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Att SpCBs/pCCs (Listed)

sub' : Hon'ble NGT (PB) order dated 29.08.2022,

272/2022' ln re: News item published l, irr" in original Application No.
titled ,,Six iires of
killed in chemicaifactory Ofirri" iriurut,, -
tndia aiteJ 12th April, zozz,
Sir, Reg.
This has reference to the Hon,bte NGT
No272/2022' "News item pubtished in order dated 29.Og.ZOZZin the matter of O.A.
The rimes or inJia dated 12th Aprit, zozz,titted ,,six
kitted in chemicat factory btast in cujurut"
wherein lt ni, directed to att spcBs/pccs
ensure comptiance of fottowing ,".orh"ndations shoutd
UV tne units located inif,"il. jurisdiction:

l' Any organic sotvent/ spent sotvent handted

shoutd have proper MSDS mentioning ftash
incompatibititv chemicars, ui.. ina tn"
Eljll'*lffof iu*"-rt..*rJ be known to the
il. Regular training to the worker about
and ptant) is required. Training shoutd .p.rocess detaits, process and safety (personnel
inctude hu.iu.g- iike leakage,
abnormal temperature, pressurJreadings, "rlrg'"i.t",
of air pottution control devices, shock tJais
ir.r"ar"o Jmissions, puffip failures, faiture
oi i.v o,n", accidents tikety to occur due
!o any activity within the premises.
ilt. Emergency preparedness ihoutd be
reviewed by ptant management on routine
Mock dritls must be conducted at least.in basis.
every ii,[ ,o"tn und-on inJralon of any
operator in the ptant' For this, a mock new
dritt iatenJai shoutd be prepared. Mock dritt
shoutd atways be,done under irf",,irion
mock dri[[ shoutd be incorporated in "i
;; ;;;rL person. rnput on observer on
emergency ptan.
tv. Att the pressure containing equtpment
thdtd h;;; pressure retease provision.
V. Everv sotvent recovery pluni st outo.trg,vg.!r1ne;i;*y
(SCADA) and Leak,Detection control uni puiiAcquisition
anO nefiir tfoani svstems]
vt. seats' gtands and gaskets shatt ue regutarty
ird";i;d, without dismantting. Leak
:;:irflHhoutd
be provideo ror atipipi-ng, ,it*r, iu.is,'ftanges, uno otn", pertinent
vil. After each batch of distittation, the entire
system shoutd be thoroughty cteaned and
-regaro
boefore start of new batch. sop in
;ffi,:*:fl, tnis to be prepared and
Ftow meters, sensors,.measuring
process parameter monitor shoutd
devices have to be regutarty catibrated and att
have atert/ ti."n ryrtum. 62672/zozz/LAw-Ho 1zo
tx. Att pipework containing hazardous chemicats
shatt be identffied by cotour coding or
tabeting (as per standards notiiieJ
protected to prevent corrosion / by Bureau of- inOiun Standards) and shatt
be
damage. The practi.u to identify the parts
system that contain gas or tiquid and of the
the-directiofi
The distittation uniti shatt instatt oouute ;i;; shoutd be fottowed.
"f taking samptes during the
process to minimize air ingress "?i;;;yrt";;;,
and provide intertocking arrangement for critical
process parameter to shut down
the process and/ or iniect coolant in ptace
reactor jackets. of heat on

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 xt. Ftame arrestors, water curtains and adequate fire safety arrangements (fire hydrant,
foam system, etc.) shatt be instalted. Spark / flame proof etectrical fittings shall be
instatled.
xil. ln no case any unit shoutd be altowed to store petroteum ctass A or ctass B or Ctass C in
open to sky area.
xil t. Suitabte gas and VOC sensors atong with atarm system shoutd be instatted in the unit at
appropriate locations.
XIV. A system shoutd be estabtished having brief of operation done in a shift, no. of batches
charged, product manufactured and probtems encountered or suspected.
XV. After every training, training effectiveness should be evatuated for Operational
Negligence, Operator fautt, Lack of standard operating procedure for transfer of
material from one reactor to another and on cteaning of reactors, [ack of awareness of
personne[ on SOP's, non-comptiance of SOP's by emptoyees, Noncomptiance of safety
practices by emptoyees, etc. For this purpose, training catendar and training feedback
record shoutd be maintained. Sensitization of workers for SOP adoption shoutd be
carried out and day-today practices regutarty checked and record shoutd be
maintained.
XVI. The Regulatory Agthorities shatl take immediate action against erring industries as per
prevaiting Rules based on periodic inspections. ln addition the Regutatory Authorities
shatl sensitize the industries abaut safety norms, industria[ best practices, industry
specific emission & efftuent standards etc.
XVII. Ptant shoutd be thoroughty inspected by the ptant management regutarty for short
botting, ftange tightening, tess number of nuts and botts than required or designed,
firefighting and ptant personneI should be cross-checked f or chemicat stock,
understanding of compatibitity matrix of chemicats/ spent sotvents, etc.
xvilt. The manpower of the DISH in the industriat area must be commensurate with the
numbers of units in the area with proper training to improve the efficiency of DISH.
XIX. Annual safety audit from third party shoutd be made mandatory for every plant and fie
adequacy certificate shoutd be made mandatory before operation of distittation ptant.
XX. Distittation plants shoutd have safe assembly points with signage, signage for safety
evacuation and doubte staircase 6267212022/LAW-HO 171 21 (opposite to each other)
for exiting from process area in case of emergency.

It is therefore requested to att SPCBs/ PCCs to intimate the concerned industries for
compliance of above recommendations.

n i\4'.)./
Yours faithfutty,

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(Dinabandhu Goudd) l'
Additionat Director & DH-lPC-l
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 1. The Member $eqretary
Andhra Pradesh State Pollution Control Board
D.No. 33-26-14 D/2, Near Sunrise Hospital,
Pushpa Hotel Centre, Chalmvari Street,
Kasturibaipet, Vijayawada- 52001 0
Andhra Pradesh

2. The Member Secretary

Arunachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board
'Paryavaran Bhavan', Yupla Road,
PappuNallah,
Naharlagun - 791110
Arunacha! Pradesh

3. The Member Secretary

Assam State Pollution Control Board
Bamunimaidan,
Guwahati -781021
Assam

4. The Member Secretary

Bihar State Pollution Control Board
Parivesh Bhawan, Plot No.N-B/2,
Patliputra lndustrial Area
Patna-800023

5. The Member Secretary

Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board
5, 32 Bungalows, Bhilai,
Chhattisgarh 490009
Chhattisgarh

6. The Member Secretary

Goa State Pollution Control Board
Dempo Tower, EDC Plaza, 1tt floor
Patto Plaza, Panaji,
Goa - 403001

7. The Member Secretary

Gujarat State Pollution Control Board
Sector 10-A, Gandhi Nagar - 382043
Gujarat

8. The Member Secretary

Haryana State Pollution Control Board
C-11, Sector 6, Panchkula,
Haryana 134109

9. The Member Secretary

Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board
ParyavaranBhavan, Phase lll,
New Shimla - 171009
Himachal Pradesh

10. The Member Secretary

 J&K State Pollution Control Board,
Parivesh Bhawan, Forest Complex
Gladni, Nanrval, Transport Nagar,
Jammu-180004
Jammu and Kashmir

{November to April) 9^30 a.rr to $.3$ p.m.

JAl,j&11".,
J&r. ,iollution ControlBoard, Parivesh Bhawan,
Foii;sl Co*rplex, Gladni, Narwal, Tran$port hlagar,
JarmLr (J&K)

KASt{Mlft {May to November) 9.30 a.m to 5.30 p^m^

J&li ir'ollution Control Board, Parivosh Bhawan,
Sl'Irii ki;-ui-Cfrrnpue, behifid Govt" $ilk Factory,
Ra; *;' gh, $rinaqar{J&K}

11. The Member Secretary

Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board
T.A Building, HEC Campus, P.O. Dhunva
Ranchi - 834004
Jharkhand

12. The Member Secretary

Karnataka State Pollution Control Board
ParisaraBhavan, 4th& sth floors, Church Street,
Bangalore - 560 001
Karnataka

13, The Member Secretary

Kerala State Pollution Control Board
Head Office, Pattom. P. O
Th ruva nanthapuram-695004
i

Kerala

14. The Member Secretary

Maharashtra State Pollution Control Board
Kalpataru Point, 3'd& 4th floors
Sion Matunga Scheme Road No. 6
Opp. Cine Planet, Sion Circle, Sion (E),
Mumbai 400 O22
Maharashtra

15. The Member Secretary

Madhya Pradesh State Pollution Control Board
ParyavaranParisar, E-5 Arera Colony
Bhopal -462016
Madhya Pradesh

16. The Member Secretary

Manipur State Pollution Control Board
Lamphelpat, lmphal
West D.C. Office Complex - 795004
Manipur

17. The Member Secretary

Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board
Arden, Lumpyngngad,
Shillong -793014
Meghalaya
 18. The Member Secretary
Mizoram State Pollution Control Board
New Secretariat Complex,
Khatla, Thlanmual Peng, Aizwal
Mizoram- 796001

19. The Member Secretary

Nagaland State Pollution Control Board
Signal Point, Dimapur,
Nagaland -797112
Nagaland

20. The Member Secretary

Odisha State Pollution Control Board
Paribesh Bhawan A-118, Nilakanta Nagar,
Unit -Vlll, Bhubaneshwar - 751012.
Odisha

21. The Member Secretary

Punjab State Pollution Control Board
Nabha Road, ITI Rd, Adarsh Nagar,
Prem Nagar,
Patiala - 147001.
Punjab

22. The Member Secretary

Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board
A-4 lnstitutional Area, Jhalana Doongri
Jaipur - 302004.
Rajasthan

23. The Member Secretary

Sikkim State Pollution Control Board
State land Use & Environment Cell
Govt. of Sikkim, Deorali,
Gangtok, Sikkim

24. The Member Secretary

Tamil Nadu State Pollution Control Board
No. 76, Mount Salai, Guindy,
Chennai - 600032.
Tamil Nadu

25. The Member Secretary

Telangana State Pollution Control Board
Paryavaran Bhavan
A-3, lndustrial Estate, Sanath Nagar,
Hyderabad - 500 018.
Telangana

26. The Member Secretary

Tripura State Pollution Control Board
Parivesh Bhawan, Pt. Nehru Complex,
Gorkhabasti P.O., Kunjaban, Agartala,
West Tripura - 799 006.
Tripura

27 .The Member Secretary

Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board
 94, Haridwar Rd, Saket Colony,
Dharampure, Dehradun,
Uttarakhand- 248001

28. The Member Secretary

Uttar Pradesh State Pollution Control Board
Building.No. TC-12V
VibhutiKhand, Gomti Nagar,
Lucknow- 226010.
Uttar Pradesh

29. The Member Secretary

West Bengal State Pollution Control Board
Paribesh Bhavan
Building, No.10-A, Block -LA, Sector 3,
Salt Lake City,
Kolkata - 700 091.
West Bengal

30. The Member Secretary

Andaman & Nicobar lslands Pollution Control Committee
Department of Science & Technology
DollyganjVan Sadan, Haddo P.O.,
Port Blair-744102
Andaman & Nicobar

31. The Member Secretary

Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee
Paryavaran Bhawan
Madhya Marg, Sector - 19 B,
Chandigarh - 16001 9.
Chandigarh

32. The Member Secretary

Daman, Diu & Dadra Nagar Haveli Pollution Control Committee
Office of the Deputy Conservator of Forests
Moti Daman,
Daman - 396220.
Daman & Diu

33. The Member Secretary

Delhi Pollution Control Committee
4th floor, ISBT Building,
Kashmeri Gate,
Delhi - 1 10006.

34 The Member Secretary

Lakshadweep Pollution Control Committee
Lakshadeweep Administration
Department of Science, Technology & Environment
Kavarati- 682555.
Lakshadweep

35. The Member Secretary

Puducherry Pollution Control Committee
Department of Science, Technology & Environment
Housing Board Complex,
3'o floor, Anna Nagar, Pondichery - 600 005
 Regional Director
Central Pollution Control Board
1st & 2nd Floors, Nisarga Bhavan
A-Block, Thimmaiah Main Road
7th D Cross, Shivanagar, Opp.
Pushpanjali Theatre, Bangalore -560 01 0

Regional Director
Central Pollution Control Board
Parivesh Bhawan, Paryavaran Parisar,
E-5, Arera Colony,
Bhopal46201 6, Madhya pradesh

Regional Director
Central Pollution Control Board
502, Southend Conclave
1582, Rajdanga Main Road
Kolkatta - 700 107

Regional Director
Central Pollution Control Board
Ground & First Floor, PICUP Bhawan
Vibhuti Khand, Gomti Nagar
Lucknow - 226 020

Regional Director
Central Pollution Control Board
"TUM-SlR". Lower Motinagar
Near Fire Brigade H.Q.,
Shillong - 793 014

Regional Director
Central Pollution Control Board
Parivesh Bhawan
Opp VMC Ward office no 10
Subhanpura, Vadodara - 390 023

Regional Director
Central Pollution Control Board
Row House No.1, Nisarg Vihar,
Balewadi, Pune-411045

Regional Director
Central Pollution Control Board,
Regional Directorate, 2nd Floors,
77-A, South Avenue Road,
Ambattur lndustrial Estate,
Ambattur Taluk, Thiruvallur Dist.
Chennai-600 058

Regional Director
Central Pollution Control Board,
Reg ional Directorate-Chandigarh
BSNL Exchange, 2nd Floor
Sector 49-C, Chandigarh
Pin-160047
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