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Earlier the HCF was granted ‘Consent to Operate’ under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 vide No. CTOW/Renewal/LDH1/2025/28462431 dated 10.06.2025 valid up to 10.12.2025 and under Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 CTOA/Renewal/LDH1/2025/28462457 dated 10.06.2025 valid up to 10.12.2025. The HCF has now applied for renewal of 'Consent to Operate' under Water Act (Prevention & Control of Pollution), 1974 and Air Act (Prevention & Control of Pollution) ,1981 for 70 beds. To verify the facts, the HCF was visited by the undersigned on 05.05.2025 & following observations were made:-
The HCF has submitted requisite document and also deposit the applicable fee i.e. Rs. 50000/- vide no. 818774694 dated 26.04.2025, which is adequate for 5 year. The HCF has submitted various documents attached with the application in PDF format, which may kindly be pursued.
To verify the facts the HCF was visited by the officer of this office on 23.12.2025 and observed as under :-
1. The HCF was in operation during the visit.
2. The HCF is a 70 bedded facility.
3. The HCF has made an agreement with the CBMWTF M/s Medicare Environment Management (P) Ltd., Ludhiana for lifting of its Bio-medical Waste and valid up to 31.07.2028.
4. The HCF has provided needle shredders at generation point. The sharp part is treated with 1% sodium hypochlorite solution, which is finally disposed off to M/s Medicare Environment Management (P) Ltd., Ludhiana
5. The HCF is adopting proper colour coding and segregating its waste as per Biomedical Waste Management Rules 2016.
6. The HCF is maintaining proper record of daily Biomedical waste generation and lifting of its BMW to the CBMWTDF.
7. The HCF has installed 2 no. D.G sets of capacity 160 KVA & 62.5 KVA with acoustic canopy and adequate stack height.
8. The HCF has installed 01 ETP-cum STP of 25 KLD capacity for treatment of its domestic effluent & liquid waste with the process of Collection tank —Primary settler — filtration — Tube settler filtration — Disposed.
9. The ETP was operational at the time of the visit and it was observed that the treated effluent was discharged into the MC provided sewer line.
10. The HCF has informed that the sludge generated from the operation of the STP, approximately 800–1000 grams per week, is being utilized for plantation purposes.
In view of above, it is recommended that 'Consent to Operate under Water Act, 1974 may be granted to the HCF up to 31.03.2030 with suitable conditions as per policy of the Board and additional conditions as under:-
1. The HCF shall comply with the Bio Medical Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2016, in true letter & spirit and various orders issued by the Board from time to time.
2. The HCE shall segregate Bio Medical Waste as per Bio-Medical Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2016 in true letter and spirit all the times.
3. The HCF shall use syringes with fixed needles and shall provide Puncture proof containers for the collection of the sharp waste.
4. The HCF shall regularly operate its ETP and maintain the record regarding the same.
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