TPH, Phuck @ 0.35 TPH and Nakku @ 0.2 TPH (with drier) with suitable conditions.
RO recommended that PSPCL authorities may be directed to further restore electric connection for six months.
In view of the above, it is recommended that the directions u/s 33-A of the Water Act, 1974 & u/s 31-A of the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be issued for restoration of electric connection for six months, please. (Category - Orange, small, rice sheller) (Competency - EE for deciding consent application and competency lies with CEE Ludhiana for notice/ directions u/s 33-A of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and u/s 31-A of the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981)
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