Very soon the work to build Perarignar Anna Handloom Silk Park in Kanchipuram will begin. The environmental clearance for it is almost done, and the park will hire more than 2,000 weavers.
During the public hearing recently, no objections were raised and the environmental clearance that had delayed the project is set to come through in the next couple of months with the installation of a common effluent treatment plant, said Rajesh NV, Managing Director, Perarignar Anna Handloom Silk Park Limited.
The proposed treatment plant with Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) system will ensure environmental safety, said Rajesh. The technology was developed by WTT Technologies, Tirupur.
During the Global Investors Meet last month, Perarignar Anna Handloom Silk Park was a part of MoUs signed with the State Government. Through Scheme of Integrated Textile Parks (SITP), the project has got a funding of Rs. 83 crore. Through Integrated Power Development Scheme (IPDS), it plans to raise another Rs. 100 crore.
Rajesh further said that they were planning to 2,000 upgraded handlooms that would directly benefit 2,000-4,000 people. In the next three years the park should be operational.
