The Madhya Pradesh Industrial Development Corporation has announced a significant upgrade for Indore's food processing sector. This decision comes directly in response to the recent Bhagirathpura incident that raised serious water safety concerns across the region.
From WWTP to Advanced CETP
MPIDC officials confirmed they will transform the existing wastewater treatment plant at the Sanwer Road Sector D namkeen cluster. The facility will become a modern common effluent treatment plant with much higher treatment standards.
The new CETP will handle 0.60 million litres of industrial effluent every single day. This represents a major capacity upgrade designed specifically for the cluster's growing needs.
Project Timeline and Investment
Industrial development authorities have allocated Rs 1.02 crore for this crucial environmental project. Workers will complete the entire upgrade within a tight six-month timeframe according to current plans.
Himanshu Prajapati, MPIDC's executive director in Indore, explained the technical improvements. "We are upgrading the WWTP into a CETP with enhanced treatment standards," he stated. "This ensures all combined industrial effluents receive proper scientific treatment before any discharge occurs."
Industry Pressure Following Bhagirathpura
The namkeen manufacturing cluster sits approximately six kilometers from Bhagirathpura. After that troubling incident, local manufacturers immediately approached the industries department. They demanded faster commissioning of the common treatment facility as an essential preventive safeguard.
Pankaj Jain, a prominent namkeen manufacturer and treasurer of the Namkeen Misthan Nirmata Evam Vikreta Kalyan Sangh, described the industry's response. "Units throughout our cluster decided to test water samples as a precautionary step," he revealed. "We insisted on early CETP operationalization to eliminate environmental and public health risks completely."
Strengthening Effluent Management
An MPIDC official emphasized the upgrade's broader purpose. The project aims to significantly strengthen effluent management systems within one of Indore's most important food-processing clusters. This move addresses heightened community concerns about water safety that emerged after the Bhagirathpura situation.
The corporation recognizes that proper effluent treatment represents more than regulatory compliance. It serves as a critical component of responsible industrial operations and community protection in the current environmental context.
