MAHARASHTRA POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

Tel: 24010706/24010437 Kalpataru Point, 2nd and

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RED/L.S.I (R58) Date: 29/03/2023

No:- Format1.0/CC/UAN No.MPCB-
CONSENT-0000143210/CO/2303002445
To,
M/s.Chemfield Cellulose Pvt.Ltd.,
Plot No.B-40/6 & 40/7,MIDC, Kalmeshwar,
Tal.- Kalmeshwar & Dist:-Nagpur
Your Service is Our Duty

Sub: Grant of 1st Consent to Operate (Expansion) in amalgamation under

Red/LSI category.

Ref: 1. Existing renewal of consent accorded by Board vide No. Format 1.0
/AST/UAN No. 0000106516/CR- 2105001197, dated 28.05.2021 which is
valid up to 30.04.2023.
2. Consent to Establish (Expansion) accorded by the Board vide No.
Format1.0/CC/UAN No.MPCBCONSENT-0000123033/CE/2207000140, Dtd.
03.07.2022.
3. Circulation agenda Minutes dtd. 29.03.2023.

Your application No.MPCB-CONSENT-0000143210 Dated 07.07.2022

For: Grant of Consent to Operate under Section 26 of the Water (Prevention & Control of
Pollution) Act, 1974 & under Section 21 of the Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act,
1981 and Authorization under Rule 6 of the Hazardous & Other Wastes (Management &
Transboundary Movement) Rules 2016 is considered and the consent is hereby granted
subject to the following terms and conditions and as detailed in the schedule I, II, III & IV
annexed to this order:

1. The consent to operate is granted for a period up to 30/04/2024

2. The capital investment of the project is Rs.65.15 Crs. (As per C.A Certificate
submitted by industry )
3. Consent is valid for the manufacture of:
Sr Existing Proposed
Product Total UOM
No Quantity Quantity
Products
MICRO-CRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE POWDER
1 2250 3750 6000 MT/A
(MCCP)

4. Conditions under Water (P&CP), 1974 Act for discharge of effluent:

Permitted (in
Sr No Description Standards to Disposal Path
CMD)
Recycle 100% to
1. Trade effluent 210 As per Schedule-I
achieve ZLD

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 Sr No Description Permitted Standards to Disposal
2. Domestic effluent 23 As per Schedule-I Recycle 100% to achieve
ZLD
5. Conditions under Air (P& CP) Act, 1981 for air emissions:
Sr Stack Description of stack / Number of Standards to be
No. No. source Stack achieved
Thermic Fluid Heater 15
1 S-1 1 As per Schedule -II
LKcal./Hr and Boiler (4 TPH)
2 S-2 Spray Dryer 1 As per Schedule -II
Thermic Fluid Heater (30
3 S-3 1 As per Schedule -II
LKcal)
4 S-4 Spray Dryer 1 As per Schedule -II
5 S-5 D.G Set (25 KVA) 1 As per Schedule -II
6 S-6 D.G Set (Fire Hydrant Pump) 1 As per Schedule -II
6. Non-Hazardous Wastes:
Sr
Type of Waste Quantity UoM Treatment Disposal
No
Ash generated from Sale to Brick
1 5 MT/Day Sale
Boiler /Coal Manufacturer
7. Conditions under Hazardous & Other Wastes (M & T M) Rules 2016 for
treatment and disposal of hazardous waste:
Sr
Category No./ Type Quantity UoM Treatment Disposal
No
35.3 Chemical sludge from Landfill after
1 15000 Kg/M CHWTSDF
waste water treatment treatment

8. The Board reserves the right to review, amend, suspend, revoke this consent and the
same shall be binding on the industry.
9. This consent should not be construed as exemption from obtaining necessary NOC/
permission from any other Government authorities.
10. The industry shall obtain necessary permission from the Directorate of Industrial Safety
and Health (DISH).
11. Industry shall upgrade ZLD system by 31.05.2023 and shall submit the BG of Rs. 5. 0
Lakh towards compliance of the same.
12. The applicant shall not produce new products without Consent of the Board and
without Environmental Clearance wherever it applicable.
13. The applicant shall properly collect, transport & regularly dispose-off the Hazardous
Waste to CHWTSDF, in compliance of the Hazardous and other Waste (M & TH)
Rule-2016 through online manifest system.
14. Industry shall comply the Boards Circular dtd. 05.02.2020 for use of cleaner fuel.
15. Industry shall install online monitoring system i.e. IP Camera and flow meter to ensure
the Zero Liquid Discharge and it connectivity to the MPCB server.

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 16. This consent is issued with overriding effect to the renewal of consent to operate
accorded by Board vide No. Format 1.0 /AST/UAN No. 0000106516/CR- 2105001197,
dated 28.05.2021 which is valid up to 30.04.2023.
17. Industry shall recycle the treated trade effluent in process/ utilities and there shall no
any discharge on land and/or outside the factory premises.
18. This consent is issued pursuant to the decision of circulation agenda minutes dtd.
29.03.2023.
. This consent is issued as per communication letter dated 03/11/2022 which is
approved by competent authority of the board.

Received Consent fee of -

Sr.No Amount(Rs.) Transaction/DR.No. Date Transaction Type
1 50000.00 TXN2207000732 07/07/2022 Online Payment
2 50000.00 TXN2303004831 29/03/2023 Online Payment
Copy to:
1. Regional Officer, MPCB, Nagpur and Sub-Regional Officer, MPCB, Nagpur I
- They are directed to ensure the compliance of the consent conditions.
2. Chief Accounts Officer, MPCB,Sion, Mumbai

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 SCHEDULE-I
Terms & conditions for compliance of Water Pollution Control:
1. A] As per your application, you have provided Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) of
designed capacity of 260.00 CMD consisting of Primary (Collection tank,
Neutralization tank, Equalization tank, Flash mixer, Primary Clarifier/Primary
Settling Tank), Secondary (Bio tower, Aerobic bioreactor pond), Tertiary (Pressure
sand filter, Dual media filter, Activated carbon filter), Advanced treatment
(Reverse Osmosis and MEE / MVR) for the treatment of 210 CMD of trade effluent.

B] The Applicant shall operate the effluent treatment plant (ETP) to treat the trade
effluent and recycle the entire treated effluent into the process for various
purposes such as for cooling, process & Scrubbing with metering system so as to
achieve Zero Liquid Discharge. There shall be no discharge on land or outside
factory premises.

C] The treated effluent shall be recycled /reused 100% in the process / utilities to
achieve Zero Liquid Discharge. In no case, at any time effluent shall find its way
to any water body directly or indirectly.

D] Industry shall install online monitoring system i.e. IP Camera and flow meter to
ensure the Zero Liquid Discharge and it connectivity to the MPCB server. Industry
shall also install separate energy meter to the pollution control devices.
2. A] As per your application, primary treated sewage connected to Effluent Treatment
Plant for further treatment & disposal.

B] Industry shall comply prescribed standards & disposal path as prescribed at Sr.
No. 1B of schedule I.
3. The Board reserves its rights to review plans, specifications or other data relating to
plant setup for the treatment of waterworks for the purification there of & the system
for the disposal of sewage or trade effluent or in connection with the grant of any
consent conditions. The Applicant shall obtain prior consent of the Board to take steps
to establish the unit or establish any treatment and disposal system or an extension or
addition thereto.
4. The industry shall ensure replacement of pollution control system or its parts after
expiry of its expected life as defined by manufacturer so as to ensure the compliance
of standards and safety of the operation thereof.
5. The Applicant shall comply with the provisions of the Water (Prevention & Control of
Pollution) Act, 1974 and as amended, by installing water meters and other provisions
as contained in the said act:
Water consumption quantity
Sr. No. Purpose for water consumed
(CMD)
Industrial Cooling, spraying in mine pits
1. 115.00
or boiler feed
2. Domestic purpose 30.00
Processing whereby water gets polluted
3. 285.00
& pollutants are easily biodegradable

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 Water consumption quantity
Sr. No. Purpose for water consumed
(CMD)
Processing whereby water gets
4. polluted & pollutants are not easily 0.00
biodegradable and are toxic
5. Gardening 20.00

6. The Applicant shall provide Specific Water Pollution control system as per the
conditions of EP Act, 1986 and rule made there under from time to time/
Environmental Clearance/ CREP guidelines.

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 SCHEDULE-II
Terms & conditions for compliance of Air Pollution Control:
1. As per your application, you have provided the Air pollution control (APC) system and erected
following stack (s) to observe the following fuel pattern:
APC System Stack
Stack Type of Sulphur
Source provided/prop Height(in Pollutant Standard
No. Fuel Content(in %)
osed mtr)
Thermic
Fluid Biomass
Dust Collector & 150
S-1 Heater 30.00 740 - TPM
Bag Filters Mg/Nm3
and Kg/Hr
Boiler
Spray
Dryer - 0 --NA- 150
S-2 Stack 22.00 - TPM 3
Air - Mg/Nm
Heater
Thermic Biomass
Dust Collector & 150
S-3 Fluid 30.00 1500 - TPM 3
Bag Filters Mg/Nm
Heater Kg/Hr
Spray - 0 --NA- 150
S-4 Stack 23.00 - TPM
Dryer - Mg/Nm3
HSD 4 0.51
S-5 DG Set Stack 2.50 1 SO2
Ltr/Hr Kg/Day
HSD 2 0.3
S-6 DG Set Stack 2.00 1 SO2
Ltr/Hr Kg/Day
2. The Applicant shall provide Specific Air Pollution control equipments as per the conditions of
EP Act, 1986 and rule made there under from time to time/ Environmental Clearance / CREP
guidelines.
3. The applicant shall operate and maintain above mentioned air pollution control system, so as
to achieve the level of pollutants to the following standards:
Parameters Standards (mg/l)
Total Particulate Matter Not to exceed 150 mg/ Nm3
4. The Applicant shall obtain necessary prior permission for providing additional control
equipment with necessary specifications and operation thereof or alteration or
replacement/alteration well before its life come to an end or erection of new pollution control
equipment.
5. The Board reserves its rights to vary all or any of the condition in the consent, if due to any
technological improvement or otherwise such variation (including the change of any control
equipment, other in whole or in part is necessary).

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 SCHEDULE-III
Details of Bank Guarantees:
Consent
Sr.
(C2E/ Amt of BG Submission Compliance Validity
No Purpose of BG
C2O Imposed Period Period Date
.
/C2R)
Towards Operation
Rs. 5.0 Lakh
and Maintenance of
(New) + Rs.
Pollution Control
1 C to 0 2.5 Lakh 15 days 30.04.2024 31.10.2024
Systems and
(Exi.) = Total
compliance of
Rs. 7.5 Lakh
consent conditions
Towards
upgradation of ZLD
2 C to O Rs. 5.0 Lakh 15 days 31.05.2023 31.10.2024
system by
31.05.2023
The above Bank Guarantee(s) shall be submitted by the applicant in favour of
Regional Officer at the respective Regional Office within 15 days from the date of
issue of Consent.
BG Forfeiture History
Amount Amount of
Consent Submission Purpose Reason of BG
Srno. of BG BG
(C2E/C2O/C2R) Period of BG Forfeiture
imposed Forfeiture
Towards O
Towards
& M of
Rs. 5.0 exceedance of
1 C to O Existing Pollution Rs. 2.5 Lakh
Lakh JVS analysis
Control
results.
Systems
BG Return details
Srno. Consent (C2E/C2O/C2R) BG imposed Purpose of BG Amount of BG Returned
1 NA NA NA NA

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 SCHEDULE-IV
General Conditions:
1. The Energy source for lighting purpose shall preferably be LED based
2. The PP shall harvest rainwater from roof tops of the buildings and storm water drains to
recharge the ground water and utilize the same for different industrial applications within
the plant
3. Conditions for D.G. Set
a) Noise from the D.G. Set should be controlled by providing an acoustic enclosure or by
treating the room acoustically.
b) Industry should provide acoustic enclosure for control of noise. The acoustic enclosure/
acoustic treatment of the room should be designed for minimum 25 dB (A) insertion loss
or for meeting the ambient noise standards, whichever is on higher side. A suitable
exhaust muffler with insertion loss of 25 dB (A) shall also be provided. The measurement
of insertion loss will be done at different points at 0.5 meters from acoustic
enclosure/room and then average.
c) Industry should make efforts to bring down noise level due to DG set, outside industrial
premises, within ambient noise requirements by proper sitting and control measures.
d) Installation of DG Set must be strictly in compliance with recommendations of DG Set
manufacturer.
e) A proper routine and preventive maintenance procedure for DG set should be set and
followed in consultation with the DG manufacturer which would help to prevent noise
levels of DG set from deteriorating with use.
f) D.G. Set shall be operated only in case of power failure.
g) The applicant should not cause any nuisance in the surrounding area due to operation of
D.G. Set.
h) The applicant shall comply with the notification of MoEFCC, India on Environment
(Protection) second Amendment Rules vide GSR 371(E) dated 17.05.2002 and its
amendments regarding noise limit for generator sets run with diesel.
4. The applicant shall maintain good housekeeping.
5. The non-hazardous solid waste arising in the factory premises, sweepings, etc. be disposed
of scientifically so as not to cause any nuisance / pollution. The applicant shall take
necessary permissions from civic authorities for disposal of solid waste.
6. The applicant shall not change or alter the quantity, quality, the rate of discharge,
temperature or the mode of the effluent/emissions or hazardous wastes or control
equipments provided for without previous written permission of the Board. The industry will
not carry out any activity, for which this consent has not been granted/without prior consent
of the Board.
7. The industry shall ensure that fugitive emissions from the activity are controlled so as to
maintain clean and safe environment in and around the factory premises.
8. The industry shall submit quarterly statement in respect of industries obligation towards
consent and pollution control compliance's duly supported with documentary evidences
(format can downloaded from MPCB official site).
9. The industry shall submit official e-mail address and any change will be duly informed to the
MPCB.
10. The industry shall achieve the National Ambient Air Quality standards prescribed vide
Government of India, Notification No. B-29016/20/90/PCI-L dated. 18.11.2009 as amended.
11. The Board reserves its rights to review plans, specifications or other data relating to plant
setup for the treatment of waterworks for the purification thereof & the system for the
disposal of sewage or trade effluent or in connection with the grant of any consent
conditions. The Applicant shall obtain prior consent of the Board to take steps to establish
the unit or establish any treatment and disposal system or an extension or addition thereto.

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 12. The industry shall ensure replacement of pollution control system or its parts after
expiry of its expected life as defined by manufacturer so as to ensure the compliance
of standards and safety of the operation thereof.
13. The PP shall provide personal protection equipment as per norms of Factory Act
14. Industry should monitor effluent quality, stack emissions and ambient air quality
monthly/quarterly.
15. Whenever due to any accident or other unforeseen act or even, such emissions occur
or is apprehended to occur in excess of standards laid down, such information shall be
forthwith Reported to Board, concerned Police Station, office of Directorate of Health
Services, Department of Explosives, Inspectorate of Factories and Local Body. In case
of failure of pollution control equipments, the production process connected to it shall
be stopped.
16. The applicant shall provide an alternate electric power source sufficient to operate all
pollution control facilities installed to maintain compliance with the terms and
conditions of the consent. In the absence, the applicant shall stop, reduce or otherwise,
control production to abide by terms and conditions of this consent.
17. The industry shall recycle/reprocess/reuse/recover Hazardous Waste as per the
provision contain in the Hazardous and Other Wastes (M & TM) Rules 2016, which can
be recycled /processed /reused /recovered and only waste which has to be incinerated
shall go to incineration and waste which can be used for land filling and cannot be
recycled/reprocessed etc. should go for that purpose, in order to reduce load on
incineration and landfill site/environment.
18. An inspection book shall be opened and made available to the Board’s officers during
their visit to the applicant.
19. Industry shall strictly comply with the Water (P&CP) Act, 1974, Air (P&CP) Act, 1981
and Environmental Protection Act, 1986 and industry specific standard under EP Rules
1986 which are available on MPCB website (www.mpcb.gov.in).
20. Separate drainage system shall be provided for collection of trade and sewage
effluents. Terminal manholes shall be provided at the end of the collection system with
arrangement for measuring the flow. No effluent shall be admitted in the pipes/sewers
downstream of the terminal manholes. No effluent shall find its way other than in
designed and provided collection system.
21. Neither storm water nor discharge from other premises shall be allowed to mix with
the effluents from the factory.
22. The industry should not cause any nuisance in surrounding area.
23. The industry shall take adequate measures for control of noise levels from its own
sources within the premises so as to maintain ambient air quality standard in respect
of noise to less than 75 dB (A) during day time and 70 dB (A) during night time. Day
time is reckoned in between 6 a.m. and 10 p.m. and night time is reckoned between
10 p.m. and 6 a.m.
24. The industry shall create the Environmental Cell by appointing an Environmental
Engineer, Chemist and Agriculture expert for looking after day to day activities related
to Environment and irrigation field where treated effluent is used for irrigation.
25. The applicant shall provide ports in the chimney/(s) and facilities such as ladder,
platform etc. for monitoring the air emissions and the same shall be open for
inspection to/and for use of the Board’s Staff. The chimney(s) vents attached to various
sources of emission shall be designated by numbers such as S-1, S-2, etc. and these
shall be painted/ displayed to facilitate identification.

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 26. The industry should comply with the Hazardous and Other Wastes (M & TM) Rules,
2016 and submit the Annual Returns as per Rule 6(5) & 20(2) of Hazardous and Other
Wastes (M & TM) Rules, 2016 for the preceding year April to March in Form-IV by 30th
June of every year.
27. The applicant shall install a separate meter showing the consumption of energy for
operation of domestic and industrial effluent treatment plants and air pollution control
system. A register showing consumption of chemicals used for treatment shall be
maintained.
28. The applicant shall bring minimum 33% of the available open land under green
coverage/ plantation. The applicant shall submit a yearly statement by 30th
September every year on available open plot area, number of trees surviving as on
31st March of the year and number of trees planted by September end.
29. The Board reserves its rights to review plans, specifications or other data relating to
plant setup for the treatment of waterworks for the purification thereof & the system
for the disposal of sewage or trade effluent or in connection with the grant of any
consent conditions.
30. The firm shall submit to this office, the 30th day of September every year, the
Environment Statement Report for the financial year ending 31st March in the
prescribed FORM-V as per the provisions of Rule 14 of the Environment (Protection)
(second Amendment) Rules, 1992.
31. The Applicant shall obtain necessary prior permission for providing additional control
equipment with necessary specifications and operation thereof or alteration or
replacement/alteration well before its life come to an end or erection of new pollution
control equipment.
32. The Board reserves its rights to vary all or any of the condition in the consent, if due to
any technological improvement or otherwise such variation (including the change of
any control equipment, other in whole or in part is necessary).
33. The applicant shall provide facility for collection of environmental samples and
samples of trade and sewage effluents, air emissions and hazardous waste to the
Board staff at the terminal or designated points and shall pay to the Board for the
services rendered in this behalf.

This certificate is digitally & electronically signed.

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