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It is intimated that earlier the institute was visited by Er. Maninderjit Singh Kaler, AEE on 13/10/2025 and effluent sample were collected during the said visit and as per the analysis results parameters Bioassay @ Zero% survival of fish in 100% effluent after 96 hours was not confirming the prescribed standards. Accordingly, the institute was given personal hearing before the worthy Chairperson of the Board on 09.01.2026, wherein it was decided as under:-
1. The institute shall submit Bank Guarantee of Rs. 5.0 lacs valid one year, within 07-days as assurance to operate its ETP cum STP regularly and efficiently so as to achieve the prescribed standards of the Board.
2. The consent to operate under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and authorization under Bio Medical Waste Rules, 2016 be granted to the institute for six months with special conditions that it will operate its ETP cum STP regularly and efficiently so as to achieve the prescribed standards of the Board in future.
3. Regional Office shall visit the institute after one month, collect effluent samples and submit report and recommendations accordingly.
Further, the consent to operate Air (Prevention & control of Pollution) Act, 1981 was granted to the instituted vide online reference no. CTOA/Renewal/PKT/2025/30607569 dated 23/12/2025, which was valid upto 31/03/2026 for 350 beds. But, the institute had withdrawn the application applied for obtaining CTO under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, thus the CTO under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 cannot be granted as decided during hearing dated 09/01/2026.
Now, the institute has applied for obtaining consent to operate under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 & Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 for 350 beds HCF through OCMMS in a totally paperless manner by uploading necessary documents as PDF.
The project proponent has already deposited Rs. 49,700/- vide UTR No. 688925700 dated 24/09/2025 & Rs. 50,200/- vide UTR No. 919652326 dated 24/09/2025 Under Air Act, 1981 as consent to operate fee under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 including NOC regularization fee and Form downloading fee, which is adequate upto 30/09/2026. The HCF was visited by Er. Maninderjit Singh Kaler, AEE on 25/03/2026 and it was observed as under:-
1. The HCF is having 350 beds in the premises, approx. 50 beds were occupied as informed by the representative.
2. The HCF has provided colour coded plastic bins at wards, operation theatre, ICU, and Nursing Stations for segregation of Bio Medical Waste and segregation was found as per Bio Medical Waste Management Rules, 2016.
3. The HCF has provided needle destroyers for shredding of needles.
4. The HCF has provided a final collection point for Bio Medical Waste and no mixing of Bio Medical Waste was found during visit.
5. The HCF is maintaining the record of Bio Medical Waste lifted to CBWTF.
6. The HCF has provided ETP cum STP for the treatment of the entire effluent generated from the premises, but same was not in operation as the work regarding upgradation of ETP cum STP was under process. The representative informed that the upgradation work shall be completed within a month. The effluent is currently collected in the collection tank of the ETP, which was approx. 40% full during the visit.
7. The HCF has constituted a Bio Medical Waste Committee and maintaining the record of meetings conducted by it.
8. The HCF has provided 02 no. D.G. sets of capacity 625 KVA & 125 KVA, both are equipped with canopy.
9. The HCF has not submitted Bank Guarantee of Rs. 5.00 Lacs in compliance of the decisions of personal hearing dated 09/01/2026.
10. As such, the HCF is violating the decisions of personal hearing dated 09/01/2026.
It is pertinent to mention here that the authorization under Bio Medical Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 was granted vide online reference no. BMW/Renewal/PKT/2026/30610324 dated 28/01/2026, which is valid upto 27/07/2026 for 350 beds.
The competency to decide the application lies with Chief Environmental Engineer of the Board (Agenda Note is also attached herewith).
In view of above, it is recommended that show cause notice for refusal of consent to operate under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 for not complying with the decisions of personal hearing may be issued to the institute.
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