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• The project was granted fresh 'consents to operate' under the Water Act, 1974 & Air Act, 1981 dated 18.10.2023 (valid upto 30.06.2025) for operation of Hot mix plant, Wet mix plant & RMC plant to produce Premix (Batch Type) @ 200 TPH, Ready Mix Concrete @ 100 TPH & Wet Mix Macadam @ 200 TPH, subject to one of the specific condition that the industry will operate the machinery related to the batch type hot mix plant in khasra no. 2428/2/2 only as per the proposal submitted by it……………….
• Now the industry has applied for obtaining varied consents to operate under the Water Act, 1974 & Air Act, 1981 for operation of Hot mix plant, Wet mix plant & RMC plant to produce Premix (Batch Type) @ 320 TPH, Ready Mix Concrete @ 100 TPH & Wet Mix Macadam @ 200 TPH by adding the additional machinery to increase the production capacity and also to add the additional land 20 kanal 11 marlas……………..
• From the perusal of the documents submitted, it has been observed that the report of the DTP/Tehsildar submitted alongwith the application is not for the complete land area i.e. 162 kanals 0 marlas and also the revenue record of the total land area has not been submitted……………..
• Show cause notice was issued to the industry alongwith an opportunity to submit its written reply in the matter, within 10 days and the Regional Office was requested to comment upon the all the parameters on the siting guidelines prescribed by the Board for such type of units incorporating the reply of the industry……………..
• The DTP, Bathinda vide its letter dated 377 dated 03.06.2024 has intimated that the additional land area of 20 kanal 11 marla falls in the PCPIR zone of notified Master Plan, Raman Mandi, where the establishment of the such activity is permitted…………...
• The project proponent has submitted a report countersigned by Naib Tehsildar, Sangat for 20 kanal 11 marlas land area, wherein the distances of various parameter from the proposed site has been mentioned in compliance to the siting guidelines prescribed vide nonfiction dated 26.04.1999………………..
• The visiting officer vide note dated 09.07.2024 has reported that the site of the whole project including expansion having total land area of 162 kanal is satisfying with the siting guidelines prescribed for the hot mix plant and as such the site of the project is suitable for expansion and operation of hot mix plant in khasra no. 2428/2/2, 2429, 2430 & 2431 in the revenue estate of Village Sangat Kalan, Distt. Bathinda………………..
• Further, it has been reported by the visiting officer that the unit has installed WMM plant, RMC plant (3 nos.) and batch type hot mix plant(2 nos.). The unit has installed machinery of existing hot mix plant in khasra no. 2428/2/2. The unit has installed new HMP in the khasra newly added land area i.e khasra nos. 2429, 2430, 2032. Bag house filter installed with the existing batch type Hot mix plant. Dust collector installed followed by wet scrubber with the rotary type HMP with adequate sampling arrangement. DG set installed @ 62.5 KVA, 125 KVA, 225 KVA and 420 KVA with canopy and adequate stack height. Fresh plantation provided along the boundary of the site. 5 no. bitumen heaters provided with adequate stack height. Vehicular movement area provided for movement of heavy vehicles was found stabilized with the stone aggregates. Septic tank provided for treatment of domestic effluent generated………………
• In view of above, if approved, varied consents to operate under the Air Act, 1981 may be granted to the industry for operation of Hot mix plant, Wet mix plant & RMC plant to produce Premix (Batch Type) @ 320 TPH, Ready Mix Concrete @ 100 TPH & Wet Mix Macadam @ 200 TPH upto 30.06.2025, subject to the following special conditions that:-……………
1. The industry will operate the machinery related to the hot mix plant in khasra no. 2428/2/2, 2429, 2430 & 2431 only as per the proposal submitted by it…………..
2. The industry will comply with the code of practice as prescribed by the Board vide notification no. Admn./SA2/F.No.178/99/03 dt. 26.04.99 for hot mix plant at all times…………..
3. The project proponent of the industry will provide operational schedule of the HMP to the Board within 15 days so as to carry out air emission sampling……………..
4. The project proponent will ensure to comply with the guidelines prescribed/to be prescribed for hot mix plant (s) by the MoEF&CC/CPCB/PPCB from time to time and will also ensure to upgrade the existing APCD's, if required…………..
5. The industry will get its air emission sample analyzed from the Board’s Lab/approved lab of the Board as per the policy of the Board……………..
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