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It is submitted that the subject cited industry is a small scale orange category unit. The industry had been granted consent to operate under Water Act, 1974 vide no. CTOW/Varied/LDH2/2021/15770721 dated 20/06/2021 valid upto 30/06/2026 & under Air Act, 1981 vide no. CTOA/Renewal/LDH2/2022/19444134 dated 18/08/2022 valid upto 30/06/2026for manufacturing of product Butyle Reclaim/Natural Reclaim Rubber/Crumb Rubber @ 9600 MT/Year and source of air pollution are 01 no. Wood fired Thermopack of capacity 6 Kcal/hour and 02 no D.G sets of capacity 400 KVA & 40 KVA.
Now, the industry has applied for varied consent to operate under Water Act, 1974 & Air Act, 1981 alongwith requisite documents for manufacturing of products Crumb Rubber @ 26000 MT/year, Butyle Reclaim/Natural Reclaim Rubber @ 7000 MT/year. The industry has also submitted request letter stating that they are operating under valid Consent to Operate for manufacture Butyl Reclaim Rubber / Natural Reclaim Rubber / Crumb Rubber with a total production capacity of 9600 MT/year. That although permission for manufacturing both crumb rubber and reclaim rubber has already been granted, the consent does not provide a bifurcation of the production quantity between these two finished products. Therefore, they request to kindly bifurcate the finished product quantity for Crumb Rubber 2600 MT/year and Reclaim Rubber 7000 MT/year within the granted overall capacity of 9600 MT/year. This bifurcation will help us maintain clear production records and ensure full compliance with regulatory requirements.
The industry has deposited Rs. 54000/- vide e-R No. 168714925 dated 27.12.2025 under Water Act, 1974 & Rs. 54000/- vide e-R No. 849276077 dated 27.12.2025 under Air Act, 1981 & Rs. 8400/- vide UTR No. 140898653 dated 31.12.2025 as NOC regularization fee against the un-depreciated fixed assets of Rs. 416.83 Lacs as on 21.11.2025, which is adequate upto 30/06/2030 under Both Acts, as per Board's Office Order dated 29/10/2018.
Accordingly, the industry was visited by the AEE of this office on 29.12.2025. During the visit, it was observed as under:-
1. The industry is engaged in business of manufacturing of rubber sheet by using waste rubber tube.
2. The industry has installed 2 Cracker machines, 1 washing machine, 03 autoclaving, 02 mixing machine, 02 stainer, 03 no refiner machines.
3. The washing effluent is being recirculating after collection in the tank.
4. The industry has installed 1 no. Thermopack of capacity 6 Kcal/hour and provided cyclone as APCD with stack of adequate height. The industry is using wood as fuel in its thermopack and same was not in operation during visit.
5. The industry has installed 02 D.G set of capacity @ 400 KVA, 40 KVA, both are equipped with canopy.
6. There is no generation of trade effluent. Only domestic effluent is being discharge onto land for plantation after septic tank.
7. The industry is situated in industrial zone as per DTP certificated issued by the DTP Ludhiana vide letter no. 67 dated 06.01.2015.
8. The industry has already submitted the approved building from approved architect Sh. Nitin Kumar.
9. The industry is complying with the consent conditions granted to it under Water Act, 1974 & Air Act, 1981.
In the subject cited case, the industry has mentioned ground water extraction @ 3.0 KLD. Considering 25 working days per month, ground water extraction will be 75 KL/month, which is less than 300 KL/month.
It is therefore recommended that varied consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 & Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be granted upto 30.09.2030 with suitable conditions as per policy of the Board.
(Competency – Senior Environmental Engineer)
Cost of plant and machinery of Rs. 320.22 Lacs
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