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It is submitted that the industry is a small scale, orange category induction furnace unit. Earlier, the industry was obtained authorization in the name of M/s Anro steels Pvt. Ltd. dated 20.06.2017 which was valid upto 30.06.2021 for generation, collection, storage and disposal of Hazardous Waste of Cat. No. 35.1 @ 6 Ton/Annum and Cat. No. 5.1 @ 0.25 KL/Annum. Thereafter the industrial premises taken over as by M/S K.K. Alloys (Unit-II), H.B. No. 228, Village Sahnewal Khurd, Ludhiana.
The industry was issued directions u/s 31-A of the Air Act, 1981 for disconnection of power supply available to the industry. Accordingly, the electric connection of the industry was disconnected by the PSPCL authorities. Thereafter, industry made the compliance of violations observed and applied for consent to operate under the Water Act, 1974, Air Act, 1981 and requested to restore the electric connection of the industry. After verified the facts at site, the industry was granted consent to operate under the Water Act, 1974 dated 17/11/2023 valid upto 16/05/2024, under the Air Act, 1981 dated 15/11/2023 valid upto 14/05/2024 for manufacturing of Steel Ingots @ 83 MTD using Steel Scrap @ 83 MTD, Ferro Alloys @ 3.0 MTD as raw Material and electric connection of the industry was also restored upto 16.05.2024.
Now, the industry has applied for varied consent to operate under the Water Act, 1974 and Air Act, 1981 for manufacturing of Steel Ingots @ 85 MTD using Steel Scrap @ 85 MTD, Ferro Alloys @ 3.0 MTD as raw material and requested to restore the electric connection of the industry permanently through OCMMS, which have been processed for grant & further restoration of electric supply separately.
Now, the industry has applied for fresh authorization under the Hazardous and Other Wastes Rules, 2016 for generation, collection, storage and disposal of Hazadous Waste of Cat.No. 35.1 @ 1.5 Ton/Annum and Cat.No. 5.1 @ 0.45 KL/Annum.
The site of the industry was visited by RO on 11.07.2024 and it was reported as under: - 1. The industry was not in operation during visit due to power cut. 2. The industry has installed one induction furnace. 3. The industry has installed the side hood alongwith APCD as per design and drawing of PSCST. 4. The manufacturing process involves: Raw material Furnace Loading Heating/Melting Slag removal Alloying Pouring Cooling Finishing Heat Treatment Final Product. 5. The industry has provided energy meter with APCD of the induction furnace is maintaining the record of electric consumption of APCD. 6. Earlier, the industry was visited by the undersigned alongwith scientific staff on 21.03.2024 and the stack emission sample of the industry was collected during visit. As per analysis report the concentration of Particulate Matter was found 38 mg/Nm3, which was within the prescribed limits fixed by the Board. 7. There is no discharge of trade effluent and domestic effluent is discharged onto land for plantation/gardening through septic tank. 8. The industry has installed one D.G set of capacity 250 KVA, with canopy and adequate stack height. 9. The industry has provided hazardous waste storage room of size 8’*6’*10’ with Lock and Key facility. Hazardous waste of category 35.1 (i.e APCD dust) @ 11 Bags @ 20 Kg each were lying stored in HDPE bags and appox. 45 litres of spent oil was lying stored in PVC drum. 10. It has made an agreement for lifting of Hazardous Waste as under:- (A) Cat.No. 35.1 with M/S Madhav KRG Environmental Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Amloh Bhadson Road, Near Toll Plaza, Vill- Akalgarh, Amloh on 15.07.2024. (B) Cat.No. 5.1 with M/S Satkar Oil Co., Focal Point-VI, Ludhiana which is valid during 10/2023, which is valid upto 09/2025. 11. The industry has provided the Environmental Data Board outside the factory premises and Danger signed outside the hazardous waste storage room.
In view of report of RO, it is recommended that authorization under the Hazardous and other Waste (Management & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 for Category 35.1 @ 1.5 Ton/Annum & Category 5.1 @ 0.045 KL/Annum may be granted to the industry as proposed by RO, please. (Cost of Plant and Machinery: Rs. 757.10 Lacs,) (Competency lies with CEE)
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