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REGIONAL OFFICE OF THE

STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD, ODISHA
(Department of Forest & Environment, Govt, of Odisha)
SECTOR-5, ROURKELA-2,OOISHA

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By Speed P08t1E-Maii

DIRECTION OF CLOSURE UNDER SECTION 33(A) OF WATER

(PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION) ACT, 1974 & UNDER
SECTION 3l(A) OF AIR (pREVENTION AND CONTROL OF POLLUTION)
ACT, 1981 AND AMENDED THEREAFTER.

WHEREAS, you are operating a country liquor manufacturing unit in the name
of MIs. Raghunathpali O.S Shop, AtlPo -RaghunathpaJi, Dist-Sundargarh
without obtaining consent to operate from the Board violating the provisions under
section 25/26 of Water (prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 & section 21
of Air (prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and amended thereafter;

AND WHEREAS, it is found from our record that you are operating the
country liquor manufacturing unit without consent to operate of this Board and a show
cause notice was issued under section 33(A) of Water (prevention & Control of
Pollution) Act, 1974 & 31(A) of Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
vide this office letter no. 1040, dtd. 03.04.2018 for operating the unit without valid
consent of the Board.

AND WHEREAS, you have not applied through online application for consent
to operate of the Board with requisite document including Environmental Clearance
from Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change.

AND WHEREAS, Hon'ble National Green Tribunal (NGT) EZB, Kolkata in

its order dtd.24.04.2017, while disposing OA No. 19/20171EZ-Sangram Keshari
Mohanty Vs State of Odisha & Ors has directed that all country liquor manufacturing
units shall obtain Environmental Clearance (BC) and its shall be a mandatory pre-
requirement for consideration of consent to operate.

AND WHEREAS, Hon'ble High Court of Odisha in its order dtd. 09.08.2017,
while disposing WP (C) No. 11575/2017-Smt. Kalia Sethi vs. the State of Odisha &
Ors. as well as other similar writ petitions, has upheld the above order of Hon'ble NGT
and has directed all the country liquor manufacturing units to apply for consent to
operate and has directed the Board to dispose the CTO application as per merit.
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AND WHEREAS, operation of country liquor manufacturing unit without

obtaining consent to operate from the Board is a violation of section 25126 of the
Water (PCP) Act, 1974 and section 21 of the Air (PCP) Act, 1981, and above said
direction ofHon'ble NGT and Hon'ble High Court ofOdisha.

NOW THEREFORE, by virtue of power conferred under Section 33(A) of

Water (prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 & 31(A) of Air (Prevention and
Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and the Rules made there under the competent
Authority in the State Pollution Control Board, Odisha, after careful consideration of
the situation and other relevant records available in the office, hereby directs you to
close down the operation of the unit namely MIs. Raghunathpali O.S Shop, At/Po-
Raghunathpali, Dist-Sundargarh with immediate effect & report compliance.

By order ofthe Board

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REGIONAL OFFICER

To
Mis. Raghunathpali O.S Shop,
AtlPo- Raghunathpali,
Dist. Sundargarh, Odisha

Memo No (3076 / Date 17'/I,;)a/g .1

Copy to the Member Secretary, State Pollution Control Board, Odisha,

Bhubaneswar for kind information. ~ t)-C' ~

REGIONAL OFFICER

Memo No [?,Q].7 .I Date ./..7.:.1!.:.:3.~!.s. .1

Copy to the Collector & District Magistrate, Sundargarh for kind
information. He is requested under section 33(A) of water (Prevention &
Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 & 31(A) of Air (Prevention and Control of
Pollution) Act, 1981 to ensure closure of operation of the unit forthwith.
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Memo No .18
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Copy to the Superintendent of Police, Sundargarh, for kind information.
He is requested under section 33(A) of water (Prevention & Control of
Pollution) Act, 1974 & 31-A of Air (prevention and Control of Pollution) Act,
1981 to implement the closure direction forthwith.
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Memo No 3079 C~ .1 Date ./.1:./I..,.~a.lS. .I

Copy to the MD, WESCO, Sambalpur / Executive Engineer, WESCO,

Rourkela for kind information. He/She is requested under section 33(A) of
Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 & 31-A of Air
(Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 to disconnect supply of
electricity to the industry immediately. ~ -V
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REGIONAL OFFICER
Memo No 3 ..0gQ .I Date .. ..l/..,.JKO'/8
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Copy to the Superintendent of Excise, Sundargarh for kind information and

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Memo No 2.0.81. .1 Date .. Il:/!:.0P/$.~.~~~NAL OFFICER

Copy to the Sr. Law Officer, L-I, SPC Board, Bhubaneswar for kind
information and necessary action. Ab~\g
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