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Order No.152/APPCB/UH-II/TF/TPT/2016- Date:10.01.2017

DIRECTIONS

Sub: APPCB – TF - HO - M/s. Synergy Remedies Pvt Ltd., Plot No: 74A & 77A, APIIC Industrial Park, village, Mandal, – Non-compliance of Board directions and consent conditions – Legal hearing held on 09.12.2016 - Directions - Issued - Reg.

Ref: 1. Consent Order No.APPCB/KNL/CTR/HO/CFO& HWA/2016, dt.02.07.2016. 2. The Board Officials inspected the industry on 21.09.2016 under randomized risk based inspections. 3. External Advisory Committee (Task Force) meeting held on 09.12.2016. *** WHEREAS you are operating industry in the name & style of M/s. Synergy Remedies Pvt Ltd., Plot No: 74A & 77A, APIIC Industrial Park, Gajulamandyam village, Renigunta Mandal, Chittoor District for manufacturing of Bulk Drug products.

WHEREAS vide references 1st cited, the Board issued Consent for Operation and Hazardous Waste Authorization order vide dt.02.07.2016 which is valid upto 31.05.2021 for manufacturing of Bulk Drugs & Drug Products.

WHEREAS vide references 2nd cited, the Board officials inspected the industry on 21.09.2016 under randomized risk based inspections and observed the following violations:

1. The industry is a new industry and CFO order dt. 02.07.2016 is valid upto 31.05.2021. 2. At present, validation batches of products viz., Amiodipine Besylate are going on. 3. Water meters and magnetic flow meters are yet to be installed. 4. The industry installed 2 x 3 TPH boilers instead of permitted capacity of 2 x 5 TPH boilers. 5. A common stack of height 30 m is provided to 2 x 3 TPH boilers. 6. Platform is provided to the stack. Port hole is not provided to the stack and hence stack monitoring is not performed. 7. At present, validation batches of products viz., Amiodipine Besylate were going on. The effluent generated is being collected into a neutralization tank of capacity about 15 KL to 20 KL. 8. But, the full fledged biological ETP is not constructed to treat the LTDS effluents generated. The representative of the industry informed that it would be constructed within a month. 9. With regard to HTDS effluents, the stripper, MEE and ATFD are constructed in a RCC building. The representative of the industry informed that they would be commissioned within a month. 10. Water meters and effluent meters are to be installed. 11. Camera is to be installed as per CPCB directions. 12. The industry is constructing an RCC building in front of MEE building, to store hazardous waste. 13. Greenery shall be developed in the premises in an area of 33% of the total area. About 150 saplings viz., Coconut, Mango, Almond etc., were planted. 14. As per the excise returns for the months of April, 2016 to June, 2016 there was no production. The excise returns for the months of July, 2016 and August, 2016 are not available. 15. pH meter is to be installed for the scrubbers. 16. The industry obtained membership of M/s. Coastal Waste Management Project, TSDF, Parawada, Visakhapatnam District. It is valid upto 23.06.2017.

WHEREAS vide reference 3rd, hearing was conducted before the External Advisory Committee (Task Force) Meeting of A.P. Pollution Control Board on 09.12.2016. The representatives of the industry attended the legal hearing. The committee noted the non-compliance of CFO order conditions and the directions of the Board. The representative of industry informed that they have completed trail batches and waiting for approval from customers. It was informed that they installed water meters and 2X3 TPH Boilers. They informed that they installed pH meter for the scrubbers. It was also informed that they will install web cameras by end of January’2017. They will construct the Effluent Treatment Plant by the end of January’2017. They will develop green belt coming monsoon season.

The Committee after detailed discussions, recommended to issue the following directions:

1. The industry has to complete construction of the project in all aspects by August, 2016. 2. The industry shall maintain the records indicating the effluent generated in a day, mode of treatment and mode of disposal during validation batches of products. 3. The industry shall complete the ETP in all aspects at the earliest before starting the commercial production. 4. The industry shall ensure that there shall not be any discharge into Nakkavagu existing adjacent to the premises under any circumstances. 5. The industry shall install web cameras near ETP as per the directions of the CPCB and connect to the CPCB / APPCB websites. 6. The industry shall develop the green belt in an area of 33% of the total area as stipulated in the CFO order.

This order is issued under Sec.33 (A) of Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act, 1988 and under Sec.31 (A) of Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Amendment Act, 1987.

You are hereby directed to note that, should you violate any one of the directions mentioned above, action will be initiated under Sec.33(A) of Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Amendment Act, 1988 and Sec.31(A) of Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Amendment Act, 1987 without any further notice, in the interest of Public Health and Environment.

This Order comes into effect from today i.e., 10 .01.2017

Sd/- MEMBER SECRETARY

To M/s. Synergy Remedies Pvt Ltd., Plot No: 74A & 77A, APIIC Industrial Park, Gajulamandyam village, Renigunta Mandal, Chittoor District.

Copy to: 1. The Joint Chief Environmental Engineer, Zonal Office, Kurnool for information and necessary action. 2. Sri P.V.B.LG.Sastry, EE, Head Office, Hyderabad for information. 3. The Environmental Engineer, Regional Office, for information and necessary action.

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JOINT CHIEF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER UH-II