Murshidabad handloom cluster goes hi-tech with common facility centres
Updated: Dec 21, 2013 12:32:50pm
Kolkata, Dec 21 (KNN) In order to expose the Murshidabad Mega handloom cluster in West Bengal to new technologies and markets, the Textile Ministry wants to set up common facility centres (CFC) to boost production and investment.
“There is absence of market intelligence, poor exposure to new technologies, lack of product diversification, stiff competition with mechanized sector, inadequate infrastructure and common facilities, lack of adequate working capital etc,” said a notification.
“Large handloom clusters, like Murshidabad, require massive investment for its integrated and holistic development. With this background, Comprehensive Handlooms Cluster Development scheme (CHCDS) has been introduced,” it added.
The handloom sector is the second largest employer in India. This sector is unorganized and dispersed.
The Reeling units in West Bengal use outdated production technology and thus, produce products which are of inferior quality compared to other states.
In order to create modern facilities and also to reduce the strain of weavers, it is proposed to set up Common Facility Centres throughout the cluster area.
Facilities like Warping Machines, sizing plant, knotting machines, card punching /lacing unit, value addition units, raw material bank, raw material and ware house will be set up in the CFCs to help the weavers to increase the production and also to supply sized warp to the weavers.
In this context, the Development Commissioner for Handloom, Ministry of Textiles seeks support from private agencies to form a Joint Venture company (SPV) for setting up the CFC.
The objectives of establishing a CFC are - facilitating handloom weavers in pre-loom activities; creating facilities to supply sized warp yarn to improve the quality; facilitating for undertaking value addition work.
West Bengal has a rich tradition of handloom weaving. It is a part of its cultural heritage. The textile products of Bengal have attracted not only national but also worldwide attention, bearing timeless legacy of its cultural heritage.
‘Jamdani’ and ‘Tangail’ are two pioneer sarees in the field of heritage handloom products of Bengal handloom.
In West Bengal there are 3,50,994 handlooms as per census conducted by the Ministry of Textiles, in 1995-96 providing direct and indirect employment to about 6,66,514 persons. As many as 1,83,974 lakh handlooms are registered under 2190 working co-operative societies as of 2000-2001. The number of active cooperative societies among them was, however, 688, covering 89,689 looms during the same period. (KNN/SD)
“There is absence of market intelligence, poor exposure to new technologies, lack of product diversification, stiff competition with mechanized sector, inadequate infrastructure and common facilities, lack of adequate working capital etc,” said a notification.
“Large handloom clusters, like Murshidabad, require massive investment for its integrated and holistic development. With this background, Comprehensive Handlooms Cluster Development scheme (CHCDS) has been introduced,” it added.
The handloom sector is the second largest employer in India. This sector is unorganized and dispersed.
The Reeling units in West Bengal use outdated production technology and thus, produce products which are of inferior quality compared to other states.
In order to create modern facilities and also to reduce the strain of weavers, it is proposed to set up Common Facility Centres throughout the cluster area.
Facilities like Warping Machines, sizing plant, knotting machines, card punching /lacing unit, value addition units, raw material bank, raw material and ware house will be set up in the CFCs to help the weavers to increase the production and also to supply sized warp to the weavers.
In this context, the Development Commissioner for Handloom, Ministry of Textiles seeks support from private agencies to form a Joint Venture company (SPV) for setting up the CFC.
The objectives of establishing a CFC are - facilitating handloom weavers in pre-loom activities; creating facilities to supply sized warp yarn to improve the quality; facilitating for undertaking value addition work.
West Bengal has a rich tradition of handloom weaving. It is a part of its cultural heritage. The textile products of Bengal have attracted not only national but also worldwide attention, bearing timeless legacy of its cultural heritage.
‘Jamdani’ and ‘Tangail’ are two pioneer sarees in the field of heritage handloom products of Bengal handloom.
In West Bengal there are 3,50,994 handlooms as per census conducted by the Ministry of Textiles, in 1995-96 providing direct and indirect employment to about 6,66,514 persons. As many as 1,83,974 lakh handlooms are registered under 2190 working co-operative societies as of 2000-2001. The number of active cooperative societies among them was, however, 688, covering 89,689 looms during the same period. (KNN/SD)
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