Indian Central Helps Tirupur Textile Units Achieve Zero Pollution

To achieve zero water pollution in the Tirup region, Tamil. This clothing center in Nader province will cost Rs 1600 million to help the clothing industry in the Tirup district, which is based on the requirements of the courts to achieve strict environmental standards.

Since January, according to the requirements of the Madras High Court, 730 units engaged in dyeing and weaving in the Tirupur region have still ceased production.

These units were ordered to stop production after they were found to have contaminated the water sources in the area.

The Indian textile sub-Rita. Menon said: "Considering the suspension of production at the factory, the garment exports from the Tirupur region have been affected by 50%.

Tirupur is a major contributor to India’s 11.1 billion U.S. apparel exports each year, and is particularly famous for knitwear.

In the Tirupur region, there are 18 high public sewage treatment plants to service the clothing units, but they cannot ensure zero pollution because of lack of technology.

Menon asked yesterday for a solution to this problem at a meeting with Tirupur government officials.

According to industry news, due to the closure of these units, garment exports fell by US$250 million per quarter.

Menon said that upgrading each wastewater treatment plant will cost 90 million rupees, and the state government will submit a formal application to the Ministry of Textiles requesting assistance from the central government.