New Wastewater Treatment Plant Handed Over to Pochampally Handloom Cluster Village

A newly built local wastewater and dye treatment plant has been given to Siripuram village in the Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district. The CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology delivered the 500-kilolitre-per-day facility on Thursday to help clean water used by local weavers.

Plant Impact And Design

Nearly 7,000 villagers living in the famous Pochampally Ikat handloom cluster will benefit from the new setup. Dyeing clothes creates colored water loaded with salts, dyes, and organic waste that can ruin soil and water sources if dumped untreated. S. Venkata Mohan designed the system alongside A. Kiran Kumar and other team members to run without added chemicals and with very little upkeep. The setup blends natural biological breakdown methods with advanced electrical-biological processes to clean the dirty water while using low amounts of energy.

Leadership Remarks

CSIR-IICT Director D. Srinivasa Reddy called the project a successful journey of research turning into real-world help for weavers. Nakrekal MLA Vemula Veeresham noted that the project safeguards local water bodies and supports the craftspeople in the region during the handing over event alongside village leader Ambati Upendhra and local officer Srinivas Reddy.

Context

Handloom hubs across the country often struggle with managing liquid waste safely due to the high costs of running big treatment plants. Decentralized local systems designed for specific rural areas offer a practical way to protect village environments while keeping traditional textile businesses alive.