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• The industry has installed induction furnace of capacity 300 kg/heat & 150 kg/heat alongwith galvanizing furnace and shot blasting machine………………
• The industry was granted consents to operate under the Water Act, 1974 & Air Act, 1981 dated 23.09.2021 (valid upto 30.06.2024)……………..
• Authorization under Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 was valid upto 30.06.2021…………….
• The industry was visited by officers of the Board on 01.12.2022 and certain violations were observed under the Water Act, 1974 & Air Act, 1981…………….
• Notice u/s 33-A of the Water Act, 1974 & u/s 31-A of Air Act, 1981 with revocation of consents to operate under Water Act, 1974 & Air Act, 1981 and show cause notice violation of the provisions of HOWM Rules, 2016 alongwith an opportunity of personal hearing on 26.12.2022, which was postponed to 02.02.2023, wherein it was decided by the Chief Environmental Engineer (B) that:-………….
1. The industry will ensure to operate its APCD regularly & scientifically as well as follow the Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs) notified by the Board for such units so as to achieve the prescribed standards on regular basis……………
2. The industry shall maintain record of readings of water meter installed on fresh water supply line viz-a-viz generation of the wastewater from the process on daily basis & shall submit the same to the Regional Office, Bathinda on monthly basis…………..
3. Environmental Engineer, Regional Office, Bathinda shall immediately visit the industry to verify the compliance (s) / submissions made by the industry at site & process the authorization application submitted by the industry on merits…………….
4. During hearing, it has been made clear to the proprietor of the industry that in case of any violation(s) in future, further action as deemed fit shall be initiated under the provisions of the Water Act, 1974; the Air Act, 1981 and HOWM Rules, 2016……………..
• The industry has now applied for obtaining the authorization under the provisions of the HWM Rules, 2016 for the generation of Category 35.1 of schedule - I i.e. Exhaust Air or Gas cleaning residue @ 0.3TPA. ………….
• The industry has submitted form-4 alongwith the copy of manifest, according to which 948 kg of cat. 35.1 of schedule-I of HOWM Rules, 2016 has been lifted by Re-sustainability Ltd., Village Nimbua, District Mohali on 23.01.2023……………
• The site of the industry was visited by the officer of the Board on 21.06.2024 and it was observed that the industry was in operation. Separate storage room provided with impervious flooring and danger sign, record regarding generation of the APCD Ash being maintained and during visit 195 kg of the said HW was found stored. Environmental data Board provided outside the main gate of the industry. Agreements executed with TSDF Nimbua vide membership no. 2304 dt 23.06.2016. No violation reported under the HOWM Rules, 2016……………..
• In view of above, if approved, authorization under the Hazardous & other wastes (Management & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 be granted to the industry for generation, storage & disposal of category 35.1 @ 0.3 TPA, upto 30.06.2029, subject to the following special conditions that:-………..
1. The industry shall ensure to comply with the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016………….
2. The industry shall main proper record of the hazardous generated/stored and lifted to the TSDF, Nimbua……………
Competency: - CEE(B) |
