Knitwear industry of Tirupur is on the target for getting stronger growth in the exports. But it has not been that much easier for the other industries, behind the scenes.

Dyeing forms the backbone of textile unit. But Tirupur’s odd dyeing units, around 700 in numbers that serves knitwear industry worth 16,00crore has been facing terrible situations due to the environmental issues.

Newly introduced regulations by the government forced the dyeing units to migrate up to zero discharge process. Proposal provided by the government explained that effluent treatment plants are being laid down on private public partnership with the state and central government providing 75% of entire expenses.

Few of the units are small in size with turnover of some 20lakhs. Debt of this amount is quite big for them. We simply want the government to keep up its promise and keep an eye over the industries that serves as backbone, in future, Samiappan, President of Tirupur’s Dyers Association said.

Coimbatore, on the other hand, suffered much deeper situation. Most of the small and medium sized enterprises were adversely affected due to the economic slowdown. But now the recovery signs are smarter, reason being, most of the US and European industries that were bankrupt come here.

James, a supplier of tier II, to manufacturers of textile machinery, is quite flourishing with the orders. However, in contract, James has to struggle a lot for getting back the workers who were retrenched during the economic slowdown.
We are hoping that NREGA norms of employment will be tightened in the Budget. Since good days are back, and if government takes necessary actions, soon we’ll be able to show our fast growth pace, said James.

So, better prospects are reflected in the biggest industrial sector of the country and businesses are waiting for the Budget with baited breath.

Lessons understood with fierce times always come in flourishing opportunities.