GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB
ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION AGENCY
28THFebruary 2013
Notification
No-----------/G/LS/EPA/2013.In
exercise of the powers conferred under Section 33 of the Punjab Environmental
Protection(amendment) Act, 1997 (XXXIV of 1997), the Provincial Environmental
Protection Agency, with approval of the Government, is pleased to make the
following Regulations:-
1. Short title and Commencement :-( 1)
These Regulations may be cited as the Punjab Environmental Protection (Poultry)
Regulations 2013.
(2) They shall come into force at once.
2. Definitions: - (1) In these Regulations:-
(a) “Act” means the Punjab Environmental Protection Act, 1997 (XXXIV of
1997); (b) “Hatcheries” means the
premises with requisite infrastructure used for hatching of fertile poultry
eggs.
(c) “Poultry Project” means poultry related activities like hatcheries,
poultry farm , poultry control shed, poultry premises or any other poultry
project notified as such (d)
“Human Settlement” means a
cluster of at least 50 houses.
(e)“Poultry Premises” means distinct site meant for the purpose of
poultry Production including poultry farms, hatcheries, disease diagnostic
facilities supported by essential infrastructure and staff.
(f)
“Poultry Farm”
means the premises for growing or keeping more than 50 poultry birds on the
site.
(g)
“Poultry
Operation” means activities relating to poultry farms, hatcheries, poultry
control shed and poultry disease diagnostics.
(h)
“Poultry
Production” means any function/ activity related to poultry operation.
(i)
“Poultry” includes
the species such as chicken, turkey, quail, pheasant, duck, pigeon, peafowl,
ostrich or any other bird as may be notified as such
(j)
“IEE Performa” means
a Performa designed in an objective manner as specified in Schedule- I.
(k)
“PEQS” means
Provincial Environmental Quality Standards established under the Act;
(l)
“Checklist” means
an expression of information or documents or data or information, listed in
schedule-1, compulsorily required to be submitted along with an application for
initial environmental examination for poultry project
(m)
“Poultry Waste”
means a waste generated during growing or keeping of poultry which includes
solid waste, liquid waste, effluents and emissions and dead birds.
(n)
“Solid waste”
means refuse, garbage, rubbish, sweepings, slurry, sludge, scums, litter, dead
bird excreta, rotten egg shells, fleshing, feathers, bones, offal, used rice
husk, wheat straw or any other material used for bedding, in poultry project.
(o)
“Odor” means
any unpleasant or pungent smell, arises from the poultry project, may become
offensive or causes or likely to cause discomfort to human settlement, located
at the distance of at least 500-meters from the project and is verified by five
or more witnesses to conform symptoms of nausea, gagging, coughing, eyes
watering, headaches or an aggravation of an existing asthma conditions because
of the pungent smell.
(p)
Guidelines”
means Environmental Protection (Poultry) Guidelines notified by the Agency
(2) All
other words and expressions used in these Regulations, but not defined, shall
have the same meanings and expressions, as are assigned to them in the Act.
3.
Filing of
IEE Performa :-(1) the proponent shall submit IEE Performa for the Poultry
project, in accordance with the requirements of the checklist. All relevant
details reflecting qualitative and quantitative impacts of the poultry project
shall be incorporated in IEE Performa, whose completeness or otherwise, shall
be confirmed by the District Officer (Environment) or any other officer of the
Provincial Agency authorized as such by the Director General.
(2) The proponent shall pay at the time of
submission of an IEE Performa of a poultry project, non-refundable review fee
Rs. 25000/ or as may be revised from time to time, to the provincial
Environmental Protection Agency.
4. Filing of Application for Obtaining
Environmental Approval
Five hard copies and two soft copies of
duly filled in IEE Performa along with application Form as specified in
Schedule II, proof of the payment of
prescribed fee and undertaking specified in Schedule III, shall be submitted
with the concerned District Officer (Environment) or with the Agency, for
obtaining environmental approval.
5. Processing of application
(1) The
Agency shall make every effort to carry out its review of the IEE Performa
within 45 days, after confirmation of completeness, under Rule 3, 4 & 5.
Site suitability report may be prepared by the District Officer (Environment)
concerned and will be sent to the Director General, of the Agency within 10
days.
(2) In
case the D.O (Environment) does not recommend the project for granting approval
then he/she shall record his/her techno-legal views prior to sending them to
the Agency. The Agency may approve the project or otherwise.
(3) In
case the D.O (Environment) fails to furnish the site inspection report of a
project to the Director General within 10 days or does not recommend the
project then the proponent shall have right to file an appeal to the Director
General, Who may obtain site inspection report through an authorized Officer or
Committee within 10 days as may be required.
(4) The
review of the IEE Performa by the Agency shall be based on quantitative and
qualitative assessment of the project and relevant data furnished by the
proponent, comments or views from the public or Government Agencies, if
required.
6. Decision
On completion of the review and after
completing required procedural formalities, the decision of the Agency shall be
communicated to the proponent in the Form prescribed in Schedule-IV.
7. Conditions of Approval
The Agency may accord environmental
approval for construction or operational phase of the poultry project, to the
proponent, subject to the following conditions.
(1)Every approval of an IEE in addition to
such conditions as may be imposed by the Agency or as prescribed in poultry
pollution control guidelines, be subject to conditions that the project shall
be designed and constructed, and mitigation measures are adopted strictly in
accordance with the IEE unless any variations thereto have been specified in
the approval by the Agency.
(2) Ensure
compliance with all notified National Environmental Quality standards (NEQS) or
PEQS whichever applicable.
(3) Arrange
environmentally friendly disposal of all waste, effluents and emissions, during
processing, handling, storage, transportation, in accordance with the
Environmental Protection (Poultry) Guidelines.
(4) In
case of odor and other fugitive emissions, remedial measures or air pollution
control devices shall be installed in poultry premises.
(5) Poultry
project shall not be located at an aerial distance, less than 500 meters from
human settlements consisting at least 50 houses.
Provided that in case the poultry project
is with rendering activity then its distance from the human population must be
one kilometer at least.
(7) The
proponent shall strictly comply with the method of disposal of solid waste
(including dead birds and litter) like burial, incineration, land filling,
ditching, composting as may be prescribed in Guidelines.
(8) “Cancellation of approval”
(1) In
case, at any time, on the basis of information or report received or inspection
carried out, the Agency is of the opinion that the conditions of an approval
have not been complied with, or that the information supplied by a proponent in
the approved IEE/EIA is incorrect, shall issue notice to the proponent to show
cause, within two weeks of receipt thereof as to why the approval should not be
cancelled.
(2) In
case no reply is received, or if the reply is considered unsatisfactory, the
Agency may, after giving the proponent an opportunity of being heard: (a) require
the proponent to take such measures and to comply with such conditions within
such period as it may specify, failing which the approval shall stand
cancelled; or
(b) The DO (Environment) concerned may
recommend the
Agency for cancellation of the approval.
(3) On
cancellation of the approval, the proponent shall cease construction or
operation of the project of forthwith.
(4) The
DO(E) of concerned district shall give effect the execution in accordance with
the direction received from the Agency.
(5) Any
action taken under these Regulations shall be without prejudice to any other
action that may be taken against the proponent under the Act, regulations,
regulations or any other law for the time being in force.
(9) Application of IEE/EIA Regulations. For the parameters not
mentioned in these regulations but interalia relevant to entry and inspection,
confirmation of compliance regulating, monitoring and validity period of
approvals issued to poultry projects, the Pakistan Environmental Protection
Agency (review of IEE/EIA) Regulations 2000 shall apply to poultry projects.
Schedule
I
IEE/EIA PROFORMA
(See Rule 3)
Poultry Farm and hatcheries
|
Sr #
|
Parameters
|
Remarks
|
|
1
|
General
|
|
|
A
|
Name & address, and
cell No. of Proponent
|
|
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b
|
Name & address, and
cell No of contact person
|
|
|
c
|
Name and location of the
Poultry Project
|
|
|
d
|
Existing land use
|
|
|
e
|
Copy of lease/rental
agreement of land/property
|
|
|
f
|
Copy of partnership deed
(if any)
|
|
|
g
|
Arial distance from nearest
population having at least 50 houses
|
|
|
h
|
Arial distance from any
other poultry project situated in vicinity of the proposed project
|
|
|
i
|
Status of the site as per
record of municipal authorityresidential, commercial, industrial or
agricultural or mixed area
|
|
|
2
|
Documentation
|
|
|
a
|
Landownership Documents
|
|
|
b
|
TORs for compensations (in case of loss of
life or property)
|
|
|
c
|
Undertaking/affidavit as
per schedule-III on stamp paper
|
|
|
d
|
NOC from TMA/DCO/Municipal
Authority
|
|
|
e
|
CNIC Copy of Proponent
|
|
|
f
|
Map/ Layout Plan containing marked
locations for construction or installation of structures or devices/treatment
plants to control effluents and emissions or any other environmental
pollution.
|
|
|
3
|
Description of the Project
|
|
|
a
|
Total Cost of the project
|
|
|
b
|
Total Area
|
|
|
c
|
Covered and uncovered area
|
|
|
d
|
Type of Poultry project
|
|
|
e
|
No. of stories / sheds
|
|
|
f
|
Capacity of the poultry
project
|
|
|
g
|
Alternative sites
considered for the expansion poultry project, if public complaint exists
|
|
|
4
|
Environmental Aspects
|
|
|
a
|
Is the project located in
environmentally sensitive area/ khaddar area/protected area?
|
|
|
b
|
Expected water requirement
for the project
|
|
|
c
|
What is the source of water
|
|
|
d
|
Quantity of solid waste
generated during
construction/operational
phase and its disposal plan
|
|
|
e
|
Quantity
of liquid effluents and sewage generated during construction/operational
phase and its disposal plan wherever applicable
|
|
|
f
|
Method of treatment of liquid effluents and sewage,
wherever applicable (attach design)
|
|
|
g
|
Method of air & odour pollution control measures,
wherever applicable (attach design)
|
|
|
h
|
Method of handling and disposal of solid waste facility
(attach design)
|
|
|
i
|
Method/measures to control noise from operation of power
generators and other industrial activities, wherever applicable
|
|
|
5
|
Project Social Acceptability
|
|
|
a
|
Is there any complaint
against existing project?
|
|
|
b
|
If yes, what is the nature
of complaint
|
|
|
c
|
Has the issues/complaint
been resolved?
|
|
|
d
|
Pictorial view
|
|
|
f
|
Security or safety plan for
the workers and nearby residents
|
|
|
g
|
Permission from waste water receiving body like
WASA/TMA/Irrigation
Department/Cantonment Board
|
|
|
6
|
Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan
|
|
|
a
|
Methods for disposal of
solid waste
|
|
|
b
|
Methods for control of
odour from the poultry project
|
|
|
c
|
Methods for disposal of
liquid effluents and sewage
|
|
|
d
|
Methods to contain polluted
run off from the poultry project, wherever applicable
|
|
|
e
|
Disposal methods defined
for dead birds , unhatched egg and egg shells
|
|
|
f
|
Monitoring and evaluation
plan during operational phase
|
|
|
g
|
Commissioning plan for the
poultry project
|
|
VERIFICATION: I do solemnly affirm and
declare that the information given above and contained in the attached
Schedules is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Name & Designation of
Proponent:
______________________________________________
Postal address of the Proponent:
________________________________________________
Signature of Proponent:
_______________________________________________________
Date: ___________________ Office Stamp/Seal: ____________________
*Please Note photocopies attached should be
duly attested
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, PUNJAB
Schedule-II
(See
Rule 4)
Application Form
|
1.
|
Name & address of proponent
|
|
|
2.
|
Fax #:
Email ID:
and Phone #:
|
|
|
3.
|
Description of Project
|
|
|
4.
|
Location of Project
|
|
|
5.
|
Objectives of the project
|
|
|
6.
|
Is required IEE/EIA proforma attached?
|
Yes/No
|
|
7.
|
Have alternative sites been considered for
expansion project and reported in IEE/EIA proforma?
|
Yes/No
|
|
8.
|
Existing land use and land Requirement
|
|
|
9.
|
Is basic site inspection information are
available and verified?
|
Yes/No
|
VERIFICATION: I do solemnly affirm and
declare that the information given above and contained in the attached
Schedules is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Name & Designation of
Proponent:
______________________________________________
Postal address of the Proponent:
________________________________________________
Signature of Proponent:
_______________________________________________________
Date:
_______________________
Office Stamp/Seal:
______________________
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, PUNJAB
Schedule - III
(See
Rule 4)
Undertaking
I, (full name and address) as
proponent for (name, description and location of project) do hereby solemnly
affirm and declare that I fully understand and accept the conditions contained
in the approval accorded by the EPA Punjab bearing tracking No. ________ dated __________, and undertake to
design, construct and operate the project strictly in accordance with the said
conditions and the IEE/EIA Proforma. I also undertake that I have paid the due
fee for IEE/EIA in the designated account of the government exchequer and
original receipt of the bank bearing No. ___________ is enclosed herewith.
I also undertake to comply with all
applicable NEQS/PEQS and Punjab Poultry Pollution Control Guidelines and
provisions of Hospital Waste Management Regulations.
I also under take to pay compensation in
case of loss of life or property during construction or operational phase of
the Project.
Date
__________________________________
Signature, name and
Designation of proponent
(With official stamp/seal)
Witnesses
(Full names and addresses)
(1) ______________________
(2) __________________
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, PUNJAB
Schedule -IV
(See
Rule 6)
Decision on IEE/EIA Form
1. Name
and address of proponent
___________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
2. Description
of project_________________________________________________________
3. Location
of project
_______________________________________________________________
4. Date
of filing of IEE/EIE
Proforma________________________________________________________
5. After
careful review of the IEE/EIA Form, the EPA Punjab has decided to accord its
approval, subject to the following conditions:
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
6. Reasons
for disapproval, if IEE/EIA Form not approved
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
Date
__________________________________
Tracking No
___________________________ Director General
EPA Punjab
(Signatures & Seal)
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