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The industry was granted consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 vide no. CTOW/Renewal/SAS/2017/5807795 dated 25/08/2017 and under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide No. CTOA/Renewal/SAS/2017/5807783 dated 29/08/2017, both valid upto 30/06/2018 for the operation of stone crusher unit @ 12,00,000 CFT/annum with certain conditions. Thereafter, the industry was also issued notice for violations of Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide this office letter no. 2758 dated 25/05/2018 as it has not provided approach road and ramp metalled.
Now, the industry has applied for obtaining renewal of 'consent to operate' under both the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 alongwith CA certificate of the value of gross fixed assets of Rs 37.50 lacs as on 03/07/2018 and the compliance report of the conditions of the previous consent to operate. The industry had earlier deposited Rs. 30,500/- vide R. No. 23/4167 dated 30/03/2016 (Rs. 15,000/- each under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and Rs. 500/- as application form fee). From, the note history, it has been observed that the earlier fee deposited by the industry is adequate upto 30/06/2020 against the un-depriciated fixed assets of Rs. 37.50 lacs as on 03/07/2018 as per Board's Office Order dated 18.07.2013.
As per Deputy Commissioner, SAS Nagar report bearing No. 26004 dated 23/07/2014, it has been observed that the said unit is complying with the siting criteria as stipulated by the Govt, of Punjab, Department of Science Technology and Environment dated 30/07/2013. The copy of the report is attached herewith.
Accordingly, the industry was visited by the undersigned on 06.07.2018. During the visit, it was observed as under:
1. The stone crushing unit was not in operation due to no demand.
2. There is no generation of trade effluent/ wastewater as the unit is dry stone crusher.
3. There is also presently no generation of any domestic effluent as the toilet has not been constructed. There is only generation of sullage water, which is being discharged onto land for plantation.
4. The industry has not installed any DG set inside the premises.
The code of practice adopted by the industry for operation of stone crushing unit was also verified at the time of visit and is tabulated in the agenda note is attached herewith.
It is worth to mention here that the ambient air sampling was carried out in past by Board's laboratory on 16/12/2016 and the analysis results as received from the Head Office Laboratory are given in the agenda note is attached herewith.
Thus, the concentration of particulate matter is within the permissible limits as prescribed by the Board.
In view of above, it is recommended that the show cause notice earlier issued to the industry under the provisions of Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be dropped and the Consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be renewed upto 30/06/2020 subject to suitable conditions and additional conditions that:
1. The industry shall comply with the CGWA guidelines for abstraction of groundwater.
2. The industry shall submit the analysis report of ambient air sampling carried out by Board's/NABL Laboratory, within a period of three months to this office.
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