National Green Tribunal
Suo Motu Proceedings Initiated Based On ... vs The Chief Secretary To The Government Of ... on 27 July, 2020
Author: K. Ramakrishnan
Bench: K. Ramakrishnan
Item No.7
BEFORE THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL
SOUTHERN ZONE, CHENNAI
Original Application No. 174 of 2017 (SZ)
(Through Video Conference)
IN THE MATTER OF:
Suo Motu
proceedings initiated based on the
Newspaper report published in
"Dinakaran" Tamil daily newspaper
dated 02.08.2017 under the caption
"Toxic Foam formation in Mettur Dam"
The Chief Secretary to
the Government of Tamil Nadu,
Chennai and Ors. ..Respondent(s)
Date of hearing: 27.7.2020
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K. RAMAKRISHNAN, JUDICIAL MEMBER
HON'BLE MR. SAIBAL DASGUPTA, EXPERT MEMBER
For Applicant(s): Suo Motu by Court.
For Respondent(s): Mr. M. Mani Gopi for R1 to 3 & R5
Mr. C. Kasirajan for R4 & R6 TNPCB.
ORDER
As per order dated 6.1.2020, after considering the earlier orders and also the report submitted, this Tribunal constituted a joint 1 committee, comprising of District Collector and Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board to inspect the industries in question and also service stations and other units who are also responsible for discharge of untreated effluent in the Mettur Dam which ultimately reaches Cauvery River and contaminating water and submit a report, including the water analysis report from the dam, drain and lake and posted the case to 26.2.2020 for consideration of report. On 26.2.2020, at the request of Pollution control Board, the matter was adjourned to 1.4.2020. On 1.4.2020, it was adjourned to 21.7.2020 and on 21.7.2020, it was again adjourned to today by successive notifications.
2. When the matter came up for hearing today through Video Conference, Mr. Mani Gopi represented respondents 1, to 3 and 5 and Mr. C. Kasirajan through Ms. Meena represented respondents 4 and
6.
3. We have received a report submitted by the Joint Committee which reads as follows:
"Report of the Joint Committee on Suo Motu application taken by the Hon'ble NGT (SZ), Chennai based on the News Published in the Dinakaran dated 02/08/2017 on the caption of "Toxic Foam formation in Mettur Dam".
1.Back Ground The Hon'ble National Green Tribunal(SZ), Chennai in the matter of original application No. 174/2017 Suo Motu proceedings initiated based on the 2 basis of the News paper report published in the Dinakaran Tamil Daily under the caption " Toxic Foam formation in Mettur Dam" directed on 06/01/2020 as in point 10 & 11 (Annexure-I) that,
10. Under such circumstances we feel it appropriate to constitute a joint committee comprising of the District Collector, and the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board to inspect the industries in question and also service stations and other units who are also responsible for discharge of untreated effluent 6 in the Dam which ultimately reaches Cauvery River and the Mettur Dam and contaminating the water and submit a present status report and also take action if any taken, if there is any violation found, within a period of one month.
11. They are also directed to take sample of the water in Mettur Dam and drain and analyse the same and submit report about its quality as well. Tamil Nadu State Pollution Control Board (TNSPCB) will be the nodal agency for this purpose. They are directed to submit the report to this Tribunal through email ngtszfiling @gmail.com within a period of one month as mentioned above.
In compliance of the above mentioned order, the TamilNadu Pollution Control Board constituted a Committee with the following officials. The Committee members were communicated vide proceedings dated 03/02/2020 (Annexure-II).
Sl.No Name and designation of the Officer Committee
1. Thiru.S.A.Raman, I.A.S., Member District Collector, Salem
2. Thiru.R.Mathivanan, M.Tech., Member Joint Chief Environmental Engineer(M) (i/c), TNPCB, Salem Zone
3. Dr.V.Gopalakrishnan, M.E.,Ph.D., Member/Convener District Environmental Engineer, TNPCB, Salem
4. Tmt.D.Mohanambigai, M.Sc., Member 3 Assistant Director(Lab), AEL, TNPCB, Salem 1 Based on the request of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board the next hearing is based on 01/04/2020.
2. Meeting & Planning The Committee met at the District Collectrate on 14/02/2020 and briefed about the purpose of the Committee. The District Collector, Salem authorized the Sub-Collector, Mettur to inspect the units along with the Committee on behalf of the District Collector, Salem. The Committee started inspection on 17/02/2020 & 18/02/2020 in SIDCO area and inspected 44 Nos of the Magnesium sulphate and other 4 nos of chemicals units. Also, the Committee inspected five Nos. of the service stations located in the SIDCO area, Mettur dam and the River Cauvery. Water samples were taken from the public drain, Mettur Dam and the River Cauvery.
Further, the Committee inspected the entire public drain located in the SIDCO area on 11/03/2020. The sketch of the public drain is attached as Annexure-III. Water samples were taken again from the public drain.
3.Field Observation of Joint Committee. i. Inspection of the industries.
The Committee has inspected all 48 Nos. of magnesium sulphate units and other chemical units. The inspection reports are submitted vide Annexure- IV.
The Committee observed that there is no trade effluent/sewage discharge into the public drain which flows through the SIDCO industrial area. All are small scale industries. In the magnesium sulphate unit, the magnesium ore 4 (Magnesium Carbonate (MgCO3) or Magnesium Oxide (MgO) are reacted with sulphuric acid (H2SO4) to get Magnesium Sulphate solution (10%). The solution is filtered through filter press and evaporated in boiling vat to get crystal of magnesium sulphate.
The Magnesium ore contains Magnesium and silica. The untreated ore and silicates were generated as sludge which contains 4 to 5% of magnesium sulphate.
The sludge is stored on ground without lining and sun dried on the barren land. Then the sludge is pulverized and sent for agriculture use.
The sludge is considered as non hazardous in nature since it contains magnesium compounds and silicates. Also, it was found that, the dried sludge is in powder form and reaches the public drain when wind flows. ii. Inspection of the public drain.
The public drain starts from Raman Nagar area and flows through the SIDCO industrial area where the Magnesium sulphate units are located. Another one public drain starts from Karumalaikoodal area is joined with this drain. Water samples were collected on 11/03/2020 from the public drain from Raman Nagar area, middle of the SIDCO area, Karumalaikoodal area drain, near M/s.Rajewari Industries, Plot No.34 Cand at the end of the drain. Also, sludge was collected on 11/03/2020 from the Magnesium sulphate unit. The sludge and water samples were sent to the Advance Environmental Laboratory, TamilNadu Pollution Control Board, Salem.
The report of analysis of the water sample is submitted vide Annexure-V. The public drain joins in the surplus course of the River Cauvery and finally it confluences with River Cauvery.
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There was no foam in the entire stretch of the public drain flows in the SIDCO area during inspection on 17/02/2020, 18/02/2020 and 11/03/2020. Also, the public reported that there is no foam in the drain for the last two and half years.
iii. Inspection of the Mettur Dam.
The Mettur Dam was inspected on 18/02/2020 and found that there is no discharge of any industrial effluent into the Mettur Dam. Also, there is no foam in the Mettur Dam. The SIDCO industrial area is located in the downstream of the Mettur Dam. Hence, there is no possibility to mix the SIDCO industrial effluent/sewage into the Mettur Dam. Water sample was taken for analysis and the report is submitted vide Annexure-VI. vi. Inspection of the River Cauvery The public drain which flows through SIDCO industrial area joins in the surplus course of the River Cauvery and finally confluences with the River Cauvery.
There is no foam in the River Cauvery. Water sample was taken from the River Cauvery and the report and analysis is submitted vide Annexure-VI. vii .Inspection of Chemical units.
There are 4 Nos. of other chemical, units were in operation and inspected on 17/02/2020 & 18/02/2020. There is no solid waste disposal or effluent disposal from the unit.
viii. Inspection of the Service Station There was five vehicle water stations located in SIDCO area. The board has closed all the five stations. Out of five service stations, two stations stopped their operation and vacated the premises. Remaining three service stations have provided ETPs and recycling their washing effluent. Hence, these three service 6 stations got revocation of closure direction of the Board and they are in operation.
The follow up action of the earlier inspection on 05/09/2017 S.No Conditions Compliance
1. To maintain the acid storage tanks 10 Magnesium sulphate units with impervious dyke wall have provided a acid dyke & arrangements, lined with acid proof remaining 34 units have not tiles.
provided acid dyke.
2. To collect the un reacted mud in The units have not provided impervious bags / containers and impervious bags to store un are inside the building.
reacted mud.
3. To dispose the solid waste Solid waste generated is sent for generated scientifically for further further beneficial use. beneficial used.
4. To dispose the storm water drain Storm water drain and rain water and rain water harvesting facility to harvesting are provided. discharge the ground water in vicinity.
5. To provide adequate height of stack 23 Magnesium sulphate units to the boiling vat. have chimneys to the boiling vats & remaining 21 units have not provided chimneys..
6. To implement good house keeping House keeping is to be improved practices in handling the raw in the units. materials like acid, products and solid waste generated.
4. Committee finding on Allegations reported in the News paper Dinakaran on 02/08/2017.
Allegation No: 1 7 Extensive foam was seen in the lake which is caused on account of the discharge of untreated chemicals effluents from the industries.
There is no effluent discharge from the magnesium sulphate and other chemical units. There is possibility for mixing of magnesium sulphate sludge due to wind and rain water runoff. But it will not cause any foam. The drain was inspected on 17/02/2020, 18/02/2020 & 11/03/2020. There is no foam form in the entire drain.
Earlier, sewage was flowing public drain. In addition, vehicle washings were discharged into the drain without treatment. They were using surfactants for vehicle washing. Hence, the foam could be generated earlier from the water service station functioned without ETP. Now, they have provided Effluent treatment plant.
Allegation No: 2 There are 40 Nos. of units are situated and the chemical discharge into the drain which reaches Cauvery River.
There is no effluent discharge from the magnesium sulphate are other chemical units. There is possibility for mixing of magnesium sulphate due to wind and rain water run off. But it will not cause any foam. The drain was inspected on 17/02/2020, 18/02/2020 and 11/03/2020. There is no foam form in the entire drain.
Earlier, sewage was flowing public drain. In addition, vehicle washings were discharged into the drain without treatment. They are using surfactants for vehicle washing. Hence, the foam could be generated earlier from the sewage and vehicle washing.
5. Monitoring Results and Discussions. 8
During filed visit, the Joint Committee collected in water samples on 17/02/2020, 18/02/2020 & 11/03/2020 from the following locations and analysed in Advanced Environmental Laboratory, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Salem.
S.No Date of sample Location of sample collection Latitude &
collection Longitude
1. Storm water drain running in north 11.8056461,
11.03.2020 direction of Mettur SIDCO. (SD1)
77.8282840
2. Storm water drain at the rear side of
11.7986131,
11.03.2020 M/s.Abirami Chemi cals, Plot No.30, Mettur
SIDCO. (SD2) 77.8285972
3. Karumalaikoodal odai at rear side of
11.7986131,
11.03.2020 M/s.Abirami Chemicals, Plot No.30, Mettur
SIDCO. (SD3) 77.8285972
4. Odai at rear side of M/s.Rajewari Industries 11.796716,
11.03.2020 Plot No.34 C, Mettur SIDCO. (SD4)
77.827156
5. Odai adjacent to Mettur SIDCO under the 11.7901362, 11.03.2020 Periyar palms bridge confluencing with surplus course of River Cauvery. (SD5) 77.8209366 Report of Analysis of water samples collected on 11/03/2020 Sl.N Parameters in Chemical Sampling locations o Industries in mg/l except pH Storm Storm Karumal Odai at Odai water water aikoodal rear side adjacent to drain drain at odai at of Mettur running the rear rear side M/s.Raje SIDCO under in north side of of wari the Periyar directio M/s.Abir M/s.Abir Industries palam bridge n of ami ami Plot confluencing Mettur Chemi Chemica No.34 C, with surplus SIDCO. cals, Plot ls, Plot Mettur course of (SD1) No.30, No.30, SIDCO. River Mettur Mettur (SD4) Cauvery.
SIDCO. SIDCO. (SD5)
(SD2) (SD3)
1 2 3 4 5
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1. Conductivity (µmhos/cm) 522 3900 1316 1392 2230
2. pH Values 7.45 8.18 7.78 7.93 8.24
3. Total Suspended Solids mg/l 8 40 32 48 144
4. Total Dissolved Solids mg/l 376 3864 924 972 1776
5. Sulphates as SO2 20 1102 83 109 451
6. Bio Chemical Oxygen Demand 4.2 2.5 2.1 4.8 5.5
mg/l
7. Chemical Oxygen Demand 32 32 24 40 48
mg/l
8. Chloride mg/l 54 300 265 265 270
9. Alkalinity mg/l 232 316 300 332 372
10. Total Hardness mg/l 164 2880 450 470 1140
11. Calcium mg/l 59 256 88 108 180
12. Magnesium mg/l 3.8 544 55 48 167
13. Sodium mg/l 43 136 122 128 122
14. Potassium mg/l 6.8 12.0 7.2 7.4 6.2
15. Iron mg/l 0.037 0.307 0.065 0.298 2.819
16. Fluoride mg/l 5.355 4.991 5.262 5.250 5.123
17. Ammoniac Nitrogen mg/l - - - - -
18. Nitrate Nitrogen mg/l 0.043 4.838 0.079 0.414 0.543
19. Nitrite Nitrogen mg/l 0.045 0.967 0.119 0.163 1.953
20. Total Kjel. Nitrogen mg/l 8.96 7.84 17.9 10.08 5.6
21. Phenolic Compounds mg/l <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05
22. Phosphate mg/l 1.537 0.819 1.481 1.421 0.379
23. Total Chromium mg/l <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05 <0.05
24. Cadmium mg/l <0.008 <0.008 <0.0008 <0.0008 <0.0008
25. Copper mg/l <0.0015 <0.0015 <0.0015 <0.0015 <0.0015
26. Zink mg/l <0.0015 <0.0015 <0.0015 <0.0015 <0.0015
27. Nickel mg/l <0.006 <0.006 <0.006 <0.006 <0.006
28. lead mg/l <0.015 <0.015 <0.015 <0.015 <0.015
1.Storm water drain running in north direction of Mettur SIDCO.
2. Storm water drain at the rear side of M/s.AbiramiChemicals, Plot No.30, Mettur SIDCO.
3. Karumalaikoodalodaiat rear side of M/s.Abirami Chemicals, Plot No.30, Mettur SIDCO.
4. Odai at rear side of M/s.Rajewari Industries, Plot No.34 C,Mettur SIDCO.
5. Odai adjacent to Mettur SIDCO under the Periyarpalam bridge confluencing with surplus course of River Cauvery.
10 The report of analysis indicates that the TDS level is high after entering the drains into the SIDCO industrial area. The concentration of the sulphate and magnesium were found as high as 1102mg/l and 544mg/l which confirms that the magnesium sulphate sludge is mixing in the public drain. The sludge is stored in powder form on barren land. Also, sun dried in open ground. Hence, it can reach the drain due to wind flow and also the rain water runoff. Recommendations of the Committee.
In view of the above, the committee recommended the following measures to avoid mixing of the magnesium sulphate sludge in the public drain and the River Cauvery.
1. All the magnesium sulphate manufacturing units located in SIDCO area, Mettur shall store the raw materials (MgCo3/MgO) in closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2. All the magnesium sulphate manufacturing units located in SIDCO area, Mettur shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3. The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls with minimum height of 1m should be provided in the magnesium sulphate manufacturing units.
4. Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the magnesium sulphate unit with minimum height of 6m.
5. Magnesium sulphate units shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6. Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
7. All the magnesium sulphate units shall improve their house keeping.
8. All the magnesium sulphate unit's reactor tanks should be provided above the ground level. At present, the reactor tanks are located below the ground level. Hence, there is possibility of seepage. 11
9. All the Magnesium Sulphate units should provide dyke wall to the acid storage tank in order to avoid run off due to spillage. Also, the dyke wall area should be lined to avoid seepage.
10.In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.200000/- can be obtained from each magnesium sulphate unit. "
4.We have also received an annexure to the joint committee report The observation and recommendation in respect of each industry was mentioned as follows:
IR.No.SLM1866/DEE/Salem/2020-17.2.2020
1.Name and designation 1.Thiru.V. Saravanan,I.A.S., Sub Collector of the inspecting officials Mettur.
2.Thiru.R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M),TNPCB, Salem.
3.Thiru.V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE,TNPCB, Salem.
4.Tmt.D.Mohanambigai,AD,AEE,TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of inspection 17.2.2020
3.Name and address of M/s.Thirupathi Chemicals, T.S.No.B-8, The industry SIDCO, Industrial Estate, Mettur Dam 636402
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red 12
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 300TM
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufactur ing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a Reactor tank
8.Consent status Consent issue and renewed upto 31.3.2023
9.Quantity of Sewage/ Sewage --- 0.45 KLD Trade effluent Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Nil Treatment System Provided
11.Mode of disposal of Septic tank Sewage
12.Mode of disposal of Nil trade effluent
13.Hazardous waste Nil Generation
14.Any other information and specific recommendation:
During inspection the following were observed:
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium sulphate is manufactured 13 in the unit.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4. There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5. The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land.
6. The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7. The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8. The unit has not provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water run off due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff.
10. The unit has not provided stacks to the boiling vats.
In the light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the river Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3 MgO) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2. The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined 14 area.
3. The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4. Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5. The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6. Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
7. The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8. The unit should provide dyke wall to the acid storage tank in order to avoid run off due to spillage. Also, the dyke wall area should be lined to avoid seepage.
9. The unit shall provide stacks to the boiling vats.
10. The units shall improve their house keeping.
11. In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.2,00,000/-
IR.No.SLM1960/DEE/Salem/2020-17.2.2020
1.Name and designation 1.Thiru.V. Saravanan,I.A.S., Sub Collector of the inspecting officials Mettur.
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2.Thiru.R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M),TNPCB, Salem.
3.Thiru.V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE,TNPCB, Salem.
4.Tmt.D.Mohanambigai,AD,AEE,TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of inspection 17.2.2020
3.Name and address of M/s.Nageswari Chemicals, Plot No.14, The industry SIDCO Industrial Estate, P.N. Patti Village, Mettur Taluk, Salem District 636402.
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 300TM
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufactur ing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a Reactor tank
8.Consent status Consent issue and renewed upto 31.3.2022 16
9.Quantity of Sewage/ Sewage --- 0.45 KLD Trade effluent Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Nil Treatment System Provided
11.Mode of disposal of Septic tank Sewage
12.Mode of disposal of Nil trade effluent
13.Hazardous waste Nil Generation
14.Any other information and specific recommendation:
During inspection the following were observed:
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4. There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5. The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land.
6. The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7. The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore 17 and the sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8. The unit has not provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water run off due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff.
10. The unit has not provided stacks to the boiling vats.
In the light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the river Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3 MgO) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2. The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3. The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4. Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5. The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6. Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board. 18
7. The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8. The units shall improve their house keeping.
9. In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.2,00,000/-
IR.No.SLM0975/DEE/Salem/2020-17.2.2020
1.Name and designation 1.Thiru.V. Saravanan,I.A.S., Sub Collector of the inspecting officials Mettur.
2.Thiru.R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M),TNPCB, Salem.
3.Thiru.V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE,TNPCB, Salem.
4.Tmt.D.Mohanambigai,AD,AEE,TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of inspection 17.2.2020
3.Name and address of M/s. Sri Kumaran Agro Chemicals, Ward The industry No.D, Block No.13, TS No.4/26, Micro Farm Chemicals, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Mettur Dam RS, Salem District 636402.
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4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 300TM
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufactur ing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a Reactor tank
8.Consent status Consent issue and renewed upto 31.3.2023
9.Quantity of Sewage/ Sewage --- 0.45 KLD Trade effluent Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Nil Treatment System Provided
11.Mode of disposal of Septic tank Sewage
12.Mode of disposal of Nil trade effluent
13.Hazardous waste Nil Generation 20
14.Any other information and specific recommendation:
During inspection the following were observed:
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4. There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5. The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land.
6. The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7. The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8. The unit has not provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water run off due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff.
10. The unit has not provided stacks to the boiling vats.
In the light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the river Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 as amended in 1987. 21
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3 MgO) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2. The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3. The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4. Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5. The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6. Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
7. The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8. The unit should provide dyke wall to the acid storage tank in order to avoid run off due to spillage. Also, the dyke wall area should be lined to avoid seepage.
9. The unit shall provide stacks to the boiling vats.
10. The units shall improve their house keeping.11. In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.2,00,000/-
IR.No.SLM1687/DEE/Salem/2020- dt. 17.2.2020 22
1.Name and designation 1.Thiru.V. Saravanan,I.A.S., Sub Collector of the inspecting officials Mettur.
2.Thiru.R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M),TNPCB, Salem.
3.Thiru.V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE,TNPCB, Salem.
4.Tmt.D.Mohanambigai,AD,AEE,TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of inspection 17.2.2020
3.Name and address of M/s. T Chendur Industries, 34E, SIDCO
The industry Industrial Estate,
Mettur Dam, Salem District
636402.
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 1200TM
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufactur
ing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium
(MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric
Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a
Reactor tank
8.Consent status Consent issue and renewed upto
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31.3.2022
9.Quantity of Sewage/ Sewage --- 2 KLD
Trade effluent Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Nil
Treatment System
Provided
11.Mode of disposal of Septic tank
Sewage
12.Mode of disposal of Nil
trade effluent
13.Hazardous waste Nil
Generation
14.Any other information and specific recommendation:
During inspection the following were observed:
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4. There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5. The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land.
6. The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land. 24
7. The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8. The unit has not provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water run off due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff.
10. The unit has not provided stacks to the boiling vats.
In the light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the river Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3 MgO) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2. The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3. The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4. Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5. The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6. Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized 25 vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
7. The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8. The unit should provide dyke wall to the acid storage tank in order to avoid run off due to spillage. Also, the dyke wall area should be lined to avoid seepage.
9. The units shall improve their house keeping.
10. In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.2,00,000/-
IR.No.SLM0064/DEE/Salem/2020- dt. 17.2.2020
1.Name and designation 1.Thiru.V. Saravanan,I.A.S., Sub Collector of the inspecting officials Mettur.
2.Thiru.R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M),TNPCB, Salem.
3.Thiru.V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE,TNPCB, Salem.
4.Tmt.D.Mohanambigai,AD,AEE,TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of inspection 17.2.2020
3.Name and address of M/s. Esvee Chemical Industries, Plot 26 The industry No.18B, P.N. Patty, Mettur SIDCO Industrial Estate, Mettur Taluk, Salem District 636402.
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 50T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufactur ing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a Reactor tank
8.Consent status Consent issue and renewed upto 31.3.2022
9.Quantity of Sewage/ Sewage --- 0.5 KLD Trade effluent Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Nil Treatment System Provided
11.Mode of disposal of Septic tank Sewage
12.Mode of disposal of Nil 27 trade effluent
13.Hazardous waste Nil Generation
14.Any other information and specific recommendation:
During inspection the following were observed:
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4. There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5. The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land.
6. The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7. The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8. The unit has not provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water run off due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff.
10. The unit has not provided stacks to the boiling vats.
In the light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the 28 following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the river Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3 MgO) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2. The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3. The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4. Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5. The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6. Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
7. The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8. The unit should provide dyke wall to the acid storage tank in order to avoid run off due to spillage. Also, the dyke wall area should be lined to avoid seepage.
9. The units shall improve their house keeping.
10. In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a 29 prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.2,00,000/-
IR.No.SLM0390/DEE/Salem/2020- dt. 17.2.2020
1.Name and designation 1.Thiru.V. Saravanan,I.A.S., Sub Collector of the inspecting officials Mettur.
2.Thiru.R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M),TNPCB, Salem.
3.Thiru.V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE,TNPCB, Salem.
4.Tmt.D.Mohanambigai,AD,AEE,TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of inspection 17.2.2020
3.Name and address of M/s.Gee Gee Kay Private Limited, The industry T.S.No.6, Block No.68, Ward No.37 (Plot No.B2), P.N. Patty, Mettur SIDCO, Mettur Taluk, Salem District
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 187.5 T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufactur ing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium 30 (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a Reactor tank
8.Consent status Consent issue and renewed upto 31.3.2022
9.Quantity of Sewage/ Sewage --- 0.25 KLD Trade effluent Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Nil Treatment System Provided
11.Mode of disposal of Septic tank Sewage
12.Mode of disposal of Nil trade effluent
13.Hazardous waste Nil Generation
14.Any other information and specific recommendation:
During inspection the following were observed:
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself. 31
4. There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5. The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land.
6. The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7. The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8. The unit has not provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water run off due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff.
10. The unit has not provided stacks to the boiling vats.
In the light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the river Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3 MgO) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2. The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3. The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
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4. Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5. The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6. Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
7. The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8. The unit should provide dyke wall to the acid storage tank in order to avoid run off due to spillage. Also, the dyke wall area should be lined to avoid seepage.
9. The units shall improve their house keeping.
10. In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.2,00,000/-
IR.No.SLM1803/DEE/Salem/2020- dt. 17.2.2020
1.Name and designation 1.Thiru.V. Saravanan,I.A.S., Sub Collector of the inspecting officials Mettur.
2.Thiru.R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M),TNPCB, Salem.
3.Thiru.V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE,TNPCB, Salem.
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4.Tmt.D.Mohanambigai,AD,AEE,TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of inspection 17.2.2020
3.Name and address of M/s. Jothi Chemicals, S.F.No.4, Plot The industry No.34G, P.N. Patty, Mettur SIDCO, Mettur Taluk, Salem District
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 300 T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufactur ing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a Reactor tank
8.Consent status Consent issue and renewed upto 31.3.2022
9.Quantity of Sewage/ Sewage --- 0.45 KLD Trade effluent Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Nil Treatment System Provided 34
11.Mode of disposal of Septic tank Sewage
12.Mode of disposal of Nil trade effluent
13.Hazardous waste Nil Generation
14.Any other information and specific recommendation:
During inspection the following were observed:
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4. There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5. The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land.
6. The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7. The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8. The unit has not provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water run off due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain 35 when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff.
10. The unit has not provided stacks to the boiling vats.
In the light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the river Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3 MgO) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2. The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3. The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4. Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5. The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6. Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
7. The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8. The unit should provide dyke wall to the acid storage tank in order to avoid run off due to spillage. Also, the dyke wall area should be lined to 36 avoid seepage.
9. The units shall improve their house keeping.
10. In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.2,00,000/-
IR.No.SLM0818/DEE/Salem/2020- dt. 17.2.2020
1.Name and designation 1.Thiru.V. Saravanan,I.A.S., Sub Collector of the inspecting officials Mettur.
2.Thiru.R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M),TNPCB, Salem.
3.Thiru.V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE,TNPCB, Salem.
4.Tmt.D.Mohanambigai,AD,AEE,TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of inspection 17.2.2020
3.Name and address of M/s. Kabaleeswar Chemicals, S.F.No.4/25 The industry Plot No.4/25, P.N. Patty, Mettur SIDCO, Mettur Taluk, Salem District
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 300 T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufactur 37 ing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a Reactor tank
8.Consent status Consent issue and renewed upto 31.3.2022
9.Quantity of Sewage/ Sewage --- 0.45 KLD Trade effluent Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Nil Treatment System Provided
11.Mode of disposal of Septic tank Sewage
12.Mode of disposal of Nil trade effluent
13.Hazardous waste Nil Generation
14.Any other information and specific recommendation:
During inspection the following were observed:
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process. 38
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4. There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5. The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land.
6. The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7. The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8. The unit has not provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water run off due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff.
10. The unit has not provided stacks to the boiling vats.
In the light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the river Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3 MgO) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2. The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3. The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be 39 provided to the sun dry yard.
4. Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5. The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6. Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
7. The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level.
8. The units shall improve their house keeping.
10. In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.2,00,000/-
IR.No.SLM0062/DEE/Salem/2020- dt. 17.2.2020
1.Name and designation 1.Thiru.V. Saravanan,I.A.S., Sub Collector of the inspecting officials Mettur.
2.Thiru.R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M),TNPCB, Salem.
3.Thiru.V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE,TNPCB, Salem.
4.Tmt.D.Mohanambigai,AD,AEE,TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of inspection 17.2.2020
3.Name and address of M/s. Mahaveer Agro Chemicals, T.S.No.6 40 The industry Plot No.B11,SIDCO Industrial Estate, Mettur Dam, Mettur Taluk, Salem District. Mettur Taluk, Salem District
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 1000 T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufactur ing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a Reactor tank
8.Consent status Consent issue and renewed upto 31.3.2023
9.Quantity of Sewage/ Sewage --- 0.4 KLD Trade effluent Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Nil Treatment System Provided
11.Mode of disposal of Septic tank Sewage
12.Mode of disposal of Nil trade effluent 41
13.Hazardous waste Nil Generation
14.Any other information and specific recommendation:
During inspection the following were observed:
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4. There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5. The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land.
6. The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7. The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8. The unit has not provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water run off due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff.
10. The unit has not provided stacks to the boiling vats.
In the light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to 42 the public drain and the river Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3 MgO) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2. The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3. The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4. Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5. The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6. Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
7. The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8. The unit should provide dyke wall to the acid storage tank in order to avoid run off due to spillage. Also, the dyke wall area should be lined to avoid seepage.
9. The units shall improve their house keeping.
10. In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee 43 Deposit of Rs.2,00,000/-
IR.No.SLM2270/DEE/Salem/2020- dt. 17.2.2020
1.Name and designation 1.Thiru.V. Saravanan,I.A.S., Sub Collector of the inspecting officials Mettur.
2.Thiru.R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M),TNPCB, Salem.
3.Thiru.V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE,TNPCB, Salem.
4.Tmt.D.Mohanambigai,AD,AEE,TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of inspection 17.2.2020
3.Name and address of M/s.Thirumurugan Industries, T.S.No.6/1 The industry Block No.13, Ward D, Mettur 636402
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 300 T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufactur ing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a Reactor tank
8.Consent status Consent issue and renewed upto 44 31.3.2024
9.Quantity of Sewage/ Sewage --- 0.8 KLD Trade effluent Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Nil Treatment System Provided
11.Mode of disposal of Septic tank Sewage
12.Mode of disposal of Nil trade effluent
13.Hazardous waste Nil Generation
14.Any other information and specific recommendation:
During inspection the following were observed:
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4. There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5. The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land.
6. The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7. The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore 45 and the sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8. The unit has not provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water run off due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff.
10. The unit has not provided stacks to the boiling vats.
In the light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the river Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3 MgO) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2. The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3. The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4. Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5. The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6. Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board. 46
7. The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8. The unit should provide dyke wall to the acid storage tank in order to avoid run off due to spillage. Also, the dyke wall area should be lined to avoid seepage.
9.The unit shall provide stacks to the boiling vats
10.The units shall improve their house keeping.
11. In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.2,00,000/-
IR.No.SLM0251/DEE/Salem/2020- dt. 17.2.2020
1.Name and designation 1.Thiru.V. Saravanan,I.A.S., Sub Collector of the inspecting officials Mettur.
2.Thiru.R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M),TNPCB, Salem.
3.Thiru.V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE,TNPCB, Salem.
4.Tmt.D.Mohanambigai,AD,AEE,TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of inspection 17.2.2020
3.Name and address of M/s. Shanmuga Chemicals, 47 The industry S.F.No.4/2,Plot No.33A, P.N. Patty, Mettur SIDCO, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 150 T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufactur ing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a Reactor tank
8.Consent status Consent issue and renewed upto 31.3.2022
9.Quantity of Sewage/ Sewage --- 0.3 KLD Trade effluent Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Nil Treatment System Provided
11.Mode of disposal of Septic tank Sewage
12.Mode of disposal of Nil trade effluent
13.Hazardous waste Nil 48 Generation
14.Any other information and specific recommendation:
During inspection the following were observed:
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4. There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5. The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land.
6. The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7. The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8. The unit has not provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water run off due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff.
10. The unit has not provided stacks to the boiling vats.
In the light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the river Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & Air (Prevention 49 and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3 MgO) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2. The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3. The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4. Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5. The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6. Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
7. The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8. The unit should provide dyke wall to the acid storage tank in order to avoid run off due to spillage. Also, the dyke wall area should be lined to avoid seepage.
9.The unit shall provide stacks to the boiling vats
10.The units shall improve their house keeping.
11. In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.2,00,000/-
50 IR.No.SLM0263/DEE/Salem/2020- dt. 17.2.2020
1.Name and designation 1.Thiru.V. Saravanan,I.A.S., Sub Collector of the inspecting officials Mettur.
2.Thiru.R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M),TNPCB, Salem.
3.Thiru.V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE,TNPCB, Salem.
4.Tmt.D.Mohanambigai,AD,AEE,TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of inspection 17.2.2020
3.Name and address of M/s. Rajeswari Chemicals, D1 SIDCO The industry Industrial Estate, Mettur Dam, Salem 636402.
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 150 T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufactur ing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a Reactor tank
8.Consent status Consent issue and renewed upto 51 31.3.2020
9.Quantity of Sewage/ Sewage --- 0.5 KLD Trade effluent Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Nil Treatment System Provided
11.Mode of disposal of Septic tank Sewage
12.Mode of disposal of Nil trade effluent
13.Hazardous waste Nil Generation
14.Any other information and specific recommendation:
During inspection the following were observed:
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4. There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5. The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land.
6. The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7. The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore 52 and the sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8. The unit has not provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water run off due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff.
10. The unit has not provided stacks to the boiling vats.
In the light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the river Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3 MgO) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2. The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3. The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4. Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5. The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6. Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board. 53
7. The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8. The unit should provide dyke wall to the acid storage tank in order to avoid run off due to spillage. Also, the dyke wall area should be lined to avoid seepage.
9.The units shall improve their house keeping.
10. In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.2,00,000/-
IR.No.SLM0264/DEE/Salem/2020- dt. 17.2.2020
1.Name and designation 1.Thiru.V. Saravanan,I.A.S., Sub Collector of the inspecting officials Mettur.
2.Thiru.R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M),TNPCB, Salem.
3.Thiru.V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE,TNPCB, Salem.
4.Tmt.D.Mohanambigai,AD,AEE,TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of inspection 17.2.2020
3.Name and address of M/s. Rajeswari Industries, 34C, P.N. Patty, The industry Mettur SIDCO, Mettur Taluk, Salem 54 District.
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 300 T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufactur ing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a Reactor tank
8.Consent status Consent issue and renewed upto 31.3.2022
9.Quantity of Sewage/ Sewage --- 0.4 KLD Trade effluent Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Nil Treatment System Provided
11.Mode of disposal of Septic tank Sewage
12.Mode of disposal of Nil trade effluent
13.Hazardous waste Nil Generation
14.Any other information and specific recommendation: 55
During inspection the following were observed:
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4. There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5. The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land.
6. The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7. The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8. The unit has not provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water run off due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff.
10. The unit has not provided stacks to the boiling vats.
In the light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the river Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3 MgO) in a closed shed 56 and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2. The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3. The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4. Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5. The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6. Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
7. The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8. The unit should provide dyke wall to the acid storage tank in order to avoid run off due to spillage. Also, the dyke wall area should be lined to avoid seepage.
9. The unit shall provide stacks to the boiling vats
10. The units shall improve their house keeping.
11. In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.2,00,000/-
IR.No.SLM0269/DEE/Salem/2020- dt. 17.2.2020 57
1.Name and designation 1.Thiru.V. Saravanan,I.A.S., Sub Collector of the inspecting officials Mettur.
2.Thiru.R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M),TNPCB, Salem.
3.Thiru.V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE,TNPCB, Salem.
4.Tmt.D.Mohanambigai,AD,AEE,TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of inspection 17.2.2020
3.Name and address of M/s. Sun Agro Chemicals, Plot No.32, P.N. The industry Patty, Mettur SIDCO, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 300 T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufactur ing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a Reactor tank
8.Consent status Consent issue and renewed upto 31.3.2022 58
9.Quantity of Sewage/ Sewage --- 0.45 KLD Trade effluent Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Nil Treatment System Provided
11.Mode of disposal of Septic tank Sewage
12.Mode of disposal of Nil trade effluent
13.Hazardous waste Nil Generation
14.Any other information and specific recommendation:
During inspection the following were observed:
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4. There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5. The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land.
6. The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7. The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution 59 is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8. The unit has not provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water run off due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff.
10. The unit has not provided stacks to the boiling vats.
In the light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the river Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3 MgO) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2. The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3. The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4. Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5. The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6. Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
7. The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level 60 since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8. The units shall improve their house keeping.
9. In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.2,00,000/-
IR.No.SLM2253/DEE/Salem/2020- dt. 17.2.2020
1.Name and designation 1.Thiru.V. Saravanan,I.A.S., Sub Collector of the inspecting officials Mettur.
2.Thiru.R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M),TNPCB, Salem.
3.Thiru.V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE,TNPCB, Salem.
4.Tmt.D.Mohanambigai,AD,AEE,TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of inspection 17.2.2020
3.Name and address of M/s. Ramana Iyyanar Chemicals, The industry Potanerinallagoundampatti Village,Mettur
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 2520 T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufactur 61 ing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a Reactor tank
8.Consent status Consent issued and CTO upto 31.3.2021
9.Quantity of Sewage/ Sewage --- 0.8 KLD Trade effluent Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Nil Treatment System Provided
11.Mode of disposal of Septic tank Sewage
12.Mode of disposal of Nil trade effluent
13.Hazardous waste Nil Generation
14.Any other information and specific recommendation:
During inspection the following were observed:
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4. There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit. 62
5. The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land.
6. The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7. The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8. The unit has not provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water run off due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff.
10. The unit has not provided stacks to the boiling vats.
In the light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the river Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3 MgO) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2. The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3. The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4. Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with 63 a minimum height of 6 m.
5. The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6. Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
7. The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8. The units shall improve their house keeping.
9. In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.2,00,000/-
IR.No.SLM1620/DEE/Salem/2020- dt. 17.2.2020
1.Name and designation 1.Thiru.V. Saravanan,I.A.S., Sub Collector of the inspecting officials Mettur.
2.Thiru.R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M),TNPCB, Salem.
3.Thiru.V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE,TNPCB, Salem.
4.Tmt.D.Mohanambigai,AD,AEE,TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of inspection 17.2.2020
3.Name and address of M/s. Sri Subramanian Chemicals, 64 The industry S.F.No.4/9, Ward D, Block No.13, Microfarm Complex, P.N. Patty, Mettur SIDCO, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 4704 T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufactur ing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a Reactor tank
8.Consent status Consent issued and renewed upto 31.3.2020
9.Quantity of Sewage/ Sewage --- 0.8 KLD Trade effluent Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Nil Treatment System Provided
11.Mode of disposal of Septic tank Sewage
12.Mode of disposal of Nil trade effluent 65
13.Hazardous waste Nil Generation
14.Any other information and specific recommendation:
During inspection the following were observed:
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4. There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5. The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land.
6. The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7. The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8. The unit has not provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water run off due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff.
10. The unit has not provided stacks to the boiling vats.
In the light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the river Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and 66 Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3 MgO) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2. The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3. The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4. Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5. The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6. Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
7. The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8. The units shall improve their house keeping.
9. In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.2,00,000/-
IR.No.SLM0289/DEE/Salem/2020- dt. 17.2.2020
1.Name and designation 1.Thiru.V. Saravanan,I.A.S., Sub Collector 67 of the inspecting officials Mettur.
2.Thiru.R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M),TNPCB, Salem.
3.Thiru.V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE,TNPCB, Salem.
4.Tmt.D.Mohanambigai,AD,AEE,TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of inspection 17.2.2020
3.Name and address of M/s. Alamelu Magnesia Pvt. Ltd, Plot No.B- The industry 20, P.N. Patty, Mettur SIDCO, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 300 T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufactur ing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a Reactor tank
8.Consent status Consent issued and renewed upto 31.3.2022
9.Quantity of Sewage/ Sewage --- 0.4 KLD 68 Trade effluent Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Nil Treatment System Provided
11.Mode of disposal of Septic tank Sewage
12.Mode of disposal of Nil trade effluent
13.Hazardous waste Nil Generation
14.Any other information and specific recommendation:
During inspection the following were observed:
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4. There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5. The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land.
6. The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7. The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal. 69
8. The unit has not provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water run off due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff.
10. The unit has not provided stacks to the boiling vats.
In the light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the river Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3 MgO) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2. The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3. The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4. Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5. The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6. Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
7. The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due 70 to seepage.
8. The unit should provide dyke wall to the acid storage tank in order to avoid run off due to spillage. Also, the dyke wall area should be lined to avoid seepage.
9. The unit shall provide stacks to the boiling vats
10. The units shall improve their house keeping.
11. In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.2,00,000/-
IR.No.SLM0065/DEE/Salem/2020- dt. 17.2.2020
1.Name and designation 1.Thiru.V. Saravanan,I.A.S., Sub Collector of the inspecting officials Mettur.
2.Thiru.R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M),TNPCB, Salem.
3.Thiru.V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE,TNPCB, Salem.
4.Tmt.D.Mohanambigai,AD,AEE,TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of inspection 17.2.2020
3.Name and address of M/s. Valarmathi Chemicals, S.F.No.4 pt. The industry Plot No.34F, P.N. Patty, Mettur SIDCO, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.
71
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 300 T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufactur ing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a Reactor tank
8.Consent status Consent issued and renewed upto 31.3.2022
9.Quantity of Sewage/ Sewage --- 0.45 KLD Trade effluent Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Nil Treatment System Provided
11.Mode of disposal of Septic tank Sewage
12.Mode of disposal of Nil trade effluent
13.Hazardous waste Nil Generation
14.Any other information and specific recommendation:
During inspection the following were observed: 72
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4. There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5. The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land.
6. The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7. The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8. The unit has not provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water run off due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff.
10. The unit has not provided stacks to the boiling vats.
In the light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the river Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3 MgO) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place. 73
2. The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3. The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4. Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5. The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6. Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
7. The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8. The unit should provide dyke wall to the acid storage tank in order to avoid run off due to spillage. Also, the dyke wall area should be lined to avoid seepage.
9. The unit shall provide stacks to the boiling vats
10. The units shall improve their house keeping.
11. In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.2,00,000/-
IR.No.SLM0113/DEE/Salem/2020- dt. 17.2.2020
1.Name and designation 1.Thiru.V. Saravanan,I.A.S., Sub Collector 74 of the inspecting officials Mettur.
2.Thiru.R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M),TNPCB, Salem.
3.Thiru.V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE,TNPCB, Salem.
4.Tmt.D.Mohanambigai,AD,AEE,TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of inspection 17.2.2020
3.Name and address of M/s. Sreenivas Chemicals Unit - II, The industry T.S.No.6, Block - 68, Plot No.25D, P.N. Patty, Mettur SIDCO, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 500 T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufactur ing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a Reactor tank
8.Consent status Consent issued and renewed upto 31.3.2028 75
9.Quantity of Sewage/ Sewage --- 1.8 KLD Trade effluent Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Nil Treatment System Provided
11.Mode of disposal of Septic tank Sewage
12.Mode of disposal of Nil trade effluent
13.Hazardous waste Nil Generation
14.Any other information and specific recommendation:
During inspection the following were observed:
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4. There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5. The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land.
6. The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7. The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution 76 is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8. The unit has not provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water run off due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff.
10. The unit has not provided stacks to the boiling vats.
In the light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the river Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3 MgO) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2. The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3. The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4. Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5. The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6. Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
7. The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level 77 since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8. The unit should provide dyke wall to the acid storage tank in order to avoid run off due to spillage. Also, the dyke wall area should be lined to avoid seepage.
9. The unit shall provide stacks to the boiling vats
10. The units shall improve their house keeping.
11. In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.2,00,000/-
IR.No.SLM123/DEE/Salem/2020- dt. 17.2.2020
1.Name and designation 1.Thiru.V. Saravanan,I.A.S., Sub Collector of the inspecting officials Mettur.
2.Thiru.R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M),TNPCB, Salem.
3.Thiru.V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE,TNPCB, Salem.
4.Tmt.D.Mohanambigai,AD,AEE,TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of inspection 17.2.2020
3.Name and address of M/s. T. Chendur Industries, 34E, SIDCO The industry Industrial Estate, Mettur Dam, Salem 78 636402.
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 1200 T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufactur ing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a Reactor tank
8.Consent status Consent issued and renewed upto 31.3.2022
9.Quantity of Sewage/ Sewage --- 2 KLD Trade effluent Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Nil Treatment System Provided
11.Mode of disposal of Septic tank Sewage
12.Mode of disposal of Nil trade effluent
13.Hazardous waste Nil Generation
14.Any other information and specific recommendation: 79
During inspection the following were observed:
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4. There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5. The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land.
6. The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7. The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8. The unit has not provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water run off due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff.
10. The unit has not provided stacks to the boiling vats.
In the light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the river Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3 MgO) in a closed shed 80 and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2. The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3. The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4. Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5. The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6. Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
7. The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8. The unit should provide dyke wall to the acid storage tank in order to avoid run off due to spillage. Also, the dyke wall area should be lined to avoid seepage.
9. The units shall improve their house keeping.
10. In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.2,00,000/-
IR.No.SLM0162/DEE/Salem/2020- dt. 17.2.2020 81
1.Name and designation 1.Thiru.V. Saravanan,I.A.S., Sub Collector of the inspecting officials Mettur.
2.Thiru.R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M),TNPCB, Salem.
3.Thiru.V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE,TNPCB, Salem.
4.Tmt.D.Mohanambigai,AD,AEE,TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of inspection 17.2.2020
3.Name and address of M/s. Sun Chemicals and Traders, Plot The industry No.A6, P.N. Patty, Mettur SIDCO, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 60 T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufactur ing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a Reactor tank
8.Consent status Consent issued and renewed upto 31.3.2022 82
9.Quantity of Sewage/ Sewage --- 0.3 KLD Trade effluent Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Nil Treatment System Provided
11.Mode of disposal of Septic tank Sewage
12.Mode of disposal of Nil trade effluent
13.Hazardous waste Nil Generation
14.Any other information and specific recommendation:
During inspection the following were observed:
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4. There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5. The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land.
6. The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7. The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution 83 is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8. The unit has not provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water run off due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff.
10. The unit has not provided stacks to the boiling vats.
In the light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the river Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3 MgO) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2. The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3. The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4. Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5. The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6. Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
7. The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level 84 since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8. The unit should provide dyke wall to the acid storage tank in order to avoid run off due to spillage. Also, the dyke wall area should be lined to avoid seepage.
9. The unit shall provide stacks to the boiling vats
10. The units shall improve their house keeping.
11. In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.2,00,000/-
IR.No.SLM0178/DEE/Salem/2020- dt. 17.2.2020
1.Name and designation 1.Thiru.V. Saravanan,I.A.S., Sub Collector of the inspecting officials Mettur.
2.Thiru.R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M),TNPCB, Salem.
3.Thiru.V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE,TNPCB, Salem.
4.Tmt.D.Mohanambigai,AD,AEE,TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of inspection 17.2.2020
3.Name and address of M/s. Abirami Inustries, Plot No.16, P.N. The industry Patty, Mettur SIDCO, Mettur Taluk, Salem 85 District.
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 298 T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufactur ing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a Reactor tank
8.Consent status Consent issued and renewed upto 31.3.2022
9.Quantity of Sewage/ Sewage --- 0.35 KLD Trade effluent Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Nil Treatment System Provided
11.Mode of disposal of Septic tank Sewage
12.Mode of disposal of Nil trade effluent
13.Hazardous waste Nil Generation
14.Any other information and specific recommendation: 86
During inspection the following were observed:
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4. There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5. The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land.
6. The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7. The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8. The unit has not provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water run off due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff.
10. The unit has not provided stacks to the boiling vats.
In the light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the river Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3 MgO) in a closed shed 87 and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2. The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3. The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4. Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5. The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6. Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
7. The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8. The unit should provide dyke wall to the acid storage tank in order to avoid run off due to spillage. Also, the dyke wall area should be lined to avoid seepage.
9. The unit shall provide stacks to the boiling vats
10. The units shall improve their house keeping.
11. In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.2,00,000/-
IR.No.SLM0179/DEE/Salem/2020- dt. 17.2.2020 88
1.Name and designation 1.Thiru.V. Saravanan,I.A.S., Sub Collector of the inspecting officials Mettur.
2.Thiru.R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M),TNPCB, Salem.
3.Thiru.V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE,TNPCB, Salem.
4.Tmt.D.Mohanambigai,AD,AEE,TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of inspection 17.2.2020
3.Name and address of M/s. Sreenivas Chemicals Unit-I, T.S.No.6, The industry Block-68, Plot No.25A, P.N. Patty, Mettur SIDCO, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 500 T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufactur ing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a Reactor tank
8.Consent status Consent issued and renewed upto 31.3.2015 89
9.Quantity of Sewage/ Sewage --- 1.8 KLD Trade effluent Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Nil Treatment System Provided
11.Mode of disposal of Septic tank Sewage
12.Mode of disposal of Nil trade effluent
13.Hazardous waste Nil Generation
14.Any other information and specific recommendation:
During inspection the following were observed:
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4. There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5. The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land.
6. The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7. The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution 90 is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8. The unit has not provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water run off due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff.
10. The unit has not provided stacks to the boiling vats.
In the light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the river Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3 MgO) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2. The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3. The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4. Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5. The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6. Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
7. The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level 91 since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8. The unit should provide dyke wall to the acid storage tank in order to avoid run off due to spillage. Also, the dyke wall area should be lined to avoid seepage.
9. The units shall improve their house keeping.
10. In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.2,00,000/-
IR.No.SLM0190/DEE/Salem/2020- dt. 17.2.2020
1.Name and designation 1.Thiru.V. Saravanan,I.A.S., Sub Collector of the inspecting officials Mettur.
2.Thiru.R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M),TNPCB, Salem.
3.Thiru.V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE,TNPCB, Salem.
4.Tmt.D.Mohanambigai,AD,AEE,TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of inspection 17.2.2020
3.Name and address of M/s. R.S.R. Chemicals, R.S.No.10/2A, P.N. The industry Patty, Mettur SIDCO, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.
92
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 3 T/day
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufactur ing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a Reactor tank
8.Consent status Consent issued and renewed upto 31.3.2022
9.Quantity of Sewage/ Sewage --- 0.4 KLD Trade effluent Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Nil Treatment System Provided
11.Mode of disposal of Septic tank Sewage
12.Mode of disposal of Nil trade effluent
13.Hazardous waste Nil Generation
14.Any other information and specific recommendation:
During inspection the following were observed: 93
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4. There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5. The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land.
6. The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7. The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8. The unit has not provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water run off due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff.
10. The unit has not provided stacks to the boiling vats.
In the light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the river Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3 MgO) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place. 94
2. The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3. The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4. Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5. The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6. Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
7. The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8. The unit should provide dyke wall to the acid storage tank in order to avoid run off due to spillage. Also, the dyke wall area should be lined to avoid seepage.
9. The units shall improve their house keeping.
10. In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.2,00,000/-
X IR.No.SLM0193/DEE/Salem/2020- dt. 17.2.2020
1.Name and designation 1.Thiru.V. Saravanan,I.A.S., Sub Collector 95 of the inspecting officials Mettur.
2.Thiru.R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M),TNPCB, Salem.
3.Thiru.V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE,TNPCB, Salem.
4.Tmt.D.Mohanambigai,AD,AEE,TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of inspection 17.2.2020
3.Name and address of M/s. Pallava Chemicals, 33-D2, The industry Karumalaikoodal, Mettur Dam Post, Mettur Taluk, Salem District 636402.
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 3 T/day
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufactur ing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a Reactor tank
8.Consent status Consent issued and renewed upto 31.3.2022
9.Quantity of Sewage/ Sewage --- 0.45 KLD 96 Trade effluent Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Nil Treatment System Provided
11.Mode of disposal of Septic tank Sewage
12.Mode of disposal of Nil trade effluent
13.Hazardous waste Nil Generation
14.Any other information and specific recommendation:
During inspection the following were observed:
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4. There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5. The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land.
6. The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7. The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal. 97
8. The unit has not provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water run off due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff.
10. The unit has not provided stacks to the boiling vats.
In the light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the river Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3 MgO) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2. The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3. The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4. Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5. The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6. Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
7. The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due 98 to seepage.
8. The unit should provide dyke wall to the acid storage tank in order to avoid run off due to spillage. Also, the dyke wall area should be lined to avoid seepage.
9. The units shall improve their house keeping.
10. In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.2,00,000/-
IR.No.SLM0358/DEE/Salem/2020- dt. 17.2.2020
1.Name and designation 1.Thiru.V. Saravanan,I.A.S., Sub Collector of the inspecting officials Mettur.
2.Thiru.R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M),TNPCB, Salem.
3.Thiru.V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE,TNPCB, Salem.
4.Tmt.D.Mohanambigai,AD,AEE,TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of inspection 17.2.2020
3.Name and address of M/s. Kiruthigas Chemicals, 33-D2, P.N. The industry Patti Village, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red 99
6.Products Sodium Sulphide (Flakes & Bits) - 60 T/day
7.Activity carried out This is a Sodium Sulphide manufactur ing unit. The Sodium Sulphide solution is concern in a wood fired evaporated ad powered over water cooled rays and broken and pointed over water in the flakes drum with water. The thin film formed in a flake.
8.Consent status Consent issued and renewed upto
31.3.2021
9.Quantity of Sewage/ Sewage --- 0.5 KLD
Trade effluent Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Nil
Treatment System
Provided
11.Mode of disposal of Septic tank
Sewage
12.Mode of disposal of Nil
trade effluent
13.Hazardous waste Nil
Generation
14.Any other information and specific recommendation: 100
During inspection the following were observed:
1.The unit was in operation.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
IR.No.SLM0194/DEE/Salem/2020- dt. 17.2.2020
1.Name and designation 1.Thiru.V. Saravanan,I.A.S., Sub Collector of the inspecting officials Mettur.
2.Thiru.R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M),TNPCB, Salem.
3.Thiru.V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE,TNPCB, Salem.
4.Tmt.D.Mohanambigai,AD,AEE,TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of inspection 17.2.2020
3.Name and address of M/s. Sujitha Chemicals, Plot No.B-7, P.N. The industry Patti, Mettur SIDCO, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Barium Nitrate - 30 T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Barium Nitrate manufacturing unit. Raw materials barium carbonate & 101 dilute Nitric Acid is loaded in reactor for 1 hour. Then it is drained in SS pan for cooling and crystillisation. Then it is fed in to centrifuge for moisture removal and then dried then pulverised into powder form, packed and despatched.
8.Consent status Consent issued and renewed upto
31.3.2022
9.Quantity of Sewage/ Sewage --- 0.1 KLD
Trade effluent Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Nil
Treatment System
Provided
11.Mode of disposal of Septic tank
Sewage
12.Mode of disposal of Nil
trade effluent
13.Hazardous waste Nil
Generation
14.Any other information and specific recommendation:
During inspection the following were observed:
1.The unit was in operation.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process. 102
3.There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
X IR.No.SLM0194/DEE/Salem/2020- dt. 17.2.2020
1.Name and designation 1.Thiru.V. Saravanan,I.A.S., Sub Collector of the inspecting officials Mettur.
2.Thiru.R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M),TNPCB, Salem.
3.Thiru.V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE,TNPCB, Salem.
4.Tmt.D.Mohanambigai,AD,AEE,TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of inspection 17.2.2020
3.Name and address of M/s. Sujitha Chemicals, Plot No.B-7, P.N. The industry Patti, Mettur SIDCO, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Barium Nitrate - 30 T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Barium Nitrate manufacturing unit. Raw materials barium carbonate & dilute Nitric Acid is loaded in reactor for 1 hour. Then it is drained in SS pan for 103 cooling and crystillisation. Then it is fed in to centrifuge for moisture removal and then dried then pulverised into powder form, packed and despatched.
8.Consent status Consent issued and renewed upto
31.3.2022
9.Quantity of Sewage/ Sewage --- 0.1 KLD
Trade effluent Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Nil
Treatment System
Provided
11.Mode of disposal of Septic tank
Sewage
12.Mode of disposal of Nil
trade effluent
13.Hazardous waste Nil
Generation
14.Any other information and specific recommendation:
During inspection the following were observed:
1.The unit was in operation.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit. 104
X IR.No.SLM0384/DEE/Salem/2020- dt. 17.2.2020
1.Name and designation 1.Thiru.V. Saravanan,I.A.S., Sub Collector of the inspecting officials Mettur.
2.Thiru.R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M),TNPCB, Salem.
3.Thiru.V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE,TNPCB, Salem.
4.Tmt.D.Mohanambigai,AD,AEE,TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of inspection 17.2.2020
3.Name and address of M/s. Sujitha Chemicals -II, T.S.No.4, Plot The industry No.C-12, P.N. Patti, Mettur SIDCO, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Barium Nitrate - 30 T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Barium Nitrate manufacturing unit. Raw materials barium carbonate & dilute Nitric Acid is loaded in reactor for 1 hour. Then it is drained in SS pan for cooling and crystillisation. Then it is fed in 105 to centrifuge for moisture removal and then dried then pulverised into powder form, packed and despatched.
8.Consent status Consent issued and renewed upto
31.3.2022
9.Quantity of Sewage/ Sewage --- 0.2 KLD
Trade effluent Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Nil
Treatment System
Provided
11.Mode of disposal of Septic tank
Sewage
12.Mode of disposal of Nil
trade effluent
13.Hazardous waste Nil
Generation
14.Any other information and specific recommendation:
During inspection the following were observed:
1.The unit was in operation.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
IR No.SLM1877/DEE/Salem/2020 Dated 17/02/2020 106 Ref: The Hon'ble National Green Tribunal (SZ), Chennai orders dated 06.01.2020 in the matter of OA No. 174/2017 (Suo Motu) Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Joint Committee Inspection Report
1. Name and Designation of the 1. Thiru. V. Saravanan, I.A.S., Sub Collector, Mettur. Inspecting Officials 2. Thiru. R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M), TNPCB, Salem.
3. Thiru. V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE, TNPCB, Salem.
4. Tmt. D. Mohanambigai, AD, AEL, TNPCB, Salem.
2. Date of Inspection 17/02/2020
3. Name and address of the Industry M/s. Thiru Kumaran Agro Chem, Plot No. 7G, P.N Patty, Mettur SIDCO, Mettur Taluk, Salem District .
4. Sector Small
5. Category Red
6. Products Magnesium Sulphate - 450 T/M
7. Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufacturing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a reactor tank.
8. Consent status Consent issued and renewed upto 31.03.2022.
9. Quantity of Sewage/Trade effluent Sewage - 2.0 KLD Trade Effluent - Nil
10. Status of Effluent Treatment system Nil provided
11. Mode of disposal of sewage Septic Tank
12. Mode of disposal of Trade effluent Nil
13. Hazardous Waste generation Nil
14. Any other information and Specific recommendation During inspection the following were observed
1. The unit was in operation and Magnesium Sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2. The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3. The unit is using all the washings in the process itself. 107
4. There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5. The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land.
6. The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7. The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the Sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8. The unit has not provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water runoff due to spillage of the acid.
9. The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff .
10. The unit has not provided stacks to the boiling vats. In light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the River Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981as amended in 1987.
1. The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3/Mg O) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2. The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3. The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4. Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5. The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6. Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
7. The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8. The unit should provide dyke wall to the acid storage tank in order to avoid run off due to spillage. Also, the dyke wall area should be lined to avoid seepage.
9. The unit shall provide stacks to the boiling vats.
10. The units shall improve their house keeping.
11. In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.200000/-. 108 IR No.SLM0178/DEE/Salem/2020 Dated 18/02/2020 Ref: The Hon'ble National Green Tribunal (SZ), Chennai orders dated 06.01.2020 in the matter of OA No. 174/2017 (Suo Motu) Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Joint Committee Inspection Report
1.Name and Designation of the Inspecting 1. Thiru. V. Saravanan, I.A.S., Sub Collector, Mettur. Officials 2. Thiru. R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M), TNPCB, Salem.
3. Thiru. V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE, TNPCB, Salem.
4. Tmt. D. Mohanambigai, AD, AEL, TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of Inspection 18/02/2020
3.Name and address of the Industry M/s. Abirami Industries, Plot No. 16, P.N Patty, Mettur SIDCO, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 298 T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufacturing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a reactor tank. 8Consent status Consent issued and renewed upto 31.03.2022.
9.Quantity of Sewage/Trade effluent Sewage - 0.35 KLD Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Treatment system Nil provided
11.Mode of disposal of sewage Septic Tank
12.Mode of disposal of Trade effluent Nil
13.Hazardous Waste generation Nil
14. Any other information and Specific recommendation During inspection the following were observed 109
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium Sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2.There has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4.There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5.The unit has stored the sludge mostly consists of magnesium and silica in open barren land.
6.The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7.The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the Sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution.
8.The unit has provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water runoff due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff.
10.The unit has provided stacks to the boiling vats. In light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the River Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3/Mg O) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2.The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3.The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4.Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5.The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6.Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
7.The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8.The units shall improve their house keeping.
9.In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.200000/-.
IR No.SLM0231/DEE/Salem/2020 Dated 18/02/2020 110 Ref: The Hon'ble National Green Tribunal (SZ), Chennai orders dated 06.01.2020 in the matter of OA No. 174/2017 (Suo Motu) Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Joint Committee Inspection Report
1.Name and Designation of the Inspecting 1. Thiru. V. Saravanan, I.A.S., Sub Collector, Mettur. Officials 2. Thiru. R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M), TNPCB, Salem.
3. Thiru. V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE, TNPCB, Salem.
4. Tmt. D. Mohanambigai, AD, AEL, TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of Inspection 18/02/2020
3.Name and address of the Industry M/s. Visakan Enterprises, Plot No: 21B, SIDCO Industrial Estate, M, Mettur, 636402.
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 300 T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufacturing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a reactor tank.
8.Consent status Consent issued and CTO with a validity upto 31.03.2024.
9.Quantity of Sewage/Trade effluent Sewage - 0.45 KLD Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Treatment system Nil provided
11.Mode of disposal of sewage Septic Tank
12.Mode of disposal of Trade effluent Nil
13.Hazardous Waste generation Nil
14. Any other information and Specific recommendation During inspection the following were observed
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium Sulphate is manufactured in the unit. 2The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process. 3The unit is using all the washings in the process itself. 111
4.There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5.The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land.
6.The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7.The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the Sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8.The unit has not provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water runoff due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff.
10.The unit has not provided stacks to the boiling vats. In light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the River Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3/Mg O) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2.The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3.The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4.Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5.The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6.Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
7.The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8.The unit should provide dyke wall to the acid storage tank in order to avoid run off due to spillage. Also, the dyke wall area should be lined to avoid seepage.
9.The unit shall provide stacks to the boiling vats.
10.The units shall improve their house keeping.
11.In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.200000/-. 112
IR No.SLM0297/DEE/Salem/2020 Dated 18 /02/2020 Ref: The Hon'ble National Green Tribunal (SZ), Chennai orders dated 06.01.2020 in the matter of OA No. 174/2017 (Suo Motu) Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Joint Committee Inspection Report
1.Name and Designation of the Inspecting 1. Thiru. V. Saravanan, I.A.S., Sub Collector, Mettur. Officials 2. Thiru. R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M), TNPCB, Salem.
3. Thiru. V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE, TNPCB, Salem.
4. Tmt. D. Mohanambigai, AD, AEL, TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of Inspection 18/02/2020
3.Name and address of the Industry M/s. Sri Sivasakthi Industry, T.S.No.4, Plot No.12, , SIDCO Industrial Estate, Mettur dam, Salem - 636 402.
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 300 T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufacturing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a reactor tank.
8.Consent status Consent issued and renewed upto 31.03.2022.
9.Quantity of Sewage/Trade effluent Sewage - 0.45 KLD Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Treatment system Nil provided
11.Mode of disposal of sewage Septic Tank
12.Mode of disposal of Trade effluent Nil
13.Hazardous Waste generation Nil
14. Any other information and Specific recommendation During inspection the following were observed
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium Sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process. 113
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4.There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5.The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land.
6.The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7.The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the Sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8.The unit has not provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water runoff due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff.
10.The unit has provided stacks to the boiling vats. In light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the River Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3/Mg O) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2.The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3.The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4.Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5.The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6.Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
7.The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8.The unit should provide dyke wall to the acid storage tank in order to avoid run off due to spillage. Also, the dyke wall area should be lined to avoid seepage.
9.The units shall improve their house keeping.
10.In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.200000/-.
IR No.SLM0355/DEE/Salem/2020 Dated 18/02/2020 Ref: The Hon'ble National Green Tribunal (SZ), Chennai orders dated 06.01.2020 in the matter of OA No. 174/2017 (Suo Motu) 114 Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Joint Committee Inspection Report
1.Name and Designation of the Inspecting 1. Thiru. V. Saravanan, I.A.S., Sub Collector, Mettur. Officials 2. Thiru. R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M), TNPCB, Salem.
3. Thiru. V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE, TNPCB, Salem.
4. Tmt. D. Mohanambigai, AD, AEL, TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of Inspection 18/02/2020
3.Name and address of the Industry M/s. Mani Chemicals And Granites, Plot No.20B, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Mettur Dam, , Salem District -636402.
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 750 T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufacturing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a reactor tank.
8.Consent status Consent issued and CTO Exp upto 31.03.2022.
9.Quantity of Sewage/Trade effluent Sewage - 1 KLD Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Treatment system Nil provided
11.Mode of disposal of sewage Septic Tank
12.Mode of disposal of Trade effluent Nil
13.Hazardous Waste generation Nil
14. Any other information and Specific recommendation During inspection the following were observed
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium Sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4.There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5.The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land. 115
6.The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7.The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the Sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8.The unit has provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water runoff due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff .
10.The unit has provided stacks to the boiling vats. In light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the River Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3/Mg O) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2.The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3.The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4.Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5.The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6.Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
7.The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8.The units shall improve their house keeping.
9.In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.200000/-.
IR No.SLM1723/DEE/Salem/2020 Dated 18/02/2020 Ref: The Hon'ble National Green Tribunal (SZ), Chennai orders dated 06.01.2020 in the matter of OA No. 174/2017 (Suo Motu) Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Joint Committee Inspection Report 116
1.Name and Designation of the Inspecting 1. Thiru. V. Saravanan, I.A.S., Sub Collector, Mettur. Officials 2. Thiru. R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M), TNPCB, Salem.
3. Thiru. V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE, TNPCB, Salem.
4. Tmt. D. Mohanambigai, AD, TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of Inspection 18/02/2020
3.Name and address of the Industry M/s. Bavithra Industries, T.S.No. 4/5, Ward-D, Block-13, Plot no. 4/15, P.N Patty, Mettur SIDCO, Mettur Taluk, Salem District
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 300 T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufacturing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a reactor tank.
8.Consent status Consent issued and renewed upto 31.03.2022.
9.Quantity of Sewage/Trade effluent Sewage - 0.45 KLD Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Treatment system Nil provided
11.Mode of disposal of sewage Septic Tank
12.Mode of disposal of Trade effluent Nil
13.Hazardous Waste generation Nil
14. Any other information and Specific recommendation During inspection the following were observed
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium Sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4.There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5.The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land.
6.The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land. 117
7.The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the Sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8.The unit has not provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water runoff due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff .
10..The unit has not provided stacks to the boiling vats. In light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the River Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3/Mg O) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2. The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3. The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4. Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5. The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6. Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
7. The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8. The unit should provide dyke wall to the acid storage tank in order to avoid run off due to spillage. Also, the dyke wall area should be lined to avoid seepage.
9. The unit shall provide stacks to the boiling vats.
10. The units shall improve their house keeping.
11. In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.200000/-. IR No.SLM0291/DEE/Salem/2020 Dated 18 /02/2020 Ref: The Hon'ble National Green Tribunal (SZ), Chennai orders dated 06.01.2020 in the matter of OA No. 174/2017 (Suo Motu) Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board 118 Joint Committee Inspection Report
1.Name and Designation of the Inspecting 1. Thiru. V. Saravanan, I.A.S., Sub Collector, Mettur. Officials 2. Thiru. R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M), TNPCB, Salem.
3. Thiru. V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE, TNPCB, Salem.
4. Tmt. D. Mohanambigai, AD, AEL, TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of Inspection 18/02/2020
3.Name and address of the Industry M/s. Calcimag Chemicals India Pvt Ltd, T.S.No. 6, Ward - D, Block No. 13, Plot No. 17, P.N Patty, Mettur SIDCO, Mettur Taluk, Salem District .
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 700 T/M, Carbon Dioxide -120T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufacturing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a reactor tank.
8.Consent status Consent issued and renewed upto 31.03.2022.
9.Quantity of Sewage/Trade effluent Sewage - 3.0 KLD Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Treatment system Nil provided
11.Mode of disposal of sewage Septic Tank
12.Mode of disposal of Trade effluent Nil
13.Hazardous Waste generation Nil
14. Any other information and Specific recommendation During inspection the following were observed
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium Sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4.There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5.The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land. 119
6.The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7.The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the Sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8.The unit has not provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water runoff due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff .
10.The unit has provided stacks to the boiling vats. In light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the River Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3/Mg O) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2.The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3.The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4.Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5.The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6.Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
7.The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8.The unit should provide dyke wall to the acid storage tank in order to avoid run off due to spillage. Also, the dyke wall area should be lined to avoid seepage.
9.The units shall improve their house keeping.
10.In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.200000/-.
IR No.SLM1943/DEE/Salem/2020 Dated 18/02/2020 Ref: The Hon'ble National Green Tribunal (SZ), Chennai orders dated 06.01.2020 in the matter of OA No. 174/2017 (Suo Motu) Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board 120 Joint Committee Inspection Report
1.Name and Designation of the Inspecting 1. Thiru. V. Saravanan, I.A.S., Sub Collector, Mettur. Officials 2. Thiru. R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M), TNPCB, Salem.
3. Thiru. V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE, TNPCB, Salem.
4. Tmt. D. Mohanambigai, AD, AEL, TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of Inspection 18/02/2020
3.Name and address of the Industry M/s. Tripal International, Plot No. 12A, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Metturdam, Salem District 636402.
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 300 T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufacturing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a reactor tank.
8.Consent status Consent issued and CTO upto 31.03.2021.
9.Quantity of Sewage/Trade effluent Sewage - 0.45 KLD Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Treatment system Nil provided
11.Mode of disposal of sewage Septic Tank
12.Mode of disposal of Trade effluent Nil
13.Hazardous Waste generation Nil
14. Any other information and Specific recommendation During inspection the following were observed
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium Sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4.There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5.The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land.
6.The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land. 121
7.The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the Sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8.The unit has not provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water runoff due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff .
10.The unit has provided stacks to the boiling vats. In light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the River Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3/Mg O) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2.The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3.The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4.Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5.The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6.Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
7.The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8.The unit should provide dyke wall to the acid storage tank in order to avoid run off due to spillage. Also, the dyke wall area should be lined to avoid seepage.
9.The units shall improve their house keeping.
10.In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.200000/-.
IR No.SLM2062/DEE/Salem/2020 Dated 18 /02/2020 Ref: The Hon'ble National Green Tribunal (SZ), Chennai orders dated 06.01.2020 in the matter of OA No. 174/2017 (Suo Motu) Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board 122 Joint Committee Inspection Report
1.Name and Designation of the Inspecting 1. Thiru. V. Saravanan, I.A.S., Sub Collector, Mettur. Officials 2. Thiru. R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M), TNPCB, Salem.
3. Thiru. V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE, TNPCB, Salem.
4. Tmt. D. Mohanambigai, AD, AEL, TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of Inspection 18/02/2020
3.Name and address of the Industry M/s. Sabari Agro Chemicals, T.S.No. 4/5, Ward No-D, Block No-13, Plot No. 4/24, P.N Patty, Mettur SIDCO, Mettur Taluk, Salem District .
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 300 T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufacturing unit.
Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a reactor tank.
8.Consent status Consent issued and renewed upto 31.03.2022.
9.Quantity of Sewage/Trade effluent Sewage - 0.45 KLD Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Treatment system Nil provided
11.Mode of disposal of sewage Septic Tank
12.Mode of disposal of Trade effluent Nil
13.Hazardous Waste generation Nil
14. Any other information and Specific recommendation During inspection the following were observed
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium Sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4.There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5.The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land. 123
6.The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7.The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the Sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8.The unit has not provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water runoff due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff .
10.The unit has not provided stacks to the boiling vats. In light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the River Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3/Mg O) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2.The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3.The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4.Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5.The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6.Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
7.The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8.The unit should provide dyke wall to the acid storage tank in order to avoid run off due to spillage. Also, the dyke wall area should be lined to avoid seepage.
9.The unit shall provide stacks to the boiling vats.
10.The units shall improve their house keeping.
11.In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.200000/-. IR No.SLM0293/DEE/Salem/2020 Dated 18 /02/2020 Ref: The Hon'ble National Green Tribunal (SZ), Chennai orders dated 06.01.2020 in the matter of OA No. 174/2017 (Suo Motu) 124 Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Joint Committee Inspection Report
1.Name and Designation of the Inspecting 1. Thiru. V. Saravanan, I.A.S., Sub Collector, Mettur. Officials 2. Thiru. R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M), TNPCB, Salem.
3. Thiru. V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE, TNPCB, Salem.
4. Tmt. D. Mohanambigai, AD, AEL, TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of Inspection 18/02/2020
3.Name and address of the Industry M/s. Abirami Chemicals, 30, SIDCO Industrial Estate, Mettur Dam, Salem - 636 402.
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 300 T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufacturing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a reactor tank.
8.Consent status Consent issued and renewed upto 31.03.2022.
9.Quantity of Sewage/Trade effluent Sewage - 0.4 KLD Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Treatment system Nil provided
11.Mode of disposal of sewage Septic Tank
12.Mode of disposal of Trade effluent Nil
13.Hazardous Waste generation Nil 14 Any other information and Specific recommendation During inspection the following were observed
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium Sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4.There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5.The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land. 125
6.The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7.The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the Sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8.The unit has provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water runoff due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff .
10.The unit has provided stacks to the boiling vats. In light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the River Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3/Mg O) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2.The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3.The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4.Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5.The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6.Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
7.The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8.The units shall improve their house keeping.
9.In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.200000/-.
IR No.SLM0295/DEE/Salem/2020 Dated 18/02/2020 Ref: The Hon'ble National Green Tribunal (SZ), Chennai orders dated 06.01.2020 in the matter of OA No. 174/2017 (Suo Motu) Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Joint Committee Inspection Report 126
1.Name and Designation of the Inspecting 1. Thiru. V. Saravanan, I.A.S., Sub Collector, Mettur. Officials 2. Thiru. R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M), TNPCB, Salem.
3. Thiru. V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE, TNPCB, Salem.
4. Tmt. D. Mohanambigai, AD, AEL, TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of Inspection 18/02/2020
3.Name and address of the Industry M/s. Sumangali Chem Industries, Plot No. 31, P.N Patty, Mettur SIDCO, Mettur Taluk, Salem District .
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 300 T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufacturing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a reactor tank.
8.Consent status Consent issued and renewed upto 31.03.2022.
9.Quantity of Sewage/Trade effluent Sewage - 0.4 KLD Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Treatment system Nil provided
11.Mode of disposal of sewage Septic Tank
12.Mode of disposal of Trade effluent Nil
13.Hazardous Waste generation Nil
14. Any other information and Specific recommendation During inspection the following were observed
1.The unit was not in operation and renovation work was under progress.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4.There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5.The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land.
6.The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7.The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the Sulphuric acid to get 127 magnesium sulphate solution. The solution is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8.The unit has not provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water runoff due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff .
10.The unit has not provided stacks to the boiling vats. In light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the River Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981as amended in 1987.
1. The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3/Mg O) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2. The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3. The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4. Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5. The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6. Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
7. The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8. The unit should provide dyke wall to the acid storage tank in order to avoid run off due to spillage. Also, the dyke wall area should be lined to avoid seepage.
9. The unit shall provide stacks to the boiling vats.
10. The units shall improve their house keeping.
11. In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.200000/-. IR No.SLM0464/DEE/Salem/2020 Dated 18 /02/2020 Ref: The Hon'ble National Green Tribunal (SZ), Chennai orders dated 06.01.2020 in the matter of OA No. 174/2017 (Suo Motu) Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Joint Committee Inspection Report 128
1.Name and Designation of the Inspecting 1. Thiru. V. Saravanan, I.A.S., Sub Collector, Mettur. Officials 2. Thiru. R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M), TNPCB, Salem.
3. Thiru. V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE, TNPCB, Salem.
4. Tmt. D. Mohanambigai, AD, AEL, TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of Inspection 18/02/2020
3.Name and address of the Industry M/s. Ram Lax Industries, S.F.No. 4, Plot No. 7C, 7D, 7E, P.N Patty, Mettur SIDCO, Mettur Taluk, Salem District .
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 500 T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufacturing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a reactor tank.
8.Consent status Consent issued and renewed upto 31.03.2022.
9.Quantity of Sewage/Trade effluent Sewage - 1.8 KLD Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Treatment system Nil provided
11.Mode of disposal of sewage Septic Tank 12Mode of disposal of Trade effluent Nil
13.Hazardous Waste generation Nil 129 14 Any other information and Specific recommendation During inspection the following were observed
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium Sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4.There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5.The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land.
6.The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7.The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the Sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8.The unit has not provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water runoff due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff .
10.The unit has not provided stacks to the boiling vats. In light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the River Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3/Mg O) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2.The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3.The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4.Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5.The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6.Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
7.The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8.The unit should provide dyke wall to the acid storage tank in order to avoid run off due to spillage. Also, the dyke wall area should be lined to avoid seepage.
9.The unit shall provided stacks to the boiling vats. 130
10.The units shall improve their house keeping.
11.In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.200000/-.
IR No.SLM0570/DEE/Salem/2020 Dated 18/02/2020 Ref: The Hon'ble National Green Tribunal (SZ), Chennai orders dated 06.01.2020 in the matter of OA No. 174/2017 (Suo Motu) Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Joint Committee Inspection Report
1.Name and Designation of the Inspecting 1. Thiru. V. Saravanan, I.A.S., Sub Collector, Mettur. Officials 2. Thiru. R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M), TNPCB, Salem.
3. Thiru. V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE, TNPCB, Salem.
4. Tmt. D. Mohanambigai, AD, AEL, TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of Inspection 18/02/2020
3.Name and address of the Industry M/s. Mettur Mag, S.F.No. 4/2 part, Plot No. 29, P.N Patty, Mettur SIDCO, Mettur Taluk, Salem District .
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 600 T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufacturing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a reactor tank.
8.Consent status Consent issued and renewed upto 31.03.2022.
9.Quantity of Sewage/Trade effluent Sewage - 0.9 KLD 131 Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Treatment system Nil provided
11.Mode of disposal of sewage Septic Tank
12.Mode of disposal of Trade effluent Nil 13Hazardous Waste generation Nil
14. Any other information and Specific recommendation During inspection the following were observed
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium Sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4.There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5.The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land.
6.The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7.The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the Sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8.The unit has provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water runoff due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff.
10.The unit has provided stacks to the boiling vats. In light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the River Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3/Mg O) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2.The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3.The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4.Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5.The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6.Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution 132 Control Board.
7.The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8.The units shall improve their house keeping.
9.In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.200000/-.
IR No.SLM1683/DEE/Salem/2020 Dated 18/02/2020 Ref: The Hon'ble National Green Tribunal (SZ), Chennai orders dated 06.01.2020 in the matter of OA No. 174/2017 (Suo Motu) Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Joint Committee Inspection Report
1.Name and Designation of the Inspecting 1. Thiru. V. Saravanan, I.A.S., Sub Collector, Mettur. Officials 2. Thiru. R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M), TNPCB, Salem.
3. Thiru. V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE, TNPCB, Salem.
4. Tmt. D. Mohanambigai, AD, AEL, TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of Inspection 18/02/2020
3.Name and address of the Industry M/s. N.M.R. Industries, S.F.No. 4/2, Plot No. 7F, P.N Patty, Mettur SIDCO, Mettur Taluk, Salem District .
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 900 T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufacturing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a reactor tank.
8.Consent status Consent issued and renewed upto 31.03.2022.
9.Quantity of Sewage/Trade effluent Sewage - 2.25 KLD Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Treatment system Nil 133 provided
1.Mode of disposal of sewage Septic Tank
12.Mode of disposal of Trade effluent Nil
13.Hazardous Waste generation Nil
14. Any other information and Specific recommendation During inspection the following were observed
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium Sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4.There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5.The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land.
6.The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7.The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the Sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8.The unit has not provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water runoff due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff .
10.The unit has not provided stacks to the boiling vats. In light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the River Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3/Mg O) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2.The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3.The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4.Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5.The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6.Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
7.The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level since underground reactor tanks can 134 cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8.The unit should provide dyke wall to the acid storage tank in order to avoid run off due to spillage. Also, the dyke wall area should be lined to avoid seepage.
9.The unit shall provide stacks to the boiling vats.
10.The units shall improve their house keeping.
11.In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.200000/-.
IR No.SLM1843/DEE/Salem/2020 Dated 18/02/2020 Ref: The Hon'ble National Green Tribunal (SZ), Chennai orders dated 06.01.2020 in the matter of OA No. 174/2017 (Suo Motu) Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Joint Committee Inspection Report
1.Name and Designation of the Inspecting 1. Thiru. V. Saravanan, I.A.S., Sub Collector, Mettur. Officials 2. Thiru. R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M), TNPCB, Salem.
3. Thiru. V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE, TNPCB, Salem.
4. Tmt. D. Mohanambigai, AD, AEL, TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of Inspection 18/02/2020
3.Name and address of the Industry M/s.S.S.Industries, Plot No. B-21, P.N Patty, Mettur SIDCO, Mettur Taluk, Salem District .
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 300 T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufacturing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a reactor tank.
8.Consent status Consent issued and renewed upto 31.03.2022.
9.Quantity of Sewage/Trade effluent Sewage - 0.45 KLD Trade Effluent - Nil 135
10.Status of Effluent Treatment system Nil provided
11.Mode of disposal of sewage Septic Tank
12.Mode of disposal of Trade effluent Nil
13.Hazardous Waste generation Nil
14. Any other information and Specific recommendation During inspection the following were observed
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium Sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4.There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5.The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land.
6.The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7.The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the Sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8.The unit has not provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water runoff due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff .
10.The unit has not provided stacks to the boiling vats. In light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the River Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3/Mg O) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2.The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3.The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4.Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5.The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6.Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
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7.The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8.The unit should provide dyke wall to the acid storage tank in order to avoid run off due to spillage. Also, the dyke wall area should be lined to avoid seepage.
9.The unit shall provide stacks to the boiling vats.
10.The units shall improve their house keeping.
11.In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.200000/-.
IR No.SLM0186/DEE/Salem/2020 Dated 18/02/2020 Ref: The Hon'ble National Green Tribunal (SZ), Chennai orders dated 06.01.2020 in the matter of OA No. 174/2017 (Suo Motu) Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Joint Committee Inspection Report
1.Name and Designation of the Inspecting 1. Thiru. V. Saravanan, I.A.S., Sub Collector, Mettur. Officials 2. Thiru. R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M), TNPCB, Salem.
3. Thiru. V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE, TNPCB, Salem.
4. Tmt. D. Mohanambigai, AD, AEL, TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of Inspection 18/02/2020
3.Name and address of the Industry M/s. B.K.S. Industries, T.S.No. 4/5, Block No. 13, P.N Patty , Mettur SIDCO, Mettur Taluk, Salem District..
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 300 T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufacturing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a reactor tank.
8.Consent status Consent issued and renewed upto 31.03.2022.
9.Quantity of Sewage/Trade effluent Sewage - 0.45 KLD Trade Effluent - Nil 137
10.Status of Effluent Treatment system Nil provided
11.Mode of disposal of sewage Septic Tank
12.Mode of disposal of Trade effluent Nil
13.Hazardous Waste generation Nil 14 Any other information and Specific recommendation During inspection the following were observed
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium Sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4.There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5.The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land.
6.The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7.The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the Sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8.The unit has provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water runoff due to spillage of the acid.
9. The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff .
10.The unit has provided stacks to the boiling vats. In light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the River Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3/Mg O) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2.The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3.The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4.Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5.The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6.Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
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7.The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8.The units shall improve their house keeping.
9.In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.200000/-.
IR No.SLM1869/DEE/Salem/2020 Dated 18 /02/2020 Ref: The Hon'ble National Green Tribunal (SZ), Chennai orders dated 06.01.2020 in the matter of OA No. 174/2017 (Suo Motu) Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Joint Committee Inspection Report
1.Name and Designation of the Inspecting 1. Thiru. V. Saravanan, I.A.S., Sub Collector, Mettur. Officials 2. Thiru. R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M), TNPCB, Salem.
3. Thiru. V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE, TNPCB, Salem.
4. Tmt. D. Mohanambigai, AD, AEL, TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of Inspection 18/02/2020
3.Name and address of the Industry M/s. Universal Agro Chemical, Plot No. 4/5, P.N Patty, Mettur SIDCO, Mettur Taluk, Salem District .
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 300 T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufacturing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a reactor tank.
8.Consent status Consent issued and renewed upto 31.03.2022.
9.Quantity of Sewage/Trade effluent Sewage - 0.3 KLD Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Treatment system Nil provided 139
11.Mode of disposal of sewage Septic Tank
12.Mode of disposal of Trade effluent Nil
13.Hazardous Waste generation Nil
14. Any other information and Specific recommendation During inspection the following were observed
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium Sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4.There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5.The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land.
6.The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7.The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the Sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8.The unit has not provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water runoff due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff .
10.The unit has not provided stacks to the boiling vats. In light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the River Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3/Mg O) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2.The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3.The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4.Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5.The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6.Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
7.The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8.The unit should provide dyke wall to the acid storage tank in order to avoid run off due to spillage. 140 Also, the dyke wall area should be lined to avoid seepage.
9.The unit shall provide stacks to the boiling vats.
10.The units shall improve their house keeping.
11.In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.200000/-.
IR No.SLM0400/DEE/Salem/2020 Dated 18/02/2020 Ref: The Hon'ble National Green Tribunal (SZ), Chennai orders dated 06.01.2020 in the matter of OA No. 174/2017 (Suo Motu) Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Joint Committee Inspection Report
1.Name and Designation of the Inspecting 1. Thiru. V. Saravanan, I.A.S., Sub Collector, Mettur. Officials 2. Thiru. R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M), TNPCB, Salem.
3. Thiru. V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE, TNPCB, Salem.
4. Tmt. D. Mohanambigai, AD, AEL, TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of Inspection 18/02/2020
3.Name and address of the Industry M/s. Mani Agro Chem, Plot No. 19, P.N Patty, Mettur SIDCO, Mettur Taluk, Salem District .
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 750 T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufacturing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a reactor tank.
8.Consent status Consent issued and renewed upto 31.03.2022.
9.Quantity of Sewage/Trade effluent Sewage - 1.0 KLD Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Treatment system Nil provided 141
11.Mode of disposal of sewage Septic Tank
12.Mode of disposal of Trade effluent Nil
13.Hazardous Waste generation Nil
14. Any other information and Specific recommendation During inspection the following were observed
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium Sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4.There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5.The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land.
6.The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7.The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the Sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8.The unit has provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water runoff due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff .
10.The unit has provided stacks to the boiling vats. In light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the River Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3/Mg O) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2.The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3.The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4.Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5.The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit.
6.Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
7.The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8.The units shall improve their house keeping. 142
9.In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.200000/-.
IR No.SLM0183/DEE/Salem/2020 Dated 18/02/2020 Ref: The Hon'ble National Green Tribunal (SZ), Chennai orders dated 06.01.2020 in the matter of OA No. 174/2017 (Suo Motu) Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Joint Committee Inspection Report
1.Name and Designation of the Inspecting 1. Thiru. V. Saravanan, I.A.S., Sub Collector, Mettur. Officials 2. Thiru. R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M), TNPCB, Salem.
3. Thiru. V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE, TNPCB, Salem.
4. Tmt. D. Mohanambigai, AD, AEL, TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of Inspection 18/02/2020
3.Name and address of the Industry M/s. Sri Vinayaka Chemicals , Plot No. 20A, P.N Patty, Mettur SIDCO, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Magnesium Sulphate - 90 T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Magnesium sulphate manufacturing unit. Light Calcite Magnesium (MgO/CaCo3) is reacted with Sulphuric Acid to get magnesium sulphate in a reactor tank.
8.Consent status Consent issued and renewed upto 31.03.2022. 143
9.Quantity of Sewage/Trade effluent Sewage - 0.25 KLD Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Treatment system Nil provided
11.Mode of disposal of sewage Septic Tank
12.Mode of disposal of Trade effluent Nil
13.Hazardous Waste generation Nil
14. Any other information and Specific recommendation During inspection the following were observed
1.The unit was in operation and Magnesium Sulphate is manufactured in the unit.
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.The unit is using all the washings in the process itself.
4.There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
5.The unit has stored the sludge consists of magnesium sulphate and silica in open barren land.
6.The unit has sun dried the sludge on open barren land.
7.The unit has provided underground tanks to react the magnesium ore and the Sulphuric acid to get magnesium sulphate solution. The solution is evaporated to get magnesium sulphate crystal.
8.The unit has not provided dyke wall arrangement around the acid storage area to avoid rain water runoff due to spillage of the acid.
9.The dried sludge is in powder form. Hence, it reaches the public drain when wind flows and also due to rain water runoff .
10.The unit has not provided stacks to the boiling vats. In light of the above, the unit may be requested to carry out the following measures to avoid reaching of magnesium sulphate sludge to the public drain and the River Cauvery under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 as amended in 1988 & the Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981as amended in 1987.
1.The unit shall store the raw materials (MgCo3/Mg O) in a closed shed and it shall not be stored in an open place.
2.The unit shall store the sludge in a closed shed with impervious lined area.
3.The sun dry yard should be lined and also bunding walls should be provided to the sun dry yard.
4.Compound wall/metal sheet should be provided around the unit with a minimum height of 6 m.
5.The unit shall not store the sludge outside the unit. 144
6.Magnesium sulphate sludge shall be sold only to the authorized vendors of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.
7.The unit should provide the reactor tanks above the ground level since underground reactor tanks can cause ground water pollution due to seepage.
8.The unit should provide dyke wall to the acid storage tank in order to avoid run off due to spillage. Also, the dyke wall area should be lined to avoid seepage.
9.The unit shall provided stacks to the boiling vats.
10.The units shall improve their house keeping.
11.In order to ensure the compliance of the above measures within a prescribed period, the unit shall furnish a Bank Performance Guarantee Deposit of Rs.200000/-.
IR No.SLM01930/DEE/Salem/2020 Dated 18/02/2020 Ref: The Hon'ble National Green Tribunal (SZ), Chennai orders dated 06.01.2020 in the matter of OA No. 174/2017 (Suo Motu) Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Joint Committee Inspection Report
1.Name and Designation of the Inspecting 1. Thiru. V. Saravanan, I.A.S., Sub Collector, Mettur. Officials 2. Thiru. R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M), TNPCB, Salem.
3. Thiru. V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE, TNPCB, Salem.
4. Tmt. D. Mohanambigai, AD, AEL, TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of Inspection 18/02/2020
3.Name and address of the Industry M/s. V.K. Chemicals , 117, Nehru Nagar, P.N Patty, Mettur Dam 636402
4.Sector Small
5.Category Red
6.Products Barium Nitrate - 20 T/M Barium Chloride - 250 T/M
7.Activity carried out This is a Barium Nitrate manufacturing unit. Raw materials brium carbonate & dilute nitric acid is loaded in reactor for 1 hour. Then it is drained in SS pan for cooling and crystillisation. Then it is fed into centrifuge for moisture 145 removed and then dried then pulverised into powder form, paced and despatched.
8.Consent status Consent issued and renewed upto 31.03.2021.
9.Quantity of Sewage/Trade effluent Sewage - 0.2 KLD Trade Effluent - Nil
10.Status of Effluent Treatment system Nil provided
11.Mode of disposal of sewage Septic Tank
12.Mode of disposal of Trade effluent Nil
13.Hazardous Waste generation Nil
14. Any other information and Specific recommendation During inspection the following were observed
1.The unit was in operation .
2.The unit has not generated trade effluent from the process.
3.There is no discharge of trade effluent from the unit.
IR No.NA/DEE/Salem/2020 Dated 18/02/2020 Ref: The Hon'ble National Green Tribunal (SZ), Chennai orders dated 06.01.2020 in the matter of OA No. 174/2017 (Suo Motu) Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Joint Committee Inspection Report
1.Name and Designation of the Inspecting 1. Thiru. V. Saravanan, I.A.S., Sub Collector, Mettur. Officials 2. Thiru. R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M), TNPCB, Salem.
3. Thiru. V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE, TNPCB, Salem.
4. Tmt. D. Mohanambigai, AD, AEL, TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of Inspection 18/02/2020
3.Name and address of the Industry M/s. Annai Industries (Service Station), B15A, SIDCO Industrial Estate, P.N Patty, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.
4.Sector Small 146
5.Category Orange
6.Products Service of tankers - 90 nos/Month
7.Activity carried out This is a vehicle water service station.
8.Consent status Consent not issued.
9.Quantity of Sewage/Trade effluent Sewage - 0.45 KLD, trade effluent - 1.0 KLD
10.Status of Effluent Treatment system No ETP and the unit has vacated the premises provided
11.Mode of disposal of sewage Septic Tank
12.Mode of disposal of Trade effluent Not applicable
13.Hazardous Waste generation Not applicable
15. Any other information and Specific recommendation The unit was issued with closure direction and stoppage of power supply under Sec.33(A) of Water (P&CP) Act, 1974 and under Sec.31(A) of Air (P&CP) Act, 1981 as amended vide Board's ProcNo.T5/TNPCB/F.8162/COMPL/SLM/2018-3 dt.16.4.2018. During inspection it was found the unit has stopped its activity and vacated the premises. Hence further action is not required against the unit.
IR No.SLM2228/DEE/Salem/2020 Dated 18/02/2020 Ref: The Hon'ble National Green Tribunal (SZ), Chennai orders dated 06.01.2020 in the matter of OA No. 174/2017 (Suo Motu) Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Joint Committee Inspection Report
1.Name and Designation of the Inspecting 1. Thiru. V. Saravanan, I.A.S., Sub Collector, Mettur. Officials 2. Thiru. R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M), TNPCB, Salem. 147
3. Thiru. V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE, TNPCB, Salem.
4. Tmt. D. Mohanambigai, AD, AEL, TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of Inspection 18/02/2020
3.Name and address of the Industry M/s. Paramasivam Water Service Station S.F.No.TS.No.4/1`19,Ward-D,Block-13, P.N Patty, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.
4.Sector Small
5.Category Orange
6.Products Servicing and repairing of vehicles -3090 nos/Month
7.Activity carried out This is a vehicle water service station.
8.Consent status Consent issued and renewed upto 31.3.2028.
9.Quantity of Sewage/Trade effluent Sewage - 1.8 KLD, trade effluent - 5.0 KLD
10.Status of Effluent Treatment system Individual ETP provided
11.Mode of disposal of sewage Septic Tank
12.Mode of disposal of Trade effluent Recycling process
13.Hazardous Waste generation Nil
16. Any other information and Specific recommendation During inspection the following were observed
1.The unit was in operation and carried lout vehicle washing.
2. The unit has generated trade effluent from the vehicle washing activity.
3.The unit has provided ETP and the treated effluent is reused for vehicle washing purpose IR No.SLM2226/DEE/Salem/2020 Dated 18/02/2020 Ref: The Hon'ble National Green Tribunal (SZ), Chennai orders dated 06.01.2020 in the matter of OA No. 174/2017 (Suo Motu) Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board 148 Joint Committee Inspection Report
1.Name and Designation of the Inspecting 1. Thiru. V. Saravanan, I.A.S., Sub Collector, Mettur. Officials 2. Thiru. R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M), TNPCB, Salem.
3. Thiru. V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE, TNPCB, Salem.
4. Tmt. D. Mohanambigai, AD, AEL, TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of Inspection 18/02/2020
3.Name and address of the Industry M/s. Venkateswara Ramayi Water Service Station S.F.No.4, Plot No.B-15D,P.N Patty, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.
4.Sector Small
5.Category Orange
6.Products Water Servicing of heavy vehicles -15 nos/Month
7.Activity carried out This is a vehicle water service station.
8.Consent status Consent issued and renewed upto 31.3.2028.
9.Quantity of Sewage/Trade effluent Sewage - 0.45 KLD, trade effluent - 3.0 KLD
10.Status of Effluent Treatment system Individual ETP provided
11.Mode of disposal of sewage Septic Tank
12.Mode of disposal of Trade effluent Recycling process
13.Hazardous Waste generation Authorization issued valid upto 13.8.2024
17. Any other information and Specific recommendation During inspection the following were observed
1.The unit was in operation and carried lout vehicle washing.
2. The unit has generated trade effluent from the vehicle washing activity.
3.The unit has provided ETP and the treated effluent is reused for vehicle washing purpose 149 IR No.SLM2227/DEE/Salem/2020 Dated 18/02/2020 Ref: The Hon'ble National Green Tribunal (SZ), Chennai orders dated 06.01.2020 in the matter of OA No. 174/2017 (Suo Motu) Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Joint Committee Inspection Report
1.Name and Designation of the Inspecting 1. Thiru. V. Saravanan, I.A.S., Sub Collector, Mettur. Officials 2. Thiru. R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M), TNPCB, Salem.
3. Thiru. V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE, TNPCB, Salem.
4. Tmt. D. Mohanambigai, AD, AEL, TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of Inspection 18/02/2020
3.Name and address of the Industry M/s. PMV Service Station S.No.4, Plot No.B-16B,P.N Patty, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.
4.Sector Small
5.Category Orange
6.Products Water Servicing of heavy vehicles -15 nos/Month
7.Activity carried out This is a vehicle water service station.
8.Consent status Consent issued and renewed upto 31.3.2028.
9.Quantity of Sewage/Trade effluent Sewage - 0.45 KLD, trade effluent - 3.0 KLD
10.Status of Effluent Treatment system Individual ETP provided
11.Mode of disposal of sewage Septic Tank
12.Mode of disposal of Trade effluent Recycling process
13.Hazardous Waste generation Authorization issued valid upto 29.7.2024
18. Any other information and Specific recommendation During inspection the following were observed 150
1.The unit was in operation and carried lout vehicle washing.
2. The unit has generated trade effluent from the vehicle washing activity.
3.The unit has provided ETP and the treated effluent is reused for vehicle washing purpose IR No.NA/DEE/Salem/2020 Dated 18/02/2020 Ref: The Hon'ble National Green Tribunal (SZ), Chennai orders dated 06.01.2020 in the matter of OA No. 174/2017 (Suo Motu) Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Joint Committee Inspection Report
1.Name and Designation of the Inspecting 1. Thiru. V. Saravanan, I.A.S., Sub Collector, Mettur. Officials 2. Thiru. R. Mathivanan, JCEE(M), TNPCB, Salem.
3. Thiru. V. Gopalakrishnan, DEE, TNPCB, Salem.
4. Tmt. D. Mohanambigai, AD, AEL, TNPCB, Salem.
2.Date of Inspection 18/02/2020
3.Name and address of the Industry M/s. Ramasamy Chemicals ( Service Station) B-16D,SIDCO Industrial Estate, Mettur Taluk, Salem District 636402.
4.Sector Small
5.Category Orange
6.Products Service of tankers -90 nos/Month
7.Activity carried out This is a vehicle water service station.
8.Consent status Consent not issued
9.Quantity of Sewage/Trade effluent Sewage - 0.45 KLD, trade effluent - 1.0 KLD
10.Status of Effluent Treatment system No ETP and the unit has vacated the premises provided
11.Mode of disposal of sewage Septic Tank 151
12.Mode of disposal of Trade effluent Not applicable
13.Hazardous Waste generation Not applicable
19. Any other information and Specific recommendation The unit was issued with closure direction and stoppage of power supply under Sec.33(A) of Water (P&CP) Act, 1974 and under Sec.31(A) of Air (P&CP) Act, 1981 as amended vide Board's ProcNo.T5/TNPCB/F.8162/COMPL/SLM/2018-3 dt.16.4.2018. During inspection it was found the unit has stopped its activity and vacated the premises. Hence further action is not required against the unit.
5. It is seen from the report that though there is no effluent discharge from the Magnesium Sulphate or other chemical units, but there is possibility for mixing of Magnesium Sulphate sludge due to wind and rain water run off. They have also mentioned that large scale Magnesium Sulphate sludge, without removing the same or protecting the same was stacked in the industrial unit and they have mentioned that being minute particles, they are likely to mix up with wind and also with rain water and flow into the river. But they have mentioned that there is no possibility of any pollution being caused. From the water analysis report the presence of Magnesium are in higher level and that should be possible due to non maintenance of sludge in a proper manner. So this is violation and possibility of environmental damage being caused for which the committee should have assessed the environmental compensation. Further, certain recommendations have been given to the units to follow. It is not known as to whether these recommendations have been complied with 152 by the industrial units. So it is necessary to get a further report of compliance of the recommendations by the units also from the committee.
6. So the committee is directed to assess the environmental compensation for the violation found by them and possible cause of pollution being caused to the water and further they are also directed to ascertain the source for existence of excess Magnesium and Sulphate in water which reflects in the report and if so what are the remedial measures to be taken to rectify the same and who has to do the same and that must also be form part of the compensation to be assessed. The committee is given two more months time to submit the report as directed and they are directed to submit the report on or before 22.9.2020 to this Tribunal through e-mail or e-filing at [email protected].
7. Pollution Control Board is also directed to file a further action taken report on the basis of the recommendation.
8. Registry is directed to communicate this order to members of the committee by e-mail immediately so as to enable them to comply with the direction.
153 For further report, post on 22.9.2020.
.....................................J.M. (Justice K. Ramakrishnan) .................................E.M. (Sri. Saibal Dasgupta) O.A. No.174/2017, 27.7. 2020 kkr 154