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The industry was earlier granted ‘Consent to Operate’ under Water Act, 1974 vide no. O15LDH1CTOW2225895 dated 06.01.2015 valid upto 30.09.2018 & Air Act, 1981 vide no. O15LDH1CTOA2225872 dated 06.01.2015 valid upto 30.09.2018 for manufacturing of shopping/PP bags @ 300 Kg/day. The consent to operate under Water Act,1974 & Air Act,1981 were revoked vide ZO endst no. 4019 dated 27.05.2016 & 4021 dated 27.05.2016 respectively “in exercise of the powers conferred under sub section (2) of section 7 of the Punjab Plastic Carry Bags (Manufacture, Usage & Disposal) Control Act,2005 (Punjab Act no.17 of 2007) and all other powers enabling him in this behalf, the Governor of Punjab is pleased to completely prohibit to manufacture, stock, distribute, recycle, sell or use of plastic carry bags in the jurisdiction of all the Municipal corporations , Municipal Councils & Nagar Panchayats in the State of Punjab, w.e.f from 1 st April,2016”. The industry has now applied for obtaining varied ‘Consent to Operate’ under Water Act, 1974 & Air Act, 1981 for manufacturing of industrial packing Bags @ 300 T/day from plastic granules. To verify the facts, the industry was visited by this office on 20.07.2016 & following observations were made;-
1. The industry was in operation during visit & was engaged in manufacturing of industrial packing material.
2. The industry has installed 03 no. extruders machine & 01 no. printing machine
3. There is no source of air pollution boiler/furnace & DG set etc.
4. Domestic effluent generated from the industry is discharged into sewer.
5. There is no source of trade effluent generation.
6. The industry has submitted the copy of latest Udyog Aadhar No. PB12A0004381 dated 01.07.2016, in which product of the industry has been mentioned as other plastic products N.E.C.
7. The industry has already submitted building plan prepared by the competent person under Factory Act, 1948.
8. The site falls in industrial zone as per Master Plan, Ludhiana (2007-21) according to DTP certificate issued vide its letter no.1744 dated 31.05.2011.
9. The industry is mentioned at Sr. no. R.O-I/LDH/WA/589 in the inventory maintained by Regional Office-1, Ludhiana.
In view of above, it is recommended that, 'Consent to Operate' may be granted to the industry under the Water Act, 1974 & Air Act, 1981 upto 30.09.2020 with suitable conditions as per policy of the Board & with following special conditions:
1. The industry will not manufacture, stock, distribute, recycle, sell or use plastic carry bags In compliance to the Government of Punjab, Department of Local Government (Local Government 4 Branch) notification no. 5/18/2016-4lg4/692717/1 dated 18.02.2016 .
The industry will apply for obtaining registration under Plastic Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2011 for manufacturing of industrial packaging material.
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