With the cost of Rs.500 crore, the textile park in Periyapet which is being set up by Southern India Mills Association (SIMA) is opposed by the villagers they believe that the park will affect environment in Annapanpettai and affect 30 other villages too.
Many villagers protested against it and claimed the park would lead to severe pollution resulting in damage to environment and affect the livelihood of farmers and fishermen in more than 25 nearby villages. SIPCOT Area Community Environmental Monitor (SACEM) says that textile units in Erode and Coimbatore regions had been looking for a suitable place for disposing effluents. A few villages have already been affected by depleting groundwater levels and the commissioning of the park would aggravate the situation.
