Lok Sabha Question No. 1611 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-10
Subject: The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Shri Rahul Kaswan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1611

TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.03.2025

## The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974

## 1611.   SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has issued any directions to the Punjab Pollution Control Board under Section 18(1)(b) of The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 to submit Action Taken Report thereon; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI KIRTI VARDHAN SINGH)

## (a) & (b):

The  Central  Pollution  Control  Board  (CPCB)  has  issued  following  directions  to  the  Punjab Pollution Control Board under Section 18(1)(b) of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974:

1. CPCB vide letter dated 12.02.2025 has issued directions under section 18 (1) (b) of the Water  (Prevention  &  Control  of  Pollution)  Act,  1974  and  the  Air  (Prevention  &  Control  of Pollution) Act, 1981, to all SPCBs/PCCs, including Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) for adoption and implementation of Classification of industrial sectors. CPCB has recently revised the methodology for classification of sectors based on pollution potential and published a report titled -  "Classification of sectors into Red, Orange, Green, White and Blue Categories". Copy of the same is  available  at  CPCB  website  (https://cpcb.nic.in/cpcb-directions.php).  The  Action  taken Report (ATR) from Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), in this regard, is awaited.
2.  CPCB  vide  letter  dated  12.08.2024  issued  direction  under  section  18(1)(b)  of  the  Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974, to PPCB for appropriate actions against the noncomplying Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) to ensure compliance of environmental norms and conditions prescribed by MoEF&CC in Environmental Clearance (EC) issued under Environmental  Impact  Assessment  Notification,  2006.  A  copy  of  the  CPCB  directions  dated 12.08.2024 is attached as Annexure-I. Subsequently, Action Taken Report has been received

from PPCB indicating that directions had been issued to the non-compliant CETPs for ensuring compliance of discharge condition and prescribed standards. A copy of the ATR received from PPCB is attached as Annexure-II.

3. Further, CPCB issued following directions under Section 18(1)(b) of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 to the PPCB in last five years (FY 2020-21 to 2024-25) with status are given below:

|   S. No. | Date of issuing   | Subject                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  | Status of Action Taken Report   |
|----------|-------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
|       01 | 12.08.2021        | Categorization of Thermal Power Plants as per MoEF&CC notification dated 31.03.2021                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Received                        |
|       02 | 13.09.2023        | Registration and data uploading by Captive Power Plants on Ash portal                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Received                        |
|       03 | 03.05.2024        | For providing compiled mining information regarding mining leases executed                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Received                        |
|       04 | 14.10.2024        | Enforcement of Ash notification, 2021                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Yet to be received              |
|       05 | 07.02.2025        | Compliance of Hon'ble NGT orders dated 30.04.2024 and 10.01.2025 in O.A. No. 581 of 2022 titled as Vikas Kumar v/s State of Haryana &Ors. regarding permissibility of construction of the temporary bridges across river streams/channels for carrying out mining and allied activities. | Yet to be received              |

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## A•  CETP of  15 MidI) capacity  ]ocn-ted at Bahadur He Road, Ludhiarra:

- I .  T!'-at, thc  SP\'- shall  ensure  i.h at  thc  operation /  aug-i-nenta tion  of treatment systcrn c)f C F:'FP is ajlpropri&T(:Iv made, so as to meet with  the prc'scribcd dlschargc standards aIIa to comply with the disposal conditions mentioned in the Environmental Clearance granted by the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change dated 08.12.201'}
2.  That. the SPV shall immediately stop the discharge of cinucnt from thc: C:ETP of  15 hq [.D cap,:Ii\_"ty ttItf> Ri.lddha Nallal1 or  any other  surface  water I :,,) d \

## B. CETP of SQ MIJD capacity located. at Tajpur Road, I,udhiana:

1. TIrat , the SPV sha]1 nl' It:t u-1 th the prescribed discharge standards and to ('oImply with 1\_he disp\.)sa1 Cr>II,-Itl\_ions mentioned in  Lhc Environmental Clearance planted  b=, the  \.7inisl.r', of  En\,iron.ment.  Forest and  Climate i\_- ha ngc  dil T :'(I  o.-5.o:3.2t)  ; 3
2.  That. the SPy shall it-'lrrrccliatclv stop thc discharge of effluent from thc CETP of 50 MLD capac''i:y intci Buddha Nallah or any other surface water body

## C. CETP of 4D MLD capacity located at :Fajpur Road, Ludhiana:

- I. That, the SPV shall meet with the prescl'i,bed discharge standards and to c(>Inply with  the disposal conditions mentioned in  the Environmental Clcarance gr-,,nted bv  the  Mir,istry  of Environment,  Forest and Climate C!''lal-lgc datEd 03.03.2C'' : 3
2.  1-Flat. the s:ifi\' shall irnrl''':'!iately  stop the discl-large of effluent from the CETP of 40 M LD capacia' tntcJ Buddha Nallah or any other surface water body
3. 4 ) in furth(r complian(;,: tcl the directions issued by the CPC:B, the Punjab Polluiic)n (\_.c,..ntrc)I  F3oar(I is in  process oF noTifying the  PEI*P standards  for  the dyeing units (:c)lrncctcd with the said CEl'Ps so as to meet with inlet quality criteria for proper &, effective operation of the said CETPs.
- 5) The copies of the directions issued bv the Punjab Pollution Control Board to CETPs of capacity 50 MLI), 40 ML,D and  15 ML,D in  pursuance of the dir('clions of CPCB arc encloscd herc\viI\_h for pcrsual and further action please.

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IBackside Central Jail, Tajpur  Road, Ludhiana.

}irections u/s 33-A of the Water (Prevention k  Control of Pollution) Act, 1974

s amended in 1988.

'hereas, Punjab Dyers Association (spv)  iJ  operating  a  Common Effluent

Treatment Pla4t (CETP) of capacity 50 MLD installed for treat4ent of textiles  dyeibg industries located at Tajpur Road in Ludhian

,nd whereas, since the inception and commissi+ning, the SPV of 50 MLD capacity is being pursubd  by the Board  from time to  time for  the Lompliance of the provisions of

environmental baws especially the Water (Prevention and Can+ol of  Pollution) Act, 1974 by way of  issuing noU4es, requests, reminders and affording of  op&rtunities

of  hearing before the

Competent Authority.  The officers of the Board are also carryijg  out  the monthly  monitoring  of the Common E#luent Treatment  Plant since the commissioninJ of the CETP.

,nd whereas,  the  spv  was granted  consent  to  dperate under  Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, vide no. CTOW/Fresh/LDH3/2b22/18475759 dated 23.08.2022, valid UPto 22.04.2023 for  the treatment  of waste water  genebted from  the  cluster  of textiles dyeing industri4 located at Tajpur Road in Ludhiana  with  foIIo+ing  special  conditions  that:

1.  The SPV sh4ll install and connect the flow  meters at  ind[idual outlets  of  industries into conveyance  lsystem and flow  m,t' ,t i.I,t /  o'tlet of CEl,  with  th,  w,b-b',d s''' by 25.08.2022
2.  The spv shajl complete the construction work of hazardo4 waste storage room at site by 25.08.2022.
3. The spv  shall submit the feasibility ,ep,,t t, ''' t,e,t,d ,+I.,.t o.to  1,'d fo,  i'igati., by 25.08.2022.
4.  The spv shall ensure that there i, ,,  o'e,flow f,om the m,+oles  in the con,eyance system of CETP 50 wILD at any locations.
5. The spv  shajl  construct  a proper  outlet  before  discharge Ito Budha Na11ah1 from  where effluent sam ale can be collected, within 10 days and also insL11 one set of additiona1 o(...EMS at the said lo&ation, within  one month
6. The spv  shaiIFtabilize the CETP so as to achieve  the p'',ib4 ,t,.da,d ,t  th, fi'1 ',t1,t by 30.09.2022 fqiling which the Board shall be constrained tokefuse  consent to  operate the outlet &  issqe  closure directions to the member indusdies &  impose Environmenta1 Compensatio4 without  any further  notice.
7. 7' The spv  shalll submit  the  feasibilitY report  for  discharge of kreated  effluent onto  land for irrigation by 2b.08.2022.

An+ whereas, the officer further brought out thadin compliance of directions of the Central Monk bring Committee (CMC), CPCB has carried out injpection  and monitoring  of the Buddha Nallah anN River Sutlei on  02.04.2024. The CPCB has at+  carried  out  inspection of 04 CETPS located atILudhiana on 22.04.2024 and issued directiojs  u/s  18(1)(b) of the Water (Prevention and Cbntrol  of Pollution) Act, 1974 to the  Punjab Polbtion  Control  Board regarding non-compliance of four CETPs of Ludhiana. The CETP of capacity 5b MLD was visited by the team of CPCB and folloQing  observations were made:

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- g tne v1511 on zz-U4'2U241 the CETP was found operational with the flow rate of 46 Durin MLD' The CETP receives effluent ttlrough dedicated underground pipeline and the treatment  is based on Sequential Batch Reactor (SBR) technology. It was informed to the team that  as per the consentr the CE TP is permitted to discharge  the treated  effluent into Buddha Nallah €which meets River Sutiej) through underground pipeline from CETP Howeverf as per the EC issued  by MoEF&CC to the CETP dated 03.05.2013f ''the  treated wastewater will be used for  irrigation" and it  is also mentioned in the special terms & conditions that,  'There shall be no discharge  into Buddha Nalldh'. 1
2. The consent under the Air Act, 1981 is valid upto 31.03.2026  for the operation of 50 MLD CETP' HoweveC the Authorization under the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management & Transboundary  Movement)  Rules, 2016 was valid till  04.12.2023  and the  consent under the Water Act/ 1974 was valid till 22.08.2023. The CETP has not got its consent under the Water (Prevention &  Control of  Pollution) Act, 1974 and authorization under the Hazardous & Other Wastes [Managertlent and Trans-boundary Movement)  Rules, 2016 renewed,  till  date.
3.  It was reported that  110 Dyeing and Printing units have obtained 'membership  from common effluent  treatment  plant, it was also informed  by tl'e  CETP operator  that  inlet norms for CETP is not prescribed in the consent
- 4' Grab samples were collected from the CETP during :rlonitoring. The analysis result of samples collected from  CETP outlet  reveals  that BOD: 128 mg/l  (Standard: 30 mg/l), COD: 382 mg/l (Standard: 250 mg/l) and Chloride: 1713 mg/l {Standard: 1000 mg/l)  exceeds the notified  effluent  discharge standards for  CETP. Remaining monitored  parameters are within the prescribed standards
5.  Grab sample were also collected from  the Sequential Batch Reactor (SBR) tank  for MLSS & MLVSS. The analysis result reveals that  the concentration  of MLSS: 300 mg/l  (Designed value: 5000 mg/l) and concentration  of MLVSS: 215 mg/l  (Designed value: 4000 mg/l) are less than the designed values, which indicates the poor operation of the SBR.
6. The CETP has installed Online Continuous Effluent Monitoring  System  (OCEMS) at the final outlet  of treated  wastewater  for the parameters pH, TSS, COD, BOD, with  connectivity to PPCB & CPCB servers.  During the visit, the OCEMS was found operational and variation in OCEMS reading compared with the monitored resuits . was also reported  which indicates the improper working / validation / calibration of OCFh,aS system.
7. During the  visit,  it was observed that the  CETP has provided sludge storage facility  and obtained  membership from  M/s Re-sustainability Limited (M/s  Ramky Enviro Engineers Limited)  for disposal of sludge.  The CETP had disposed  1597.20 MT sludge during the year 2023-24  through TSDF and further,  as per log book records, about  173 MT was stored in the premises.

And whereas, the SPV is vio;ating the F)revIsions of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.

And whereas, Environmental Engineer, Zonal Office-2, Ludhiana  brought out that in light of deficiencies  as observed  by CPCB team of officers in operation of the CETPs of Ludhiana installed for  dyeing units during its visit on 22.04,2024, the Central Pollution  Control Board has issued  directions u/s  18/1(b) of the Water  (Prevention &  Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 to the Punjab  Pollution  Control  Board  vide  letter no.  CPCB/IPC-Vll/CETP-Ludhiana/3471  dated 12.08.2024 to  take  appropriate action  in  the  matter  including  imposition  of  Environmental Compensation and to ensure that the CETP is operated ensuring:

- al Operation/ augmentation of  the treatment system, appropriately, so  as to  meet the prescribed  discharge standards and to comply with  the disposal condition  mentioned  in the Environmental Clearance  by MoEF&CC dated 03.05.2013 and 08.12.2014 in the aforesaid  40 MLD, 50 MLD & 15 MLD CETPs. Further, to stop discharging of treated  effluent  into Buddha Nallah from  50 MLD, 40 MLD & 15 MLD CETPs.

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- b) WIth va/id donsent under the Water Actl  19/4/AuMoMaa+ under  the  Hazardous and Othe[ w,,t' fMd'.g,m,.t & T,..,b,.'d'y Movement; Ru/es,Poi6farm PPCB and compIY with a11 the con&Hons mentioned thereof.
2. a Undertakinl rdgular calibration, maintenance and va/idatIIn of the  OC£MS anaIYsers as per standard o}eratfng  procedures/recommendations of the subpJiers, so as to ensure generation o/continuobs  & reliable data.

,nd whereas, vide the  said directions  dated  12.08.2024, the  Punjab Pollution

Control Board jas  been further  directed by Central Pollution C}ntrol  Board as under:

- a. To prescribE disposal condition  to  respective CETPs in  ac4>rdance with  the  Environmental Clearance dy MoEF&CC dated 03.05.2013 & 08.12.2014.

b.  To  prescride inlet  standards for

01.01.2016

To regutarl]  undertake  verification  of member  industries bf  the  CETP for  ensuring proper operation oF  PHP/ETP by individual member industry.

nd whereas, considering the directions issuedlby the  Central  Pollution Control Board u/s  18(lj  (b) of the  Water  (Prevention and Control of  P+llution)  Act, 1974 to the Punjab Pollution Contr+1 Board vide letter  dated 12.08.2024, notice td  issue directions  u/s 33-A of the Water (PreventIon & Control of  Pollution) Act, 1974 as amenddd in 1988 was issued to the SPV with  an oppon+ity of personal hearing before Chairman of the board  on 13.09.2024  (postponed to  18.09.2024).

d whereas,  Sh. Vivek Jindal  & Sh. G.P. Singh, birectors of  SPV (CETP 50 MLD} and Sh. I.K. Kapilb, Advocate, Hon'ble Supreme Court of India att4nded the hearing and submitted a written  reply khich  was taken on record. At first instance, Lhe representatives had shown disagreement ath the  technical  report  of  the CPCB in  light  +  assumed technica1 errors and requested for r4sampling of the CETP. The representatives fulher informed  that the OC\_EMS SYstem had beqn got  calibrated. Regarding utilization of  tr4ted wastewater for  irrigation purposes, no prdposal was submitted  by the representatives of Ihe SPV. It was further  informed that the SPV has bpplied for  obtaining consent to operate under &e  Water  (Prevention & Contro1 of Pollution) Act,11974 to the Board.

A4d whereas, during hearing, it was observed bJ the  Competent  Authority  that the  SPV was earjier  granted Environmental Clearance by the  MoEF&c(' on  03.05.2013 with  a specific  conditiod  that  there shall be no discharge into the Buddja  Nallah. The spv  is constantly being pursued b+ the Board to submit proposal /  feasibility repbrt to  re-use the effluent onto land for  irrigatio+ as a condition of consent to  operate granted temporarily  under the Water (Prevention & Cohtrol of Pollution J Act/ 1974 as well as in vario+  hearings afforded to the spv bY the  Campete it Authority  /  Chairman of  the  Board. But, th4sPV h' f,iI,d t, ',bmit ,.y proposal in this  r+gard and thus the SPV is violating the provisiobs of Environmental  Clearance obtained from  th}  Ministry  of Environment1  Forest and Climatekhange,  Government  of lndia Even after the imbosition Environmental Compensation and Banl Guarantee for (.-ompliance of environmental noFmsl the SPV is still violating the provisions of thE Water  (Prevention & Contro1 of Pollution) Act, +974 as concluded by the CPCB in its report.

An+ whereas, the representatives of the spv couldbot give any satisfactory reply to the obsewatiods  raised bY the competent authority  during the }ourse  of hearing. And whereas, after  detailed deliberations and hearbg  the  representatives of spv, officers of the  Boqrd and taking  into consideration various facto4 including  the seriousness  of the issue, the  ChaIrman of  the  Board observed that  the objectiv} to  restrain  the  discharge of effluent  into Budhb Nallah cannot be achieved except with  the is]uance of directions.  It is a fit case to invoke the Provisions of section 33-A of the Water (Preve4ion  and Contro1  of Po11ution) Act, 1974 for issua+ce of suitable  directions to the spv operating tIe  CETP of 50 MLD capacity at Tajpur Road, LudhFna.  Hence, the  Chairman  of  the Board in  exe+ise  of the powers  conferred

CETP in  accordance lo the

CETP notification  dated c.

u/s 33-A of  the  Water (Prevention and Control of  Pollution) Act, 1974 decided to  issue the following  directions to the SPV of CETP of 50 MLD capacity:

1. The SPV shall meet with  the prescribed discharge standards and to comply with  the disposal conditions mentioned in the Environmental Clearance granted by the Ministry of Environmentl Forest and  Climate Change dated  03.05.2013.
2.  The SPV shall immediately stop the discharge of effluent from  the CETP of 50 MLD coPocit/ into  Buddha Nallah  or any other  surface water  body,

And whereas, the proceedings  of the hearing were cellveyed to the  industry vide no. 5795-96 dated 25.09.2024

Now, therefore,  the Competent Authority of the Pllnjab Pollution Control 30aFd. in exercise of  the powers conferred upon it  u/s 33-A of the Water (Prevention & Co:lt'n! of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988, issues the following  directions:

1.  That, the SPV shall meet  with  the prescribed discharge standards and to  compIY wiLh tn-' disposal conditions mentioned in the Environmental Clearance granted bY the MinistrY of Environment, Forest and Climate Change dated 03.05.2013.
2. 2,  That, the SPV shall immediately StOP the discharge of efaue'lt from the CETP af 50 MLD capacity  into  Buddha Nallah  or any other  surface water  body.

In case of failure to comply with the above said directionsf You are liable fOF action u/s 41 of the Water  (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974 as amended in 1988

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bahadur Ke Textile & Knitwear  Association (SPV), :/o M/s Adinath Dyeing & Finishing Mills, Bahad yeing Complex,  Ludhiana Irke Road,

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,ahadur Ke Textile & Knitwear Association (SPV}, ./o M/s Shri Balaji Finishing Mills, Bahadurke RoI 'yeing Complex,  Ludhiana.

)irections u/s 33-A of the Water (Prevention k  Control of  Pollution) Act, 1974 s amended in 1988.

Mhereas, Bahadur  Ke Textile Knitwear  Associatibn (spv for CETP) has installed and :  j  operating thI Common Effluent Treatment  Plant (CETP) of }apacity  15 MLD for treatment  of *caste water tram  the cluster of textiles dyeing industries locat+ at Bahadur Ke Road in Ludhiana ,nd whereas, earlier the SPV was granted c4nsents to  operate under Water (Prevention anI  Contro1  of Po11ution) Act, 1974 vide no. CTOq/Renewal/LDH3/2022/18251904 dated 05.07.2b22 and Air  (Prevention  &  Control of  Follution) Act,  1981 vide  no CTOA/Varied/LbH3/2023/  20380901 dated 25.04.2023, to op+ate the CETP of capacity 15 MLD for the treatmbnt of  effluent generated from dyeing indus dies located at  Bahadurke Road, Ludhiana, both khe consents had expired on 04.01.2023 and 31.03.2024  respectively, nd whereas, since the inception  and commissi4ning, the  SPV of 15 MLD capacity is being pursu4d by the Board from time to time for the }ompliance of the provisions of environmental jaws especially the Water (Prevention and Con+ol of Pollution) Act, 1974 by way of  issuing notides, requests, rerninders and affording  of  opartunities of  hearing before the Co''npetent Authority.  The officers of the Board are also carryijg out the  monthly  monitoring  of the Comnlon Ef}luent Treatment  Plant since the colnlnissionind of the CETP

Fnd whereas, the spv, BKTKA was given person41 hearing before the Chairman  of the Board on 1b.06.2023 u/s  33-A of  Water (Prevention & Cjntrol of  Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in  1948 for non-achievement  of effluent discharge st4ndards at final outlet  of CETP-IS MLD. After  hea4ng the representations  of the SPV and the offi Irs of the  Board and considering the relevant fac is of the case, the Chairman of the Board has dacided as under:

1. spv shall submit a time bound proposal for up-gradation bnd augmentation of the CETP along wIth  pIRT Chart so as to achieve the prescribed stan4rds as well as the standards as mentioned  ib the  DPR appraised at the time  of approval ofbnancial aid received from, the Governmend for this CEFP, within 30 days.
2. SPV shall sudmit  a time  bound proposal for  2nd Phase ofupjgradation ofCETP to  ZLD along with PERT Chart  as  per  the condition of  Environmental Cljarance granted by  MoEF&CC, within 30 da+s
3. SPV shall takE all necessary measures to reduce the conce+ratior\ of various  pollutants  at source including pretreatment  in the member units where+r required so as to meet with inlet standarbs of DR at CETP and issue necessary  directio+ to  this  effect  to the  member unIts
4.  Till the up-gbdation of CETP, SPV shall operate the existi4  CETP with  best of its ability, adequately abd efficiently  so as to achieve the prescribed stjndards.

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- b. )HV snail also worK on the  removal of colour at the final outlet  of the CETP to achieve  the desired standards as well as to the visual satisfaction
6.  SPV shall submit the performance bank guarantee of remaining amount  after  deduction of the EC i.e. (2,40,00000 - 77,62,500 = 1,62,37,500) of Rs. 1,62,37,500/-, within  15 days.
7. SPV shall get installed SCADA enabled  flow meters with  all the member units at intake supply €submer5ible  pumps  /  MC  supply /  other  sources) having connectivity  with  the  Online Monitoring  SYstem of CETP and access to Punjab Pollution Control Board, within  one month to  ensure that  no  bye-pass of effluents  is being operated  by them.  Till the  installation  of online meters, the industry shall must have EMF or mechanical meter at intake supply for which record is to  be maintained on day to day basis.
8.  SPV shall provide flow  meter, CCTV cameras and Online Monitoring  Mechanism at its final outlet  leading  to  Buddha NaII,lh, within  one month
9.  Environmental Compensation  for the  period of  20,04.2022 to  11.05.2023 (date of  last sampling) shall be  imposed on  the SP for  not operating  the  CET properly  and  efficiently resulting in non-achievement of results. Regional Office-3, Ludhiana  to calculate the amount of Environmental Compensation and obtain necessary approvals.
10. Legal action  against the  SPV (CETP IS MLD, Bahadur Ke Road, Ludhiana) and its Directors (M/s Bahadur Ke Textile & Knitwear Association (SPV) as well as CETP operator be initiated in the Competent Court of Jurisdiction.

And  whereas,  the  SPV has not  complied  with the  decisions  of  the  hearing mentioned above from  serial no.1 to serial no, 06 as the SPV has neither submitted  any proposal to adopt ZLD nor submitted  bank guarantee of remaining amount  after deduction  of the EC,

And whereas, the CETP of capacity 15 MLD installed at Bahadurke Road, Ludhiana for the treatment of effluent generated from the dyeing industries of Bahadur Ice cluster is fully operational since July 2020 and CETP is being regularly monitored  by the Board on monthly basis The CETP has failed to achieve  the stringent discharge  standards prescribed by the Board for the CETP since its commissioning

And whereas, the SPV had applied for renewal of consent to operate under Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1981 and accordingly, CETP 15 MLD was visited by officer of the Board on 11.04.2024 and it was observed as under:

1.  CETP was in operation for the treatment of  effluent generated from the member dyeing industries. DAF was also in line and operational.
2. CETP had recently added 03 new sludge de-watering machines alongwith  02 existing sludge centrifuge pumps and these newly installed 03 machines were in operation  and existing 02 were in standby mode.
3. The recently added 01 wood fired  boiler of  capacity OITPH with  cyclone separator as an APCD alongwith  steam paddler drier was also in operation.
4. During visit effluent was collected and sent to the Board's  lab for analysis, as per the analysis report  CETP is achieving the  discharge standards prescribed by the  MoEF&CC except one parameter  i.e. TDS but it has faIled to achieve  stringent  discharge  standards prescribed by the Board,
5. CETP is complying with  the  provisions of the Air  (Prevention  &  Control  of  Pollution) Act, 1981

And whereas, the  SPV has failed to  comply with  the  decisions taken  during the personal hearing dated 16.06.2023 and to  achieve  stringent effluent  discharge  standards. Thus, the SPV was found violating  the provisions of the Water  (Prevention & Control  of Pollution) Act 1974

And whereas, the SPV was granted Environmental Clearance vide MoEF&CC letter dated 08.12.2014  for the establishment of CETP based on Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD). Thereafter a follow  up meeting of Appraisal Committee on  CETP was held in the MoEF&CC on 03.03,2016

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and during thb meeting it  was decided that  the SPV shall idstall CETP based on conventional treatment mejhod in lst  phase and may adopt ZLD\_in 2nd pjase.  Minutes of the said meeting were issued vibe MoEF&CC letter  dated 18.Q3.2016, but the sFv has not submitted  any proposal till date to addpt 2nd phase i.e. ZLD.

And  whereas, the  spv  has filed  appeals befbre  the  Appe11ate Authority-cum Secretary to Gbvernment  of  Punjab, Department  of Science T4hnology and  Environment  against following dec+ions of the Board:

1.  Impositionl of  EC amounting to  Rs. 01 crore to  the  spd vide  minutes of  meeting dated 08.10.202
2. Impositionl of  EC amounting to  Rs. 77.625  Lacs to  the  Epv  vide Board's  no.  335  dated 4.10.2022
3.  Against th4 decision of the Board to obtain  Performance bank Guarantee of Rs. 2.4 Crores from the skv

nd  whereas, however,  above appeals filed  by the  SPV were  decided and dismissed by the  Appellate Authority-cum-Secretary  to  Gov4nment of Punjab1 Department  of Science, TechNology  and Environment vide orders dated 20.0].2024.

nvironmental Compensation  {EC) amountind to  Rs.1 crore has already been deposited by the SPV and EC amounting  to Rs.77.625 lacs haslbeen recovered from  the amount of performancF bank guarantee of Rs. 2.4 crore earlier submi jed by the spv.  However1 the spv has not submi bed performance bank guarantee of remainingbmount  after deduction of the EC amounting to  bs. 77.625 Lac by the  Board i.e. (2,40,00000 - t7,62,500  = 1,62,37,500) ti11 date The appeal file+  bY the  SPV against this BG has already been dishissed by the  Appellate  Authority. -nd whereas, the  spv  is not  complying withlthe decisions of  the  Competent

Authority.

,nd whereas, show cause notice for refusal ofcdnsent  to operate under the Water <Prevention &  jcontrol of Pollution) Act, 1974 was issued td the spv with an opportunity of personal heari+g before  the  Chairman of  the  Board on  09.ot.2024  postponed  to  12.07.20241 postponed to  46.07.2024 and postponed to 23.07.2024. No obe  on behalf of SPV attended the hearing. Considering  the  request of the spv, the hearing was Further postponed  to  09.08.2024 However, no o+e on behalf of SPV again attended the hearingbn  09.08.2024.

,nd whereas, keeping in view the act and conduIt  of the SPVf it was observed that the spv is not +erious about resolving the issues / violations bported on part of the CETP and spv is not attedding the hearing being afforded by the Board td avoid the implementation of the provisions of E4vironmental  Laws. After  considering all the asdects of the case/ the Chairman  of the Board decided to proceed ex-parte and has taken the follobing  decisions:

1.  The conFent to  operate applied by the spv under the IA/ater (Prevention & Lontro1 of Pollutio+) Act, 1974 be refused as ex-parte decision.
2.  Notice th issue directions u/s 33-A of the Water Adf 1+74 to take measures to contro1 the  poll+tion  generated bY the CETP, which  may includE taking  lega1 action against the responsIble persons of the SPV, to stoP the transaction bf the bank account of SPV with immedi4te effect,  to  impose the appropriate Environ4enta1 Compensation  based on polluterhaYS principle and to upgrade the existing CETPko the ZLD, be issued  to the spv alongwi Ih an opportunity  of personal hearing before thI  Chairman of the Board

nd  whereas, the proceedings were conveyed &  the SPV vide Board's letter  no 5336-37  dated ]9.08.2024

- Ind whereas, in  compliance to  the decisions al  hearing  the  consent to operate .' under the  Wa+er (Prevention &  Control of  Pollution) Acl,  1974 was refused vide  no CTOW/RenewalpLDH3/2024/ 253022r9 d,t,d  30.08.2024

1d whereasf in compliance of directIons  of thI Centra1 Monitoring  Committee (CMC)I CPCB ha+ carried out inspection and monitoring of the $ddha Nallah and River Sutlej on 02.04.2024. Th+  CPCB  has also carried  out  inspection  of  O4CETPS located  at  Ludhiana on

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22.04.2024  and issued directions u/s 18(1)(b)  of the Water  (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 regarding non-compliance of four CETPs of Ludhiana. The CETP of capacity 15 MLD was visited by the team of CPCB and following observations were made:

1.  During the visit on 22.04.2024, the CETP was found operational with the flow rate of 11.26 MLD. The CETP receives effluent through dedicated underground pipeline and the treatment  is based on Sequential Batch Reactor (SBR) technology.  It was informed  that the CETP is discharging the treated effluent into Buddha Nallah (which meets River Sutlej) through  underground pipeline from the  CETP. However, as per EC issued by MoEF&CC on  08.12.2014, the CETP is required to  establish a Zero Liquid Discharge system.
2. The consent under the Air Act, 1981 is valid upto 31.03.2025  for the operation of 15 MLD CETP. However, the consent under the Water Act, 1974 was valid till 04.01.2023 and the Authorization  under the  Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 was valid till  04.10.2022 for which the CETP has applied for renewal to PPCB.
3.  During visit, it  was Informed to  the team that  36 Dyeing/Printing/washing  units had obtained membership from CETP and connected to the CETP-
4. Grab samples were collected from  the CETP during  monitoring.  The analysis results of sample collected from  CETP outlet  reveals thats  B OD: 243 mg/l  (Standard: 30 mg/l)I COD: 587 mg/l  (Standard: 250 mg/l),  Chloride: 1904 mg/l  (Standard: 1000 mg/l)  and Sulphide: 16 mg/l  (Standard: 2 mg/l)  exceeds the notified  effluent  discharge standards for CETP. Remaining  monitored  parameters were found within  the prescribed  standards.
5. Further, the grab samples were collected from  the Sequential Batch Reactor (SBR> tank for MLSS  &  MLVSS.  The  sample analysis results reveals that the concentration of  MLSS: 2639 mg/l  (Designed  value: 4840 mg/l) and concentration  MLVSS: 1179 mg/l  (Designed value: 3872 mg/ I) are less than the designed values, which  indicates the poor  operation of the SBR
6.  The CETP has installed  Online Continuous Effluent  Monitoring  System (OCEMS) at the final outlet of treated effluent for the parameters pH, TSSI COD, BOD with connectivitY to PPCB & CPCB servers. Duringthe visit/ the o(\_EMS was found operational and variation in  o('EMS reading compared with  the  monitored results was also reported which indicates the improper working / validation /  calibration  of OCEMS SYstem
7. 7, During the visit,  it was observed that  the CETP has provided  sludge storage facilitY and obtained membership from  M/s Re-sustainability  Limited (M/s  RamkY Enviro Engineers Limited) for  disposal of  sludge.  The c.ETP had dIsposed 602.685 MT Sludge during the period of 02.04.2023 to 31.03.2024, through TSDF.

And whereas, the SPV is violating the  provisions of the  Water  (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.

And whereas, Environmental Engineer, Zonal Office-2, Ludhiana  brought  out that in light  of deficiencies as observed by CPCB in operation  of the  CETPs of  Ludhiana installed for dyeing units on its visit on 22.04.2024, the Central Pollution Control  Board has issued directions u/s 18/1(b) of  the Water (Prevention &  Control of  Pollution) Act, 1974 vide letter dated 12.08.2024  to take  appropriate  action  including imposing Environmental  Compensation and to ensure that the CETP is operated ensuring:

- d)  Operation/ augmentation of  the  treatment system, appropriateIY/ so as to  meet the prescribed discharge standards and to comply with  the disposal condition  mentioned  in the Environmental Clearance by MoEF&CC dated 03.05.2013  and  08.12.2014  in the  aforesaid 40 MLD, 50 MLD & 15 MLD LETPs. Furtherl to stop discharging of treated  effluent  into  Buddha Nallah from  50 MLD, 40 MLD & 15 MLD CETPs.

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- b)  with  valid c,dnsent  under the Water Act, 1974/ Authorizatio4  under the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Ma#agement & Transboundary Movement) Rules, +016 form  PPCB and compIY with a11 the condilions mentioned thereof.
- c) Undertakind regular calibration,  maintenance and validatiob  of the  OCEMS analysers as per standard o&erating procedures/recommendations of  t+ suppliers, so  as  to  ensure generation df continuous &  reliable data.

d whereas, Punjab Pollution Control Board has  further  directed  by Central Pollution Contrdl  Board as under:

- a. To prescribd  disposal condition  to respective CETPs in  acc+rdance with  the  Environmental Clearance  bJ MoEF&CC dated 03.05.2013 & 08.12.2014.
- b.  To  prescrib+ inlet  standards for  CETP in  accordance 01.01.2016. the CETP notification  dated
- c.  To regularlyIundertake verification of  member industries if  the  CETP for  ensuring proper operation odPETP/ETP by individual member industry

d whereas, notice to  issue directions u/s  3+A  of  the  Water  (Prevention & Control  of  Pollu dIon) Act,  1974 as amended  in 1988 was issued & the  spv  with  an opportunity of personal hearin&  before Chairman of the Board on 13.09.2024  dostponed  to  18.09.2024.

Abd whereas, Sh. Lalit Jain, Director of the spv  (cITP of 15 MLD) alongwith  Sh. 1.K. Kapila, Advocatd, Hon'ble Supreme Court of India attended thebearing and submitted  a written reply which waskaken on record. The representatives stated thlt although the EC was obtained by  the  SPV for  dLD based  treatment but later  on  the project das conceived on  the  SBR based secondary level [reatment.  The representatives further  contenbed  that  other  two  CETPs of 40 MLD & 50 MLD dapacity were duly sanctioned without  any condtion /  requirement  for ZLD level treatment.  Reg+ding  the  submission of  Bank Guarantee  as pEr decision  of  personal hearing afforded to the qPV by Chairman of the Board on 16.06.2023, t& representatives  informed  that the spv  has chaljenged the said decision by way of filing  appeal before the Appe11ate  Authority and the decisiod  is pending. The representatives disagreed wiI the technical  observations as reported by the 4PCB and did not find the same acceptable to th4sPV  and insisted not to penalize the spv on the 4asis of the said report. The representatives fulher  informed that the spv has applied for obtaibing the consent to operate under the Water (Plevention  & Control ofPo11ution) Act, 1974 with  tHe Board.

A+d whereas, during  hearing, it was observed b+ the  Competent  Authority  that the spv has beeb constantly pursued by the Board to submit Iroposal for  upgradation of the CETP to  ZLD technologY in  consonance with  the  EC conditionl and  thus  not  to  discharge its effluent into thejBuddha Nallah. However, the spv has not tak41 any step in this direction. The Ludhiana  city hal  been declared as critically polluted area due td various reasons and one of the reasons is the acFivities of the industrial units in violation of thd environmenta1 norms. Though the Board has idposed  EC and performance Bank Guarantee aut the  SPV is still violating the provisions of the IWater (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Acl/  1974.

Add whereas, the representatives of the spv  couID not give any satisfactory reply to the observatic+IS raised during the hearing

Add whereas, after detailed deliberations and he4ing  the representatives of SPV/ officers of the  B4ard and taking  into consideration  various fact4rs  including the  seriousness  of the  issue, the  Chbirman of the  Board observed that  the  objectbe  to  restrain  the  discharge of effluent  into  Budba Nallah cannot  be achieved except with  the Issuance of directions.  It is a fit (Prev+ntion and  Contro1 of  Po11ution) Act, 1974 for  issuknce  of suitable directions to the SPV operatindthe CETP of 15 MLD capacity at Bahadurke Roadl Ludhiana. Hence, the  Chairman of  the  Bo+d in  exercise of  the  powers conferred u/s 33-h of the Water  (Prevention and Control of Poll4ion) Act, 1974 decided to issue case  to  invoke th} provisions of  section 33-A  of  the  Water the following dir4tions  to the spv of CETP of 15 MLD capacity:

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- 2' The SPV shall immediately stoP the discharge of effluent from the CETP of 15 MLD capacity into  Buddha  Nallah or any other  surface water  body.

And whereas, the proceedings of the hearing were conveyed to the industry vide no. 5798-99 dated 25.09.2024.

Now/ therefore,.the  Competent Authority  of the  Punjab Pollution Control  Boardl in exercise of  the powers conferred upon it  u/s 33-A of the Water (Prevention &  Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988, issues the following  directions:

- .1 ' That/ the SPV shall ensure that the operation / augmentation of treatment  system of CETP is appropriateIY made, so as to  meet with  the  prescribed discharge standards and to comply with the disposal conditions mentioned  in the Environmental Clearance granted by the Ministry  of Environment, Forest and Climate Change dated 08.12.2014.
- 2' That, the SPV shall immediately stop the discharge of  effluent from  the CETP of  15 MLD capacity into Buddha  Nallah or any other surface water  body

In case of failure to comply with the above said directions, you are liable for action u/s 41 of the Water  (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974 as amended in 1988

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Punjab  Pollution Control  Board Dated

Endst. No.  59oH

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A copy of the above is forwarded to the Environmental Engineer, Punjab Pollution Control Board, Regional Office-3, Ludhiana for  information and necessary action. He is also directed to submit report regarding effective compliance of above said directions,  within  3 days positively.

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Correction  Tank-I1 (138.890 m! RT.5 min)  > SBR Basins (04), Chlorine Contact  Tank (833.33 m3, RT-30 min) Treated Effluent Disposal > CentrIfuge > Dryer

- The sample  analysis result  of collected samples from  Equalization tank,  final outlet  of CETP are tabulated below:

| Parameters         | Sam Locations   | Sam Locations   | n    |
|--------------------|-----------------|-----------------|------|
| Parameters         | e Tank          |                 | n    |
| Ph                 | 8.2             | 8.3             |      |
| TSS                | 181             | 28              |      |
| TDS                | 4972            | 4636            |      |
| Chloride           | 2551            | 2284            | 1000 |
| Fluoride           | 1.1             | 0.9             | 2    |
| Sulphate           | 295             | 461             |      |
| SuI e              |                 | 2.4             | 2    |
| Phosnhate as P     | 0.7             | 0.20            | 5    |
| AmmonicalNitrogen  | 15              | 04              |      |
| Nitrate-N          | 9.3             | 4.7             | 10   |
| TKN                | 20              | 06              | 50   |
| Phenol as (C6HsOH' | 0.2             | 0.1             | 1    |
| Oil & Grease       |                 | BDL             | 10   |
| BOD                | 376             | 54              | 30   |
| COD                | 943             | 262             | 250  |

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7. It  is evident  from  the  above analysis results that  the  CETP is not compIYing with  the prescribed MoEF & CC effluent norms w.r.t BOD, COD, Sulphide and Chloride.
8. During monitoring, the biomass concentration in the SBR basIns MLSS 4661 mg/l {against the designed ran#  5000-7000  mdl)  MLVSS 3000 mdl  {against the designed range 3500' 4200 mg/l) were respectively.
9.  The  MLSS and  MLVSS were  found  less against designed range which  indicates poor operation of the biological system.
10. Team collected samples of heavy metals from  inlet and final outlet  of CETP to verify the stipulated  norms,  The analysis results of  heavy metal samples are given as below:

| Sampling Location   | Sample\ Code     | T-Cr   |      | Cu   | Mn   | Pb   |       |     |
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| I/L of Eq. Tank     | 4                |        |      | mo   |      | =7iF | Brno  | BDL |
| Final O/L           | 4                |        |      | TI   | BanD |      | mom   |     |
| Prescribed norms    | Prescribed norms | 02     | 0.05 | 03   | 02   | 0.1  | 03 05 | 0.2 |

All values  are in mg/l except pH

11. The analysis results of  heavy metals revealed that  the  CETP is complying with  the prescribed effluent norms.
12. Online Continuous Effluent monitoring system OCEMS is installed at inlet and final outlet ofCETP for measuring  influent and effluent waste water quality. On the day of inspection, OCEMS at Inlet and final outlet of CETP were found operational. As informed by the CETP operator OCEMS of final outlet is connected to PPCB/CPCB server. The final outlet OCM ES values observed at time  of sampling. The relative difference  between online  data and laboratory analysis data are presented below

| Sampling Location    | Analysis results     | Date/time 12.00 PM   | Parameters   | Parameters   | Parameters   | Parameters   |
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| mai w.r.mkiHoly Data | mai w.r.mkiHoly Data | mai w.r.mkiHoly Data | (.)5.06      |              |              |              |

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13. The v+tue  recorded  on line  monitoring  system values lab a+lysis data however,  value of TSS is hIgher than k repo aed  by CPCB that the CETP installed On line ContI (OCE bs)  at final outlet of treated effluent for  the  pi conn+ctivlty to  PPCB & CPCB servers.  DurIng the vIsIt, and qariation in OCEMS reading compared wIth mol whIcH indicates the Improper workingvaHdatton/caltt If pH, BOD, COD is lower than the analysis data. Further it has been luous Effluent MonitorIng System 'ameters.pH, TSS, COD, BOD with he OCEMS was found operatIonal lltored results was also reported 'atlon of OCEMS system.
14. As In$rmed bY CETP operator  that  BIo sludge genera1 bio. 4udge sump Its further  fed Into centrIfuge for del 8ene+ated from Sludge Blanket Clarlfler is collected  11 fed i+o centrIfuge for dewaterln8 of the same. ne 011 CorreLtion Tank .1 for further  treatment. Id from  SBR basin is collected into 'aterlng whereas chemical sludge lo chemIcal sludge sump and it is ate of decanter is enrouted to pH
15. At thI  time of visit, team observed that The CUP has sludgE. As per  log book records  CETP sludge 3517.23: TSDFI M/s  Re sustainability Limited (M/s  Ramky E1 lade Shed for  storage of the CETP MT during  (FY 23-24) was sent to drc  Engineers Limited) for  final
16. As P+  EC issued (MoEF&CC dated 13/05/2013)  ment+ned in  special Terms  & condition that  the CETP shall not discharge into Budha Nallah. H4wever, treated effluent of CETP is disch+rged into Budha Nallah through underground dpeline  1 km. The Budha Nallah is ultim}tely meeting into River Sutlej

The 4njab Pollution Control Board is regularly monit4ring  the quality of the effluent at the  inlet  & o&det  of the CETP and the  latest results are as undEr:

| Date              | tilII                                 | @                                          |                                     | mNlnm3amaM=B6.DEmO               |                                         |                                           |                                             |                                      | ®7                                               | 8                                                                                                                            |                                               | DesIgn Standards                                   |
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|                   | 12                                    | 28                                         | 85                                  | 39                               | 20                                      | 49                                        | 34                                          |                                      |                                                  | 43                                                                                                                           |                                               | 50                                                 |
|                   | 2409                                  | 3541                                       | 4636                                | 5688                             | 3341                                    | 3993                                      | 3639                                        |                                      |                                                  | 4074                                                                                                                         | 2100                                          | Irm +1- 10% variation                              |
|                   | 120                                   | 112                                        |                                     | 152                              | 148                                     | 136                                       | 148                                         |                                      |                                                  |                                                                                                                              |                                               | 100                                                |
|                   | 17                                    | 16                                         |                                     | 27                               |                                         |                                           |                                             |                                      |                                                  |                                                                                                                              |                                               |                                                    |
|                   | 8.0                                   | 5.8                                        |                                     | 7.2                              |                                         |                                           |                                             |                                      |                                                  |                                                                                                                              |                                               |                                                    |
| IETme IN Compound | BDL                                   | BDL                                        |                                     | 0.8                              |                                         | BDL                                       |                                             |                                      |                                                  |                                                                                                                              |                                               |                                                    |
| Mm                | BDL                                   | BDL                                        | BDL                                 | BDL                              | BDL                                     | 0.6                                       | BDL                                         |                                      | BDL                                              |                                                                                                                              |                                               |                                                    |
| Amal. Nitrogen    |                                       |                                            |                                     | BOL                              |                                         |                                           |                                             |                                      | gDL                                              |                                                                                                                              |                                               | 2                                                  |
| Ema               | 32.S                                  |                                            | 36.16                               |                                  | 18819]                                  | 36.0                                      | m2£I                                        |                                      |                                                  |                                                                                                                              |                                               |                                                    |
| iM©l Chromium     | BDL                                   |                                            | BDL                                 |                                  | 0.15                                    | gDL                                       | 8DL                                         |                                      |                                                  |                                                                                                                              |                                               |                                                    |
| RSC               | 4                                     |                                            |                                     |                                  |                                         |                                           |                                             |                                      |                                                  |                                                                                                                              |                                               |                                                    |
| Bio.assay         | Isurvival I fish tnlbf 1(x)% in 96 Hr | MnRmMr ILurvival fish 11 l00% IIn 96 Hr}in | }survival tnlof fish 1l00% 96 Hrjin | my Isurvival injof fish 1l00% 96 | I survival injof fish 1l00% Hrjin 96 Hr | m%mr I survival inbf fish 1l00% jin 96 Hr | Isurvival Injof fish 1l00% jafter 96\ hours | I survIal Injof fisl 1 10c+6 in 9dHr | aT®Na71n> I survival injof fish \ l00% jin 96 Hr | jsurvivall inbf esh InI \ l00% lefnuentlbrOuentIefHuentjefnuentjetHuentjeffluentjefnuent\efnu+ntjefnuentjetnuentl IIn 96 Hrl | survival of fish in 1 IOW effluent in 96 Hrs. | 1survival of 1 fish in 1 l00% I effluent In 96 Hrs |

Th,  sdv is 'i,lati'g the p,oasions of the Water (Prevl 1974. ltion & Control of Pollution) Act,

The CdCB vide its letter  no. 3471 dated 12.08.2024, iSSI (b) of the Wa&r  (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 pollution)  Aed 1981, to the  Punjab Pollution Control Board ( including imdosing Environmental Compensation and to ensurIng: ed directIons under section 18(1) Ind Air (PreventIon and control of PCB) to take appropriate action lsure that CETPs are operated

- a. Opera+on/augmentation of the treatment system, prescribed discharge standards and to comply with  th' the Enjironmental  Clearance by MoEF & CC dated )propriatety, so as to  meet the disposal condition mentioned in 1.05.2013 and  08.12.2014 in  the

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aforesaid 40 MLD, SO MLD and  15 MLD CETPs. Further, to  stoP discharging of treated effluent into Buddha  Nallah from the 50 MLD CETP, 40 MLD CETP and 15 MLD CETPs'

- With valid consent under the Water Act-1974  /  Authorization under the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management & Transboundary Movement)  Rules, 2016 from  PPCB and comply with  all the condItIons mentIoned thereof. b.
- Undertaking regular caIIbratIon, maIntenance and validation  of the OCEMS analysers as per standard operating procedures/ recommendatIons of the suppliers, so as to ensure generation of contInuous & reIIable  data. C.

Further, PPCB is atso hereby directed:

- a.  To prescribe d\sposaI condItion  to respectIve CETPs in accordance with  the Environmental Clearance by MoEF&CC dated 03.05.2013  and 08.12.2014.
- b. To prescribe the inlet  standard for  CETP in accordance to  the  CETP notification  dated 01.01.2016.
- c. To regularly undertake verification of member industries of the CETP for ensuring proper operation of PHP/FTP by individual member industry.

A joint  Inspection was  also conducted by the  Board officers  and  MC officials on 25.07.2024  in response to a news item reporting the discharge  of dyeing effluent  onto the road in the Nichi Mangli area. During the inspection, only rainwater was found stagnated. The 02 dyeing industries namely M/s  BPR Zippers  and M/s  Pacific Dyers located  in  Focal Point, Nichi Mangli, Ludhiana in the vicinity were also checked, and their discharge was confirmed to  be flowing into the dedicated PDA sewer line. The MCL officials informed that  the colored effluent had temporarily  overflowed onto the road from the PDA sewer houdi due to high pressure from the dyeing effluent.  The matter  is regarding  overflow of the PDA sewer line.

The PDA is required to produce following documents during the hearing:'

1.  Mechanism adopted by the PDA to control the stipulated flow rate from each of the dyeing unit to  avoid immediate and sudden discharge of effluent  thereby  incapacitating the dedicating conveyance line.
2. The complete conveyance line flow map alongwith  the elevation, size of the pipeline and other requisite details indicating  clear cut directions of effluent flow from  Focal Point area to the CETP at Tajpur Road.
3. 3, Stipulated flow rate prescribed  for the above 2 units alongwith the record of the discharge as well as the average flow rate of last three months.
4. The record of discharge recorded by SCADA system installed at the extraction  points of the above 2 dyeing units along with the record of the same for last three months.

In view of above,  the CETP was issued  notice to issue directions u/s 33-A of the Water Act, 1974 as well as show cause notice for revocation of consent to operate granted under the Water Act, 1974 alongwith notice for imposition of  Environmental Compensation (EC) with  hearing before Chairman of the  Board on 13.09.2024, postponed to  18.09.2024. But, no  one from  the CETP attended the hearing.

it  was  observed by  the  Competent Authority  that  the  SPV was  earlier  granted Environmental Clearance  by the  MoEF &  CC on 03.05.2013  with  a specific condition  that  there shall be no discharge  into the Buddha  Nallah.  The SPV is constantly being pursued by the Board to submit proposal / feasibility report to re.use  the effluent onto land for irrigation  as a condition of consent to operate granted temporarily  under the Water  (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as well as in various hearings afforded of the SPV by the Chairman of the Board. But, the SPV has failed to submit any proposal in this regard and thus the SPV is violating the provisions of  EnvIronmental Clearance obtained by it from the MoEF&CC, Further, the SPV has been  imposed EnvIronmental  CompensatIon for  violatIon of  the  provisions of  the  Water (Prevention & Control of PollutIon) Act, 1974 as observed from time  to tIme, but, the SPV is stIll violating the provisions of the Water (PreventIon & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as concluded by the CPCB in its report.

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The rep+sentaUves of the spv  have neither attended tIe hearing nor have given any reply in writing +o the observations raised in the show cause notije.

In the  8+en  cIrcumstances, the  Board has been left  wit1 but to  proceed jex-parte in the case and to take dedsions on tI keepIng  in vied  the Act and conduct of the CETP. The decIsions and in case of f4lure  of the CETi to comply with  the dedslons me1 action shall be jaken by the Board in accordance  wIth the provlsll jno other alternative or option basis of the available record -hall be bindIng upon the CETP :Ic)ned below,  further stringent lns of  law.

After  d+tailed deliberations  and hearing the  offIcers consideration qarious factors includIng  the seriousness  of the IsI observed  that  +he abIective to  restrain the dIscharge of effluer achieved excel+ with the issuance of directions.  It is a fit  case to 33-A of  the \Mater (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, directions to tHe spv operating the CETP af 40 MLD capacity  atI the Chairman df the Board in exercise of the powers conferred u1 and Control ofFoUution) Act, 1974 decided to issue the foHowil of  40 M LD cap4city: }f the  Board and taking into ie, the Chairman of the Board Into Budha Nallah cannot be lvoke the provisions of section 1974 for  issuance of  suitable ajpur Road, Ludhiana. Hencef 33-A of the Water {Prevention dIrections to the SPV of CETP

1.  The co+ent  to  operate granted under the Water (Preven 1974 bd revoked. ion & Control  of Pollution) Actf
2.  The spf  shall meet with  the prescribed  discharge  stan disposal  conditions mentioned in the Environmental Cleal Environbent, Forest and Climate Change dated 03.05.20: !ards and to  comply with  the Ince granted by the MinistrY of 3
3.  The spf  shall immediately stop the discharge of  efnul capaciN into  Buddha NaUah or any other surface water b] nt from the (\_ETP of 40 MLD ldy.

Apart dom the issuance of directions u/s 33.A of the Wi Pollution) Act,1 1974  to the  spv af 40  MLD  CETP as  mel Environmentall Engineer of  Regional Office-1, Ludhiana ma1 endorsement df the above order to carry out the following actiol ter  (Prevention  and Control of :ioned above, the  concerned also be  directed  by  making S

- a. To  catcLtate the  Environmental Compensation  since continubd  violations being committed by the spv  by wa, the Budha  Nallah in violation of the conditions of Environl Ministd of Environment,  Forest and Climate Change by the  EC Jlready  imposed by the  Board and deposited by tt Ihe start  of  CETP considering of discharging  its effluent into lental Clearance granted by the ljusting the period /  amount of SPV.
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Bahadur Ke Textile & Knitwear Association (SPV), C/o M/5 Adinath Dyeing & Finishing Mills, Bahadjrke Road, Dyeing Complex, Ludhiana

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Bahadur Ke Textile & Knitwear Association {SPV), C/o  M/s Shri Balaji Finishing Mills,  Bahadurke Ro4d, Dyeing Complex, Ludhiana

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IProceedings of the personal hearing  given by C&irman  of the Board on 18.09.2024 ,.r.t notice to  issue directions u/s  33-A of th} Water (Prevention &  Control of 'ollution)  Act, 1974 as amended in 1988.

## The following +ere present:

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Er. G S. Ma jithiq,

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Fr Nikhil Gupta IEE, zo-2, 1 udhiana

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Sh. Lalit Jain, Didector

Sh. I.K. Kapita. Abvocate,

Hon'ble  Supreme  Court of  India

nvironrnental  Ellgineer, Zonal Office-2,  Ludhi+a brought  out  that  Bahadur Kc reytjie  Knitwea[ Association (spv  for CETP) has installed and iI operating  the Common Eff;uell: rr,;=,1,r,t PI,+  {CETP) of ,apacity 15 MLD for treatment ,f haste water from the cluster ot ;,:.s  dyeing lhdustries located at Bahadur Ke Road in Ludhiaba

Iflit11 th,,  3PV ,..'l.I t,,ranted COI,'.,:11tS to  or)erIc u,-,dar Water  ;Pi-CVL'rtt ICI Cc,P\trol of Poll,I+ion) Act, 19/4  vida no. CTOW/Renewal/LDH3/+22/18251904 dated 05.07.: i,.d A' IP,e,ebtil,' &  C.I,trot of Pollution)  Act,  1981 vidl no.  CTOA/Varied/LDH3/2023/ 20380901 date+ 25.04.2023, to  operate tIle  CETP of capaci+ 15 MLD for  the treatnle'tt Ol effluent  generajed from  dyeing industries located at  Baha+rke Road, Ludhiana, both  tIto consents had exbired on 04.01.2023 and 31.03.2024  respectivel

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Sjnce the inception and commissioning, the s4v  of  15 MLD capacir'/ is bcint, BU,-311ed by the }card from time to time for the compliance ofFhe provisions of environmental '' c5pecta11y +he  Water (Prevention and Control of Polluti4n) Act, 1974 by way of iSSUIng re,  tuc:.tb, reminder', and affording of opportllltlties a{ hearing before thi-.' '.on-11>et It:It  ice'i

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Authority. The officers  of  the Board are atso carrying  out the  monthly  monitoring of the  Common Effluent Treatment  Plant since the commissionIng  of the CETP.

The SPV, BI<TKA was given personal hearing before the Chairman of the Board on 16.06.2023  u/s  33-A of Water  (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 for non-achievement of effluent  discharge standards at final outlet  of CETP-15 MLD. After  hearing the  representations of the SPV and the officers  of the Board and considering the relevant  facts of the case, the Chairman of the Board has decided as under:

1.  SF>v shall submit  a time  bound  proposal for  LIp-gradation a11d auglnentation  of  the C FTP along with  PERT Chart so as to achieve the prescribed standards as well as the standards as mentioned  in the DPR appraised at the time  of approval of financial  aid received from,  the Government for this CETP, within 30 days.
2. SPV shall submit  a time  bound  proposal for  2nd  Phase of  up-gradation  ofCETP to  ZLD along with PERT Chart as  per  the condition of  Environmental Clearance  granted by  MoEF&CC, withIn 30 days.
3. SPV shall take all necessary measures to reduce the  concentration  of various pollutants  at source including pretreatmen't in the member units wherever required so as to  meet with inlet  standards  of  DR at  CETP and  issue necessary directions  to  thIS effect  to  the  nlember unIts
4.  Till the  up-gradation of  CETP, SPV shall operate the existing CETP with  best of  its ability, adequately and efficiently  so as to achieve  the prescribed  standards.
5. SPV shall also work  on the removal of colour at the final outlet  of the  CETP to  achieve  the desired standards as well as to the visual satIsfaction.
6. SPV shall submit the performance  bank guarantee of remaining amount  after  deduction of the EC i.e. (2,40,00000 - 77,62,500 = 1,62,37,500) of Rs. 1,62,37,500/-, within  15 days.
7. 7, SPV shall get installed SCADA enabled flow meters with  all the member units at intake supply {submersible pumps /  MC supply /  other  sources) having connectivity  with  the Online Monitoring  System  of CETP and access to Pun}ab Pollution Control Board, within  one month to  ensure that  no bye-pass of  eff}uents is being operated  by them.  Till the  installatIon  of online  meters, the industry  shall must have EMF or  mechanical meter  at intake supply for which record is to be maintained on day to day basis.
8. SPV shall provide flow  meter, CCTV cameras and Online Monitoring  Mechanism at its final outlet  teading to  Buddha Nallah,  within  one month. 8.
9. Environmental Compensation  for  the period of  20.04.2022 to  11.05.2023 (date of  last sampling) shall be imposed on the SP for not operating the CET properly and efficiently resulting in non-achievement of results, Regional Office-3, Ludhiana  to calculate the amount of Environmental Compensation and obtain necessary approvals 9.

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10. Lega1 aaLn ,g,i't th, spv  {CETP is  MU),  B,h,d' KeIR.,d, L,dhi,,,) a,d it,  Directors as CETP operator be initiated (M/, B,hId'  K, T'til, &  Knitwear Association (spv) askeI HE in the Co+petent  Court of Jurisdiction K

The SPV has not complied with the decisions o the d any proposal to adopt ZLD nor serla} ,lo.1  td  serIal no.  06 as the  SPV has neither  submitt 'bmitted b,bk gu',ntce of ,e,''i'i'g ,m,.,t ,ft' decl.,4,n  of the EC hearing mentioned above fr0111

lhadurke Road, Ludhiana for  the The CETP of  capacity 15 MLD installed at t''m,'t .rl  ,#1,,'t g,.',t,d f'm th, dy,i.g i.d.,t+' ,f Bahadurke  cluster  is  fully operational sibce July 2020 and CHP is being regularly monk+ed by the Board on monthly basis Th, CETP h' +ail,d t,  a,hi,ve the stringent discharge  standabs prescribed by the Board for the CETP since its kommissioning.

e spv  had applied for  ,e'ewal of  cons,nt tojoperate under  Water  (Prevention and Co'tro1 od Pollutton) Act, 1974 a'd  Air  (Prevention and d)ntrol of Pollution) Act, 1981 and 11.04.2024 and it was observed acLOIaillgly,  CdTl' 15 Ml.D was visited by officer of the Board as under'

- lted  from  the  member  dyeing 1.  CEI P was ib operation for the treatment of effluent gen ndustrles. +AF was also in line and operational
2. CETP had r#ently added 03 new sludge de-watering machibes alongwith  02 existing sludge Imps and these newly installed 03 machines centrifuge Ire in operation  and existing 02 were in sta+by  mode
3. The recently added 01 w,,d H'd b,iI' of c,pacity orTP+ with CVd,., 'p',to,  '  ,. APCD alon8Qith steanl paddler drier was also in operation
4. During visit 4H,lent  was call,ct,d a'd sent to th,  Board's  ladfor  analysis,  as per the a'alys' report  CE'fP is achieving the  discharge standards prescrib by the  MoEF&CC except one paranlet,r i.4. TDS b.t it h' f,iI,d t, 'hi,',  ,t,i.g,'t di,+'g, st,'d.,ds p'',ib,d by the Board
5. CETP is comdlying with th, p',i'i,',  ,f th, Ai, (p,,',.tiA & C,.t'1 ,f p.11'ti..) A,t 1981

Th}SPV has failed to comply with the decisions ta+n during the personal hea,ing dated 16.06.2023jand to achieve stringent effluent discharge  stanbards. Thus, the spv was found violating the provbions  of the Water  (Prevention & Contro1 of Pa ution) Act, 1974 I

spv  was  granted  Environmental Clearancejvldt'  MoEF&CC letter  dated 08.12.2014 for th+ 't,bIt,h,.,.t ,f CETP b',d ,.  Zero Uq,id bi'h'g,  {ZL9). Th',,ft'  . follow UP meeting bf Appr3isal Committee on CETP was held in t MoEF&CC on 03.03.2016  and based  on corlventio IInt during the  meeti4g it  was decided that  the  SPV shall install treatment methodlin lst  phase and may adopt ZLD in 2nd phasel Minutes of the said meetillt;

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were issued vide MoEF&CC letter  dated 18.03.2016, but the SPV has not submitted  any proposal till  date to adopt 2nd phase i.e, ZLD

The SPV has filed appeals before the Appellate Authority-cum-Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department  of Science Technology and Environment  against following decisions of the Board:

1.  ImposItion of  EC amounting to  Rs. 01 crore to  the SPV vide nrinutes of  meeting dated 08.10.2021
2. Imposition of  EC amounting to  Rs. 77.625  Lacs to  the  SPV vide Board's  no.  335  dated 4.10.2022
3. Against the decision of the  Board to obtain  Performance Bank Guarantee of Rs. 2.4 Crores from the SPV

However,  above appeals filed  by the  SPV were  decided  and  dismissed bY the Appellate Authority-cum-Secretary to Government of Punjab, Department of Science, Technology and Environment vide orders dated 20.05.2024.

Environmental Compensation  (EC) amounting to  Rs.1 crore  has alreadY been deposited by the spv  and EC amounting to Rs.77.625 lacs has been recovered from the  amount of performance bank guarantee of Rs. 2.4 crore earlier submitted  bY the SPV' Hc)wevet, the SPV has not submitted  performance bank guarantee of remaining amount after  deduction  of the EC amounting to  Rs. 77.625 Lac by the  Board i.e. (2140100000 \_ 77162/500 = 1,62,37,500) till  date' FIle appeal filed by the SPV against this BG has alreadY been dismissed bY the Appellate AuthoritY'

The spv is not complying with  the decisions of the Cotnpetent AuthoritY, show cause notice for refusal of consent to operate under the Water  IPreventlon & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 was issued  to the SPV with  an opportunitY  of persona1 hearing before the  Chairman of  the  Board on  09.07.2024 postponed to  12-07'2024, postponed to 16.07.2024 and  postponed  to  23.07.2024. No one  on  behalf  of  SPV attended  the  hearing' Considering the  request  of the  SPV/ the  hearing  was further postponed  to  09,08.2024.  However, no one on behalf ofSPV again attended the hearing on 09'08-2024-

Keeping in view the  art  and conduct of the SPV, it was observed that  the SPV is not serIous about resolving the issues /violat}ons reported on part of the CETP and SPV 15 not attending the hearing being afforded by the Board to avoid the implementation  of the pl'ovlslons of Environmental Laws. After considering all the aspects of the case, the Chairman of the Board decided to proceed ex-parte and has taken the following  decisions

1.  The consent to  operate applied by the SPV under the Water  €Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 be refused as ex-parte decision'
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In compliance to  the decisions of hearing the +>nsent to operate under the Water Contro1 of Pollution) Act, 1974 was refused vi4e no. CTOW/Renewal/LDH3/2024/ (Prevention 25302219 datEd 30.08.2024

1,1 cornpli.luce of directions of the Central Monboring  Committee  (CMC), CPCB has carried out in4pection and monitoring  of the  Buddha  Nallah Ind  River SutleJ on 02.04.2024. The CPCB has alsojcarried out  inspection of 04 CETPS located at ludhiana  on  22.04.2024 and issued di',ti,., ,/,118(1)(b)  ,f th,  w,t' (P''nti,, a,d  co.t,d ,f P'llution)  Act, 1974 regarding [y 15 IVILD was visited by the team non-complian  Ie of four CETPs of Ludhiana. The CETP of cap. of CPCB and f4llowlng observations were made

- D',i'glth, 'i,it ,. 22.04.2024, th, CETP w'  f,..d  +p',ti,n,I with the flow rate of underground  pipeline and the 11.26 +LD.  The CETP receives effluent  through  dedica ireatmbnt  is based on Sequential Batch Reactor (SBR}}echnology. It was informed  that the  CEfP is disch'rging the  treated effluent into  Buldha  Nallah (which meets River S.tI,j)  it,rough u'der+;,ound pipeline from the CETd Howe'e,, as per EC ,ss,led by MaFF&FC on 08.12.2014, the CETP  iS  required to ejtnblish a  Zero Liquid Dlscharg.'.. system
- The coNsent under the Air Act, 1981 is valid upto 31.03,1025 for the operation  of 15 MLD 'ever, the consellt under the Water Act, 1974was  valid till  04.01.2023 and the Ft ,tIOn under the Hazardous and Other WastesIManagement & Transboundary Author Movembnt)  Rules, 2016 was valid till  04.10.2022 for khich  the CETP has applied for renewal to PPCB
3.  D,ring +isit, it was informed to the team that 36 Dy4ing/Pri,ltin©washit',g ,nits had obtalne+ nlel,lbcrshlp flom CETP and connected to thejCEl-P
- Grab sabples were collected from the CETP during hitorlng.  The analysis results of sample a11ected from CETP outlet reveals thats B ODI 243 mg/l {Standard: 30 mg/l) 5 [ nn g /  1  (  S t  a n d  a r d : 2 5 0 1nn  g /1 1 )  1  C h 1  o r i d e :  1904 lg/l  (Standard: 1000 mg/l) and COD s'lphidd: 16 mg/ I (Sta'da,d:  2 mg/l)  exceeds the  noufibd  effluent  discharge standard, for CETPI Remainin}, monitored  parameters were found [ithin the prescribed standards
- Further, for MLS: 2639 mi :he grab samples were collected from the Seq&nUal  Batch Reactol (SBR) tlrlk & MLVSS. The sample analysis results reveals +at  the  concentration  of MESS 'I (Designed  value: 4840 Ing/l)  and concentrati4ll  MLVSS:  1179 mg/l  {Designer t

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6.  The CETP has installed  Online Continuous Effluent Monitoring  System (OCEMS) at the final outlet of treated effluent for the parameters pH, TSS, COD, BOD with connectivity to  PPCB & CPCB servers.  During the visit,  the OCEMS was Found operational  and variation in  OCEMS reading compared wiKI the  monitored results was also reported which indicates tlle  inrproper working / validation / calibration  of OCEMS systenr
7. During the visit, it was observed that the  CETP has provided sludge storage facility  and obtained membership from  M/s Re-sustainability Limited (M/s  Ramky  Enviro Engineers Limited)  for disposal of sludge, The CETP had disposed 602.685 MT Sludge during the period of 02.04.2023  to 31.03.2024, through TSDF.

The SPV is violating the provisions of the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974.

Environmental Engineer, Zonal Office-2, Llldhiana brought  out that  in  light of deficiencies  as observed by CPCB  in operation  of the CETPs  of Ludhialra Installed for dyeing units on its visit on 22.04.2024, the Central PollutIon Control  Board has issued directions  u/s  18/1(b) of the Water  (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 vide letter  dated  12.08,2024 to take appropriate actIon including imposing Environmental Compensation and to ensure that  the CETP is operated  ensuring:

- d)  Operation/ augmentation of  the  treatment system, appropriately, so  as to  meet the prescribed discharge standards and to comply with  the disposal condition  mentioned  in the Environmental Clearance  by MoEF&CC dated 03.05.2013 and 08.12.2014 in the aforesaid 40 MLD, 50 MLD & 15 MLD CETPs. Further, to stop discharging  of treated  effluent  into  Buddha Nallah from 50 MILD, 40 MLD & 15 MLD CETPs
2. P\ e)  With valid consent under the Water Act, 1974/ Authorization under the  Hazardous and Other Wastes {Management & Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 form  PPCB and comply with all the conditions mentioned  thereof.
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Punjab Pollution Control  Board was further  directed by Central Pollution  Control Board as under:

- d. To prescribe disposal condition  to  respective CETPs in accordance with  the  Environmental Clearance by MoEF&CC dated  03.05.2013 & 08.12.2014
- e. To  prescribe inlet standards for CETP in  accordance to the CETP notification dated 01.01.2016

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Notice to issue directions u/s 33-A of the Wat opportunity  of  personal hearing 1974 as bmended in  1988 was issued to  the SPV with 09.2024 in of the Board on 13.09.2024 postponed to before Chai (Prevention & Control of Pollution)

Sh. Lalit Jain, Director  of  the spv (CETP of 15 MI\_D) alongwith Sh. I.K. Kapila Advocate, Hob'bIc Supreme Co.rt  of India attended the  he+ing  and  submitted  a written  reply on record. The representatives stated that  akhough  the EC was obtained by thu which was ta spv for ZLD b4sed treatment  but later on the project was con jeived  on the SBR based secondary lcve1 treatnte4t. The representatives further contended thadother two CETPs of 40 MLD & 50 MLD capacity here  duly sanctioned without  any condition / r4;uirement for  ZLD levet treatment Regarding theLubmlssion  of Bank Guarantee as per decision 4f personal hearing afforded  to thu spv by Chair4an of the Board on 16.06.2023, the repre5enjatives informed that the spv hds challenged th4 said decision by way of filing appeal befor4the  Appellate Authority and the decision is pedding. The representatIves  disagreed with  the  +chnical observations  as reported by thc. CPCn .''4d  ,I,fJ , lot fi'd  th.  same acceptable to the spv  ajd  insisted not to penalize the sp\., on the basiS of k}lc said report.  The representatives further  inf4rn-led that  the SPV has applied IOI abt,i'i'g th,  cbnsent tO operate under the Water (Preventio4 & Control of Pollution) Act, 19/'I with the Board uring hearing, it was observed by the Compete it  Authority  that  the spv  has been constantly pIJr4ucd by  the  Board to  submit  proposal for lgradation  of  the  CETP to  :'ll) tectlnology in c+nsonance with  the EC conditions and thus no4to  discharge its effluent into the Buddha Nallah.  However,  the spv  has not taken any step in thi}  direction.  The Ludhiana city has been declared 4s critically polluted area due to various reaso}s and one of the reasons is the activities of thelindustria! units in violation of the environmen norms. Though the Board has llllpc,spd EC andlpcrtor,nance Bank Guarantee but the spv is s+11 vioiating  ttle provisions oF tb1 Water (Prcventi}li and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974

e representatives of the SPV could not giv+ any satisfactory reply to th, observations r3i+ed during the hearing.

Ajer detailed deliberations and hearing the repr4entatives of spv, officers of the Board and takind into consideration various factors including tIe  seriousness of the issue, the Ch,I'',. of th,IB,'d obse,'ed that the objecti,e to rest'id  the discharge of effluent into Budha Nallah cadnot be achieved except with  the issuance ofdikctions. It is a fit  case to invoke tI,e p,o'isio., ,flsection  33-A Dl the Water (Prevention and Cobtrol of Pollution) Act, 1974 for odIS MLD  capacirv dt  Bahadurl<c o4lhe powers con FeI red  u/' Si-/, /rl II 1. issuance of suita4lu dtrectioltb to tIle SPV  operating the  CETP Road, Ludhlana.  dellce.  the  Chairman of  the  Board in exercise at inc VVater (Prbventi011 and Control oF  Pollution) Act, 1974 }ecided to issue the fol;'\_--. directions to the gPV of CETP of 15 MLD capacity

- I. TI\c SPV shall ensure that  the operation /  au8inentation of treatl-I-rent  system of CF 1 T; is appropriately  made, so as to  meet  with  the  prescribed discharge standards and to  coluPI',, with the disposal conditions mentioned  in the Environmental Clearance granted by L:'l£' Ministry  of Environment, Forest and Climate Change dated 08.12.2014.
7.  The SPV shall immediately stop the discharge  of effluent from the CETP of 15 MLD capacity into Buddha Nallah or any other surface water body.

Apart from the issuance of directions u/s 33-A of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 to the SPV af 15 MLD CETP the concerned Environmental Engineer of Regional Office-.\, t\_udhiana may also be directed by maI<ing endorsement of the above order to carry Olil the T'; itowing actions:

- a. To calculate the  Environmental CompensatIon since the  start of  CETP cons}or!-in!! continued violations  being committed by the SPV by way of discharging its effll'cnt into the Budha Nallah in violation of the  conditions of  Environmental  Clearance granted  by the  Ministry  of Environment,  Forest and Climate Change by adjusting the period /  amount of the EC already imposed by the Board and deposited  by the SPV
- b. To process the consent application of the SPV pending with  the  Board, i in lnec:lately on merits

To personally ensure the compliance of above said decisions and subnrit report '.with  recommendations without any delay.

You are, therefore, requested to colrl!)tV with the decIsions of the per-sonai h'-- 'r Ii IS within  stipulated period and submit compliance report to the Board

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A copy of  the above is forwarded to  the  Member Secretary, Central Pollution Control Board/ Parivesh Bhawan, New Arjun  Nagar, Delhi- 110032 for  kind  information  & ::c'cessary  action, please

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A copy of the above is forwarded  to the Environmental Engineer, Punjeb  Pollution Control Board, Regional Office-3, Ludhiana  for inforlrration  & necessary  action

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