The government is investigating the possibilities of reviving the project to set up a conventional wastewater treatment plant (CETP) for industrial units along Eloor-Eloor-ODayar section Periyar.
The project was expected to push a very delayed project after the government has allocated around 30 Crore to help with assistance of 250 GBP, promised by the Indian bank for the development of small industries (SIDBI) for the establishment of CETP in various industries in the state. However, the restriction of the center of the center in the state delayed its implementation.
The Minister of Industry P. Rajeeve said on Tuesday that the restriction on the receipt of loans influenced the CETP project to help Sidbi. However, the government focused on whether it could be included in the guarantee fund (GDR), which was to cover the government guarantees offered for loans used by entities and cooperatives of the public sector, he said.
The monthly progress report on the updated status of short and long -term projects for PERIYAR rejuvenation presented before the Ministry of Jala Shakhi for May quoted a decision taken at a meeting, which was the main secretary called 9 February 2023, said the CETP project could be canceled. All units can be recommended to have their own wastewater treatment facilities. The fund assigned to the project can be used for any other liquid waste project, he said.
According to a detailed report on the CETP project in Edayar, the proposed race will have the ability to heal two million liters a day. The preliminary report prepared by the Keral Water Office said that the place identified for the project was close to the northwest part of the industrial farm, which was previously occupied by the now extinct Periyar chemical industry. There was sufficient soil with a release device to the downstream from Patham Regulator-Cum-Bridge of Periyar, she said.
Published – 1 July 2025 9:16
