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CAC Item No. 24
Name of the Industry: M/s. Wokhardt Hospitals Pvt. Ltd.,
Dr. Anand Rao Nair Marg,
Byculla, Mumbai.
HOD Remarks:
a. Applied for grant of consent to Establish for construction of Hospital (320 No.
of Beds and Cafeteria/canteen).
b. Application received at SRO on 3.11.2011 and at HQ on 17.03.2012.
c. The total built-up area 25,015.26 sq.m. and total plot area is 3586.98 sq.m.
d. Applicant requires to obtain Environmental Clearance as per EIA Notification,
2006 and obtained the same.
e. Applicant have started construction activity without obtaining consent as
previously they had approved plan for 7,868.06 sq.m. BUA and said does not
require Environmental Clearance. SRO reported that they have completed 21
storey building of hospital with partly plumbing/ flooring. And SRO recommended
to issue SCN for the same.
f. The effluent generated from the said activity will be sewage – 242 CMD and
proposed to provide STP (capacity-325 CMD) and treated effluent will be reused
for flushing, cooling purpose and remaining treated effluent is disposed off into
the sewer line.
g. The bio-degradable waste generated will be segregated and disposed to MCGM.
And non-biodegradable waste will be send to authorized vendor. They have
proposed to provide vermin-composting pits for biodegradable waste.
h. RO reported that applicant have proposed rain water harvesting.
i. The C.I. of project mentioned in EC is Rs. 100 Crs. and in the application it is
mentioned as Rs. 208 Crs. Applicant have submitted the clarification as earlier
medical equipment cost did not included in C.I. and escalation in project cost is
due to the time lapsed between 2008 and now and paid consent fees
accordingly.
j. As this is the construction of Hospital with canteen, category of consent and
consent granting authority needs to be defined. As per CPCB revised product
category, Hospital comes under RED category. There are similar activities in
Hospital & Hotel such as laundry activity, canteen, sewage waste, biodegradable
waste. So, we may consider hospital in Red category and Hotel.
k. The case was discussed in CAC dtd. 16.04.2012 and it was decided to keep the
case in abeyance. It was decided to cover the Hospital activity under purview of