The Tamil Nadu government has urged the Centre to share 60 per cent of the marine discharge project cost, which is estimated to be over Rs 800 crore. The government is implementing the project in the textile city of Tirupur through a special purpose vehicle — Textile Eco Solution Tamilnadu Limited.
At a state finance ministers’ meeting, which was chaired by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in Delhi today, Tamil Nadu finance minister K Anbazhagan said the textile industry in Tirupur was one of the worst affected due to the global economic crisis as it was predominantly export-oriented.
The industry is also under pressure due to the stringent pollution norms. There are more than 2,000 dyeing, bleaching and processing textile units in and around Tirupur town. The state has conceived the project as a long term solution.
“An announcement in this regard in the forthcoming Budget would provide a much-needed fillip to this export-oriented and labour-intensive industry,” said the state finance minister.
Tamil Nadu Water Investment Company Ltd was given the task for preparing the detailed project report. The company estimated the total project cost at around Rs 816.20 crore and the annual operation and maintenance charges at Rs 23 crore, according to a memorandum submitted by the Tirupur Exporters’ Association to the state government.
The pipeline will be laid from Tirupur, right bank of Noyyal River – Karur – Vaiyampatty – Oonaiyur – right bank of Vellar river till it confluences with Palk Bay.
The land fall point, the location of shoreline for disposal into the sea is Munpalai village in Manamelkudi taluk of Pudukottai district.