HSIIDC seeks Central funding for effluent treatment plants

Facing a critical challenge in managing untreated industrial and chemical waste due to insufficient infrastructure, the Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) has approached the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), under the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti, for funding three new Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs). The proposed project is estimated to cost between ₹667.12 crore and ₹1,170.26 crore, depending on the maintenance period.

Proposed CETP projects

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Locations: Pratapgarh (50 MLD), Mirzapur (25 MLD) and Badshahpur (15 MLD)

Capital cost: ₹422.73 crore

Cost with 5-year maintenance: ₹667.12 crore

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Cost with 10-year maintenance: ₹926.96 crore

Cost with 15-year maintenance: ₹1,170.26 crore

Capacity of existing CETPs: 17.25 MLD (only 10% of required capacity)

Number of industries in Faridabad: 640 (many lack ETPs or STPs)

According to district administration sources, the HSIIDC recently submitted the abstract of the Detailed Project Report (DPR) to the NMCG. This is reportedly the first instance of seeking NMCG funding for such a project in the city. Despite the critical need, the existing infrastructure falls far short of the required capacity. Currently, Faridabad has only two CETPs with a functional capacity of 17.25 MLD, which meets just 10% of the city’s demand.

Of the two existing CETPs, one 10.5 MLD plant was set up by HSIIDC in the Industrial Model Township (IMT), while the other, with a 6.75 MLD capacity, was established by entrepreneurs in the electroplating zone of Sector 58. A tender for an additional 10.5 MLD CETP in IMT has been floated recently.

The DPR outlines the construction of three new CETPs at Pratapgarh (50 MLD), Mirzapur (25 MLD) and Badshahpur (15 MLD). It includes laying dedicated sewage lines for industrial effluents, segregating the existing sewage network, constructing intermediate pumping stations, and managing the operation and maintenance of the CETPs for five, 10 or 15 years. The capital cost for these plants is estimated at Rs 422.73 crore. The combined cost, including five years of maintenance, rises to Rs 667.12 crore. For 10 and 15 years of maintenance, the costs increase to Rs 926.96 crore and Rs 1,170.26 crore, respectively.

With approximately 640 industrial units in Faridabad, many of which lack Effluent Treatment Plants (ETPs) or Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs), untreated waste from industries such as dyeing, electroplating and textiles often finds its way into local drains, leading to severe water pollution.

“Over 50 complaints have been lodged with the NMCG or the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in recent years regarding the dumping of untreated waste,” said Varun Gulati, a complainant.

Hari Kishan, Manager at HSIIDC, expressed hope that the approval of the DPR by the NMCG and the state government would pave the way for the construction of the three CETPs.