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Subject: Application for obtaining renewal ‘Consent to Operate’ under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 of M/s Cadchem Laboratories LTD, Lalru Handesra road, Tehsil Derabassi and District SAS Nagar.
It is intimated that the industry was granted ‘Consent to Operate’ under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 vide no. CTOW/Varied/SAS/2021/16022658 dated 09/07/2021, and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide no. CTOA/Varied/SAS/2021/16019856 dated 09/07/2021, both having valid upto 31/03/2026 for Luliconazole @20kgs/Day, Pitavastatin Calcium @4kgs/Day, Pregabalin @200kgs/Day, Rosuvastatin Calcium @20kgs/Day, Citicoline Sodium @120kgs/Day, Rifaximin @80kgs/Day, Levetiracetam @400kgs/Day and Fexofenadine Hydrochloride @80kg and Clopidogrel Bisulphate @753Kgs/day, as products with special conditions mentioned therein.
Now, the industry has been applied for renewal of ‘Consent to Operate’ under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, along with requisite document.
As per record file, the industry had deposited consent fee, which is valid upto 30.06.2026. Now, the industry has deposited Rs. 282000/- vide R no. 278679873 dated 11.12.2025 under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Rs. 282000/- vide R. no. 505978781 dated 11.12.2025 under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, which is adequate for 30.06.2031, against the fixed assets of Rs. 29.82 cr. as on 31.03.2025.
Visit:
Accordingly, the industry was visited by undersigned on 24.12.2025 and during visit, it was observed as under:
1. The industry is engaged in the business of manufacturing of bulk drugs by using various chemicals and same was in operation.
2. The industry is generating HTDS Stream and same is being treated through MEE. The condensate of the MEE is sent to the cooling tower as make up water and the concentrate from MEE is passed through ATFD and the solid mass from the ATFD is being sent to common TSDF being hazardous in nature. The industry has installed electromagnetic flow meter at the MEE feed tank. During visit, the MEE was in operation.
3. The LTDS is being treated through ETP installed by the industry based on physico-chemical treatment followed by aerobic biological treatment system for treatment of wastewater of LTDS, which is comprising of oil & grease tank, equalization tank, tube settler, holding tank, dozing tank, tube settler, feed tank, aeration tank-I, tube settler, aeration tank-II, tube settler, pre filtration tank, sand filter, carbon filter and sludge drying beds. The treated wastewater is sent to the cooling tower as make up water and the domestic effluent after passing through septic tank is being utilized onto land for plantation developed in an area of around 0.5 acre as per Karnal Technology within premises. During visit, it was observed that the chemical dozing is done manually. For which, the automatic dozing pumps are required to achieve efficiency.
4. The industry has installed 1 no. STP for treatment of domestic wastewater based on biological treatment. During visit, the STP was under maintenance. Further, it was observed that the storm drain from the premises of the industry was carrying water in dry season which is collected in the tank and treated onto STP. The representative informed that the hand washing water is running into storm water drain. however, the industry was advised to completely eliminate the sullage water into the storm water drain and the drain should remain dry at all times.
5. Some components of ETP and the entire STP has been installed near the plantation which is bounded by the wall and separated from nearby drain. During visit, the wall of the industry towards the drain need repair to avoid any treated/untreated wastewater leakage/seepage into the drain.
6. The plantation area is at the level of the nearby drain hence is susceptible to the drain water submergence during the rainy season.
7. The industry has installed 01 no. pet coke fired boiler of capacity 2 TPH and has provided cyclone followed by wet scrubber as APCD along with stack of adequate height & sampling arrangement. The industry has installed one wood fired boiler of capacity 1.5 TPH, which is equipped with cyclone as APCD to contain the concentration of particulate matter within the standards prescribed by the Board. The industry has installed SO2 meter for petcoke boiler and the reading of the same was 295 PPM during the visit.
8. The industry has installed two DG set(s), which are equipped with canopy and stack of adequate height.
9. The industry has installed 03 column type scrubbers to contain the emissions from the reactors of the plant.
10. The industry has provided dedicated rooms for storage of hazardous waste of different categories produced within the industry.
11. There exists one captive SRP (Solvent Recovery Plant) within the premises and it is worth to mention here that the Central Pollution Control Board has issued Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the units engaged in recovery of spent solvents. The industry has installed online analyzer for VOC/TOC at the vent outlet etc. The industry has provided 6 mtr height of vent after the VOC adsorption media etc. OCEMS has been installed on the SRP for monitoring of VOC. During visit, the OCEMS display screen was not working. However, the data was being transmitted to the server of the Board.
Further, as per last effluent samples collected by Board dated 27.06.2025, the results are as under:
Sr. no. Parameters Outlet of STP Outlet of ETP Prescribed Standards
1. pH mg/l 7.7 7.6 7.0-8.5
2. TSS mg/l 27 17 100
3. COD mg/l 68 126 250
4. BOD mg/l 19 22 30
6. Oil & Grease mg/l BDL BDL 10
Further, as per last emission samples collected by Board dated 27.06.2025, the results are as under:
Point of Sample Collection Parameters Results (mg/Nm3)
Part hole on stack after APCD attached with Boiler Furnace
@ 2 TPH Particulate Matter (PM) at 6% O2 58
SO2 141
From above, it is clear that the industry is complying with the prescribed standards.
Recommendations:
In view of above, it is recommended that the industry granted conditional ‘consent to operate’ granted to the industry under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, upto 31.03.2030, subject to suitable conditions and earlier conditions mentioned in the original consent to operate alongwith special condition as under:
1. The industry shall comply with the conditions of the consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 granted to it on 09.07.2021, at all times.
2. The industry shall submit feasibility report/ PERT chart for installation of RO plant of capacity 82 KLD, within 15 days, in the Regional Office, SAS Nagar and shall install complete RO system for achieving the Zero Liquid Discharge, as per the additional condition imposed in the Environmental Clearance granted to it by the MoEF&CC and in accordance with the water balance submitted, immediately.
3. The industry shall repair the boundary wall with reinforced concrete to eliminate the possibility of seepage/discharge within 15 days and shall provide proper arrangement for testing of storm water before discharge into drain and provide the adequate treatment facility if necessary.
4. The industry shall be bound to install online continuous effluent monitoring system (OCEMS) with its ETP and shall implement the guidelines/ SOP framed by the Board for operation & monitoring of OCEMS, afterwards and submit compliance to the Board, immediately.
5. The adequacy/ efficacy of the pollution control arrangements shall be the sole responsibility of the industry and the industry shall be bound to implement/ upgrade its pollution control arrangements as per the discretion of the Board to achieve the prescribed emission/ effluent standards, as amended from time to time.
6. The industry shall store the rainwater from the roof tops of the buildings in 2 no. storage tanks of capacity 300 m3 (2x150 m3) and utilize the same for different industrial operations within the plant as per the additional condition imposed in the Environmental Clearance granted to it by the MoEF&CC, immediately.
7. The industry shall level up the plantation area by filling the area with soil to raise the level above the level of the drain, within 15 days.
8. The industry shall ensure the compliance of provisions of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and/or any other environmental law applicable to him and Rules, Circulars & Directions issued by the Board from time to time.
9. The ‘consent to operate’ is being issued to the project proponent based upon the documents/ information/undertaking submitted by it along with the online application form. The Board would be at liberty to take penal action against the industry/project proponent and its responsible/ concerned person(s) in case information/document/undertaking is detected as incorrect/false/misleading at any point of time, without any opportunity of Personal Hearing.
10. In case the project proponent fails to comply with the provisions of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and/or any other environmental law applicable to the project and Rules, Circulars & Directions issued by the Board from time to time, action as deemed fit shall be taken against the project proponent.
Competency- Worthy Chairperson of the Board, (Red, Large)
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