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It is intimated that the industry was granted consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & control of Pollution) Act, 1974 vide no. CTOW/Renewal/SAS/2025/29323317 dated 08.09.2025, valid till 21.12.2025 and under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide no. CTOA/Renewal/SAS/2025/28739571 dated 08.09.2025, valid till 21.12.2025 of Hydrazine hydrate 100% @ 3.70 MTD, DE-natured salt @ 25 TPD (Bye product) by using Caustic Soda Lye (47.5) on 100% Basic @ 13.00 MTD, Chlorine gas @ 10.30 MTD, Caustic Soda Flakes @ 9.50 MTD as raw material with certain and one of the special conditions that the industry shall install OCEMS at the outlet of ETP as well as its stack, within 3 months of start of operations at the site and shall get the same connected with server of PPCB/CPCB within 15 days thereafter.
Thereafter, a compliant has been received in this office regarding damaged plantation area.
To verify the compliant, the site was visited by EE & undersigned on 18.12.2025 and during visit it was observed that
1. The industry was not in operation.
2. The project proponent has not installed OCEMS at outlet of ETP as well its stack as per special condition of the consent to operate.
3. The industry has installed ETP consisting of 3 no. collection tanks. The industry representative informed that neutralization will be done by adding dilute HCL and no other treatment will be done and sludge will be removed from collection tank no. 2. The industry has provided water meter on the inlet of ETP and outlet of ETP and has not produced record during visit.
4. The industry has provided plantation area and the condition of that is very poor and lot of stagnation was observed. Majority of the plantation area was found damaged.
5. The industry has installed 8 TPH pet cokebased boiler provided twin cyclone followed by alkali scrubber and stack of adequate height. The industry has also provided pH meter for checking the pH of water recycled in alkali scrubber and also installed SO2 meter with the stack of boiler. The emission samples of the stack was collected by this office on 20.09.2025 and concentration of SPM @ 83 mg/Nm3, which is within the permissible limit of 150 mg/Nm3 and concentration of SO2 @ 332 mg/Nm3, which is within the permissible limit of 400 mg/Nm3.
Now, the project proponent has applied renewal of consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 for manufacturing of Hydrazine hydrate 100% @ 3.70 MTD, DE-natured salt @ 25 TPD (Bye product) by using Caustic Soda Lye (47.5) on 100% Basic @ 13.00 MTD, Chlorine gas @ 10.30 MTD, Caustic Soda Flakes @ 9.50 MTD as raw material along with requisite documents.
The project proponent has submitted CA certificate with the value of fixed assets of Rs. 18.85 crore. The project proponent has deposited Rs. 1,26,000/- vide UTR no. CITIN52025062381562710 dated 23.06.2025 under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Rs. 1,26,000/- vide UTR no. CITIN52025062381581689 dated 23.06.2025 under Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981. After deduction of NOC regularization fee, the consent fee under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 is adequate till 31.07.2028 and the consent fee under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 is adequate till 31.10.2028.
The project proponent has submitted compliance report of the previous consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 obtained by it and also submit the compliance of the condition no. 1 of the consent to operation that
“the Consent to Operate under the Water Act and Air Act may kindly be renewed for a further period from 21.12.2025 to 30.09.2028, as per our application on record, without insisting for installation of OCEMS right now, as it entails a heavy financial outlay, which in present situation is difficult for us or bear. As you would appreciate, In the absence of a valid consent, if any market opportunity arises to restart the plant, we would be unable to do so, leaving us with no option but to close down operations forever and terminate our staff and workers”
From above, it is clear that the project proponent is violating the special condition and provisions of the Water (Prevention & control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
In view of above, it is recommended that Consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be refused, please.
*Competency – Worthy Chairperson of the Board.
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