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It is submitted that the project proponent was granted consent to operate under the Water (Prevention & control of Pollution) Act, 1974 vide no. CTOW/Fresh/SAS/2025/25102540 dated 07.08.2025, valid till 30.09.2026 and Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 vide no. CTOA/Fresh/SAS/2025/28723278 dated 07.08.2025, valid till 30.09.2026 for manufacturing of Protein Powder @ 100 Kgs/day, Coating Powder @ 100 Kgs/day, Food Grade Syrup (bottles) @ 5000 Numbers/Day, Capsules @ 300000 Numbers/Day with certain conditions.
Now, the industry has applied for obtaining authorization under Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 for generation, collection, storage & disposal of hazardous wastes category 33.1 - Empty barrels/containers /liners contaminated with hazardous chemical s /wastes @ 240 No./Annum and category 37.3 - Concentration or evaporation residues @ 0.060 T/Annum along with requisite documents.
The project proponent has submitted copy of agreement for lifting of hazardous waste of 37.3 @ 0.060 T/Annum with TSDF Nimbua. The project proponent has submitted copy of agreement for lifting of hazardous waste of category 33.1 with M/s Surya Chemicals.
Accordingly, the industry was visited by undersigned on 12.11.2025 and it was observed as under:
1. The industry is engaged in the business of manufacturing of Protein Powder, Coating Powder, Food Grade Syrup (bottles) and Capsules.
2. The industry has provided proper hazardous waste room of size 11’ x 5’ x 5’ for the storage of hazardous wastes of all the above-mentioned categories.
3. The industry is storing the hazardous waste in the storage facility is an environmentally sound and proper manner.
4. The project proponent has stored category 33.1 @ 0 no. drums and 37.3 @ 10 kg in the hazardous waste room. The industry has not yet lifted hazardous waste.
5. The project proponent has provided environmental data Board outside its premises.
In view of above, it is recommended that authorization may be fresh to industry for the following categories under Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 for one year with suitable conditions as per the policy of the Board and the additional conditions that:-
1. The industry shall handle the hazardous waste(s) strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Hazardous and 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.
2. The industry shall ensure regular lifting of hazardous waste and also ensure that the quantity of hazardous waste generated per year shall not be stored beyond 90 days (extendable upto 180 days) in its premises at any time.
3. The industry shall lift hazardous waste to authorized vendors of the State Pollution Control Board only.
*Competency – Senior Environmental Engineer
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