Vijayawada, Oct 19 (KNN) In order to make state free from industrial waste and pollution, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has ordered the Pollution Control Board to take necessary actions in this regard; ordered setting up Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CEPT) in industrial clusters; and warned officials not to bypass any pollution guidelines in setting up of Godavari Mega Aqua Food Park.

According to a release, Naidu has ordered for setting up of Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CEPT) for wastewater management in all industrial clusters to achieve international standards in pollution control.

“We will make the state a leader in the country in providing pollution free climate like we did in making it ODF,” the Chief Minister said.

Addressing the concerns expressed on the Mega Food Park to be established in Tundurru, Bhimavaram Mandal, West Godavari district the CM reiterated that his government is committed to the progress of the district and gave assurance to the people of the West Godavari district that no injustice will be done to them.

Godavari district is a leader in agricultural production, similarly, I envision making the district a leader in Industrial development as well,” the CM said.

Chief Minister said that the Godavari Mega Aqua Food Park is pollution-free and if it posed any environmental risk, he wouldn’t have allowed that to come up at all.

He added that the waste from the plant will be treated and that through a special pipeline, the treated waste will be let into the sea.

The officials informed the Chief Minster that Rs 25 crores has already been spent for the establishment of the park and that it would be difficult to move the park to another location. The CM warned the officials not to bypass any pollution guidelines and said that laziness of the officials will not be tolerated, the release added.

A committee with local MLA and collector has been set up to seek people’s opinions and to remove the misconceptions of the people with regard to the establishment of the mega food park.

“Only through industrial development, employment can be generated. If the district has to develop, industrialization is necessary. People should be made aware of this,” the Chief Minister said.

He also added that a report should be drafted on how pollution can be controlled and that it should be submitted in two to three days from now.

He directed the officials to set up CETP for the treatment of Yananadurru drain along with taking up treatment of polluted waters in all canals on a war footing.

He said people in West Godavari are progressive and development oriented and warned all the elements trying to create misconceptions among people. The government will not tolerate any attempt to disrupt development, he added.