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A. It is submitted that the industry is medium scale red category dyeing unit and it was earlier granted consent to operate under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide no. CTOA/Renewal/LDH4/2020/12579273 dated 26/10/2020, upto 30/06/2025 for using rice husk as fuel in its one boiler of capacity 08 TPH with multi cyclone as APCD with certain conditions.
B. Consent to operate under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 was granted vide no. CTOW/Renewal/LDH4/2024/24639900 dated 14.02.2024, which is valid upto 31.03.2025 for production of Yarn & Cloth (polyester cotton/ polyester/ cotton/ bleach white) @ 10.8 TPD and for discharge of trade effluent @ 799 KLD and domestic effluent @ 01 KLD into the dedicated conveyance system leading to CETP of capacity 40 MLD Focal Point Module, Ludhiana.
C. Earlier the industry has applied for renewal of consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 through OCMMS on 21.02.2025 but same was returned due to pending litigation in Hon'ble NGT, New Delhi of 40 MLD CETP.
D. The industry was earlier visited by undersigned on 21.02.2025 and it was found in operation. The industry has obtained 800 KLD CETP share against its consented capacity of 800 KLD and has installed digital flow meters and SCADA system for connectivity with the CETP server. It has one boiler of 08 TPH capacity with multi-cyclone separator with adequate stack height the air emission analysis (SPM: 171 mg/Nm³) was found within prescribed limits.
E. Thereafter the industry has applied for renewal of consent to operate under the Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981, which was granted to the industry upto 19.11.2025.
F. Now, the industry has applied renewal of consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 through OCMMS.
G. The industry has already deposited consent fee Rs. 1,08,000/- vide R.No. 0109I7366197611 dated 09.01.2024 under the Water Act, 1974, which is adequate upto 31.12.2028 (after deducting late penalty fees) and deposited Rs. 1,08,000/- vide R.no. FDRLN52025060228410760 dated 02.06.2025, which is adequate upto 30.06.2030 against the gross value of fixed assets Rs. 924.55 Lacs and plant & machinery Rs. 808.25 Lacs as on 31.01.2025.
H. The industry was earlier visited by officer of this office on 23.12.2025 and it was observed as under: -
1. The industry was in operation during the visit.
2. The industry is engaged in dyeing of all type of yarn & fabric.
3. The industry has obtained shares of 800 KLD for CETP 40 MLD.
4. The industry has installed 08 HTHP vertical yarn dyeing machines of capacities (1x1000 Kg, 1x500 Kg, 2x300 Kg, 1x100 Kg, 1x50 Kg, 1x25 Kg and 1x5 Kg) and 09 soft flow machines (3x600 Kg, 6x300 Kg & 1x50 Kg).
5. The industry has installed a digital flow meter at the source of water supply and final outlet leading to CETP. The industry has installed SCADA system for connectivity with CETP server.
6. The industry has obtained shares of 800 KLD for CETP 40 MLD. In this regard the industry has submitted a DEMAT certificate of allotment of shares.
7. The SCADA data could not be confirmed from the online module as the website has shifted to a new domain and the modulator ID and Password for PPCB officials has not yet been generated.
8. The industry has intimated the reason for less effluent generation due to restriction imposed by CETP w.r.t. discharge which is valid.
9. The details of capacity of machine, liquor ratio and corresponding effluent generation is attached.
10. The maximum expected effluent discharge in case if only polyester dyeing is carried out is 777.75 KLD, in case industry only does cotton dyeing then maximum expected discharge 467.05 KLD and if it only does PC dyeing then maximum expected discharge is 525.31 KLD.
11. The discharge calculation is enclosed.
12. The industry has made arrangement for recovery & reuse of cooling water and steam condensate. The cooling water is reused in the process and steam condensate is being reused as boiler feed water.
13. The industry has installed one boiler of capacity 08 TPH with multi-cyclone separator as APCD and adequate stack height.
14. The industry has submitted letter from PDA wherein it has been mentioned that the PDA certificate that subject cited unit is our member. Their Demat account is opened and transfer of the shares under process.
15. It has installed one boiler of 08 TPH capacity with multi-cyclone separator and is using rice husk as fuel with adequate stack height and the air emission analysis results (SPM: 238 mg/Nm³) was found confirming to new emissions standards for boilers notified by the Government of India through MoEF&CC.
16. The industry has submitted a plan show casing its old sewer line and PDA line and sewer line originating from its green category unit. It has closed its MC, sewer line connected with its dyeing unit. The PDA line originating from its dyeing effluent collection tank has been layed above ground. The green category unit is found having separate sewer connection with MC sewer line, thus now segregated from its dyeing unit. The layout plan of pipeline attached.
17. The industry has submitted a letter from MCL vide letter no. 1524/ACE/B2 dated 12.01.2024 regarding disconnection of MC sewer line earlier connected with the industry.
18. It is pertinent to mention here a litigation is pending in Hon’ble NGT regarding the dyeing CETPs and SLO head Office has given legal opinion which produced as follows “that legal opinion was taken from the Senior Law Officer of the Board for processing consent applications of the CETP member industries in-spite of the standing directions issued u/s 33-A of Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 to the CETP-50 MLD to stop its discharge into Buddha Nallah. The Senior Law officer has given his opinion that: "Acting upon the directions of the Central Pollution Control Board, the Punjab Pollution Control Board has issued directions dated 25.09.2024 to the CETPs of 50 MLD, 40 MLD and 15 MLD at Ludhiana not to discharge the treated effluent into Buddha Nallah and to comply with the discharge standards and disposal condition mentioned in the Environmental Clearance. a. The CETPs of 50 MLD, 40 MLD and 15 MLD have filed separate appeals against the directions dated 25.09.2024 of the Board before the Hon'ble National Green Tribunal i.e. Appeal No. 40 of 2024, Appeal No.41 of 2024 and Appeal No. 48 of 2024 respectively. After consideration of the appeals, the Hon'ble Tribunal has passed the orders to the effect that no coercive action shall be taken against the CETPs subject to the compliance of environmental norms. b. It is relevant to mention here that the industrial units (Textile and Dyeing) are the members of the CETPs of 50 MLD, 40 MLD and 15 MLD and the Board is granting consents to operate to the member units under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 with certain conditions as mentioned therein. If some major violation is observed by the Board in the functioning of the industrial unit, the Board is empowered to issue any directions in wring to the defaulting industrial unit by invoking the provisions of Section 33-A of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Section 31-A of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and such unit has to comply with the directions of the Board. It is significant to mention here that the directions issued by the Board under the above said Sections / Statutes are not permanent in nature and have to be reviewed on making compliance by the defaulter. As and when the directions given by the Board are complied with by the defaulting industrial unit, the Board has to review the directions given for closure or otherwise to the industrial unit by issuing the modified directions. c. I am of the opinion that if the industrial units (to whom directions for closure had been issued by the Board) have make compliance of the directions of the Board, the Board has to review the directions by issuing modified directions for the operation of the industrial units with suitable conditions. d. I am of the further opinion that the Board cannot withheld the consents to operate of the industrial units (Textile and Dyeing) under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 due to the reason that the CETPs have been issued directions not to discharge the effluent into Buddha Nallah and to meet the prescribed standards. It is pertinent to mention here that the Board has been restrained for taking any coercive action against the CETPs (50 MLD, 40 MLD and 15 MLD) by the Hon'ble National Green Tribunal which means that the Board cannot issue directions for the closure of the said CETPs. In the given circumstances, the Board in my opinion cannot directly or indirectly restrain the operation of the industrial units. The Board in my opinion may grant conditional consents to operate to the industrial units under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 if the industrial units are making compliance of the conditions of the consents granted by the Board. While granting the consents, the Board may impose a condition that the grant of consents shall be subject to the decision of the Hon'ble National Green Tribunal in the appeal cases filed by the CETPs of 50 MLD, 40MLD and 15 MLD or in the Original Applications filed against the said CETPs. The Board may also impose other suitable conditions." As such the Senior Law officer opined that the consent application of the industry can be processed in spite of the standing directions to the CETP. The above said legal opinion has been approved by the Competent Authority of the Board.
Keeping in view of above, it is recommended that renewal of consent to operate under the Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981 may be granted upto 31.03.2026 with suitable conditions as per Board’s policy and subject to the special conditions as under: - a. This Consent to Operate under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 is hereby granted for a maximum effluent discharge capacity of 800 KLD (Kilo Litres per Day) only. b. In the event that the industry discharges effluent in excess of the permitted 800 KLD capacity, this Consent shall be deemed automatically revoked without further notice, and the Board shall initiate appropriate legal proceedings against the industry under the relevant provisions of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. c. This consent to operate is subjected to the decisions of Hon'ble National Green Tribunal in the appeal case no. 41 of 2024 filed by the CETP of 40 MLD. d. The industry shall only discharge the consented effluent into dedicate sewer line leading to CETP for final treatment in accordance to the shares allotted to the unit. e. The industry will also dismantle any other connection available for discharge of effluent either into public sewer or PDA conveyer system. f. The industry should either take measures to control its inlet parameters by good practices and selection of good chemicals for processing or shall operate and maintain its existing effluent treatment plant (ETP), regularly and efficiently, so as to achieve the inlet effluent standards of CETP as per DPR. g. The industry shall make the necessary arrangements to achieve the effluent standards as per the inlet-designed parameters of the CETP. h. There shall be no physical expansion of the unit either with the installation of new machinery or with the permission for enhanced electricity load, after the varied consents are granted for increased discharge of effluent. i. The industry shall stop discharging its effluent in case due to any reason the CETP is not operational or the dedicated conveyance system is overflowing. j. The industry shall maintain the record of flow meter installed at the source and at the outlet leading to CETP. k. Third-party audit of the dyeing units may be done in order to access the actual discharge capacity of the industries in compliance with the proceedings issued by the Board vide letter no. 4387 dated 09.08.2023 The competency to decide the application lies with Chief Environmental Engineer, Ludhiana.
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