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It is submitted that the industry had obtained Consent to Operate under the provisions of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 for manufacturing of hydraulic cylinders @ 5,58,700 numbers per annum, valid up to 31.03.2026. However, the industry was inspected by the officers of the Board on 03.10.2025 and was found to be non-compliant with the provisions of the Water Act, 1974, Air Act, 1981 and the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.
Accordingly, a show cause notice for revocation/cancellation of Consent to Operate was issued to the industry vide letter No. 6365-66 dated 05.12.2025 for the said violations, along with an opportunity of personal hearing before the Chairperson of the Board on 23.12.2025. After hearing the representative of the industry and the officers of the Board, the following decisions were taken:
1. The consents to operate granted to the industry under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 be revoked/ cancelled with immediate effect.
2. The industry shall cease all operations involving generation of effluent and hazardous waste forthwith, and shall not resume operations unless expressly permitted by the Board after full compliance and fresh approval.
3. The industry shall immediately dismantle and remove the rainwater harvesting structure located in close proximity to the ETP and effluent handling area, as its location poses a serious risk of groundwater contamination.
4. The industry shall ensure strict compliance with the provisions of the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, including proper segregation of hazardous and non-hazardous wastes, secure storage with lock-and-key arrangements, maintenance of complete records of hazardous waste generation, treatment, and disposal, and disposal only through authorized handlers.
5. The Environmental Engineer, Regional Office, Patiala shall carry out groundwater monitoring from a minimum of four (04) distinct locations in and around the premises of the unit, including upgradient and downgradient points, to assess any evidence of unauthorized effluent discharge or subsurface contamination.
6. Based on the findings of groundwater monitoring and further site verification, the Regional Office shall submit a detailed report with recommendations, including the need for imposition of Environmental Compensation and/or initiation of prosecution, to the Board for further action.
Now, to ensure the compliance with the proceedings of the personal hearing held on 23.12.2025, a joint inspection of the industry was conducted by the undersigned on 23.03.2026 along with the Environmental Engineer, Regional Office, Patiala. During the inspection, the following observations were made:
1. In compliance with Decision No. 1, the Consents to Operate granted to the industry under the Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981 stand revoked. The industry has applied for fresh Consent to Operate under both Acts on 26.02.2026. The industry has deposited a fee of Rs. 84,000/- each (under Water and Air Acts) vide Reference No. 0ICICN42026021252997287 and 0ICICN42026021252997294 dated 12.02.2026 , along with a 10% penalty fee of Rs. 8,400/- vide TransactionNo.UTIBN62026030364483524 and
UTIBN62026030364512181 dated 03.03.2026. The fee deposited is found to be adequate for one year.
2. In compliance with the Decision no 2, the industry was found non-operational at the time of inspection. Further, the Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) installed within the premises was also found non-operational.
3. In compliance with the Decision no 3, the industry dismantled and removed the the rain water harvesting structure located in close proximity to the ETP and effluent handling area.
4. In compliance with the decisions no 4, hazardous waste was found to be properly segregated and stored under lock and key within the premises.
5. In compliance with the decisions no 5, of the proceedings, Groundwater samples were collected from four (04) different locations in and around the industrial premises to assess possible environmental impact, as detailed below:
i. Within Indospace, near Reliance shed (within premises)
ii. M/s Sunjin India Feeds Pvt. Ltd., Village Chamaru, Rajpura
iii. M/s De Heus Animal Nutrition Pvt. Ltd., Village Chamaru, Rajpura
iv. Near M/s Air Liquide North India Pvt. Ltd., Village Chamaru, Rajpura
6. In compliance with Decision No. 6, it is submitted that the analysis results of the collected groundwater samples are awaited and shall be submitted for further action in accordance with applicable environmental laws.
Besides above, it is pertinent to mention that, due to technical glitch online agenda could not be generated and therefore, it is attached here with for ready reference.
In view of the above, it is recommended that the application of the industry for obtaining consent to operate under water act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981 shall be kept be kept pending till the receipt and evaluation of groundwater analysis results, to ascertain compliance with the prescribed environmental norms.
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