Department of Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi (Tamil Nadu) explained

Agency Name:Department of Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi (Tamil Nadu)
Formed:1956
Jurisdiction:Tamil Nadu
Headquarters:Chennai
Minister1 Name:R. Gandhi
Minister1 Pfo:Minister of Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Department
Chief1 Name:Dharmendra Pratap Yadav, IAS
Chief1 Position:Principal Secretary, Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi
Parent Agency:Government of Tamil Nadu
Website:Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi Department

The Department of Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi is one of the departments of Government of Tamil Nadu.

Objective

The objective of the department is to promote the growth of various components of the textile industry such as handloom, powerloom, spinning and finished garments.[1]

Textile industry

The state is home to more than half of the operating fiber textile mills in India.[2] [3] Coimbatore is often referred to as the Manchester of South India due to its cotton production and textile industries.[4] [5], Tiruppur exported garments worth $480 billion, contributing to nearly 54% of the all the textile exports from India and the city is known as the knitwear capital due to its cotton knitwear export.[6] [7], the textile industry in the state accounted for 17% of the total invested capital in all the industries.[8], 40% of leather goods exported from India worht are being manufactured in the state.[9]

Kanchipuram silk sari is a type of silk sari made in the Kanchipuram region the state which has been recognized as a Geographical indication by the Government of India in 20052006.[10] [11] Kovai Cora Cotton and Bhavani Jamakkalam are other noted Geographical indications.[11] [12]

Departments and functions

Handlooms and textiles

TextilesThe state is one of the largest producer of textile yarns and finished garments, accounting for more than 70% of the national output. The department is responsible for the management of entire textile supply chain including facilitating resources including materials, land and labour, textile machinery, education and research and promotion. The department also provides for various savings and pension schemes to support the industries. The government also procures free school uniforms and textiles for distribution to the poor from the textile co-operative industries.
HandloomThe handloom industry employs more than 2.4 lakh workers with more than 52% women in 1.55 lakh units. The state has the third highest number of handlooms and the highest number of handloom weavers in co-operative units. The department of handlooms is responsible for ensuring the sustainability of the weavers by facilitating raw materials for production, infrastructure support, marketing and sales of finished goods through Co-optex.[13]
PowerloomThe powerloom sector in the state accounts for one fifth share of the country with 5.63 lakh units and employing more than ten lakh people. The department is responsible for modernization of the powerloom sector, up-skilling of workers and facilitating marketing and exports.[13]
SericultureThe state is the third largest producer of silk and the sericulture department is responsible for increasing the silk output, modernization of the industry, education of farmers, research and marketing.[14]

Handicrafts and Khadi

HandicraftThe handicraft board is responsible for training of artisans, facilitate employment and benefits, improve productivity and quality and sales and marketing of products through "Poompuhar".[14]
KhadiThe Khadi board was created in 1960 and is responsible for improving the production of khadi products, facilitation of financing and social benefits to khadi producers in rural areas and marketing of the products.[14]
Palm productsThe Palm products development board functions under the department and was established in 1994. It is responsible for safeguarding the interests of palm farmers, improve production, facilitation of sales and marketing of products.[14]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Handlooms, Handicrafts, Textiles and Khadi department. Government of Tamil Nadu. 1 December 2023.
  2. State wise number of Textile Mills. Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 7 August 2014. 23 January 2023.
  3. News: Lok Sabha Elections 2014: Erode has potential to become a textile heaven says Narendra Modi. DNA India. 17 April 2014. 20 March 2016.
  4. News: SME sector: Opportunities, challenges in Coimbatore. 9 May 2011. CNBC-TV18. 24 February 2011. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20110311111630/http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/sme-sector-opportunities-challengescoimbatore_525889.html. 11 March 2011.
  5. Web site: Nicknames of places in India. 28 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150503144352/http://www.winentrance.com/general_knowledge/india_misscellaneous/nick-names-indian-places.html. 3 May 2015. live.
  6. News: How can India replicate the success of Tiruppur in 75 other places?. Business Standard. 1 November 2023.
  7. Web site: Brief Industrial Profile of Tiruppur district. DCMSME. Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Industries, Government of India. 3 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304101505/http://dcmsme.gov.in/dips/IPS%20Tiruppur%202012.pdf. 4 March 2016. live. dmy-all.
  8. News: New textile policy on the anvil. Sangeetha Kandavel. The Hindu. 25 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150904023012/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/new-textile-policy-on-the-anvil/article7458741.ece. 4 September 2015. live. 24 July 2015.
  9. News: TN to account for 60% of India's leather exports in two year. 6 September 2022. 1 December 2023. The Times of India.
  10. News: Weaving through the threads. The Hindu. 7 March 2015.
  11. Geographical indications of India. Government of India. 28 June 2023.
  12. News: 31 ethnic Indian products given. Financial Express. 28 June 2015.
  13. Web site: Handlooms and Textiles department, policy note 2023-24. Government of Tamil Nadu. 1 December 2023.
  14. Web site: Sericulture, handicrafts and Khadi department, policy note 2023-24. Government of Tamil Nadu. 1 December 2023.

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