Plot identified for effluent treatment plant in Ambad
NASHIK: The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) has identified a plot admeasuring 12,000 square metres in its Ambad industrial estate for the proposed common effluent treatment plant (CETP). A proposal to allot the plot for the purpose has been sent to its head office for administrative approval.
The plot is to be allotted by the MIDC to metal finishing units at nominal rates, which will built the CETP as per the central government's special scheme. There are around 200 metal finishing units in Ambad MIDC area, which release industrial effluent at large.
A senior MIDC official said, "We have identified a 12,000 sq mt plot for the proposed CETP project particularly for metal finishers. The plot in located near Ambad village near the industrial estate. We have sent the proposal to our head office for its approval. We will allot the plot to the industry once we get an administrative approval, which is expected in a week or two."
"The MIDC will allot a plot to the industry at a nominal cost. The MIDC will also provide financial assistance of 45% of the total project cost, while Maharashtra Pollution Control Board's contribution will be 5%. Besides, the central government will fund 50% of the expenditure. We are planning to call the meeting of industrialists regarding the project shortly," he added.
There are two industrial estates of the MIDC in the city - Ambad and Satpur - housing 3,500 micro, small, medium and large industrial units. The industries in Nashik largely belong to auto and electric sectors.
Source - TOI - http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/Plot-identified-for-effluent-treatment-plant-in-Ambad/articleshow/22311632.cms
The plot is to be allotted by the MIDC to metal finishing units at nominal rates, which will built the CETP as per the central government's special scheme. There are around 200 metal finishing units in Ambad MIDC area, which release industrial effluent at large.
A senior MIDC official said, "We have identified a 12,000 sq mt plot for the proposed CETP project particularly for metal finishers. The plot in located near Ambad village near the industrial estate. We have sent the proposal to our head office for its approval. We will allot the plot to the industry once we get an administrative approval, which is expected in a week or two."
"The MIDC will allot a plot to the industry at a nominal cost. The MIDC will also provide financial assistance of 45% of the total project cost, while Maharashtra Pollution Control Board's contribution will be 5%. Besides, the central government will fund 50% of the expenditure. We are planning to call the meeting of industrialists regarding the project shortly," he added.
There are two industrial estates of the MIDC in the city - Ambad and Satpur - housing 3,500 micro, small, medium and large industrial units. The industries in Nashik largely belong to auto and electric sectors.
Source - TOI - http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/nashik/Plot-identified-for-effluent-treatment-plant-in-Ambad/articleshow/22311632.cms