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Kindly peruse the note of AEE date 26.01.2026…………
• It is submitted that the industry is an orange category marriage palace and the same was granted Consent to Establish/NOC vide no. CTE/Fresh/BTI/2022/18681320 dt. 09.06.2022 valid upto 08.06.2023 for the disposal of Domestic Effluent @ 12 to be discharged onto land for plantation after treatment in septic tank…..
• The industry was visited by officer of this office on 02.12.2025 and during visit following observation were observed: -
1. The marriage palace is having 01 banquet hall of capacity about 400 persons. During visit no function was going on at site but the representative of the palace informed that the palace is operational and last function was held on 01.12.2025……..
2. The palace is generating waste water from its rooms, kitchen and banquet halls. The palace has made arrangement to discharge domestic effluent into underground water through borewell after passing though septic tank………
3. The palace has not made any arrangement for in-house management of wet waste as it has neither installed compost pits not mechanical composter. The entire waste was dumped outside the palace. During visit solid waste was set to ablaze……
4. The marriage palace has not installed suction hoods over the bhatis installed in the kitchen……………..
• Accordingly, the project proponent was issued show cause notice for violation of provisions of Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981 with an opportunity of personal hearing before the Senior Environmental Engineer (B) on 07.01.2026. But the PP has not attended the hearing by submitting a request to reschedule hearing. Next date of hearing is yet to be finalized………….
• Meanwhile, the Project proponent has applied for fresh consent to operate under the Water Act, 1974 & the Air Act, 1981 for operation of Marriage Palace / Resort of capacity 450 persons per function under the Orange category………….
• The PP has deposited Rs. 21600/- vide R.no. 873084719 dated 12.01.2026 under Air Act, 1981 and Rs. 21600/- vide R. no. 495525800 dated 12.01.2026 under Water Act, 1974, which is adequate upto 30.09.2030 under orange category………….
• The industry has submitted the CA certificate dated 02.01.2026, wherein, the value of total fixed assets of the unit is Rs. 70 lakhs with value of plant & machinery is Rs. 10 lakhs……………
• The PP has submitted Approval of Building plan of marriage palace M/s Golden Palm resort, village Karamgarh Satran, Teh. And Dist. Bathinda duly signed by STP, Bathinda vide no. 4089 dt. 06.09.2022……………
• The PP has submitted document regarding Change of Land Use from Mix Land Use to Mariage Palace for the land of M/s Golden Palm Resort, Village Karamgarh, Satran, Distt. Bathinda duly signed by STP, Bathinda vide no. 494 dt. 07.04.2022………….
• The Marriage palace was recently visited by Er. Bhisham, AEE on 19.01.2026 and it was observed as under: -
1. The marriage palace is having 01 banquet hall of capacity about 400-450 persons…………
2. During visit no function was going on………….
3. The palace has now plugged borewell earlier provided for the discharge of treated effluent after passing through septic tank and made arrangement to utilize the treated effluent onto land for plantation…………..
4. The palace has now installed compost pit for the in-house management of wet waste…………….
5. The marriage palace has installed suction hoods over the bhatis installed in the kitchen and has provided stack of adequate height with the same…………
• RO has reported that the Marriage Palace is now complying with the provisions of the Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981 and has recommended for grant of consents upto 30.09.2030…
Keeping in view of above and recommendation of RO, if approved, the marriage palace may be granted consents to operate under the Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981 for Marriage Palace / Resort of capacity 450 persons per function, for a period upto 30.09.2030 with following special conditions: -
1. The marriage palace is bound to comply with all term and conditions imposed by STP, Bathinda vide no. 494 dt. 07.04.2022 ……….
2. The marriage palace will always comply with Board’s office order no. (HQ-2)/2021/64 dated 02.02.2021…………
3. The marriage palace shall obtain permission from Punjab Water Regulation and Development Authority (PWRDA) for abstraction of ground water and shall comply with the guidelines prescribed by it……….
4. The marriage palace shall install water meter at all submersibles installed in the premises and maintain record of fresh water consumption on daily basis……….
5. The marriage palace shall comply with the effluent standards prescribed by the Board for such units……….
6. The marriage palace shall ensure that there is no usage of single use plastic-thermocol, disposable items such as water bottles/water pouches/water cups/cups, plates, glasses, forks, spoons, straw etc. and single use decorating materials made of plastic-thermocol or any other non-biodegradable material on its premises………..
7. The marriage palace shall comply with the provisions of Noise Rules, 2000 and orders of different Hon'ble Courts in the matter of noise pollution………...
8. The marriage palace shall ensure that there is no pollution / nuisance in the vicinity with its operation………...
9. The marriage palace is liable to ensure the compliance of policy guidelines, building norms (covered area, set back etc.), width of approach road, parking etc. notified by the State Govt. from time to time for marriage palaces…………..
10. The marriage palace will ensure that the municipal solid waste generated is handled in an environmentally sound manner and the Bio-degradable solid waste is managed through in-house treatment, in compliance to the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016……...
11. This consent to operate is being issued from pollution angle and the project proponent shall obtain the statutory clearances / permissions from the other concerned departments, as required…….
12. The project proponent shall not increase its land area/building without obtaining prior written permission from the Board
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