Nadanthai Vaazhi
Cauvery project

Nadanthai Vaazhi Cauvery project was commenced as a project to clean Cauvery similar to clean Ganga project. The aim is to clean the River Cauvery and Tributaries.

GoTN had recommended 12 CETPs (ZLD) projects to Ministry of Textiles (MOT) under Integrated Processing Development Scheme (IPDS) from 2016 to 2021   of which, in Principal  approval have been received for  2  projects and later, they were cancelled  by the PAC. Further for balance of 10  Projects, In   Principal clearance   was  not yet received from the Government of India.

Out of 12 CETPs  Projects, 10  proposed CETPs  are  located along River Cauvery and Tributaries.

Since the IPDS has ended on 2021  i.e., 31.03.2021, the Department of Textiles has forwarded  the  proposal with revised cost for setting up of 8 CETPS in erode district and 2 CETPS in Namakkal District was submitted to the ministry of Jal Shakthi, Government of India through Department of Water Resource, Government of Tamilnadu for obtaining the 75% of revised total project on RS.1885.25 crore under “ Naadanthaai Vaazhi cauvery “ Project Phase I on 13.03.2023.

In continuation to that, a meeting held by the Director of NRCD, GoI  on 20.06.2023 at New Delhi, it was considered for only seed money (quantum of money has not been revealed).

As per the request of SPV of the proposed CETPs and PMA, the Government have been requested to move with the Hon’ble Minister for Handlooms and Textiles to seek 75% of the total project cost as Grants-in-Aid from the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India for the establishment of 10  Common Effluents Treatment Plants at Erode and  Namakkal District at  Cauvery  River and its tributaries under Nadanthaai Vaazhi Cauvery  phase I Project  on 09.08.2023.

S.NO Name of the Common Effluent Treatment Plant & Common Reject Management System Capacity in MLD No. Of. Dyeing units Project cost (Rs. in crore) GST 18% (Rs in crore) Total cost (Rs. in crore) Central Govt 75% Share (Rs. in crore) State Govt/ SPV 25% Share (Rs. in crore)
ERODE DISTRICT
1 Suriyampalayam CETP * 4.2 36 166.23 29.93 196.16 147.12 49.04
2 Villarasampatti CETP * 4.5 85 181.07 32.57 213.64 160.23 53.41
3 Gangapuram CETP * 4.5 38 167.95 30.23 198.18 148.64 49.54
4 Erode CETP CRMS (Common RO Reject Management System) * 2.0 18 171.13 30.80 201.93 151.45 50.48
5 Green Kalingarayan CETP * 5.8 82 185.86 33.46 219.32 164.49 54.83
6 Kadayampatti CETP (Bhavani) * 6.25 34 196.75 35.42 232.17 174.12 58.05
7 Kadayampatti CRMS (Common RO Reject Management System)* 1.75 11 159.52 28.71 188.23 141.17 47.06
NAMAKKAL DISTRICT
8 Green Environmental Association 3.00 118 154.56 27.84 182.4 136.8 45.6
9 Kumarapalayam Green Kavery Dyeing Cluster 5.00 90 113.16 20.37 133.53 100.15 33.38
ERODE DISTRICT
10 Sri Bhavani CETP 4.00 73 101.4 18.29 119.69 89.76 29.93
Total 1885.25 1413.93 471.32
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