Chief Minister lays foundation for development projects in Erode district

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for new infrastructure projects worth ₹159.53 crore during a government function held near the Vijayamangalam toll gate in Perundurai, Erode district.
A major highlight of the announcements was the establishment of a common effluent treatment plant (CETP) at the Perundurai SIPCOT Industrial Park, at an estimated cost of ₹136.76 crore. The project, to be executed by the Department of Industries, Investment Promotion, and Commerce, will use Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) technology and have a capacity to treat 2,000 kilolitres of effluents per day. The plant will be designed, built, operated, and maintained by a private contractor.
In the water resource sector, the Lower Bhavani Dam or the Bhavanisagar Dam located in Sathyamangalam taluk will be renovated and upgraded by the Water Resources Department at an estimated cost of ₹19.89 crore.
Other projects announced include, creation of rainwater harvesting and irrigation infrastructure in the Thalavadi Hills region, implemented by the Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Department, at a cost of ₹1.77 crore and construction of two agricultural storage warehouses and six grain drying yards by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, with an estimated budget of ₹1.10 crore.
Officials said the projects aim to boost industrial sustainability, enhance water management, and support rural agricultural infrastructure.

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