Arani Town - Municipal

SWOT Analysis for Arani Municipality
Strength Weakness
Traditional city and hub for handloom silk and
cotton products in India.
Initiatives by State Govt. through Co-optex,
Khadi Kraft for encouraging sale of handloom
products.
Well established co-operative silk and
handloom weaversí societies.
Linkages through road network and access to
rail network.
Government to establish hi-tech weaving
park at Tiruvannamalai districts to support &
encourage handloom textiles.
Absence of direct rail connectivity and
National Highway linkages to region
Huge back log of existing stocks at co-
operative societies creating adverse situation
for handloom business
Weak financial position - societies are running
under loss.
Limited access and exposure to international
markets and trends.
Lack of awareness in the use of information
and technology in handloom industry.
Inadequate Municipal service delivery in the
sectors of solid waste management and
sanitation.
Opportunities Threat
ëCentrally-sponsored Integrated Handloom
Cluster Development Programmeí in
Tiruvannamalai District.
Appointment of professional agency to
explore the possibility of marketing silk
products -Initiated by Go TN
Proposals to develop new designs in
coordination with the National Institute of
Design for the benefit of silk weaving societies.
Existing base of skilled master weavers would
facilitate knowledge transfer.
Extension of National Highway and railway
connectivity to Arani
Source : Feedback from stakeholders meeting and analysis.
Market pressure due to consumer preference
for power looms and mass produced
garments in lieu of handlooms.
Slow adaptability to innovative approaches in
promoting handloom products
Mass shift in workforce from handloom
weaving to other tertiary sector activities
Loss of traditional skills in weaving and
designing of silk and cotton fabrics.
Threat to water bodies due to dumping of
slaughter waste and domestic wastes.
Absence of recreational facilities
The town of Arani is visualized as ëAn economically sustainable town, maintaining its
cultural image, providing better quality of life and safe environment to all sectors of the
societyí.
Supporting this vision is a set of development objectives, defined along various sectors
of infrastructure. It covers the current status, issues in the sector, likely future demand,
strategies for improvement and identified projects to meet these objectives. The
sectors covered in the report for Arani include water supply, sewerage and sanitation,
solid waste management, storm water drains, street lights, slum improvement and
other remunerative and social projects.