| Clarification Note: |
Whereas, it is obligatory on the part of the industry to obtain the 'consent to establish/NOC' of the Board as required under the provisions of the Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981, before its establishment/ expansion/modernization.
Whereas, it is mandatory on the part of industry to obtain the ‘consents to operate’ of the Board as required under the provisions of the Water Act, 1974 & Air Act, 1981 for discharge of effluent / emissions from its premises and to operate an industrial plant.
And whereas, it is also mandatory on the part of industry to install adequate & appropriate pollution control devices / measures so as to contain the concentration of various pollutants in effluent / emissions discharged by it conforms to standards prescribed by the Board.
And whereas, industry was an existing rice shelling unit, which was granted consents to operate in the name of M/s Shivam Rice Mills under the Water Act, 1974 & Air Act, 1981 to manufacture raw rice @ 24 TPD (1 TPH) vide Board’s no. MNS/W-1/146/F-181 and no. MNS/A-1/207/F-248 dated 10.11.2003each valid up to 09.05.2004, later extended up to 31.10.2018 vide this office letter nos. 1425 dated 10.03.2004 and 1427 dated 10.03.2004 respectively.
And whereas, the industry has applied for consents to operate under the Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981 in the name of M/s Labh Rice Mills through OCMMS on 03.10.2016 for operation of rice sheller unit along with sortex machine to manufacture raw rice/sorted rice @ 1 TPH without dryer alongwith requisite documents & consent fee.
And whereas, the industry was visited by officer of this office on 12.10.2016 and it was observed as under:-
• The rice sheller unit of the industry was not in operation. The industry has installed a sortex machine.
• The industry has installed cyclone as APCD with shelling section to contain the process emissions but the same was not in line with dust emitting points connected to the APCD.
• The industry has provided stack of adequate height with the APCD, but there was no provision to facilitate emission sampling.
• The industry has provided brick paving at movement area of vehicles, within its premises to prevent the generation of dust emissions
• The industry has provided brick wall of adequate length with 10' height around husk discharge / storage area, however, wind screen of MS of 5’ height was not provided above the said wall.
• The industry has provided septic tank for treatment of domestic effluent with provision to discharge onto land for irrigation.
• The industry does not have adequate plantation along its boundary wall.
And whereas, the industry is violating the various provisions of the Water Act, 1974 & Air Act, 1981 as well as code of practice prescribed by the Govt. vide order dt. 15.10.2013.
And whereas, the matter has been reconsidered and decided to refuse the application for consents to operate under the Water Act, 1974 & Air Act, 1981 after affording an opportunity of show cause before taking further action in the matter.
As such, you are, hereby given an opportunity of show cause to explain your position in writing, within a period of 15 days, with respect to the aforesaid violations, failing which action as proposed in the matter shall be taken without giving any opportunity.
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