| India fast emerging as manufacturing hubIndia's | | | | high value products. The city is popular for any |
| technological prowess coupled with a favorable | | | | buyer who needs sweaters in woolen as well as |
| industrial climate is making the country a hub for | | | | cotton blends. Nearly all buying organizations |
| not just software, but also the manufacturing | | | | functioning with sweaters have vendors in the |
| sector, the Commerce and Industry Minister | | | | city. Many of the brands supplying from Ludhiana |
| Kamal Nath reported at the World Economic | | | | cover Sears, Target, Espirit, GAP, H&M, Tom |
| Forum held at Davos. According to Kamal Nath, | | | | Taylor, NEXT, to quote a few of the more design |
| the hub of world economic activity is shifting from | | | | oriented buyers. In addition, technologically, the |
| the Atlantic to the Indian Ocean. India's | | | | center is equipped with processes to offer |
| technological skills together with its attractiveness | | | | innovation and value-addition to flat knits, which is |
| as a manufacturing centre are fast making it the | | | | in huge demand among the buyers. The hub is |
| hub of not only IT-enabled services but also | | | | exporting nearly $18 billion, which is growing |
| manufacturing.Superior quality manufacturing | | | | rapidly. The leading exporters cover Oswal Group, |
| centers: Geared up Indian Garment Industry | | | | Nahar Group, Vardhman, Greatway, Goyal |
| The diversity of India can be discouraging for | | | | Knitwears, Mohini Exports and Bhandari |
| any visitor, more so for a person who plans to | | | | Exports.WestThe central government intends to |
| start a business from such a huge country | | | | establish a Rs.7-billion international convention |
| without an outline from where to start. Over the | | | | centre in Mumbai, which will work as a hub for the |
| years, the country has provided numerous | | | | textile industry, Textile Minister Shankersinh |
| regional hubs with niche product specialization, | | | | Vaghela said on the sidelines of 'Images Fashion |
| making it more suitable for international players to | | | | Forum', in Mumbai.Jaipur for Handwork and |
| source and perform in India. Even for the | | | | Traditional PrintsJaipur is emerging as a small |
| garment industry, the concept of hubs has | | | | quantity high fashion centre for art work and |
| received a good acceptance with a few major | | | | handwork products. This city is ideal for the |
| areas developing as product specialists; - Delhi, | | | | products with works like bandhini, block printing |
| Chennai, Bangalore, Tirupur and Jaipur are the | | | | and hand embroidery to the western silhouette, |
| most famous with other hubs being Ludhiana for | | | | basically working with Indian fabric. Also, it is |
| flat knits and Amritsar for woolen and warp knit | | | | emerging as the main hub for home furnishing and |
| fabric. Each area works as an independent | | | | fashion accessories, and it is well-known amongst |
| performer, self sufficient in the technical, raw | | | | Japanese buyers peeking for fashion items and |
| material and labor requirements of specific | | | | boutique owners across the globe. Some of the |
| products. Delhi is well known for its multi product | | | | leading names cover Garment Craft, KK |
| for fashion garments, Chennai for shirts, whereas | | | | International, Goyal Fashions, The Choice Fashions |
| Bangalore is progressing in garments / trousers | | | | and Sopra International, to quote a |
| and Tirupur a leader in exports of knitwear. | | | | few.GujaratThe Kandla Special Economic Zone |
| Meanwhile, Jaipur is also developing as the ladies | | | | (SEZ) has 11 units that were established for |
| wear fashion hub with specialized handwork and | | | | sorting and grading used clothing meant for re |
| ethnic feel.Recently many Textile Apparel Parks | | | | export to African countries. Under Open General |
| (SEZ, Special Economic Zones) are going to come | | | | Licence, the government relaxed imports of used |
| up. Some of them are mentioned below:. In order | | | | clothing after the Kutch earthquake of 2001.The |
| to increase the growth of garment, hosiery and | | | | more than a half-a-century-old printing and dyeing |
| apparel industry in the state, the West Bengal | | | | industry of Jetpur, surrounded with the industrial |
| government is establishing a multi-functional | | | | areas of Manavadar, Gondal and Shapar-Veraval, |
| "Garment Park" at a cost of Rs. 45 crores.. | | | | is setting up Rs 120-crore apparel park within the |
| Recently, Textile Minister Shankarsinh Vaghela | | | | next six months. The park will inculcate a new life |
| informed the Parliament, that the Center has | | | | in the ailing industry well-known for its prints.Likely |
| accorded an approval to establish a special | | | | to establish near Pithadia village, the apparel park |
| economic zone (SEZ) for textiles at Hassan, | | | | will have a huge treatment plant, washing plots, as |
| Karnataka.. Establishment of a Special Economic | | | | well as printing and dyeing factories. While the |
| Zone (SEZ) at Amritsar and 16 new mega | | | | State Government has agreed to provide |
| projects at a massive investment of Rs 15981.17 | | | | Narmada water for the printing and dyeing units, |
| crore was approved by the Punjab Government's | | | | the Jetpur Printing and Dyeing Units Association will |
| Empowered Committee on Industries.There are | | | | bear the expense of building the treatment plant |
| about 700 units functioning in India's existing SEZs, | | | | with a capacity of around 5 million |
| offering employment to about one lakh persons, | | | | liters.Furthermore, all 530 units which are currently |
| out of which 40% are women. Indian industrialist | | | | scattered in the city will be transferred to the |
| have so far spend about Rs 1500 crore ($ 340 | | | | park, even as the pipeline network to release |
| million) in these units and FDI has been Rs.500 | | | | treated water from the plant to the gulf of |
| crore ($113 million). Exports from SEZs in 2004 | | | | Porbandar would solve the environment problems. |
| were $ 3 billion (Rs 13,275 crore), about 5% of | | | | The expert and industrialist believe that the |
| India's total exports.Really, development in India | | | | apparel park will be instrumental in increasing the |
| textile industry has been inspiring. Production of | | | | turnover between Rs 190 crore and Rs 200 crore |
| fabrics has increased from 39844 million sq. | | | | per annum with an addition of 100 new units, and |
| meters in 2001-2002 to 43498 million sq. meters | | | | will raise the production by at least 25 per cent in |
| during 2004-2005. The per capita availability of | | | | the first year itself. The park will generate |
| cloth has also increased from 22.9 sq. meters in | | | | employment for additional 20,000 people from this |
| 1991-92 to about 31.0 sq. meters in 2003-04.As | | | | area.'Khanga' & 'Kitanga' style of cotton dressing |
| per the latest export figures available (in Rs) for | | | | which is mostly seen in the African sub-continent |
| April-August, 2005, except man made textiles | | | | was made at Jetpur and exported to African |
| (-16.4%), all sectors experienced a lucrative | | | | countries. Jetpur alone fulfilled 80 per cent of the |
| development i.e. Readymade Garment (12.3%), | | | | need of Khanga-Kitanga segment till 2001, but as |
| Cotton textiles (0.3%), Wool (30.5%), Silk (2.1%), | | | | low-priced Chinese products were introduced in |
| Handicrafts (17.8%), Coir & Coir manufactures | | | | the market, Jetpur's share decreased to 40 per |
| (16.0%) and Jute Goods (13.7%).The government | | | | cent.An eco textile park is going to be set up at |
| has permitted foreign equity participation up to | | | | Palsana, Gujarat, on National Highway No.8, which |
| 100%, through automatic route, in the textile | | | | will be the first leading public private project, |
| sector with the only exclusion in knitwear/knitting | | | | where over 100 textile units can produce under |
| sector, which is still set aside for SSI. From the | | | | the one roof. The project will be constructed at a |
| SSI sector, the Government has taken again | | | | projected price of Rs.115 crore, generating |
| (which was reserved) the woven segment of | | | | employment opportunities for over 20000 |
| readymade garment. Pursuant to the | | | | persons, which is likely to be completed by July |
| pronouncement done in the Union Budget | | | | 2007. The project will be supported by 40% |
| 2005-06, hosiery and knitwear has also been | | | | subsidy from the Union Government and |
| de-reserved from the SSI sector. Apparel Export | | | | information on infrastructural will be given by the |
| Promotion Council is making an Apparel | | | | State Government.Pradip Hi-Tech Textile Park |
| International Mart at Gurgaon with the help of the | | | | Ltd, promoted by Pradip Group has been planned |
| government. The total area of the plot is 5 acres | | | | to be built in 200 acres in Sanand near |
| and an Apparel International Mart (AIM) Complex | | | | Ahmedabad, to manufacture garments and |
| is being made with 250-300 showrooms, which will | | | | fabrics for exports as well as home textiles, with |
| be assigned to the exporters. This will offer a | | | | an investment of Rs 720 crores. The Group plans |
| world class facility to the apparel exporters to | | | | to invest in different phases and is scheduled to |
| promote their products and will work as a one | | | | start operations from 2007 with separate units |
| stop shop for well-known international buyers.An | | | | for weaving, spinning and processing to get the |
| India Exposition Mart is being established at | | | | final product, said Pradip Karia, founder of the |
| Greater Noida, so that important assistance may | | | | group. Around Rs 110 crores will be initially |
| be offered to cottage and small scale handicrafts | | | | invested of which 65 percent will be funded by |
| units/exporters in their promotional works. This | | | | four banks, said Karia. Around Rs 205 crores is |
| Mart is an everlasting showcase on the lines of | | | | planned to be raised through Initial Public Offer |
| other major international Marts. The project is | | | | (IPO) by August 2006 for further investments, |
| being invested totally from the industry on the | | | | said Karia. This park will become the largest |
| basis of a bankable project. Though, the | | | | weaving and spinning unit of western India, |
| Government is offering a support of Rs. 12 | | | | informed Karia.SouthTirupur the city of knitwear |
| crores for the project.Twenty one Powerloom | | | | Of all the hubs, Tirupur, normally recognised as |
| Service Centres (PSC) in the country are being | | | | the knitwear city, has observed a quicker, rather |
| re-harnessed for upgrading through the ongoing | | | | incremental growth of the knitwear sector from |
| delivery and commissioning of the duly granted | | | | India in the last 10 years. It is mainly due to of |
| machineries and other equipments. SSI Powerloom | | | | the development that the city has experienced |
| units have been set up under TUFS for benefited | | | | during this time. Today, approximately every |
| for 12% upfront capital subsidy on the pattern of | | | | leading retailer is purchasing knitwear from this |
| other SSI units.The Government has planned a | | | | city due to its cost effective production. The |
| Hi-tech Weaving Park Scheme, which will give | | | | totally incorporated nature of knitwear production, |
| capital subsidy on modern machinery and | | | | from spinning to shipment, has observed this |
| construction of Group Worksheds for weavers. | | | | industry increase not only in quality but also |
| Five High-tech weaving parks at a total cost of | | | | value-addition and fast track fashion. Technology |
| Rs. 78 crores have been granted for Rabkavi, | | | | is a main motivator and vendors are spending in |
| Vaigai, Palladam, Cauvery and Hyderabad. This will | | | | capacity and developed systems for larger gains. |
| offer additional employment for 12,000 | | | | The Tirupur apparel park, which is to come up |
| people.Government has set up a new central | | | | very soon, is a self-sustaining center with every |
| sector scheme, from 2005-06, namely | | | | facility appealing to international buyers. Some of |
| "Integrated Handloom Development Cluster | | | | names cover Eastman Exports, SP Apparels, |
| Program", for making and promoting handloom | | | | SCM, Best International, Centwin, Network |
| products. Under this, the ministry of textiles will | | | | Clothing and Stallion Garments, to name a few.As |
| consider 20 clusters in the first phase at a cost of | | | | these centers develop on their individual strengths, |
| Rs.40.00 crore. This will be a Central Sector | | | | efforts are in progress to increase other hubs in |
| scheme with 100% Central grant to be liberated | | | | different states. At present, the Andhra Pradesh |
| directly to the executing agencies.The Ministry of | | | | Government has done a special endeavor to |
| Textiles has reformed the TCID & APE Schemes | | | | request majority exporters from all over the |
| into one well-organized "Scheme for Integrated | | | | country to invest in the State. They have also |
| Textile Parks" for pacing up the execution of the | | | | provided facilities that are very appealing, like hire |
| Schemes and to realize the vision of attaining | | | | and fire policy for labor and wage rates that are |
| export target of $50 billion by 2010. The Scheme | | | | 15 per cent economical than Chennai. |
| is made on Public-Private Partnership (PPP) and | | | | Furthermore, many apparel parks are in the |
| foreseeing covering a professional agency for | | | | pipeline in an effort to offer better facilities for |
| project execution. The main objective of the | | | | effective and global garmenting needs.Netaji |
| SITP is to offer the industry with world-class | | | | Apparel Park (NAP) is spread across 166 acres on |
| infrastructure facilities for establishing their textile | | | | the Avanashi-Perumanallur National Highway, at |
| units. The scheme would of help to textile units | | | | New Tirupur, and is India's first and largest apparel |
| for satisfying international environmental and social | | | | park which now offers employment to nearly |
| standards.NorthDelhi the multi product fashion | | | | 7,000 people.It is supported by the Tirupur |
| destination | | | | Exporters' Association (TEA). NAP houses 60 |
| Union Minister of Textile, Shankersinh Vaghela | | | | industrial buildings with 20 lakh sq ft built-up areas. |
| said on the sidelines of `Images Fashion Forum', in | | | | So far, Rs. 95 crores has been invested on its |
| Mumbai, that the government would spend a total | | | | infrastructure. The Center offered nearly Rs.14 |
| sum of Rs 300- 400 crore over a period of one | | | | crores as grant.As the park becomes fully |
| year for the development of Delhi Haat kind of | | | | functional, about 20,000 more people will get |
| Haats across the country and there would be at | | | | employment. The park possesses 2.2 MW captive |
| least one Haat in each capital of the state.On the | | | | power plant, telephone exchange, bank, sewage |
| payments made till date under the TUFS scheme | | | | treatment system and uninterrupted water |
| of the government, Vaghela reported that till | | | | supply.The leading center is Chennai, which has |
| date, Rs 31,000 crore worth of loans have been | | | | always been well-known for production of shirts, |
| paid out under TUFS and loans calculating to Rs | | | | its specialty, and basic products in large quantities. |
| 18,000 crore have been allotted under the UPA | | | | This centre has gained excellent growth in the last |
| government. The government would also come | | | | few years and the major problem at present is |
| up with 18 apparel parks in one and a half year | | | | the low margins offered in basic products. |
| under the Integrated Textile Park Scheme. | | | | Though, the center has reacted well and |
| According to him, each apparel park at an | | | | enhanced in fractures to increase capacity and |
| expected investment of Rs 100 crore is | | | | productivity. In joint venture with Sri Lankan and |
| projected to employ 15,000 people and the | | | | Indonesian firms many large companies are |
| government would widen subsidy for the | | | | coming up in Chennai. Shirts calculated to 60 per |
| parks.Fashion is a strong point in the north with an | | | | cent of the production in the city with underwear |
| appealing combination of woven and knit choices | | | | and lingerie products. The larger exporters cover |
| as a value-addition. Many factories in Delhi - NCR | | | | Rattha International, Leela Scottish, Meridian |
| region are working with an ability to manage | | | | Apparels, Medident India, PS Apparels and SM |
| different styles and fabrics on a regular basis. The | | | | Apparels. The labour force is mainly women who |
| labor in this region is generally from outside and | | | | are accepted to be very committed, adding to |
| men manage the machines with heavy focus on | | | | the soaring productivity. The main areas are |
| value-addition and embellishments. This is not to | | | | developed in working efficiency, better technology |
| articulate that Delhi and its nearby areas of | | | | and product development.EastWest Bengal |
| Gurgaon, Manesar, Faridabad, Noida and Khandsa | | | | establishing multi-functional Garment Park |
| are only making ladies' and kids' fashion wear. | | | | In order to increase the growth of garment, |
| There are lots of companies who have spent a | | | | hosiery and apparel industry in the state, the |
| huge amount for technology determined factories | | | | West Bengal government is establishing a |
| for more structured and basic garments. Though, | | | | multi-functional "Garment Park" at a cost of Rs 45 |
| these companies are the lead players who have a | | | | crores.Declaring the state-of-the-art project to be |
| superior position thought, particularly made | | | | completed by 2007, West Bengal Industrial |
| infrastructure for their buyers to offer them with | | | | Development Corporation (WBIDC) Chairman and |
| multi products rather than trailing business to | | | | State Industries Minister, Nirupam Sen, reported |
| other areas specialising such products.Many such | | | | to the media that the state government had |
| players in this area are Orient Craft, Shahi | | | | already obtained about 8.5 hectares land at |
| Exports, Modelama, Richa Garments, Orient | | | | Beliaghata in South-East Kolkata for this reason |
| Clothing, SPL,Pearl Global, Matrix and Addi | | | | and WBIDC and ICICI Winfra had been selected |
| Industries, all of whom have made superior value | | | | as the Project Consultant.Under the project a |
| in various product ranges and are servicing some | | | | five-storey Standard Design Factory (SDF), |
| of the best retailers / brands in the global market. | | | | meant for establishing manufacturing units, and a |
| Product Development is becoming a focal point in | | | | three-storey Common Facilities Building (CFB) |
| Delhi and technology is mainly targeted on basic | | | | would be set up as common service and logistic |
| sewing and value¬ addition machines. Even in | | | | support units for the manufacturers.Considering |
| the case of products that are offered in other | | | | that the location of the park was ideal for the |
| areas, the focus is on value¬ addition and | | | | garment industry, because of it having superior |
| multiplicity in product offerings.Special Economic | | | | connectivity with the airport, Kolkata port, railway |
| Zone (SEZ) establishment at Amritsar and 16 new | | | | stations and national highways, a scheme had also |
| mega projects at a massive investment of Rs | | | | been made to strengthen the approach road to |
| 15981.17 crore were approved by the Punjab | | | | the park and its adjoining canal.The park will be |
| Government's Empowered Committee on | | | | made in two phases, adding phase-one of the |
| Industries. These projects would generate a total | | | | 'dream project' would include three SDF buildings, |
| of 4.30 lakh jobs.M/s DLF Universal Ltd would | | | | the common facility building, a working women |
| develop SEZ at Amritsar, which would cover an | | | | hostel and other auxiliary service buildings.Two |
| area of 1000 acre. Other projects approved by | | | | more SDF buildings would be added in phase-two |
| the Committee include SEZ project on 2500 acres | | | | of the project and each SDF buildings in |
| at Jalandhar and in Ludhiana, at an investment of | | | | phase-one would have nearly 1,20,000 square |
| Rs 1800 crore, providing 4000 jobs.Ludhiana | | | | feet super built-up space. One SDF building would |
| warming upTextile projects at the cost of Rs | | | | be reserved completely for smaller units, around |
| 1500 crore will be set up by Ludhiana Integrated | | | | 3,300 sq.ft each, while other two SDF buildings |
| Textile Park Ltd, in Ludhiana district, providing jobs | | | | would include medium and large units of super |
| to about 85000 people. The Research and | | | | built-up area of about 5,600 sq.ft and 11,300 sq.ft |
| Development project in the field of agro industries | | | | accordingly.Altogether, nearly 70 manufacturing |
| with an investment of Rs 92 crore in Ludhiana | | | | units would be given space in the first phase of |
| district will help generate employment for 91000 | | | | the project, adding after phase two was |
| people. Another industrial park at Mohali and an | | | | completed the park would given nearly 100 more |
| integrated textile park at Ludhiana with an | | | | units, which was projected to create employment |
| investment of Rs 2037.61 crore and generating | | | | for 8,000 workers.The construction of the |
| employment for 1,06,000 people is also going to | | | | project has already started and the first phase is |
| be set up.With a joint venture between Punjab | | | | projected to be completed by September |
| Small Industries and Export Corporation Ltd and | | | | 2007.Garment and hosiery manufacturing units of |
| Apparel Exporters Association of Ludhiana, a 100 | | | | that region and their associations had showed |
| per cent export oriented mega apparel park at | | | | strong importance for booking spaces at the SDF |
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