Lok Sabha Question No. 1207 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-02-11
Subject: Common Effluent Treatment Plants
Ministry: TEXTILES
Asked by: Ms. S Jothimani

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1207 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2025

## COMMON EFFLUENT TREATMENT PLANTS

## 1207. MS. S JOTHIMANI:

Will the Minister of TEXTILES वस्त्र मंत्री be pleased to state :

- (a)  the  number  of  new  Common  Effluent  Treatment  Plants  (CETPs)  established  under  the  Integrated Processing Development Scheme (IPDS) State and district-wise including Tamil Nadu;
- (b) the number of CETPs upgraded from Minimal Liquid Discharge to Zero Liquid Discharge, State and district-wise including Tamil Nadu;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  establish  a  CETP  in  Karur  under  the  IPDS  Scheme  to support the home textile industry which is the fourth largest export in the country;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether the Government proposes to conduct any studies for the research and development of cleaner technologies in the processing sector; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

उत्तर

ANSWER

## वस्त्र राज्  य मंत्री ( श्री पबित्र मार्घेररटा )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR TEXTILES (SHRI PABITRA MARGHERITA)

(a) to (d): In order to facilitate the textile industry to meet the required environmental standards and to  support  new  Common  Effluent  Treatment  Plants  (CETP)/  upgradation  of  CETPs  in  processing clusters/ processing parks, the Government is implementing Integrated Processing Development Scheme (IPDS)  since  2013.  The  scheme  aims  to  facilitate  the  Indian  textile  industry  to  become  globally competitive  using  environmentally  friendly  processing  standards  and  technology.  The  scheme  is  also applicable  for  technology  upgradation  and  capacity  enhancement  in  existing  Textile  Clusters.  The scheme was in implementation upto 31.03.2021. Now, the scheme is being implemented for completing ongoing projects only. Under the scheme 6 projects have been sanctioned, of which 5 projects involved upgradation from MLD to ZLD.

State wise details of projects under IPDS are as follows:

(In Rs. Crore )

|   S.No | Name of the Project                                                                |   Total approved Project Cost |   Approved GoI Share |   Total GoI Share Released | Current Status       |
|--------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------|----------------------|----------------------------|----------------------|
|      1 | Balotra Water Pollution Control Treatment & Reverse Osmosis Private Ltd, Rajasthan |                        131.89 |                65.89 |                      49.46 | Under implementation |

| 2     | Jasol Water Pollution Control Treatment & Reverse Osmosis Private Limited, Rajasthan   |   38.50 |   19.25 |   14.43 | Under Implementation   |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|---------|---------|------------------------|
| 3     | Sanganer Enviro Project Development, Rajasthan                                         |  159    |  75     |   37.5  | Under implementation   |
| 4     | NextgenTextile Park, Rajasthan                                                         |  129.42 |  64.71  |    6.3  | Under Implementation   |
| 5     | Pali Common Effluent Treatment Plant, Rajasthan                                        |  100    |  50     |   37.5  | Under completion       |
| 6     | Gujarat Eco Textile Park. Gujarat                                                      |  146.39 |  73.195 |   54.84 | Under Implementation   |
| Total | Total                                                                                  |  705.2  | 348.045 |  200.03 |                        |

(e) & (f): A joint deceleration of intent (JDI) was signed in 2019 between Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), UBA-Germany (German Environment Federal Agency) and GIZ for the preparation of Best Available Technique (BAT) reference (BREF) document / comprehensive industry document for the textile industry sector so as to improve environmental compliance and impact on the environment as a whole.

In this regard, Central Pollution Control Board has taken up a study project titled 'Preparation of best available techniques reference / comprehensive industry document (BREF/ COINDS document) for textile industry sector in India' to prepare customized BREF / COINDS document for the Indian textile sector.  The  process  of  development  of  BAT  Reference  /  COINDS  document  include  information collection  &  exchange  with  stakeholders  and  in-depth  studies  for  identification  of  BAT  in  identified industries.

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