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It is submitted that the industry is a small scale red category unit and was earlier granted consent to operate Under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 vide no. CTOW/Renew/LDH2/2022/18448812 dated 10/05/2022 and under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide no. CTOA/Renew/LDH2/2022/18448802 dated 10/05/2022 both expired on 31/12/2024 for manufacturing of Tractor Parts @ 60 MT/year and Pins @ 54 MT/year under green category. The industry was visited in compliance to RO-4, PPCB, Ludhiana letter no. 1911-13 dated 22.08.2025, wherein, the subject cited industry has been enlisted from January to July, 2025 for the non-lifting of trade effluent to M/s JBR technologies, Pvt, Ltd, Focal Point, Phase-8, Ludhiana. The industry was visited by officer of the Board on 05.09.2025 and some observations were made. Accordingly, show cause notice vide no. 5219-20 dated 30.10.2025 has been issued to the industry with opportunity of show cause in writing within 15 days. Earlier history Earlier, the industry was only carrying out shot blasting and boora Dhol for surface treatment, whereas, now it has started phosphating some of its parts. Hence, the category has changed from Green to Red. Accordingly, it has applied for varied consent to operate under Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981 alongwith requisite document. The industry was visited by officer of the Board on 13.01.2026 and found it complying .The industry has submitted building plan approved Architect from Director of Factories, Punjab. Site suitability The site of the industry falls in Industrial Area-C as per khasra no’s mentioned in the gazette notification. In view of above, may if approved, varied 'Consent to Operate' under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be granted to the industry upto 30/06/2029 with suitable conditions as per policy of the Board, please. Competency: Senior Environmental Engineer |
