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Gangwar backs wider use of technical textiles

29 Jan '16

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Textiles minister Santosh Gangwar has said that the Rs 427-crore Government scheme to promote the use of geotechnical textiles in the North Eastern region would provide support for use of geotextiles in road construction, slope stabilization and water reservoirs.

According to an official press release, he expressed satisfaction at the completion of the construction of the airport access road at Imphal, using geotextiles. Gangwar said that approval has been given for 13 water reservoir projects in Manipur and Tripura, and for two projects in road construction and slope stabilization in the two states, all employing geotextiles.

The Minister's comments came at the curtain raiser event in New Delhi ahead of Technotex 2016 which will be held in Mumbai in April 2016. Gangwar said that 44 demonstration centers at a total cost of Rs 8.17 crore have been approved, in order to promote agrotextiles in the North East region. Out of this, 23 demonstration centers have started functioning. In addition, 263 agrotextile kits have been distributed to farmers in Manipur and Mizoram.

Gangwar said that a pilot scheme has been approved in order to promote agrotextiles in other parts of India. Two demonstration centres are being set up under the scheme in drought- affected areas in Amravati district of Maharashtra. Besides this, 60 farmers in Amravati have been identified for distribution of agrotextile kits, said the Minister.

Gangwar said that the Ministry of Textiles has set up six focus incubation centres at a cost of Rs 17.4 crore. These centres would help budding entrepreneurs build innovative technical textile products in a "plug and play" model, and would help promote Make in India in textiles.

Gangwar said that the Technology Mission on Technical Textiles (TMTT) has been extended for two years. Eight Centres of Excellence have been set up under the scheme, where facilities for testing, R&D and skill development in technical textiles are being set up. He said that TMTT Mission – II provides support in the areas such as export market development of technical textiles, new business start-ups, contract research and market development support for sale to institutional buyers, among others.

Gangwar also released the Baseline survey on Technical Textiles and BIS Standards for the industry. The release of the survey and standards is an important step forward in the Government's efforts for standardization of technical textile products in India. (SH)

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