Lok Sabha Question No. 610 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-06
Subject: Inspection of Dying Units
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: A.K.P. Chinraj

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.610

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2023

## Inspectionof Dying Units

## 610. SHRI A.K.P. CHINRAJ:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

- (a) the name of Units which Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board has taken against for non-compliance based on the joint inspections carried from June to August 2022 by the  Committee  comprising  members  from  Integrated  Regional  Office,  Ministry  of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Chennai, Central Pollution Control Board, Tamil  Nadu  Pollution  Control  Board  and  representatives  of  Hon'ble  Member  of Parliament  to  carry  out  inspection  of  dying  units  in  Namakkal,  Karur,  Erode  and Tiruppur districts of Tamil Nadu;
- (b) the  amount  of  fine  levied  against  the  25  units  which  were  found  non-compliant  in respect  of  discharge  of  effluent,  non-operable  condition  of  Reverse  Osmosis  (RO), SEP, Unit-wise;
- (c) whether any criminal action is taken as per provisions of IPC and other act against the 25  units  which  were  found  non-compliant  in  respect  of  discharge  of  effluent,  nonoperable condition of RO, SEP; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

MINISTER  OF  STATE  IN  THE  MINISTRY  OF  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) to (d) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) had constituted a committee comprising of members from Integrated Regional Office (IRO)Chennai, MoEF&CC, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) and representatives of Hon'ble Member of Parliament to carry out inspection of dying units in Namakkal, Karur, Erode and Tirrupur districts of Tamil Nadu.

Joint  inspections  were  carried  from  June  to  August  2022  in  44  industrial  units, selected through computerized randomization. Out of 44 units, 10 units were from Namakkal District,  06  units  were  from  Karur  District,  23  units  werefrom  Erode  District  and  05units were  from  Tirrupur.  All  the  textile  units  inspected  had  ZLD  system,  20  units  had  Solar Evaporation  Pond  (SEP)  and  remaininghad  Agitated  Thin  Film  Dryer  (ATFD).  During inspection,  25  units  were  found  non-compliant  in  respect  of  discharge  of  effluent,  nonoperable condition of reverse osmosis (RO), SEP etc. The TNPCB has taken action for noncompliance against 25 units. The details are enclosed at Annexure I .

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Name of Units for which Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has taken action against for non-complying based on the joint inspections which were carried from June to August 2022.

| (a).                                             | Closure direction and disconnection of power supply issued to the Units                                                                                 |
|--------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.                                               | M/s. Kandhan Palani Textiles Dyeing Factory, S.F.No.18/1, Kumarapalayam Agraharam Village, Tiruchengode Taluk, Namakkal District                        |
| 2.                                               | M/s. Akhil Fab, S.F.No.407/1, Samayasangili Agraharam Village, Kumarapalayam Taluk, Namakkal District                                                   |
| 3.                                               | M/s. Subbulakshmi Textiles, S.F.No.56/1,18A/4, South Colony, Komarapalayam Amani Village, Kumarapalayam Taluk, Namakkal District [Vacated the premises] |
| 4.                                               | M/s. RithanyaColours, SF.No. 331/5, Erode Village, Erode Taluk, Erode District                                                                          |
| (b). Show Cause Notice issued to the Units       | (b). Show Cause Notice issued to the Units                                                                                                              |
| 5.                                               | M/s. Sri Kuppannasamy Labour Dyeing Works, R.S.No.598/2, Thenmugam Vellode village, Perundurai Taluk, Erode District.                                   |
| 6.                                               | M/s. Abirami Dyeing, S.F No. 66/2, Attavanipidariyur Village, Perundurai Taluk, Erode District                                                          |
| 7.                                               | M/s. Indian Dyeing, SF.No.254/20, Murungathozhuvu Village, Perundurai Taluk, Erode District                                                             |
| 8.                                               | M/s. Hemalatha Dyeing Factory, R.S.No. 33/5, 33/6, Senkattu§ Thottam, Kadayampatti (Post), Andikulam Village, Bhavani -Taluk, Erode District            |
| 9.                                               | M/s. Sri Jeyalakshmi Dyeing, S.F. No. 456/14, Kadaiyampatty, Bhavani Taluk, Erode District                                                              |
| 10.                                              | M/s. Crystal Knitters Pvt Ltd, S F.No.353, Punnam Village, Bhavani (Tk), Erode District                                                                 |
| 11.                                              | M/s. CheranTextiles,SF.No. 44/A, 44/B,B.P.Agraharam Village, Erode Taluk, Erode District                                                                |
| 12.                                              | M/s. Sri Velmurugan Textiles, SF.No. 234/2, Erode Village, Erode Taluk, Erode District                                                                  |
| 13.                                              | M/s. ASMS Printers, SF.No, 33 part,43 part, 30 part,32 part, 32.45.46, Erode Village, Erode Taluk, Erode District                                       |
| 14.                                              | M/s. Jai Textile Unit Private Limited, SF.No. 90/ 5, 94/1, Suriyampalayam Village, Erode Taluk, Erode District                                          |
| 15.                                              | M/s. Visalatchi International (Formerly Sri Kandhan Rugs Exports Private Limited), S.No.6 569 Part, Komarapalayam, Komarapalayam Taluk, Namakkal        |
| 16.                                              | M/s. A.V.R. Dyeing, SF.No. 108/1C, Kaliyanoor village, Kumarapalayam Taluk, Namakkal District                                                           |
| (C). Directions/ Instructions issued to the Unit | (C). Directions/ Instructions issued to the Unit                                                                                                        |
| 17.                                              | M/s. Sri Jai Maruthi Textiles Processors, S.F. No. 13/2, Urachikottai Village, Bhavani Taluk, Erode District                                            |
| 18.                                              | M/s. Sri Om Sakthi Dyeing, S.F. No. 751/2, Bhavani Village, No. 69f, Sengadu, Kadayamapatty, Bhavani Taluk, Erode District                              |
| 19.                                              | M/s. Armstrong Process, SF.No.14/1,14/2, NanjaiThalavaipalayam Village, Erode Taluk, Erode District                                                     |

|   20 | M/s. Venkatash Dyeing, SF.No.3/578, Kaliyanur Road, Avathipalayam, Pallipalayam, Kumarapalayam Taluk, Namakkal District                                               |
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|   21 | M/s. Wintex Processing Mills (Formerly Bhagya Lakshmi Dyeing Factory), SF.No. 326/2, Pallipalayam village, Kumarapalayam Taluk, Namakkal District                     |
|   22 | M/s. Atlas Processing Mills, SF. No. 288, 1293, 2453, 1320, 1321, 1326-1334, No. 1/1678, Sivasakthi Nagar, Periyandankovil west village, Karur Taluk, Karur District. |
|   23 | M/s. Sri Arul Colours, S.F.No.611/A, 611/B, Thinumanilaiyur Village, Salaipudur, Sukkaliyur Post, Karur Taluk, Karur District                                         |
|   24 | M/s. Aravind Dyeing Works, S.F.No.103, Thoranakkalpatti Villages, Othaiyur road, T. Sellandipalayam, Karur Taluk, Karur District                                      |
|   25 | M/s. Subramani Bleaching, S.F.No.114, Thorankkalpatti Village, T. Sellandipalayam, Karur Taluk, Karur District.                                                       |