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Interactive Workshop on Non wovens was successfully organised by FICCI in Mumbai

18 Feb '11

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Speaking at the Interactive Workshop on Nonwoven Textiles held on 10 feb 2011 organized by FICCI in the Mumbai, Shri Sujit Gulati, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, said that the amount of Rs.200 Crores allocated under the Technology Mission on Technical Textiles (TMTT) would not be sufficient for improving infrastructure, setting up of new Centers of Excellence (COE) and upgrading existing COEs for technical textile.It may be required to be dovetailed with funds for Govt. schemes like SITP, TUFS, skill up-gradation etc., he added.

Shri Gulati said that private sector participation in terms of infusion of seed capital for implementation of the Mission would strengthen the research efforts under TMTT. He appealed to the industry to fully avail of the benefits and schemes offered under TMTT.

Implementation of the Technology Mission on Technical Textiles will result in the market size for technical textiles in India grow from Rs.51488 crore in 2009-10 to Rs.86433 crore in 2014-15 and increase exports from Rs.3000 crore to Rs. 8600 crores, triggering investments of Rs.5000 crore during the five year period into technical textiles, said Smt. Shashi Singh, Joint Textile Commissioner, Office of the Textile Commissioner, Govt. of India. Technical Textiles will grow at 15 per cent per annum with Technology Mission on Technical Textiles, she added.

Mr. Arun Jariwala, Indian Technical Textile Association, said that plasma and nano technology have a greater scope for application in Nonwoven production. He noted that Mantra and Institute of Plasma Research have signed an MOU to take up projects for the coated fabrics which are used in technical textiles. The plasma technology along with the combination of bio-technology and nano technology will go a long way in minimizing the effects and use of chemicals on yarn and fabrics, he added.

The scope for use of Nonwoven fabric material in infrastructure construction projects of MMRDA is very high said Shri V.N. Ghanekar, Chief Engineer, MMRDA. In road construction MMRDA is building 20 km. eastern freeway road from Ghatkopar on Eastern Expressway to Museum in South Mumbai via Govandi, Anik, Wadala at a cost of Rs.1200 crore, and is expected to be completed by December, 2011, he added.

Welcoming the Technology Mission on Technical Textiles, Shri Mohan Kavrie, MD, Supreme Nonwovens Industries Pvt. Ltd., said that the Mission would serve as a launching pad to accelerate the growth of technical textiles in the country. He also expressed confidence that the decision to have a Centre of Excellence for Nonwovens would encourage greater innovations and investments.

Earlier, Mr. Manoj Patodia, EC Member, FICCI-WRC and Vice Chairman & MD, Prime Textiles expressed confidence that technical textiles including nonwovens would see phenomenal growth with the launch of Technology Mission for Technical Textiles.

The Technical Sessions discussed the market size, investment opportunities, future prospects, financing, and applications of nonwovens in detail.

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