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Subject: Application for obtaining fresh authorization under the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Trans-Boundary Movement) Rules, 2016 – M/s Hercules Metals & Engineering Works, Village Chattarpura, Mandi Gobindgarh, Distt. Fatehgarh Sahib.
Ref: Industry's online application ID 30139850 dated 16/10/2025.
The industry has applied for obtaining fresh authorization under the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Trans-Boundary Movement) Rules, 2016. The data furnished by the industry & other details/ recommendation in the case are as under:
A: GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE INDUSTRY
Date of receipt of application complete in all respects: 04/11/2025
1 Name & complete address of the industry M/s Hercules Metals & Engineering Works, Village Chattarpura, Mandi Gobindgarh,
Distt. Fatehgarh Sahib.
2 Name of occupier Sh. Sarabjit Singh
3 Scale of the industry Small
4 Date of visit of the industry 24/10/2025
5 Raw material (s) used C.I. Scraps @ 7714 KGs/day.
6 Product (s) Auto and Machinery Parts @ 7000 Kgs/day.
7 Manufacturing process Raw Material – Furnace Loading– Heating – molding – finishing – Ready.
B. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT
AUTHORIZATION APPLICATION.
8 Whether Form-1 has been
completely filled Complete
9 Authorization required for collection/ reception/ treatment / transport storage/
disposal. Generation, Collection & Storage
10 In case of renewal of authorization, number
& date of previous authorization granted.
11 Authorization fee details (Authorization fee
should be as per Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Trans-boundary Movement) Rules, 2016 Not required, as there is no provision in
Hazardous Waste (Management, Handling and Trans-Boundary Movement) Rules, 2008 as
amended in 2010
12 Categories of hazardous wastes generated as
per the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Trans-boundary
Movement) Rules, 2016 Cat. No. 35.1
Cat. No. 5.1
13 Quantities of different categories of
hazardous waste generated per day. 35.1 @ 0.10 T/Annum
5.1 @ 0.04 KL/Annum
14 Mode of storage / disposal/ transportation Storage Facility provided within premises
C. STORAGE FACILITY DETAILS
15 Whether hazardous waste storage facility is
impervious and hazardous waste is stored in an environmentally sound manner? Specify the nature, size & type of storage facility like syntax tank/storage pit etc. & give Yes, impervious storage room provided
within the premises for storage of hazardous waste.
16 Whether hazardous waste storage facility is
permanently covered from top to avoid entry of rain water or any other source. Yes
17 Whether barbed wire fencing has been
provided around the storage facility? Not required as lock & key arrangements
provided.
18 Whether sign Board indicates danger sign &
category of hazardous waste? Yes
19 Whether hazardous waste is being stored after filling in H.DP.E bags? Yes
20 Whether industry is maintaining record of hazardous waste generation in Form-3. Yes
D ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN CASE OF FRESH AUTHORIZATION
21 Whether storage capacity of storage facility is sufficient to store hazardous waste for minimum period of one year and maximum
of five years. Yes
E ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN CASE OF
RENEWAL OF AUTHORIZATION
22 Whether storage capacity of storage facility is sufficient to store hazardous waste for minimum period of one year & upto maximum of three years. Yes
23 a) Whether industry has complied with all conditions of previous authorization granted? If not, specify the violations. Yes
b) Whether the quantity of hazardous waste stored is equal to that generated since the grant of previous authorization? Yes
If not, reasons thereof. N.A.
F DOCUMENTS TO BE ATTACHED WITH THE APPLICATIONS.
24 Whether following documents has been attached with the application.
a) Layout plan of the industry showing position of hazardous waste storage facility verified by
Regional Office. submitted
b) Memorandum of Article of Association/
Partnership deed/ Proprietorship certificate of the industry. Submitted
c) Registration certificate of Large/medium/small
scale industry & latest balance sheet showing fixed assets of the industry. Already submitted
d) Analysis report of hazardous waste, wherever applicable. Not required
G. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN SPECIFIC CASES.
25 Whether industry is receiving/processing any category of hazardous waste. If yes, give following information. No
a) Category/Categories of hazardous wastes received processed by the industry. N.A.
i) Quantity of hazardous waste received/
processed day. NA
ii) Names & complete correspondence addresses
of the units from whom the industry is receiving hazardous waste. NA
iii) Complete details of storage arrangement made
by the industry to store received hazardous waste. NA
b) Whether industry has facilities for
environmentally sound management of hazardous waste processing? NA
c) Whether any category of hazardous waste is
generated after processing of received hazardous. NA
26 Whether industry is selling /offering to
transport
/transporting any category of hazardous waste? If yes, give names & complete correspondence address of the unit to whom the hazardous waste is being
sold. No
27 Whether industry is processing imported hazardous
waste as raw material? If yes, detail about the permission obtained from Ministry of Environment & Forests, New Delhi, if any. No
28 If the industry is processing waste oil, old/used lead-acid batteries and other non-ferrous metal wastes, whether industry has got itself registered with Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India, New Delhi and has obtained ‘Actual user
certificate’. No
RECOMMENDATIONS: -
It is submitted that the industry is small scale orange category unit was granted consent to operate the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide no. CTO/Renewal/FGS/2024/27005626 dated 26/09/2024 and CTO/Renewal/FGS/2024/27005635 dated 26/09/2024 both are valid upto 26/09/2025 for the manufacturing of Auto and Machinery Parts @ 3000 Kgs/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 of Cat. 35.1 @ 0.10 TPA and Cat. 5.1 @ 0.04 Kl/Annum.
To verify the contents, the industry was visited by the AEE of this office on 24/10/2025 During the visit, it was observed as under:
1. The industry was in operation during the visit.
2. The industry is engaging in manufacturing of Auto & Machinery Parts @ 03 MTD by using C.I. Scrap @ 4.286 MTD and now the industry has proposed to manufacturing of Auto & Machinery Parts @ 07 MTD by using C.I. Scrap @ 7.714 MTD.
3. The industry has installed induction furnace of capacity 1.5 TPH and using Bag filter house as APCD and installed shot blasting machine and using Bag filter house as APCD.
4. The industry made an agreement for lifting of its hazardous waste Cat. 35.1 with M/s Nimbua Greenfield Limited, Village Nimbua, Tehsil Dera Bassi, Distt. Mohali.
5. The industry has lifted its hazardous waste of Cat. 35.1 @ 0.106 MT through vide no. 49530 dated 10/05/2024 to M/s Re Sustainability Limited, Village Nimbua.
6. 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.
7. No trade effluent will be generated in the industrial process. Domestic effluent will be discharged onto land for plantation through septic tank.
8. The industry has installed DG. Set of capacity 125 KVA with canopy and adequate stack height.
In view the above, it is recommended that authorization for generation, collection and storage of hazardous waste Cat. 35.1 @ 0.10 TPA and Cat. 5.1 @ 0.04 Kl/Annum may be granted to the industry upto 30/09/2026(as per recommended CTO’s) 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 – Small (Orange)
Date of Receipt – 16/10/2025 Date of Scrutiny – 04/11/2025 Date of visit- 24/10/2025
Competency – Senior Environmental Engineer
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