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It is submitted that earlier, the industry was granted consent to operate under the Air Act, 1981 vide no. RO/SGR/APC/2012/F-1217/V-1884 dated 18.09.2013 valid upto 30.06.2014, which was further extended upto 30/06/2018 vide no.R14SGRCTOA1825060 dated 11/09/2014 expired on 30/06/2018 and under the Water Act, 1974 vide no. RO/SGR/WPC/2012/V-1217/V-1301 dated 18/09/2013 valid upto 30/06/2014, which was further extended upto 30/06/2018 vide no.R14SGRCTOW1825139 dated 11/09/2014 expired on 30/06/2018, for production of raw sortex rice (without drier)@ 2.0 TPH by processing of paddy @ 3.0 TPH as raw material under orange category subject to certain conditions mentioned therein.
Now, the rice sheller has submitted the application for renewal of consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 under orange category for the production of Sorted raw rice (without drier)@ 2.0 TPH by processing of paddy @ 3.0 TPH. The rice sheller has submitted compliance report of the conditions of the consent earlier granted to it under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, latest CA certificate and an undertaking to the effect that the rice sheller is complying with the conditions of the consents earlier granted to the industry.
Sh. Manish Mittal, partner of the rice sheller submitted an undertaking, wherein, it has been mentioned as under:
1. I Sh. Manish Mittal, partner of M/s Maa Saraswati Rice Mills, Peerkhana Road, Longowal.
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 has also submitted the compliance report of conditions of the consents earlier granted to it under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.
As per the earlier CA certificate dated 12.09.2013 submitted by the industry the industry had gross block of fixed assets of Rs. 92.15 Lacs, whereas, as per the latest CA certificate dated 101.11 lacs.
Accordingly, the industry has deposited consent fee, Rs.47,000/- vide R.no. 70/4732 dated 13.06.2018 under the Water Act, 1974 and Rs.47,000/- vide R.no. 69/4732 dated 13.06.2018 Air Act, 1981 against fixed assets of Rs. 101.11 lacs under the Air Act,1981 and Rs.900/- vide R.no. 95/4827 dated 01/10/2018 as NOC regularization fee, which is adequate upto 30.09.2024.
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.
Keeping above in view above mentioned facts, it is, therefore, recommended that renewal of consent to operate under the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 may be granted to the industry upto 30/09/2019 and under the Water Act, 1974 may be granted to the industry upto 30/09/2024 for manufacturing of sorted raw rice (without drier) @ 2.0 TPH by processing of paddy @ 3.0 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 rice sheller shall get its stack emission sample analyzed from Board / Board's approved private lab in the coming season after commissioning of the unit and thereafter shall submit the analysis report to the Board, for further extension of consent.
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. The industry shall not generate and discharge any kind of trade effluent from its process, only domestic effluent will be discharged onto land for plantation after passing through septic tank.
6. The industry shall comply with the guidelines issued by CGWA from time to time.
7. The industry shall be bound to upgrade its APCD to achieve the emissions standards laid down by the Board and amended from time to time.
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