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It is submitted that the industry is a small-scale red (101.1 Industry or process involving metal surface treatment or process such as pickling/ electroplating/paint stripping/ heat treatment using cyanide bath/ phosphating or finishing and anodizing / enamellings/ galvanizing) category.
Now, the industry has applied for obtaining fresh consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 requisite documents through OCMMS for Zinc Plating of Cycle Parts/Auto Parts @ 2 Metric Tonnes/Day.
The industry has deposited Rs. 18000/- vide R. No. 357428109 dated 12.02.2025 as water consent fee which is adequate upto 14.04.2029 against gross value of fixed assets Rs. 48.20 Lacs and Plant & Machinery of Rs. 6.46 Lacs as per CA certificate dated 11.09.2025.
The industry was visited by the officer of this office on 29.12.2025 and it was observed as under: -
1. The industry was in operation and engaged in the electroplating process.
2. The industry has installed 05 no. barrel and 01 no. zinc plating plant.
3. The industry has made MOU @ 5,000 ltr/month with the CETP operator for lifting of trade effluent i.e. M/s JBR Technologies Pvt. Ltd., D- 260-261, Phase-8, Focal Point, Ludhiana.
4. The industry has provided water meter as a source of fresh supply of water for the electroplating process and reading of the same was 16.57 KL.
5. The industry has provided 02 underground tank of capacity 6,000 ltr for storage of effluent generated from process. Approx. 4000 ltr of effluent was stored during the visit.
6. The industry has installed CCTV cameras facing towards entry gate of processing shed, flow meter provided on freshwater supply provided for processing activities, effluent storage tanks and overall view of process and industry with 30 days backup.
7. The industry is maintaining a record of fresh water consumption viz-a-viz effluent lifted. As per record maintained by the industry, reading on 01.09.2025 was 0.00 KL and during visit reading was 16.57 KL. As such the industry was consumed fresh water @ 16.57 KL and lifted out 12 KL trade effluent to CETP operator during this period, which is in consonance after assuming evaporation loss.
8. No bypass or unauthorized mode of disposal of trade effluent was observed during the visit and only domestic effluent is being discharged into sewer.
9. No boiler/furnace/D.G. set has been installed by the industry.
10. The industry has installed CCTV cameras facing towards entry gate of processing shed, flow meter provided on freshwater supply provided for processing activities, effluent storage tanks and overall view of process and industry with 30 days backup.
11. The industry has also submitted land used classification certificate from DTP, Ludhiana issued vide memo no. 3038 DTP(L)/M2A dated 19.11.2025 stating that the site of the industry falls in industrial Land use Zone as per approved Master Plan, Ludhiana (2007-2031), As such the site is suitable for establishment of such industries.
12. The industry has submitted approved building plan approved by the Competent Person affiliated by the Director of Factories.
13. The industry has submitted electricity bill as a proof of date of commissioning i.e. 14.07.2025.
14. The GEO tagging of the industry has been done by the CETP operator in the GPS system. The GPS location of the industry has been checked and random trade effluent lifting by the CETP has been checked and it shows that CETP has actually lifted the trade effluent of the industry from said location. (Random Screenshot attached).
As such, the industry is complying with the provisions of Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.
In view of the above, it is recommended that the CTO under Water Act, 1974 may be granted upto 30.06.2028 subject to usual conditions and special conditions as under: -
1. The industry will be only disposing its trade effluent to CETP operator.
2. The industry will maintain the record of total water consumption viz-a-viz effluent lifted.
3. The industry will submit the record on monthly basis to Board.
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