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The report/ recommendations of RO has been examined and it was noted as under:
# A complaint was earlier received through social media against the industry regarding the emission of dense black smoke. The industry was subsequently inspected by an officer of the Board on 31.07.2025 and was found to be in violation of the provisions of the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
# Accordingly, directions u/s 31-A of the said Act were issued to the industry.
# In compliance with these directions, the relevant machinery/equipment installed by the industry was sealed by the officer of the Board. Due to the violation, the Board imposed a Bank Guarantee amounting to Rs. 3 lakh.
# The project proponent was earlier granted varied Consent to operate under the Water Act, 1974 dated 24.09.2025 and Air Act, 1981 dated 24.09.2025 valid upto 23.03.2026, for manufacturing of Premix @450 Metric Tonnes/Day and Ready-Mix Concrete @ 30 m3/h, subject to certain conditions as mentioned therein and some of the following special conditions that:
1. The industry shall submit bank guarantee amounting to Rs 3.0 lakhs, in Regional office, SAS Nagar, within one week.
2. The industry shall install minimum 6 metre high compound wall of GI sheets along plot periphery, before starting the operation of the unit at its site.
3. The industry shall comply with the new guidelines issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change vide notification dated 18.05.2023 for Hot mix plant, at all times.
4. The industry shall ensure that no black smoke is emitted from the stack of the industrial unit, at any point of time.
# In compliance of condition, the project proponent has deposited bank guarantee amounting to Rs. 3 lakh vide bearing no. 035GT02252740016 dated 01.10.2025, valid till 30.09.2026.
# The Board had issued direction u/s 33-A of the Water (Prevention & control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and 31-A of the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 to PSPCL Authority to retore the supply of electricity to the industry on temporary basis.
“That the authorities concerned shall restore the supply of electricity to subject cited industry temporary upto six months i.e. 23.03.2026, with immediate effect”
# Now, the project proponent has applied renewal of Consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
# The RO had collected the stack emission sample from Port hole on common Stack after APCD Attached with Hot Mix Plant-Batch Type on 12.12.2025 and the results of the same was Particulate Matter – 98 mg/Nm3, which is within the prescribed limit of the Board.
# To verify the complaint, the hot mix plant was visited by officer of RO on 17.03.2026 and during visit it was observed as under:
1. The HMP and RMC was not in operation during the visit.
2. The HMP has installed bag house filter as APCD. The industry has provided stack of adequate height with sampling arrangements with the HMP plant.
3. The HMP is providing GI sheet along the 2 sides of the boundary wall and the representative of the HMP informed that the GI sheet of requisite height will be completed in a period of one month.
4. The HMP has provided stack and sampling provisions with the bitumen heater installed within its premises.
5. The HMP has installed a plant having centralized control panel / cabin.
6. The HMP has provided water tanker for suppression of dust emissions generated from movement area.
7. The HMP has provided septic tank for treatment of domestic effluent.
8. The HMP has provided partial plantation along the boundary. The HMP has provided new sapling along the boundary.
9. The HMP has provided sprinkler for suppression of dust emissions.
10. The HMP has installed 3 no. DG sets with canopy and adequate stack height.
11. The HMP has installed environmental data board at its entrance.
# In lieu of the above report, the RO has recommended as under:
1. Consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be granted for a period of six months with suitable and additional conditions as under:
i. The industry shall comply with the new guidelines issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change vide notification dated 18.05.2023 for Hot mix plant.
ii. The industry shall complete the installation of minimum 6-metre-high compound wall of GI sheets along plot periphery within a period of 1 month.
2. Directions issued to the industry may be restored for a further period of six months electric connection for six months.
3. The Bank Guarantee is required to remain valid until the project proponent completes the installation of GI sheets as per the guidelines and the pending emission sample is found to be within the prescribed limits as such the unit may be asked to renew the BG
In consideration of the report/ recommendations of RO; if approved, the competent authority be recommended as under:
1. Consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be granted for a period of six months with suitable and additional conditions as under:
i. The industry shall comply with the new guidelines issued by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change vide notification dated 18.05.2023 for Hot mix plant.
ii. The industry shall complete the installation of minimum 6-metre-high compound wall of GI sheets along plot periphery within a period of 1 month.
iii. The industry shall keep the Bank Guarantee valid until the project proponent completes the installation of GI sheets as per the guidelines and the pending emission sample is found to be within the prescribed limits.
2. Directions issued to the industry may be restored for a further period of six months electric connection for six months.
Comp.: Hon’ble Chairperson of the Board |
