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• It is submitted that the project proponent (PP) has applied for obtaining consent to establish (NOC) under the Water Act, 1974 & Air Act, 1981 establishment of Hotel cum Banquet Hall having 1 Banquet Hall of capacity 600 persons and 52 rooms through OCMMS on 30.12.2025………………………
• The PP has submitted a copy of CLU issued by the Senior Town Planner, Bathinda vide no. 1119 dt. 25.08.2025 for setting up Hotel in an area of 59 Kanals 12.5 Marlas (7.453125 acres)…………………..
• The PP has got its building plan approved from Senior Town Planner, Bathinda vide no. 1119 HZBP-BTI/STP(B) dt. 25.08.2025.………..
• As per approved building plan, total built-up area of the project is 6937.89 sq meter, which is less than 20,000 sq. m.; therefore, the project does not fall under the purview of the EIA Notification, 2006…………
• As per feasibility report, the average wastewater generation from the project will be 28 KLD and the PP has proposed to install STP of capacity 50 KLD to treat the effluent to be generated in the premises………….
• The treated effluent @ 13 KLD shall be used for flushing purpose through dual plumbing and remaining 15 KLD treated effluent shall be disposed off onto land for plantation / Green belt / landscape irrigation inside the premises …………
• To verify the contents of the application, the site was visited by AEE, RO, Bathinda on 08.01.2026 and it was observed as under:---
1. The hotel is situated at Goniana Bathinda road. Presently site is a vacant plot and construction of boundary is going on at site…………..
2. The project proponent has proposed to install 03 no. DG sets of capacity 320 KVA, 250 KVA and 160 KVA with canopies as well as adequate stack height………………
3. The PP has proposed to provide hoods in the kitchen section…………………
4. The hotel has submitted the compliance report of mechanism / guidelines issued vide Board's Office order no. 64 dated 02.02.2021………….
5. The project proponent has proposed to install compost pits for in-house management of wet waste and dry waste will be lifted to the authorized vendors.
• RO has reported that the site is suitable for establishment of such type of units. Further, the proposal submitted by the PP for the abatement of Water and Air pollution is adequate……………..
• RO has recommended for grant of NOC with suitable conditions…….
• It is submitted that as per CPCB letter vide No. CP-18/1/2023-IPC-VI-HO-CPCB-HO dated 12.02.2025, regarding harmonization of classification of industrial sectors (Clause 4.3, Page 98), hotels/banquet halls having room facilities, including hotels upto 3-star category or those having more than 20 rooms but less than 100 rooms, fall under the Orange Category…………….
• It is further submitted that as per the Guidelines for Entrepreneurs for Compliance of Environmental Laws issued by the Board (Clause 6.3.7, Page 112), for non-star hotels, restaurants, inns, motels, and banquet halls, the competency lies with the Senior Environmental Engineer……
Keeping in view of above and recommendations of RO, if approved, the PP may be granted consent to establish (NOC) from pollution angle for one year, with following special conditions: -
1. The project proponent shall ensure that the total built-up area of the project remains below 20,000 sq. m. In case the built-up area exceeds 20,000 sq.m, the project proponent is bound to obtain Environmental Clearance as per the provisions of the EIA Notification dated 14.09.2006…….
2. Consent to Establish (NOC) is being granted for the establishment of hotel in an area of 59 Kanals 12.5 Marlas (7.45 acres) in only those khasra numbers for which it has obtained CLU from Senior Town Planner, Bathinda vide no. 1119 dt. 25.08.2025……………………….
3. The PP is bound to comply with all the terms and conditions mentioned in the CLU issued by Senior Town Planner, Bathinda vide no. 1119 dt. 25.08.2025…………….
4. The project proponent shall comply with the zoning regulation of Master Plan as and when notified……………
5. The Punjab Pollution Control Board shall not be responsible for any loss (if any) incurred in case the site of the project comes under non-confirming zone of Master Plan to be prepared by the Department of Town & Country Planning Punjab……………
6. In case, any of the document submitted by the project proponent found forged or incorrect, the Consent to Establish shall be deemed cancelled and the Board shall not be responsible for any cost incurred by the project proponent in this regard...........
7. The project proponent shall install STP of adequate capacity as proposed, before commissioning of the project………….
8. The project proponent shall develop adequate plantation area within the project premises for disposal of treated effluent as proposed, before commissioning of the project………….
9. The project proponent shall utilize all treated effluent inside the premises for flushing through double plumbing, construction work, roadside sprinkling, plantation, parks etc……
10. The project proponent shall not use fresh water in the green area/ plantation area / flushing and shall make adequate arrangements for reuse of treated effluent for gardening / plantation / flushing……………
11. The project proponent shall obtain permission from the Punjab Water Regulation and Development Authority (PWRDA) for abstraction of ground water and shall comply with the guidelines prescribed by it……….
12. The industry shall install water meter at fresh water supply and shall maintain its record on daily basis………….
13. The project proponent will ensure that the municipal solid waste generated from its colony is handled in an environmentally sound manner and the Bio degradable solid waste shall be managed through in-house treatment, in compliance to the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016…….
14. The project proponent shall also develop the vermi-composting/composting to manage the biodegradable solid waste and shall not throw, burn or bury any solid wastes in open, outside premises or in drain / water bodies……..
15. The project proponent shall perform / promote its Corporate Environment Responsibility (CER) activities as well as use of alternatives of single use plastics (SUP) and awareness to discourage use of plastic………..
16. The project proponent shall ensure that there are no usages of single use plastic- thermocol disposable items such as water bottles / water pouches/water cups, plates, forks, spoons, straw etc. and single use decorating material made of plastic-thermocol or any other non-biodegradable material in the premises……….
17. This consent to establish is issued from pollution angle and the project proponent shall obtain the statutory clearances / permissions from the other concerned departments, as required……………..
Competency – Senior Environmental Engineer (non-star hotel)
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