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It is submitted that the subject cited industry is a small scale red category unit. Earlier, the site of the industry was visited by the team of Er. Gaganpreet Singh, AEE (OS), PPCB, RO-1, Ludhiana and Er. Jagroop Singh, AEE (O&M Cell), Zone-C, M.C. Ludhiana constituted by office of Additional Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Ludhiana to identify the electroplating/pickling unit on 18.12.2024 and during visit it was observed that:
1. The industry was in operation and engaged in electroplating process.
2. The industry has made an agreement with CETP operator of quantity 5000 Ltr/month, but same was not produce to the visiting officer during the visit.
3. The industry was taking water from unmetered supply connection during visit.
4. The industry has could not produce the record of fresh water usage and effluent lifted.
5. During visit, the industry was disposing its untreated effluent from storage tank into the sewer with help of electric motor.
6. The industry is operating its unit without valid consents of the Board.
Accordingly, the industry was issued directions u/s 33-A of Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 vide no. 1235-38 dated 28.02.2025 for disconnection of electric connection available to the industry. In compliance, PSPCL authorities has disconnected the electric supply of the unit vide TDCO no. 49/103 dated 13/03/2025.
After making compliance, the industry was granted 'Consent to Operate' under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 vide no. CTOW/Fresh/LDH2/2025/28213540 dated 01/04/2025 and under Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide no. CTOA/Fresh/LDH2/2025/28214023 dated 01/04/2025 both valid upto 30/09/2025.
Further, the industry was again visited in compliance to RO-4, PPCB, Ludhiana letter no. 1911-13 dated 22.08.2025, wherein, the subject cited industry has been enlisted for the month of January, 2025 against non-lifting of trade effluent to M/s JBR technologies, Pvt, Ltd, Focal Point, Phase-8, Ludhiana. The industry was visited by Er. Tirth Singh, JEE on 08.09.2025 and it was observed as under:
1. During visit, the industry was in operation and engaged in the process of manufacturing of cycle parts.
2. The industry operates zinc plating in their premises with other manufacturing process.
3. The permanent pipe (around 10cm Dia) was set up permanently near the wet process, Outlet of the same was directed towards main sewer line.
4. The industry has installed 03 no. of Barrel, 04 no. of Dhole at their zinc plating process.
5. The industry has installed 02 no. of effluent storage tanks. First one of capacity 5000 ltr (50 % filled) and second one of capacity 2000 ltr (full up to Brim).
6. Industry installed water meter which was not in readable and functioning condition.
7. The industry was in non-lifting list of JBR tech for the month January, 2025.
8. The industry has an agreement with JBR tech @ 5000 ltr/month for lifting of untreated effluent.
9. The industry submitted the copies of effluent lifted to JBR tech for the months of June, May, April, March, Feb.
10. The industry submit the record of water used at wet process but in record industry does not mention the quantity of acid used, hence record provided by industry is incorrect from which we cannot gauge the total quantity of effluent generated from the industry.
Accordingly, the industry was issued directions u/s 33-A of Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 vide no. 5273-74 dated 31.10.2025 for disconnection of electric connection available to the industry.
To ensure the compliance to the directions, the industry was visited by the undersigned on 12.01.2026 and it was observed that the industry was in operation despite the directions to the PSPCL authorities for disconnection of electric supply. The wet process area of the industry was sealed during the visit.
Now, the industry has applied for obtaining fresh consent to operate under the Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981 with requisite documents. The industry has already deposited consent fee against the un-depreciated fixed assets of Rs. 21.75 Lacs as on 30/06/2025 as per CA certificate dated 22/09/2025, which is adequate upto 31/03/2029 under Water Act, 1974, as per Board's Office Order dated 29/10/2018 after penalty charges 25 %.
The industry was already visited by the undersigned on 12.01.2026 and it was observed as under:
1. The industry was in operation despite the directions to the PSPCL authorities for disconnection of electric supply. The wet process of the industry was sealed during the visit.
2. It is engaged in manufacturing of Manufacturing of Cycle Parts/Auto Parts @ 4000 No.s/day by using raw material as Caustic @ 2 Kgs/day, Zinc @ 12 Kgs/day, MS Sheet @ 300 Kgs/day, Acid HCL @ 20 Kgs/day, H2SO4 @ 10 Kgs/day, Leveler @ 3 Liter/day, Brightner @ 3 Liter/day.
3. The manufacturing process of the industry is as MS Sheet – Cutting – Bending – Hole – Nurling – Bend – Ready - Zinc plating – Ready – Packing – Dispatch.
4. The industry has made agreement with M/s JBR Technology Pvt. Ltd., Ludhiana (CETP) for disposal of its trade effluent @ 5000 ltr/month.
5. No bye pass of effluent was observed during visit.
6. Domestic effluent generated by the industry is discharged into sewer.
7. The industry has installed CCTV cameras facing towards the entry gate of the processing shed, on fresh water meter installed in processing area and on effluent storage tank.
8. The industry has installed 01 no. DG set of capacity 60 KVA equipped with canopy and adequate stack height.
9. The industry has submitted building plan prepared by Sh. Sukhjinder Singh approved Architect from Director of Factories, Punjab.
The site of the industry falls in Industrial Area-C as per khasra no’s mentioned in the gazette notification.
In the subject cited case, the industry has mentioned ground water extraction @ 0.8 KLD. Considering 25 working days per month, ground water extraction will be 20 KL/month, which is less than 300 KL/month.
It is pertinent to mention here that in case of M/s Kalsi Sons Fabricators, #13581, Street No. 7, Parbhat Nagar, Dholewal, Ludhiana, Competent Authority of the Board has decided not to restore electric connection in such cases till such small scale illegal industry deposit Rs 1.0 lac as environment compensation.
The industry has already deposited Environmental Compensation amounting to Rs. 1 lac vide R no. 49/5568 dated 28.03.2025 in this office.
It is further submitted that vide office memorandum no. 428 dated 23.09.2025 among other decisions the Board has decided as under:
“The Bank Guarantee be returned and /or permanent restoration be allowed on compliance of specified violation or submission of necessary document based on single site visit subject to decision of the Competent Authority.”
It is therefore recommended that:
1. The industry may be imposed an environmental compensation amounting to Rs 1.0 Lakh being a small scale unit as approved by the Competent Authority in the case M/s Kalsi Sons Fabricators.
2. Consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 may be granted upto 30/06/2028 with suitable conditions as per policy of the Board. (Competency – Senior Environmental Engineer)
3. Environmental Engineer, RO-2, Ludhiana may be directed to de-seal the machinery.
4. PSPCL authorities may be directed to restore the electric connection available with the industry, permanently after deposition of EC by the industry. (Competency: Chief Environmental Engineer)
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