The DMK government originally planned a "large textile park" in southern Tamil Nadu for industrialization and job creation. That's when the Center came up with the concept of 'PM Mitra' parks to make India a global hub for textile manufacturing. Tamil Nadu was among the 13 states that sent proposals to the Centre.
The fabric of Tamil Nadu's textile sector has been strengthened in the last few days with the formal launch of the first 'PM Mitra' Textile Park at Virudhunagar and the unveiling of policies for the industry. Virudhunagar Park is the result of the state's sustained engagement with the Center over the past two years.
Industries minister Thangam Thennarasu told TOI "We followed and met stringent selection criteria. We had 1,500 acres of land readily available near the state-owned SIPCOT in Virudhunagar and that was the deciding factor. This Kanyakumari-Chennai four-lane was on the Industrial Corridor and within easy reach of Tuticorin Port and Madurai Airport”.
The minister said, “Our CM (MK Stalin) brought this to the notice of PM Modi then. We also had a plenary meeting with Union Minister Piyush Goyal and explained to him the benefits of allotting such a park to Tamil Nadu. Everything enables it”.
Last week, when the park was formally launched, TN ensured that 11 companies signed an MoU to set up the units with a combined investment of Rs 1,231 crore. Stalin also urged the Center to nominate SIPCOT as the master developer so as to reduce the time taken for commissioning of the park.
"If everything goes according to plan, the park should be fully operational by 2025," Thennarasu said. Tamil Nadu's textile industry is naturally booming. Chandra Textiles Pvt CII-SR & MD Deputy Chairperson R. Ltd. The textile industry has always been one of the biggest employment generators in Tamil Nadu.
Now, the industry is poised for rapid take-off, says SIMA President Ravi Sam. Tamil Nadu government to focus on three areas - scale, product and cotton. “We need to scale up capabilities. The recently arrived Bangladesh has 10 times the capacity of the Indian units. We also need to move up the value chain and stop focusing on basic products. There are more than 2,500 varieties and we should reduce it to about 50. Only then can one have control over the final product.
Nandini of Chandra Textiles says the Center and states are promoting man-made and technical textiles. “This will put Tamil Nadu on the world map for innovation in technical textiles as our contribution as of now is very small. For this we need a lot of engagement between industry and academia. Imparting skills in technical textiles becomes an important requirement for man-made textiles, as they are completely different from traditional textile products.
“Another area of focus should be labour. The industry employs mostly guest workers. Now, with many North Indian states also focusing on the growth path, the textile industry in Tamil Nadu should opt for rapid automation so that the need for blue-collar labor is less and white-collar labor is more. Hence, imparting skills becomes important,” says Nandini. The key for Tamil Nadu is to focus on emerging global opportunities in man-made fibers while consolidating its position in traditional natural fibres.
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