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The report/ recommendations of RO in the matter has been examined and it was noted as under:
# The industry was earlier granted ‘Consent to Operate’ under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 vide no. CTOW/Renewal/SAS/2020/1350280 dated 07/09/2020 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide no. CTOA/Renewal/SAS/2020/13502734 dated 07/09/2020, both having validity upto 30/09/2024, for cleaning of contaminated drums/ barrels (approx. weight 1400 Kg/day) @100 Numbers/Day, subject to certain conditions as mentioned therein.
# Thereafter, the industry had obtained auto-renewal of ‘Consent to Operate’ under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 vide no. CTO/Renewal/SAS/2024/25632877 dated 10.05.2024 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide no. CTO/Renewal/SAS/2024/25632877 dated 10.05.2024, both having validity upto 10.05.2029.
# Afterwards, the industry had obtained ‘consent to establish’ (NOC) expansion under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide no. CTE/Exp/SAS/2025/3021044 dated 12/12/2025, having validity upto 11/12/2026 for production of Refurbished items, Ferrous & Non-Ferrous materials, Plastic etc. @ 3300 MT/Year and E-waste @ 3300 MT/Year as raw material, subject to certain condition as mentioned therein.
# Now, the industry has applied for varied ‘Consent to Operate’ under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 for cleaning of contaminated drums/barrels (approx weight 1400 kg/day) & Refurbished items, Ferrous & Non-Ferrous Material, Plastic etc. @ 3300 MT/Year.
# The industry has submitted a copy of approved layout plan digital signed by Competent Authority Er. Rishi Garg.
# As per the brief project report, the domestic effluent @ 0.8 KLD shall be generated from the unit and the industry has proposed to use the same for onto land for plantation within premises after passing through septic tank. The waste water being generated from the process of Precious Metal Recovery and From Wet scrubber will be around 0.6 KLD be taken for evaporation in the existing evaporator provided. Hence, there will be no discharge of waste water outside the factory premises.There will be emissions from Dismantling table, Shredder to control emissions we will provide dust collector with adequate stack height. There will emissions from furnace, CR to control the emissions, water scrubber has been provided as APCD along with adequate stack height.
# The industry was visited by the officer of the Board on 05.02.2026 and it
was observed as under:
1. The proposed site is situated within the existing premises of Surya Chemicals.
2. The project proponent has already constructed shed for installation of industry. The industry has installed the requisite machinery as per the SOP. The details is described in compliance report below.
3. the furnaces installed by the industry are based on LPG.
4. The project proponent has installed the APCD as cyclone separator on shredding/ dust generating area and the wet scrubber on furnace suction hood for treatment of emissions.
5. The existing industry containing of washing process of the plastic container was operational during the visit.
6. The industry has installed the jacketed evaporator for disposal of the trade effluent generated from the industry. As per proposal the industry is has submitted to use the same evaporator for treatment of trade effluent from proposed industry in terms
of scrubber effluent. The solid waste generated from the evaporator as a residue under cat. 37.3 then the same will be sent to TSDF, Nimbuan for its scientific disposal.
7. Further, the RO has submitted compliance status of the Implementation Guidelines for Recyclers & Refurbishers under E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 issued by the CPCB for recycling units, in annotated form (as mentioned in the note of RO).
# The RO has recommended that varied ‘Consent to Operate’ under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, may be granted to the industry upto 31.03.2031.
In consideration of the report/ recommendations of RO; if approved, the varied ‘Consent to Operate’ under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, may be granted to the industry upto 31.03.2031, subject to suitable general conditions and the following special conditions that:
1. The industry shall not install or operate any new type of machinery or production unit without prior approval of the Board.
2. The plant/machinery installed in the industry shall be in compliance with the Implementation Guidelines for Recyclers & Refurbishers under E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 by CPCB and the industry shall ensure the compliance of the guidelines at all time in future.
3. The industry shall not carry out any activities in its premises which is covered under the ambit of EIA notification dated 2006.The industry shall not install any process in e-waste recycling facilities which utilize hydro, electro-metallurgical processing without installing adequate APCD/ETP and getting it duly approved from Punjab Pollution Control Board.
4. The industry shall comply with the E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2022 and subsequent amendments and shall register itself on E-waste EPR Portal within 15 days.
5. The industry shall maintain the record of procurement of E-waste and dispatch of processed material along with the authorized vendor details with whom dealing is being done.
6. The industry shall provide the adequate stack height as per CPCB guidelines within 15 days.
7. The industry shall provide separate APCS for CFL lamp recovery/processing machinery along with online monitoring system for mercury emissions at the stack within 15 days.
8. Apart from changes prescribed at condition no. 5,6,7, & 8, the industry shall not alter any air and water treatment and disposal arrangement without the prior permission of the Board and shall provide the report of the changes prescribed above within 15 days after implementing the changes.
9. The industry shall maintain its machinery at all times and shall maintain the record of the maintenance of the machinery.
10. The industry shall not discharge any trade & domestic effluent (treated or untreated) outside its premises or into choe/drain/river or in inland surface water at any time or any other unauthorized place by any unauthorized means.
11. The industry shall comply with the provisions of Hazardous and Other Waste Management Rules, 2016 and shall expend its hazardous waste room to accommodate additional waste generated from e-waste processing facility and shall obtain revised authorization within 15 days.
12. The industry shall properly operate & maintain its air pollution control devices so as to contain all the suspended particulate matter and gaseous emissions within the permissible limits prescribed by the Board / MoEF&CC.
13. The industry shall ensure that the emissions from each stack shall conform to the emission standards laid down by the Board from time to time.
14. The industry shall ensure that the entire fuel ash generated is utilized in an environmentally sound manner.
15. The industry shall ensure that no problem related to pollution is being caused by the unit due to its operation and no public complaints are received by the Board in this regard.
16. The industry has been approved by the Board from pollution angle only and the industry shall obtain the statutory clearances/permissions from all other concerned departments.
17. The industry shall comply with the provisions of Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016.
18. If the industry found violating the provisions of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 at any stage, action as deemed fit shall be taken against the industry under the provisions of the said Acts.
19. The adequacy/efficacy of the pollution control arrangements and disposal arrangements shall be the sole responsibility of the industry and the industry shall be bound to implement/ upgrade its pollution control arrangements as per the discretion of the Board to achieve the prescribed emission/ effluent standards, as amended from time to time.
20. The Consent is being issued to the industry based upon the documents/ information submitted by it along with the online application form. The Board would be at liberty to take penal action against the industry and its responsible/ concerned person(s) in case information/document is detected as incorrect/false/misleading at any point of time.
21. In case the industry fails to comply with the provisions of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 and/or any other environmental law applicable to the project and Rules, Circulars & Directions issued by the Board from time to time, action as deemed fit shall be taken against the industry.
22. The NOC is being issued to the project proponent based upon the documents/ information submitted by it alongwith the online application form. The Board would be at liberty to take penal action against the industry/project proponent and its responsible/ concerned person(s) in case information/document is detected as incorrect/false/misleading at any point of time, without any opportunity of Personal Hearing.
Competency: Hon’ble Chairperson of the Board. |
