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Union Minister's assurance to tanning, dyeing units

Chennai , May 29

The pollution problems of tanning and dyeing industries in Tamil Nadu will be addressed jointly by the industry, the State Government and the Centre, according to Mr A. Raja, Union Minister for Environment and Forests.

Speaking to newspersons after a review meeting of the issues with industry representatives, officials of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, and Government officials, he said that since the problems involve major expenditure, the industry, the State Government, and the Centre, will have to chip in.

For the dyeing units, Mr Raja said, the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute would be commissioned to submit a report in two months on the treatment facilities and technology needed.

The State Government would forward this report to the Centre, which would evolve an appropriate support package.

Initial estimates indicate that over Rs 400 crore would be needed for the project with 11 new common effluent treatment plants and modernisation of the existing eight treatment plants. This would call for contribution from the industry and the State Government, Mr Raja said.

At the review meeting, the representatives discussed various options including creating a special support package with the support of the Union Finance Ministry, he added.

For the tanning industries the requirement was relatively small at about Rs 120 crore. They need to upgrade their common effluent treatment plants with reverse osmosis facilities to recover and reuse wastewater and prevent pollution.

Mr Raja said that here too the Centre would be able to come out with a support package with the involvement of the industry and the State Government.

The State Government was committed to finding a permanent solution to the pollution problem of these industries.

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