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It is intimated that the industry is medium scale red category unit was granted consent to operate under the provision of Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide no. CTOW/Varied/FGS/2024/26136174 dated 30/07/2024 valid upto 30/06/2028 and CTOA/Varied/FGS/2024/26136158 dated 25/07/2024 valid upto 30/06/2029 for the manufacturing of Scaffolding Parts, Hand Tools and Auto Parts @ 15 Metric Ton/Day.
Now the industry has applied for fresh authorization under the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 for Generation, Collection, Storage and Disposal of 12.8 @ 6.0 T/Annum, 35.1 @ 0.120 T/Annum and 5.1 @ 0.120 KL/Annum.
Accordingly, the industry was visited by the undersigned on 19/08/2024 and it was observed as under:
1. The industry was in operation during the visit.
2. The industry has now engaging in the manufacturing of Scaffolding Parts, Hand Tools and Auto Parts @ 15 Metric Ton/Day by using Hexavalent Golden Passivation @ 5 Liter/day, Hydrochloric acid (C) @ 100 Liter/day, Flat/Strips @ 25 Metric Ton/Day, Nickle Sulphate (C) @ 80 Kg/day, Caustic Soda (C) @ 10 Kg/day, Chromic Acid @ 12 Kg/day, Soak Cleaner @ 60 Kg/day, Anodic / Electro Cleaner @ 90 Kg/day, Sulphuric acid @ 15 Kg/day, Nitric Acid @ 2 Liter/day and Zinc Slab @ 300 Kg/day.
3. The industry has installed auto electroplating plant (43 Tanks), 08 hammers one tone each 14 stone vibrator and 10 stone barrels.
4. The industry has installed heat treatment furnace (Electric) with water quenching.
5. The industry has installed 08 no furnace (PNG use as fuel) attached with each hammer individually.
6. The industry made an agreement for lifting of its hazardous waste Cat. 35.1 and Cat. 12.8 with M/s Nimbua Greenfield Limited, Village Nimbua, Tehsil Dera Bassi, Distt. Mohali and for lifting of its hazardous waste Cat. 5.1 with M/s BRS Lubricants.
7. The industry has provided impervious storage room storage of hazardous waste. The capacity of storage room is sufficient to store hazardous waste for 2-3 years.
8. Presently, 1.823 Tons of Cat. 12.8 is lying stored in storage facility provided within the premises.
9. The industry has installed 03 no. D.G. set of capacity 650 KVA, 50 KVA and 500 KVA which is equipped with canopy and adequate stack height.
10. The industry has already provided danger sign on storage room & Environmental data Board near the main gate.
In view the above, it is recommended that authorization for generation, collection, storage and disposal of hazardous waste of 12.8 @ 6.0 T/Annum, 35.1 @ 0.120 T/Annum and 5.1 @ 0.120 KL/Annum may be granted to the industry upto 30/06/2029 with suitable conditions and with special conditions:
1. The industry shall dispose off its Hazardous waste to the authorized recycler /re-processor having valid Registration Certificate-cum-Pass Book from Punjab Pollution Control Board and valid authorization of the Board under the said Rules and 'consents to operate' under the Water Act, 1974 and the Air Act, 1981.
2. The industry shall apply for authorization before the expiry of previous authorization of Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016.
3. The industry shall handle the Hazardous Waste(s) strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Hazardous & Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 and guidelines issued by Central Pollution Control Board / Ministry of Environment & Forests and Climate Change, New Delhi.
4. The occupier/operator of a facility shall send annual returns to the Board in form-4 on or before 30th day of the June following to the financial year to which that return relates.
5. The Authorized person shall report, about the accident which occurs at the hazardous waste storage/treatment site immediately to the Board.
6. An occupier who is generating hazardous waste shall store his waste category wise on site in environmentally sound manner till its treatment.
7. An occupier /generator shall not store hazardous wastes in open ground. It must be stored in an isolated site away from plant operational area.
8. The storage tank/container of the hazardous wastes should be in good condition and made of (or lined with) an appropriate material which does not react with the waste contained in it and can withstand the physical and environment conditions during storage and handling.
9. The occupier generating hazardous waste shall provide the required safety devices like safety mask, goggles, hand-gloves, gum boots etc to the workers for handling the hazardous waste. The occupier shall impart training to the personnel/workers for handling and storage of hazardous wastes.
10. The occupier shall be responsible for any damage of life/or property during storage of his waste and will obtain Public Liability Insurance, wherever applicable.
Scale – Medium (Red)
Date of Receipt – 28/07/2024
Date of Scrutiny – 05/08/2024
Date of visit- 19/08/2024
Date of Deemed Approval – 27/08/2024
Competency – Chief Environmental Engineer
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