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

Based on discussions with Industry players and analysis of imports data, the total market for
Geotextile products in India is currently estimated at Rs 272 Crore 27 . Excluding exports, the total
consumption of Geotextiles in the India was around Rs 185 Crore.
The total market in 2007-2008 has been broken into the following key components:
Market Size including imports
(Rs Crore)
Geosynthetics
241
Woven Geotextiles
85
Non Woven Geotextiles
67
Geogrids
35
Geomembranes*/Geocomposites
(PVD etc)
54
Agro-based Geotextiles
31
Total
272
*This includes geo-membranes used as lining for canals, ponds and
reservoirs.
The major use of Geotextiles has been in roads – wherein the major function has been separation and
reinforcement. Consumption of Geogrids has mostly been for Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE)
and Reinforced Soil Slope (RSS) applications. Geogrids in NHAI projects have mostly been used in
reinforced soil retaining walls and approaches to flyover. The general consumption norm is 10 sq. m.
per sq. m. of wall. Other composites like PVD Drains are also being used. However major use of
composites and non-woven geotextiles has been in other infrastructure (e.g. L&T alone used 1.25
million metres of PVD and 0.9 million sq. metres of nonwovens in Dhamra port project).
Agro-based Geotextiles (major contribution being Jute, Coir products being mostly exported) have
been used in small patches of NHAI projects for slope and sub-grade stabilization. However their use
in PMGSY (Prime Minister’s Gram Sadak Yojna) projects has been successfully validated. It is
expected that going forward, not only PMGSY projects but even district roads would use Jute-
Geotextiles in greater quantities given the cost benefits compared to synthetic Geotextiles.
The potential for Geotextiles in India can be determined from the previously discussed total spends
expected in Infrastructure in India over the next few years as shown below:
27 Analysis based on data/information received from NHAI and Railways. IMaCS has made appropriate adjustments because
of insufficient data.