State of Punjab - Act
The Punjab State Board for the Prevention and Control of Air Pollution Rules, 1983
PUNJAB
India
India
The Punjab State Board for the Prevention and Control of Air Pollution Rules, 1983
Rule THE-PUNJAB-STATE-BOARD-FOR-THE-PREVENTION-AND-CONTROL-OF-AIR-POLLUTION-RULES-1983 of 1983
- Published on 22 September 1983
- Commenced on 22 September 1983
- [This is the version of this document from 22 September 1983.]
- [Note: The original publication document is not available and this content could not be verified.]
1. Short title and commencement.
2. Definitions.
- In these rules, unless the context otherwise requires, -3. The procedure for transaction of business of the State Board and its Committees.
- The provisions of the Punjab State Board for the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution (Procedure for Transaction of Business) Rules, 1976 shall mutatis mutandis apply for regulating the intervals and time and place at which meetings of the State Board or any committee constituted by the Board under section 11 are to be held and the procedure to be followed at such meetings including the quorum necessary for the transaction of business thereat.4. Manner and purposes for temporary association.
- The manner in which and the purposes for which a person may be associated by the State Board under section 12 shall be such as are specified in the Punjab State Board for the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution Rules, 1977, as amended from time to time.5. Powers and duties of the Chairman and Member-Secretary.
- The powers and duties of the Chairman and the Member Secretary shall be such as are specified for the Chairman and the Member-Secretary of the Board in the Punjab State Board for the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution Rules, 1977, as amended from time to time.6. Conditions for appointment of Consultants.
- The conditions subject to which, the State Board may appoint a consultant under sub-section (5) of section 14 shall be such as are specified for the appointment of a consultant by the Board in the Punjab State Board for the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution Rules, 1977, as amended from time to time.7. [ Air Pollution Control Area and manner of declaration of such area. [Substituted vide Punjab Government Notification No. G.S.R. 43/C.A. 14/81/Ss. 19 and 54 Amd. (1)/84, dated 30.3.1984.]
8. Application for consent.
| (1) Not exceeding five lakhs. | 250 |
| (2) Exceeding five lakhs but not ten lakhs. | 500 |
| (3) Exceeding ten lakhs not exceeding fifty lakhs. | 1,000 |
| (4) Exceeding fifty lakhs but not exceeding one crore. | 2,000 |
| (5) Exceeding one crore. | 5,000 |
9. Procedure for making enquiry into application for consent.
- On receipt of an application for consent under rule 9, the State Board may depute any of its officers accompanied by as many assistants as may be necessary to visit and inspect the place or premises under the control of the applicant or the occupier to which such application relates for the purpose of verifying the correctness or otherwise of the particulars furnished in the application or for obtaining such further particulars or information as such officer may consider necessary. Such Officer may, for that purpose, inspect any place or premises where emission from the chimney or fugitive emissions from any location within the premises of the industry as also any control devices installed in the said premises. Such Officers may for that purpose, inspect any place or premises under the control of the applicant or occupier, and may require the applicant to furnish to him any plans, specifications or other data relating to control equipment or systems or any part thereof that he considers necessary.10. Authorities to whom information under section 23 is to be furnished.
- The information under sub-section (1) of section 23 shall be furnished to the State Board and also to the following authorities -11. Manner of taking samples of air or emission.
12. Forms of notices and reports.
13. Functions of the State Air Laboratory.
- The functions of the State Air Laboratory shall be to analyse or test the samples of air or emission, submitted to it under section 26 by the Board or any officer empowered by the State Board in this behalf and to communicate to the State Board or such officer, as the case may be the result of such analysis or tests.14. Procedure for submission of samples for report of State Air Laboratory and fees.
- The procedure for the submission of the samples of air or emission for analysis or test to the State Air Laboratory shall be in accordance with section 26.15. Qualifications for appointment as Government Analyst and State Board Analyst.
- A person shall not be qualified for appointment as Government Analyst or State Board Analyst unless he possesses B. Sc. degree in Chemistry, Bio Chemistry, Micro Biology, Chemical Engineering or Bio-Chemical Engineering from a recognised university with at least three years' experience of research in the filed of water and waste water or stack emission and ambient air a laboratory set up for such purposes.16. Manner of appeal under sub-section (3) of section 31.
17. Procedure to be followed by the Appellate Authority in dealing with and disposal or the Appeal.
18. The Form the Budget Estimates, annual reports and accounts of the State Board.
- The Punjab State Board for the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution Rules, 1977 shall mutatis mutandis apply for the preparation and submission of Budget Estimates, annual reports and accounts of the Board.19. Register to be maintained.
- The register to be maintained under section 51 by the State Board shall be in Form 8.Form 1[See rule 8]To be submitted in triplicate(Application for consent to operate an industrial plant under section 21 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.FromToThe Member-Secretary,Punjab State Board for the Prevention and Control of Air Pollution.11.
-A, The Mall,Patiala.Sir,I/We hereby apply for consent under section 21 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 (Central Act No. 14 of 1981) to make emission from Industrial Plant owned _______________ for a period upto ________2. The Annexures/Appendices, other particulars and plans are attached herewith in triplicate.
3. I/We further declare that the information furnished in the Annexure/Appendices, and plans is correct to the best of may/our knowledge.
4. I/We hereby submit that in case of a change either of the point or the quantity of emission or of its quality a fresh application for consent shall be made and until such consent is granted, no change shall be made.
5. I/We hereby agree to submit to the Board, application for renewal of Consent one month in advance of the date of expiry of the consented period for emission, or to be continued thereafter.
I/We undertake to furnish any other information within one month of its being called for by the Board.Yours faithfully,Signature ______________________________________Name and Address of the applicant _____________Accompaniments:1. (a) Full name of the applicant with address. (Tel. No. _________)
2. Full name of the land/premises/Institute/Factory/Industry/Local body with address. Tel. No. Telegraphic address.
3. Give revenue/City Survey No. of the land/premises for which the application is made. District ___________ Town ____________ Village ___________ City _________ Survey No. ___________ Revenue Survey No. __________ Area in Hectares ___________.
4. State month and year in which the plant was actually put into commission or is proposed to be put in commission.
5. State the Civil/Military Defence Industrial Estate etc. under whose administrative Jurisdiction the occupier's industrial plant is situated District Corporation Municipality Village Panchayat/Cantonment/Defence Department/State Government/Prohibited Areas.
6. (a) State whether plant site has been declared as prohibited area. Yes/No.
7. State working season per year of the plant.
Continuous/Batchwise8. (a) Number of persons attending the factory per day.
9. Indicate the present use of the land in the vicinity (in 5 km. radius) of the
10. Climatelogical and Meteorological Details (if available).
11. Give list of all materials used in the process in metric tonnes per day. List of raw material Principal use Amount in metric tonnes per day.
Note: - A process flow diagram must be included with this statement showing entry and exit points of all raw materials, intermediate products, by-products and finished products, label process and control equipment.12. Fuel consumption in metric tonnes per day.
| Coal | Oil | Wood | Natural Gas | Others (Specify) |
1. Daily consumption in tonnes
2. Calorific value
3. Ash content percentage
4. Sulphur content percentage
5. Other specify
13. Atmospheric Emission for each stack-
| (a) Flue gas Emissions | Analysis of flue gas in mg/m3 |
| Stack No. | Type of Fuel | Qty. of Fuel/hr | Type ofSO2HC firing | CO | Particular | Other Specify |
| Quality of gas m3/hr. | SO2 | CO2 | CO | Nox | Analysis of vent gas in mg/m3 | Other SpecifyParticulars |
| Hydrocarbons |
50.
% Stack No.10.
%5.
%3.
%1.
%14. Give details of fuel gas sampling arrangements.
15. Give details of laboratory facilities available for analysis of emission.
16. Is there sufficient space available for installing air pollution control equipment ?
17. Details of air pollution control system
18. State the total quantity of air handled by ventilation equipment. Specify size and number of equipments installed or to be installed.
19. Give the following details -
20. Other relevant information, if any
SignatureName and address of the applicant on behalf ofName and address of the firmExplanatory note for filling in the form and the annexureThe notes are given only for which explanation is considered desirable.Form2. Here mention the date upto which the consent is sought for.
Annexure to FormExisting means that which is in operation at the time of applying for the consent.New means that which will be brought into operation in future.Altered means that which has been modified due to change in quantity and/or quality of emission, arrangement and or point of emission etc.Item No. 1 - Here give the name of the person who is authorised by the Industry/Institution/Factory/Local Bodies to transact their legal business.Item No. 2 - Here give the registered name of the Industry/Institution/Factory/Local Bodies etc. under which the business is carried out.Item No. 6 - Applicable to only those areas which are prohibited areas such as the ordnance factories, Mint, etc.Item No. 10 (3) - Here state the temperature in 00c in summer, winter monsoon and post-monsoon seasons.(d)Here state the seasonal average wind direction and speed in and around the site of the plant. The above information can be had from representative of Meteorological Centre.Item No. 13 - Analysis of the flue gas emissions, process emission and particulate analysis should be done for each stack emissions. Wherever stacks are not provided the shop floor specific pollutants concentration should be reported.Chemical Analysis of the particulate matter in the emission should be furnished giving details such as organic metals, metals, non-metals, radioactive substances, asbestos, silicates etc.Item No. 17 - Here state the detailed specifications of control system used or proposed to be used with efficiency. Also furnish the layout of the control system with dimensions.Item No. 19 - Here state the total quantity of ventilation air handled by equipments by such roof extractors, Evaporative coolers etc.Form 2[See sub-rule (2) or rule 9]Notice of InspectionFromToNo_________date________Take notice that for the purpose of inquiry under sub-section (3) of Section 21 of the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, the following officers of the Board namely -And the persons authorised by the Board to assist them shall inspect -Any systems of your industrial plant.Any other parts thereof or pertaining thereto under management/control of date (a)_______between__________hours when all facilities requested by them for such inspection should be made available to them on the site. Take Notice that refusal or denial to above stated demand made under the functions of the Board shall amount to obstruction punishable under sub-section (1) of Section 37 of the aforesaid Act.CC : to By order of the BoardMember-SecretaryForm 3[See sub-rule (1) of rule 12]Notice of Intention to have sample analysedToTake notice that it is intended to have analysed the sample of air emission from your premises which is being taken todaythe_________day of___________19___________from (1)Name and designation of the person taking the samples.| Emission source Number (From plot plan) | Air pollutant emitted | Emission rate kg/hour or standard/Sec. |
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