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It is submitted that the rice sheller was granted consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 vide no. RO/PTA/WPC/2003/F-112 dated 08.10.2003for discharge of 0.600 KLD of domestic effluent onto land for plantation after septic tank and under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide no. RO/PTA/APC/2003/F-528 dated 08.10.2003,both extended upto 30.09.2018 for production of raw rice @ 1.0 TPH by processing of paddy @ 1.5 TPH as raw material subject to certain conditions mentioned therein.
Now, the rice sheller has applied online for renewal of consent to operate under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 for discharge of domestic effluent @ 0.8 KLD onto land for plantation after septic tank & Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 under Orange category for the production of raw rice @ 1.0 TPH by processing paddy @ 1.5 TPH. The rice sheller has submitted compliance report of the conditions of the consent earlier granted to it under Water (Prevention &Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, CA certificate, partnership deed, auto renewal undertaking etc..
Sh. Rajesh Kumar, Partner of the rice sheller submitted an undertaking, which is reproduced as under:
1. I Rajesh Kumar am Partner of M/s Jyoti Rice Mill.
2. I shall not operate the rice shelling unit without the valid consent to operate of the Board under Air (Prevention &Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and/ or consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.
3. I shall ensure the compliance of code of practice laid down by Govt. order no. 10/48/2004-STE (4) /932 dated. 15/10/2013 at all the times in true letter & spirit.
4. I shall get the stack emission sample of my rice shelling unit analyzed from Board / Board's approved private lab in the coming season and thereafter shall submit the analysis report to the Board within 10 days.
5. I shall provide rotary valve (if not provided already) below the cyclone for removal of particulate matter contained by the APCD and sampling arrangements with the stack attached to the APCD within 15 days and submit compliance in this regard to the Board immediately thereafter.
6. I shall keep the APCD in good running conditions at all the times and shall also operate the same properly and effectively so as to achieve the standards prescribed by the Board.
7. I shall dispose of the dust contained by APCD in an environmentally sound manner.
8. I shall ensure to put in place all the hoods, ductings& enclosures and other components of the APCD well before commissioning of the unit for next paddy shelling season and report the compliance in the regard to the Board prior to commissioning of the unit.
9. There is no change in the plant and machinery of the unit after the grant of previous consent by the Board and the production capacity of the unit is the same for which the unit was granted earlier consent by the Board.
10. There is no change in the treatment system and mode of disposal of treated waste water. The industry only generates domestic effluent and the same is discharged onto land for plantation after passing through septic tank.
11. I have provided proper and permanent approach to the sample collection facility and the same shall be maintained in proper conditions at all the times.
12. I shall make plantation in the open area, where the same is feasible, to contribute to increase in the green cover and shall inform the Board in this regard before commissioning of the unit before next shelling season.
13. I acknowledge that the consent to operate to my rice sheller unit be granted based on the undertaking submitted by me, therefore, in case during the visit to the industry in future, the entire contents of the undertaking or any part of this undertaking is found false, the Board shall be free to take action against the unit under the provisions of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
The industry was earlier a proprietor firm with Sh. Roshan lal as the proprietor now it has become partnership firm in which Sh.Roshan lal is one of the partners. The undertaking regarding it and the new partnership deed has been submitted by the industry and is attached herewith.
Further, the stack emissions sample was collected by the Board on 05.01.2018 and the analysis results reveal that the concentration of particulate matter is 310 mg/Nm3 which is within the permissible limits as prescribed by the Board.
The rice sheller has deposited consent fee as per detail given below:
Under Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
Rs.12,500/- vide R.No. 64/4771 dated 16.07.2018 under orange category
Under Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
Rs.12,500/- vide R.No. 64/4771 dated 16.07.2018 under orange category
NOC Regurgitation Fees
Rs. 900/- vide R.No. 64/4771 dated 16.07.2018
The total consent fee deposited by the rice sheller is adequate upto 31.12.2026 as per CA certificate showing the value of fixed assets of Rs. 17.91 Lakh (land is taken on lease @ Rs. 30,000 per year), as on 18.06.2018, under each act separately.
There is an increase in cost of fixed assets of Rs. 6.3 lakh which is mainly attributed to the replacement of old machinery i.e. 1 no. petti, 1 no. rice cleaner, 1 no. S bend and Cement etc . The industry has submitted an undertaking, alongwith invoice bills of the purchase of the above said items, regarding it in which it has submitted that the new machinery has been installed by replacing the old machinery and cement has been used for construction of wall and wind screen on it. The industry has deposited NOC regularization fees of Rs. 900/- which is adequate for one year.
It is pertinent to mention here that the Board vide Office Order No. 59 dated 02.02.2016 decided to grant auto renewal of Consent to Operate/ Establish to Orange & Green Category of Industries within 7 days of its application submission without the need of visiting the site/ premises of the industry, in order to facilitate the industry.
As per modified directions issued by CPCB u/s 18(1) (b) of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 regarding harmonization of classification of industrial sectors under red, orange, green, white categories vide its letter dated 07.03.2016 along with the "Final documents on revised classification of industrial sectors under red, orange, green & white categories" which also includes the consent period for which the consents are to be granted to red, orange & green category industries for five years, ten years & 15 years respectively. The Board vide its letter no. 9982-1003 dated 27.03.2018 has requested this office to strictly follow consent validity criteria as mentioned in the modified directions issued by CPCB u/s 18(1) (b) of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
In view of the above mentioned facts and CPCB directions if approved it is recommended that consent to operate under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 for discharge of 0.8 KLD of domestic effluent onto land for plantation after treatment and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be renewed upto 30.09.2026 (fee adequate up to 31.12.2026) for the production of raw rice @ 1.0 TPH subject to the suitable conditions as per the policy of the Board and following additional conditions: -
1. The rice sheller shall ensure the compliance of code of practice laid down by Govt. order no. 10/48/2004-STE (4) /932 dated. 15/10/2013at all the times in true letter & spirit.
2. The industry shall not install mechanical drier in any case in its premises without the written permission of the Board and this consent is valid for dry rice shelling unit without mechanical drier.
3. The rice sheller shall put in place all the hoods, ductings& enclosures and other components of the APCD well before commissioning of the unit for next paddy shelling season and report the compliance in the regard to the Board prior to commissioning of the unit.
4. The industry shall provide rotary valve (if earlier not provided) below the cyclone for removal of particulate matter contained by the APCD and sampling arrangements along with the stack attached to the APCD within 15 days and submit compliance in this regard to the Board immediately thereafter.
5. This consent has been granted to the rice sheller based on the undertaking submitted by the industry, therefore, in case during the visit to the industry in future, the entire contents of the undertaking or any part of the said undertaking is found false and action shall be taken to revoke/ cancel this consent without issuance of any further notice/opportunity.
6. The industry shall comply with the stack emissions standards as laid down by the Board and as amended from time to time by the Board/MoEF and shall be bound to upgrade/replace the APCD to achieve such revised standards. |
