Rs. 52 crore treatment plant at Jetpur for Saree and dying units inaugurated

Jetpur/Rajkot

State Environment and Forest Minister Mangubhai Patel today dedicated a treatment plant for filtration of water discharged from saree industry of Jetpur in Saurashtra region of Gujarat.

The Minister said saree printing and dying industry is lifeline of Jetpur taluka. For last few years, people involved in this industry had to face problems related to water pollution. With new treatment plant activated, not just saree industry but local farmers will get relief as not just water but pollution of land will stop.

Jetpur Dying and Printing Association has built Rs. 52 crore washing treatment plant as per the guideline issued by the Gujarat High Court through Washing Ghat Shuddhikaran Yojana Private Limited.

Common afluent plant’s capacity is 3 crore liter per day. The plant was executed by a committee of retired engineers. As per the guidance of committee, washing ghats were built at Bhat village of Bhesan taluka where sarees of 1175 saree units will be washed daily. 3 crore liter water used in this work will be filtered in treatment plant.

Member of Parliament Vitthalbhai Radadia on this occasion said that treated water from this plant will be given for free to farmers for irrigation purpose. He said now onwards if any unit is found releasing polluted water, he will face strong actions.

1173 factories have joined this water filtration plant which has been constructed through Rs. 22 crore grant from government and Rs. 23 crore contribution by association, added with Rs. 7 crore loan. Rs. 21 crore pond for storage of pure water is under construction. Total length of line is 10 km.

– DeshGujarat