Not ready for any compromise with dyers
Stance conveyed to government Tirupur: Farmers living alongside River Noyyal, who faced the brunt of the indiscriminate effluent discharge from dyeing units, are firm on their decision that they would not be ready for any compromise with dyers other than ensuring of zero liquid discharge (ZLD).
Land near water bodies are being taken up for rent to set up dyeing units
ERODE: As the district administration's drive against polluting industrial units loses momentum, textile processing and tannery units in Erode town and its suburbs have once again started dumping huge amount of untreated, toxic effluents into water sources, including the Kalingarayan canal.
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Urban Infrastructure Financial Services Limited (TNUIFSL) is in the process of selecting consultants to prepare detailed project report (DPR) for safe disposal of effluents generated from dyeing units in and around Kancheepuram town, Pallipalayam and Komarapalayam towns in Erode district.
The Centre has received a loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and D
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ERODE: A total of 14 tannery units and 426 textile processing units that were found discharging huge amount of untreated effluents in water sources in Erode block had been shut down during the last three years by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB). Out of the 426 textile processing units, 185 were dyeing factories, 153, bleaching units and 88 were printing units.
The Department of Environment (DoE) fined four factories over Tk 43 lakh yesterday for dumping untreated wastes into the Bangshai river in Savar.
In a special drive, DoE officials found the four factories -- Anlima Yarn Dyeing Ltd, Blue Text Netware Ltd, Abedin Textile Mills and FKN Printing Mills -- dumping chemical mixed water into the river on the outskirt of the capital.
On the basis of the action taken report submitted by the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB), the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has lifted the moratorium on new projects in Faridabad and Panipat towns.
Capt Ajay Singh Yadav, Finance, Forest and Environment Minister, said the government had formulated a policy for shifting potentially polluting textile or dyeing units from
CHANDIGARH: The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has lifted the moratorium for setting up of new projects in Faridabad and Panipat towns on the basis of the
The Department of Environment (DoE) yesterday fined three dyeing factories in Narayanganj Tk 70 lakh and ordered to stop production and set up effluent treatment plant (ETP) by June.
During a drive at Fatullah, the DoE team found gross violation of government instructions for setting up ETP, and the factories discharging liquid waste directly into the Buriganga.
Manmohan SinghPrime Minister Manmohan Singh has said a lasting solution would be found for the Tirupur knitwear industry, in trouble due to a court-ordered closure of all dyeing units for polluting the water sources in the region.
The industry has said the only permanent solution to solve the dye effluent problem is discharge of treated matter into the sea, a project needing Rs 1,000 crore.
