Staff Reporter :
Flagship Dhaka CETP (BD) Limited has completed construction and commissioning of Bangladesh’s first operational common Effluent Treatment Plant treating effluent from factories located within the Dhaka Economic Processing Zone (DEPZ).
The effluent is treated to meet Department of Environment (DOE) Regulations and discharged into the inland waterway.
Flagship Dhaka CETP (BD) Ltd is a subsidiary of M/s FLAGSHIP EcoSystems Investments Pvt (Ltd), is a Singapore based company dealing with innovative water and wastewater treatment technologies, waste management, recycling and re-use methods.
The garment industry, particularly, the dyeing and washing process utilizes copious amounts of water. It generates effluent that is considered hazardous to the environment. The pollution caused by such effluent has been extremely damaging to the ecosystem; fouling rivers and waterways, contaminating the limited arable land and polluting potable water sources.
The CETP first started its operations on February 01, 2012 treating an estimated 15,000m3 per day of effluent to serve the collective needs of the more than 86 companies in the old zone of DEPZ. Officials said, the CETP has recently expanded its mechanical capacity to receive effluent from the New Zone of DEPZ via a newly installed Pipeline Network. The CETP is in the process of obtaining approval from the DOE for the expanded capacity.
The treatment plant was built in an effective and timely manner with both treated water and solids meeting discharge limits. The DOE has issued its third Environmental Compliance Certificate to the CETP in 2015.
The CETP has overcome many challenges since the beginning and is now well positioned with its project team experience, upgraded infrastructure, increased equipment and other improvements to begin receiving more effluent volume. The CETP project was fully funded by Flagship and no grants or no assistance was received.
“About Tk 70 crore has been invested and Flagship has not received any return on its investment after 6 years. Flagship hopes to be able to recover its investment over the next 5-8 years,” a senior official of Flagship Dhaka CETP (BD) Ltd told The New Nation on Wednesday.
He added, despite the difficult challenges and long return on investment period, Flagship believes that the CETP business model is sound provided that the government and other related agencies remain supportive and not disruptive. The success of the Dhaka CETP is surely a model for the future of how effluent can be safely treated in industrial zones and clusters.
Flagship Dhaka CETP (BD) Limited has completed construction and commissioning of Bangladesh’s first operational common Effluent Treatment Plant treating effluent from factories located within the Dhaka Economic Processing Zone (DEPZ).
The effluent is treated to meet Department of Environment (DOE) Regulations and discharged into the inland waterway.
Flagship Dhaka CETP (BD) Ltd is a subsidiary of M/s FLAGSHIP EcoSystems Investments Pvt (Ltd), is a Singapore based company dealing with innovative water and wastewater treatment technologies, waste management, recycling and re-use methods.
The garment industry, particularly, the dyeing and washing process utilizes copious amounts of water. It generates effluent that is considered hazardous to the environment. The pollution caused by such effluent has been extremely damaging to the ecosystem; fouling rivers and waterways, contaminating the limited arable land and polluting potable water sources.
The CETP first started its operations on February 01, 2012 treating an estimated 15,000m3 per day of effluent to serve the collective needs of the more than 86 companies in the old zone of DEPZ. Officials said, the CETP has recently expanded its mechanical capacity to receive effluent from the New Zone of DEPZ via a newly installed Pipeline Network. The CETP is in the process of obtaining approval from the DOE for the expanded capacity.
The treatment plant was built in an effective and timely manner with both treated water and solids meeting discharge limits. The DOE has issued its third Environmental Compliance Certificate to the CETP in 2015.
The CETP has overcome many challenges since the beginning and is now well positioned with its project team experience, upgraded infrastructure, increased equipment and other improvements to begin receiving more effluent volume. The CETP project was fully funded by Flagship and no grants or no assistance was received.
“About Tk 70 crore has been invested and Flagship has not received any return on its investment after 6 years. Flagship hopes to be able to recover its investment over the next 5-8 years,” a senior official of Flagship Dhaka CETP (BD) Ltd told The New Nation on Wednesday.
He added, despite the difficult challenges and long return on investment period, Flagship believes that the CETP business model is sound provided that the government and other related agencies remain supportive and not disruptive. The success of the Dhaka CETP is surely a model for the future of how effluent can be safely treated in industrial zones and clusters.
