Integrated Textile Park in Thathampatti Madurai - ITP - 100 crore investment in Madurai

Eight new textile parks proposed in Tamil Nadu with an investment of Rs. 2,100 crore are expected to generate exports worth Rs. 3,700 crore, Union Minister for Textiles, Dayanidhi Maran, said recently.

Presiding over the launch of the Rs. 100-crore integrated textiles park (ITP) at Thathampatti in Madurai district in Tamil Nadu, Maran added that the eight proposed ITPs would generate employment opportunities for 80,000 people.

The Madurai ITP, which was exporting Rs.75-crore worth textiles involving an investment of Rs.100 crore with the initial 15 units functioning, expected to get an additional Rs.300 crore investment. As a result, exports from the park would go up to Rs.500 crore, he said.

Also, the ITP would generate employment to 7,000 persons, he added.

More development works would come to Tamil Nadu because of the better understanding between the State government and the Centre, the textile minister said, adding that the central government proposed two mega handloom clusters in the country.

"Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh is prepared to give whatever chief minister Karunanidhi asks," he said.

Union minister for chemicals and fertilizers M K Alagiri, who inaugurated the Madurai ITP, said the Centre sanctioned all projects requested by the state as the Chief Minister was implementing them without delay.

Speaking at the event, Textiles secretary Rita Menon said the Madurai ITP would be augmented further in terms of investment.

Importance for Textiles Park in Coimbature, Karur and Madurai

the Centre was also aware that textile sector held the second-most important position in the economy which needs to be nurtured and his Government would continue to pay attention on this sector.

Describing the Palladam hi-tech weaving park as a novel attempt , Mr Chidambaram said the weaving park with an infrastructure spend of Rs 55.42 crore, of which the Government subsidy alone stood at Rs 22.17 crore, and weavers investment of Rs 160 had potential to provide 5,000 jobs to rural people. Of the 30 such textile parks sanctioned by the Centre across the country, six parks are to be established in Tamil Nadu. Two parks — Palladam weaving park and the Kumarapalayam Hi-tech weaving park in Kumarapalayam — were inaugurated today. The establishment of four more parks – in Karur, Perundurai, Madurai and Cuddalore – are to follow suit, Mr Chidambaram added.

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Madurai Spinners Associaion say NO to Cotton waste export

The Madurai Spinners Association has called for halting export of cotton waste as it had an adverse impact on the industry resulting in closure of units.

After changes in the technology, cotton wastes gained value-addition. Many subsidiary units with two and three open spinning frames with investment in the order of Rs. 1 crore in small scale industry emerged employing a large work force.

He said that at present, owing to a scarcity of short staple fibres, open end spinners across the country were behind cotton waste generated in spinning mills.

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Boost Refined Cotton Exports and Textile Park in Madurai

Boost Refined Cotton Exports and Textile Park in Madurai near Vadippatti, Madurai

Tamil Nadu Government and Central Government of India are planning to boost the production of refined cotton products in Madurai.

Due to uncontrolled exports of raw cotton to various countries, the production of refined cotton products is affected. The weavers are not getting enough raw cotton.
This is mainly felt in Karur and Tirupur too.

Union Minister of State, Mr.E.V.K.S. Elangovan announced that another textile park would come up in Madurai at a cost of Rs 70 crore, the funds for which had been allocated by the Centre. The state should select a site to set up the park. A site had already been selected at Vadipatti for another park in Madurai district at a cost of Rs 30-40 crore.

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Dindigul - Nearby district of Madurai - What is the potential of Dindigul industries and growth?

Dindigul was part of Madurai in the past, as a history. Dindigul was separated from Madurai, for administrative purposes.

Dindigul is called as The City of Locks and Tannery, because it is a tier-4 fast growing industrial city in India. The specialty of this city is textile mills and standard education. The hills such as Palani and Kodaikanal comes under Dindigul district. The Dindigul Fort is one of the most beautiful places to visit.

Dindigul is an interior region of Tamilnadu. Dindigul lies on the banks of Kudavanar River with a total landscape of 6058 sqkm. In spite of its geographical location there are about 110 tanneries both registered and non-registered in and around Dindigul. This district is well known for the making of locks. The Dindigul district is divided into 7 taluks namely, Dindigul taluk, Natham taluk, Kodaikanal taluk,
Nilakkottai taluk, Palani taluk, Oddanchatram taluk & Vedasandur taluk.

The Dindigul fort is one of the major Landmarks of the city which is visible from several kilometers. This huge rock hill on which the fort is constructed, looks like Pillow ('Dhindu'), when viewed from one angle (from south east) and hence the City is known as Dindigul. This fort is at a height of 280 ft.

Dindigul is noted for its Locks. Also Iron safe of good quality and durability are made here. A lock manufacturing unit under co-operative sector is functioning here. It is flourishing industry gives employment to wide section of people. Its one of the largest trading center in Tamil Nadu for chewing tobacco and “Roja Supari” are
produced in this town and are being sent to various places in and around the Tamilnadu. Dindigul is flourishing with handloom industry at Chinnalapatti, which is located at 11 km away from Dindigul on the Madurai-Dindigul road. Art – Silk sarees and sungudi. Sarees Produced in Chinnalapatti is famous in the district. More than 1000 families are engaged in this Industry.

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