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TABLE 3.3 Sustainable Development and Industrial Ecology 115
Industrial Sectors in Naroda Industrial Estate

Industrial sector % of industries
Chemicals: dyestuffs and dye-intermediates 26
Engineering 24
Trading companies 9
Plastics 5
Textiles 5
Pharmaceuticals 3
Pesticides 1
Other industries 27

while 40,000 people depend indirectly on the industrial estate for their liveli-
hood. Table 3.3 shows the significant industrial sectors in the Naroda industrial
estate.
The estate provides services like water, power, and communications,
in addition to infrastructure such as roads, schools, hospitals, post offices,
banks, and a police station.

Administration/developer
EIP in Naroda was administered by Naroda Industries Association (NIA). NIA
is an association made up of the owners of companies located within the
estate. It achieved a number of projects in the areas of infrastructure, services,
and environment. For example, NIA established Naroda Environmental
Projects Ltd (NEPL) as a separate company to operate a landfill for the estate’s
hazardous wastes starting in 1997. NEPL also was responsible for the con-
struction and operation of a common effluent treatment plant (CETP) which
started in 1999. The CETP treats the wastewater for more than 200 companies.
NIA also provides opportunities for its members to share information and
learn about environmental approaches. The involvement of NIA in the estate
activities is important for promoting environmental awareness for a large
number of firms.

The eco-industrial network
The firms in the estate needed to enhance their environmental performance
beyond mere compliance to regulations. They investigated more proactive
approaches such as cleaner production to be promoted within the estate. The
establishment of the CEPT led to a better understanding of the waste mate-
rial flows within the estate thereby providing information on possible links
between processes. Finally, the environmental and economic pressures had
led firms in Naroda to improve their processes in order to improve their
resource efficiency and their profitability. They started to achieve this improve-
ment through applying cleaner production techniques. This helped to enhance