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EASE OF DOING BUSINESS, UPGRADATION OF TECHNOLOGY, MARKETING SUPPORT WILL MAKE THE MALEGAON CLUSTER COMPETITIVE
TEXTILE VALUE CHAIN Media, Mumbai organized a conference in Malegaon/ Maharashtra /INDIA on 2nd September 2021 at Habeeb Lawns with the conference theme of “Malegaon Power loom Opportunity and Challenges”. The objective of the conference is for the development of industry, understanding the problems/ pains and trying to provide an effective solution. This is the firsttime knowledge-based conference conducted in Malegaon especially for the textile and apparel industry. Industry associations, industry stakeholders were happy to attend a conference. The conference’s special guest was Mrs. Darshana Jardosh, Minister of State for Textiles who have addressed the industry through video conference. Mrs. Darshana Jardosh, Minister of States for Textiles stated that the government is communicating with various clusters, stakeholders of the industry and understanding the industry textiles’ domestic and international market requirements. We understand the industry facing competition from Vietnam and Bangladesh market, we are making policies which will be benefited to industry. She mentioned that share industry issues and problems by email, the Textile ministry will take care of it. Ms. Roop Rashi, Textile Commissioner could not be able to join physically nor virtually due to a pre-commitment and busy schedule. But she sent the message that she will visit the Malegaon cluster soon and understand the niche requirement of the cluster. Malegaon Industry Veteran Advocate Mr. Momin Mujeeb Ahmed stated that current government policies do not support the Malegaon industry. The industry has 1% loom strength which makes lungi and
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saree, Global recession does not impact them. The rest of the industry is suffering from bad debts, no working capital, closed business due to global recession and Covid19. Maharashtra’s other clusters like Bhiwandi and Ichalkaranji are ahead of Malegaon. The government’s current scheme should be modified and simplified which can be benefited and easily implemented by the Malegaon industry. Mr. Sajid Ansari, President of Malegaon Power-loom Udyog Vikas Samity; told that Government doesn’t have proper information about the Malegaon industry, so he wants to meet the Textile Ministry / Commissioner to share the problems of the Malegaon industry. Central government role is important for Malegaon plain power loom, sizing industry, modernization of industry. We need to change ourselves along with government support. We have developed industry from our hard work, if we get support then this cluster will grow. This is the start of a new beginning towards the development of Malegaon, in the future we will develop more useful seminars, conferences, workshops, B2B meetings for industry benefits. Mr. Yusuf Ilyas, President of Taluka Malegaon Power-loom Sangharsh Samiti stated that around 30 - 40 years back Mumbai has all mills, Mumbai is supplying yarns to Malegaon, so yarns are costeffective, due to low transport cost. After Mumbai mills closed, yarn was supplied by different states of the country. Other clusters like Ichalkaranji, Bhiwandi have few yarn mills which makes yarn cost-effective for the power loom industry. During the lockdown, yarn manufactured increased the price of the cotton yarn as they are getting a good price from export buyers also getting other tax incentives and benefits, so they have increase price of yarn for the domestic market, due to this cost of fabric is increased and
