chapter viii wool & wollen textiles industry - Ministry of Textiles

iii) Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster
Development Scheme
Based on Budget Announcement made in
2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11, 12 centres
are being developed as mega cluster on
a Public Private Partnership (PPP) model
to scale up infrastructure and production
in Handloom, Handicraft and Powerloom
sectors, wherein Government contribution
has been earmarked at maximum of Rs.70
crore for each mega cluster. At present,
following 12 centres are being developed
as Mega Cluster as in table 1.3.
SCHEME FOR INTEGRATED
TEXTILE PARKS (SITP)
Scheme for Integrated Textiles Parks
was approved in the 10th Five Year Plan
to provide the industry with world-class
infrastructure facilities for setting up their
textile units by merging the erstwhile
‘Apparel Parks for Exports Scheme
(APES)’ and ‘Textile Centre Infrastructure
Development Scheme (TCIDS)’.
Scope of the Scheme
The scheme targets industrial clusters/
locations with high growth potential,
which require strategic interventions by
way of providing world-class infrastructure
support. The project cost covers the cost
of common infrastructure and buildings for
production/support activities, depending
on the needs of the ITP. There will be
flexibility in setting up ITPs to suit the local
requirements.
Table 1.3
ministry of textiles
This scheme is implemented through
Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs),
where Industry Associations/Group of
Entrepreneurs are the main promoters
of the Integrated Textile Park (ITP). At
each ITP, there would be a separate
Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) formed
with the representatives of local Industry,
Financial Institutions, State and Central
Government. SPV shall invariably be
a Corporate Body registered under the
Companies Act. Any different structure
for the SPV requires the approval of the
Project Approval Committee. The SPVs
shall have operational autonomy so that
they do not become surrogate Public
Sector Enterprises or be controlled by
Central/State Governments.
The components of an ITP are broadly
divided in the following groups:-
(a) Group A - Land.
(b) Group B – Common Infrastructure
like compound wall, roads,
drainage, water supply, electricity
supply including captive power
plant, effluent treatment plant, and
telecommunication lines etc.
(c) Group C – Buildings for common
facilities like testing laboratory, design
center, training center, trade center/
display center, ware housing facility/
raw material depot, crèche, canteen,
workers hostel, offices of service
providers, labour rest and recreation
facilities etc.
Handlooms:
4 Mega Clusters
1. Varanasi (U.P).
2. Sivsagar (Assam).
3. Murshidabad (W.B.).
4. Virudhunagar (T.N)).
Handicrafts:
5 Mega Clusters
5. Moradabad (U.P.)
6. Narasapur (A.P.).
7. Bhdohi-Mirzapur (U.P.).
8. Srinagar (J&K).
9. Jodhpur (Rajasthan)
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Powerloom:
3 Mega Clusters
10. Bhiwandi (Maharastra).
11. Erode (Tamil Nadu).
12. Bhilwara (Rajasthan).