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P a g e | 9papers for the 12th Five Year Plan.Recommendations onEnvironmental issues – H<strong>and</strong>loomsEnvironmental impact needs to beinserted as an area of focus intoexisting schemes, especially theIntegrated H<strong>and</strong>loom DevelopmentScheme. Diagnostic studies shouldinclude a section on environmentalimpact <strong>and</strong> interventions as part of thescheme should include strategies tomitigate water use <strong>and</strong> discharge ofuntreated wastewater.Two pilot schemes need to beintroduced to mainstreamenvironmental concerns <strong>and</strong> mitigationstrategies in the h<strong>and</strong>loom sector:A primary Effluent Treatment Plant costsapproximately Rs. 4 - 5 lakh. However, thistreatment would only neutralize water <strong>and</strong> will notbe useful for units with high effluent content. Asecondary/tertiary Effluent Treatment Plant wouldbe needed for larger MSMEs clusters, which costsapproximately Rs. 12-15 lakhs. The secondarytreatment, depending on the technology used, cantreat discharge of various kinds of dyes (vat,reactive, natural etc).The pilot scheme can seek to support a mix ofprimary <strong>and</strong> secondary treatment plans in selectedclusters based on the environmental assessment <strong>and</strong>the amount of discharge that needs to be treated.With regard to scheme eligibility, individual unitscan be eligible to receive scheme support forprimary treatment plants; <strong>and</strong> cluster levelassociations, cooperatives <strong>and</strong> large enterprises canbe eligible for setting up secondary treatmentplants. Based on an estimate of 15 selectedh<strong>and</strong>loom clusters, the cost estimate of the schemewas provided.Scheme for Environmental Assessmentsof Major Textile Clusters: A pilotscheme to conduct environmentalassessments of up to 15 selected majorh<strong>and</strong>loom clusters can be introduced.The scheme should support technicalagencies in carrying out environmentalassessments that identify <strong>and</strong> quantifyenvironmental impact <strong>and</strong> proposespecific mitigation strategies at thecluster level. A proposed costing ofsuch a pilot scheme for 15 clusters wasprovided.Scheme for Setting up of Small-scaleEffluent Treatment Plants in H<strong>and</strong>loomproducer communities: A pilot schemeto promote effluent treatment in majorh<strong>and</strong>loom production clusters needs tobe initiated. The scheme shouldsupport capital costs of setting up aneffluent treatment plant (ETP) as wellas costs associated with mobilizingsmall-scale units to use commoneffluent treatment facilities.ANNUAL REPORT 2011 - 12