ANDHRA PRADESH POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

ZONAL OFFICE :: VIJAYAWADA

Plot No.41, Opp: SBH, Sri Kanakadurga Officers’ Colony, Gurunanak Road, Vijayawada.
Phone: 0866-2546218
Email: zovja-jcee@appcb.gov.in
Website :www.appcb.ap.nic.in

ORANGE CATEGORY

CONSENT & AUTHORIZATION ORDER

Consent Order No: N-583/APPCB/ZO-VJA/CFO/W&A/2019- Date : 02.01.2020

CONSENT is hereby granted for Operation under section 25/26 of the Water (Prevention &
Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and under section 21/22 of Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution)
Act 1981 and amendments thereof and Authorization under Rule 6 of the Hazardous and Other
Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016 and the rules and orders
made there under (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Acts’, `the Rules’) to:

M/s. Ardex Endure (India) Private Limited,

Sy. No. 240 (Part), 250 (Part),
Plot No. 81, Block – B, APIIC, IP,
Menakur (V), Naidupet (M),
SPSR Nellore District

(Hereinafter referred to as ‘the Applicant’) authorizing to operate the industrial plant to discharge
the effluents from the outlets and the quantity of emissions per hour from the chimneys as
detailed below:

(i) Outlets for discharge of effluents:

Outlet Outlet Description Max Daily Discharge Point of Disposal

No. (KLD)
1 Domestic 0.5 Septic tank followed by soak pit.

ii) Emissions from chimneys :

Chimney Description of Chimney Quantity of Emissions at peak

No. flow (m3/hr)
1 Stack attached to 200 KVA DG set ----

iii) HAZARDOUS WASTE AUTHORISATION (FORM – 2) [See Rule 6 (2)]:

M/s. Ardex Endura (India) Private Limited, Plot No. 81, Block-B, APIIC, Industrial Park, Menakur
(V), Naidupet (M), SPSR Nellore District is hereby granted an authorization for generation,
storage, transport and disposal of Hazardous Wastes namely:

 HAZARDOUS WASTES WITH RECYCLING OPTION :

Sl. Name of Stream Quantity Method of disposal

No. Hazardous Waste
1 Used oil 5.1 of Schedule-I 50 LPA Disposal to APPCB authorized
reprocessing agencies.

This consent order is valid for the following products along with quantities indicated only:

Sl.No. Name of the Products Capacity

1) Tile Fixing Cement Adhesives and Grouts 30 TPD
2) Flooring Products 2.66 TPD
3) Other Allied Products 0.67 TPD

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This order is subject to the provisions of `the Acts’ and Orders made there under and further
subject to the terms and conditions incorporated in the schedule – A & B enclosed to this order.
This Consent Order shall be valid for a period ending with the 31.10.2024.

N V Bhaskara Digitally signed by N V

Bhaskara Rao

Rao Date: 2020.01.02 18:14:15

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JOINT CHIEF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER
To

M/s. Ardex Endure (India) Private Limited,

Sy. No. 240 (Part), 250 (Part),
Plot No. 81, Block – B, APIIC, IP,
Menakur (V), Naidupet (M),
SPSR Nellore District

Copy to the Environmental Engineer, Regional Office, Nellore for information and necessary
action.

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 SCHEDULE – A

1) Any up-set condition in any industrial plant / activity of the unit, which result in, increased
effluent / emission discharge and/ or violation of standards stipulated in this order shall be
informed to this Board, under intimation to the Collector and District Magistrate and take
immediate action to bring down the discharge / emission below the limits.

2) The industry should carryout analysis of waste water discharges or emissions through
chimneys for the parameters mentioned in this order on quarterly basis and submit to the
Board.

3) All the rules & regulations notified by Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India
regarding Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 should be followed as applicable.

4) The industry should put up two sign boards (6x4 ft. each) at publicly visible places at the
main gate indicating the products, effluent discharge standards, air emission standards,
hazardous waste quantities and validity of CFO and exhibit the CFO order at a prominent
place in the factory premises.

5) The industry should display online data outside the main factory gate, on quantity and
nature of hazardous chemicals being used in the plant, water & air emissions and
hazardous & solid wastes generated within the factory premises, as per the orders of the
Hon’ble Supreme Court in Writ Petition WP (C) No. 657/1995, Dt.14.10.2003. If such data
is not made available, the unit should be asked to show cause or even be asked to close
down.

6) Notwithstanding anything contained in this consent order, the Board hereby reserves the
right and powers to review / revoke any and/or all the conditions imposed herein above
and to make such variations as deemed fit for the purpose of the Acts by the Board.

7) The applicant shall submit Environment statement in Form V before 30 th September every
year as per Rule No.14 of E(P) Rules, 1986 & amendments thereof.

8) The applicant should make applications through Online for renewal of Consent (under
Water and Air Acts) and Authorization under HWM Rules at least 120 days before the
date of expiry of this order, along with prescribed fee under Water and Air Acts and
detailed compliance of CFO conditions for obtaining Consent & HW Authorization of the
Board. The unit should immediately submit the revised application for consent to this
Board in the event of any change in the raw material used, processes employed, quantity
of trade effluents & quantity of emissions. Any change in the management shall be
informed to the Board. The person authorized should not let out the premises / lend / sell /
transfer their industrial premises without obtaining prior permission of the State Pollution
Control Board.

9) Any person aggrieved by an order made by the State Board under Section 25, Section 26,
Section 27 of Water Act, 1974 or Section 21/22 of Air Act, 1981 may within thirty days
from the date on which the order is communicated to him, prefer an appeal as per Andhra
Pradesh Water Rules, 1976 and Air Rules 1982, to Appellate authority constituted under
Section 28 of the Water(Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 and Section 31 of
the Air(Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981.

SCHEDULE – B
WATER POLLUTION :

1) The industry shall take steps to reduce water consumption to the extent possible and
consumption shall NOT exceed the quantities mentioned below :

Description Quantity (KLD)

Process (Blending) 1.0
Domestic 1.0
Total 2.0

Separate meters with necessary pipe-line shall be maintained for assessing the quantity of
water used for each of the purposes mentioned above.

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AIR POLLUTION :

2) The industry shall not store the raw material in an open area under any circumstances. All
the raw materials shall be stored in a closed shed.

3) The industry shall store the Cement in silos with bag filters as air pollution control
equipment.

4) The emissions shall not contain constituents in excess of the prescribed limits mentioned
below:

Chimney No. Parameter Emission Standards (mg/Nm3)

1 Suspended Particulate Matter 115

5) The industry shall comply with ambient air quality standards of SO 2 – 80 µg/m3; NOx – 80
µg/m3; PM2.5 – 60 µg/m3; PM10 – 100 µg/m3, Lead-0.1 µg/m3, measured at factory premises
at the periphery of the unit.
Noise Levels:
Day time: (6 AM to 10 PM) – 75 dB(A)
Night time: (10 PM to 6 AM) – 70 dB(A).

6) The industry shall comply with emission limits for DG sets of capacity upto 800 KW as per
the Notification G.S.R.520 (E), dated 01.07.2003 and G.S.R. 448 (E), dated 12.07.2004
under the Environment (Protection) Act Rules. In case of DG sets of capacity more than
800 KW shall comply with emission limits as per the Notification G.S.R.489 (E), dated
09.07.2002 at serial no.96, under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.

SOLID WASTE :

7) The industry shall dispose solid waste (NON HAZARDOUS) as follows :

S.No. Name of the Solid Waste Quantity Mode of disposal

1. HDPE gunny bags 100 nos./month Shall be disposed to outside parties.

GENERAL CONDITIONS :

8) The industry shall not discharge any treated / untreated effluents outside the industry
premises under any circumstances.

9) The industry shall not dispose any solid waste outside the factory premises.

10) The industry shall maintain the following records and the same shall be made available to
the inspecting officers of the Board:
a. Daily production details.
b. Quantity of Effluents generated, treated, recycled/reused and disposed.
c. Log Books for pollution control systems.
d. Characteristics of effluents and emissions.
e. Hazardous/non hazardous solid waste generated and disposed.
f. Inspection book.
g. Manifest copies of effluents / hazardous waste.

11) The industry shall not cause any water / air / odour / noise nuisance pollution problems to
the surrounding environment.

12) Thick green belt shall be maintained along the boundary of the industry and at all possible
vacant areas.

13) The industry shall maintain good housekeeping in the industry premises.

14) The industry shall comply with the conditions stipulated in the CFE order dt. 25.02.2019.

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15) The industry shall comply with all the Rules and Regulations specified in Water (Prevention
& Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981 and their
amendments issued thereof.

16) The industry shall not manufacture any extra products without obtaining CFE / CFO of the
Board.

17) The industry shall control the fugitive emissions effectively so that no visible fugitive
emissions are observed.

18) Concealing the factual data or submission of false information / fabricated data and failure
to comply with any of the conditions mentioned in this order may result in withdrawal of this
order and attract action under the provisions of relevant pollution control Acts.

19) The Board reserves its right to modify above conditions or stipulate any further conditions
and to take action including revoke of this order in the interest of environment protection.
20) The industry shall submit a compliance report on CFO conditions for every 6 months as on
01st January and 01st July of every year at Regional Office and Zonal Office.

N V Bhaskara Digitally signed by N V

Bhaskara Rao

Rao Date: 2020.01.02 18:14:47

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JOINT CHIEF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER

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