TIRUPUR MP C Sivasamy has asked the Centre to take initiatives for granting 60 per cent of the cost of setting up of common effluent treatment plants (CETPs) as subsidy to help the textile sector of Kongu region. Talking to newspersons in Gobi on Monday, he said that despite textile effluents being the major reason behind pollution problem in the region, neither the Centre nor the State is making any moves to find a permanent solution to the issue. "Over 600 dyeing units are functioning in Tirupur, which ensures crores of forex to the country. The units there had set up 19 CETPs at a cost of Rs 800 crore by getting bank loan, some years back," he said. "As per the norms, the units have to share 25 per cent of the total cost, while Centre and State government have to contribute 60 per cent and 15 per cent respectively. Under that norm, the subsidy was only granted for the CETPs set up by tanneries. No such aid was given for dyeing units in Tirupur," he rued. "Due to some technical reasons, the CETPs of Tirupur are not yet commissioned, leading to flow of effluents into Noyyal river. Following my request, the Union Ministry of Textiles has invited textile exporters of Tirupur for talks on August 13," the MP said. He further said that the textile units are suffering much due to the 30 per cent power cut norms. "The indigenous units are asked to pay Rs 4.60 per unit as power charge, while MNCs are given uninterrupted power at a cost of Rs 1.60 per unit. The local units are also snapped with hefty fine for not adhering to power cut norms," he lamented. "During the previous AIADMK regime, the income from the textile export from Tirupur had increased from Rs 8500 crore to Rs 11,000 crore per annum. As power cut hit the sector, it has come down to Rs 8000 crore," Sivasamy noted. "Due to the wrong policies of the Centre, China receives cotton at low price from India, whereas local producers get it at higher price, leading to rise in yar n price," he said.