Domestic technical textiles Industry Segment-wise consumption of ...

In general, the vast majority of Geotextiles are made from polypropylene (PP), polyethylene or
polyester formed into fabrics based on type of process. The mechanical and hydraulic properties vary
widely depending on type of application designed for. Depending on type (woven/non-woven),
process (thermal bonded/resin bonded), desired performance specifications (load bearing ability, tear
resistance etc), Geotextiles can range from under 40 GSM to over 3000 GSM (used in landfill
applications). Geogrids are usually knitted and PVC coated. Products are designed to be resistant to
mildew, bacteria, soil acids (PP) and alkalis (PP, PES) and most chemicals.
Apart from the above, Agro based Geotextiles (woven textiles based on Jute, Coir) are also a niche
but growing segment. These have the advantage of being bio-degradable as well as being cheaper.
3. Market dynamics and key growth drivers: Infrastructure sector in India
India's economic performance, particularly over the past three years, has been robust on several
counts. Economic growth accelerated and averaged over 8 per cent per annum. From Planning
Commission estimates, it became obvious that to sustain this rate of growth, the country’s
infrastructure spending would have to increase substantially. Over the past 3-4 years, a clear political
consensus has emerged on the need for speeding up the development of the country’s infrastructure. A
number of large infrastructure projects have received support from the government, irrespective of
which political party is in power. A key Governmental step has been deregulation/ Policy
Streamlining – The government has announced commitments to build large infrastructure projects
through significant public expenditure and with the help of private partners - including, for the first
time, foreign investors. Currently, few limits exist on foreign direct investment in infrastructure. The
Government has also begun the process of privatizing significant government-owned infrastructure
assets. Other initiatives in this direction include deregulation of highways, establishing a national
highway toll system (including provisions for toll increases), establishing a fair and transparent
process for the award of projects in most sectors and putting a sound contractual system in place to
protect investor interests (providing model concession agreements for investment in some sectors).
This has resulted in a robust flow of investments into the sector in the last few years. Basis goals
set/investment planned by the Government and on sector-wise macroeconomic indicators, we can
estimate the total sector-wise investment needs. This is shown below:
Table 1: Infrastructure needs sector wise
Sectors
Investment Needs
during 2006-07 to
2010-11 (INR Crore)
Investment Needs during
2006-07 to 2010-11 (USD
million*) – approx.