FATIA urges Government to safeguard textile units

The Federation of All Trade and Industries Association (FATIA) urged the State Government to safeguard the textile units from collapse. The federation expressed concerns over the fructification of the proposal for establishing common effluent treatment plant worth Rs. 700 crore benefitting production units in Erode, Namakka, Karur and Salem districts. At present the textile processing units are facing difficulties in fulfilling the zero liquid discharge norms, steps must be taken for diverting the effluent generated by the industrial units to the sea. Also, textile industries must be permitted to transport sludge to cement companies.