Agri, PCB officials inspect Kitex

Wastewater not discharged to nearby fields, says team

Officials of the Agriculture Department and the State Pollution Control Board (PCB) inspected Kitex Garments in Kizhakkambalam on Friday to ascertain whether the treated wastewater generated from the unit is being utilised as per norms. The inspection was carried out as per a decision taken at the District Development Committee convened by the District Collector. The officials were asked to check whether the wastewater reached the paddy fields near the company. Senior officials, who were part of the team, pointed out that the wastewater treated in the effluent treatment plant was being used for irrigation within the company limits. “We could not find any violation or discharge of treated wastewater into the nearby paddy fields,” they said.