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The hospital is a 48 bedded hospital and has been granted ‘consent to operate’ under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 vide no. CTOW/Renewal/SAS/2017/4654861 dated 25/01/2017 upto 31/03/2017 and under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 CTOA/Renewal/SAS/2017/4654550 dated 25/01/2017 upto 31/03/2017.
The hospital has applied online on 09/08/2017 for obtaining 'consent to operate' under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 along with requisite documents. The hospital has deposited Rs. 30,000/- vide common R.no. 90/4350 dated 02/12/2016 (Rs. 15,000/- each under the Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981), which is adequate upto 31/03/2022.
It is worth to mention here that as per the office order dated 02/02/2016, it has been directed to process the cases of Orange and green category of industries solely on the undertaking submitted by the industry and since the project proponent has submitted the compliance report of the conditions imposed in the consent to operate granted under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, the same may be considered as good as the undertaking to the effect that it is complying with the provisions of Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
In view of the above, it is recommended that ‘consent to operate’ under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 may be renewed to the hospital for short period i.e. upto 31/03/2018, with the condition that the hospital shall comply with Bio Medical waste Management Rules, 2016.
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