China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) has stated that US $ 38.3 million fine has been imposed on textile companies for causing environmental pollution in the first quarter of 2017.
MEP has brought to the attention the case of a textile and dyeing plant in Zhejiang Province that tampered with water quality monitoring data after releasing untreated wastewater. Summons have been issued against people responsible for this act. Across China, MEP and its sub-offices issued punishments in almost 5,000 cases where environmental protection laws were violated in first quarter. The lawmakers in the country appealed to put more efforts in saving the environment and bring supply-side structural reforms. This appeal was made during the ongoing session of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee. There were proposals for more investments to revamp islands and coastal zones and also to publish water pollutant indexes so as to make all information of water quality transparent.
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Some provinces like Shandong, Jiangsu and Fujian have seen notable surge in violation ever since wastewater treatment guidelines were introduced in the country two years back. However, things are changing in Chinese textile sector. Transparent and specific goals for the textile industry have been laid out in China’s five-year plan as the country is evolving from a low-cost economy to one that manufactures products of higher value.
