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It is intimated that the industry was granted consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 which was valid upto 30.09.2028 with conditions mentioned therein.
Thereafter, the stone crusher was visited by officer of this office on 05.03.2024 and observed that the stone crusher is not complying with the code of practice for stone crushers.
Accordingly, the consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 were revoked/ cancelled vide no. 800 dated 28.03.2024.
Thereafter, the stone crusher was given personal hearing before the Chief Environmental Engineer on 02.05.2024, wherein it was decided that :
1) The stone crusher shall submit a bank guarantee of Rs. 50000/- as an assurance to comply with the code of practice and the provisions of Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
2) The stone crusher shall apply for consent to operate under the Wa and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 within 15 days.
In compliance of the deicisions of the personal hearing, the stone crusher has submitted bank guarantee of Rs. 50000/- bearing No. 046GT02241840001 dated 02.07.2024, which is valid upto 26.06.2026.
Now, the stone crusher has applied for consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. The stone crusher has submitted CA Certificate, earlier granted consents.
The industry has already deposited Rs.54500/- vide receipt No. 580572706 dated 02.08.2023 under Air Act, 1981, Rs. 54500/- vide receipt No. 237210850 dated 02.08.2023 under Water Act, 1974, which are adequate up to 30.06.2028.
The stone crusher was visited by Officer of this office on 16.07.2024 and observed that:
1. The Stone crusher was not in operation during visit and contacted Sh. Yogesh Thakur, Munshi.
2. During visit, it was observed that the stone crusher has covered the dust emitting points.
3. The Stone crusher has provided conventional chutes at the end of conveyor belts.
4. The stone crusher has got conducted any health survey of its worker.
5. The stone crusher needs to plant more trees around the boundary.
6. The stone crusher has provided sprinklers at movement area of the vehicles.
7. The stone crusher has provided re-circulation tank for the recirculation of washed water.
8. The stone crusher has installed 03 no. submersible pumps.
9. The stone crusher has installed 01 No. DG Set fitted with canopy.
In view of above, may if approved, it is recommended that the consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be granted for the period upto 30.09.2025 with suitable terms and conditions and with special conditions that:
1. The stone crusher shall comply with the orders of NGT in O.A. No 57/2020 or any relevant orders of Competent Authority in related matter.
2. The stone crusher shall comply with the Punjab stone crusher policy 2022 implemented by Govt. of Punjab vide notification no. 5217/Crusher Policy dated 16/08/2022.
3. The stone crusher shall maintain the plantation cover around the periphery so as to comply with the code of practice
4. The industry shall obtain the registriation from Mining Department.
5. The Project Proponent shall obtained CLU from concerned Department within 02 months.
6. The industry shall comply with the code of practice prescribed by the Board.
7. The industry shall submit Approved Building Plan from the competent person under the Punjab Factories Act, 1948.
8. The stone crusher shall obtain permission from the Water Extraction of ground water the concerned Department.
9. The stone crusher shall comply with noise Rules ,2016 and ensured that no complaint regading operation of the stone crusher.
10. The stone crusher shall comply with the guidelines/code of practice of Environmental guidelines for stone crushing unit vide CPCB letter no. CP-12/9/2022-IPC-V-HO-CPCB-HO/1900 dated 01.08.2023 as circulated to the stone crusher within stipulated period.
11. The stone shall 100% re-circulate of the wastewater generated from its process.
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