Surat: The powerloom weaving sector is sceptical of the Sustainable and Accelerated Adoption of Efficient Textile Technologies (SAATHI) initiative taken by the central government.
Talking to TOI, president of Pandesara Weavers' Cooperative Society Ltd (PWCSL), Ashish Gujarati said, "We will have to see the performance of the energy-efficient equipment for powerloom sector. For this, EESL will have to first install the equipment in big units for experiment and then pass it on to small and medium units."
Gujarati added, "GST has cast a dark shadow on the powerloom weaving sector. Most of the small and medium weaving units have shut shops for a month-long Diwali vacation. We are not sure whether they will open up after the vacation."
Ashok Jirawala, president of Federation of Gujarat Weavers Welfare Association (FOGWA), said, "The central government is leaving no stone unturned to focus on Gujarat with its schemes and initiatives. This is another poll-related announcement. The energy-efficient equipment will be quite costly and many small unit owners won't be able to afford it."
On the other hand, the Synthetic and Rayon Textile Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC) has welcomed the new initiative for the powerloom sector.
Recently, the ministries of power and textiles joined hands under SAATHI. Under this initiative, Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL), a public sector entity, under the ministry of power, would procure energy-efficient powerlooms, motors and Rapier kits in bulk and provide them to the small and medium powerloom units at no upfront cost.
To kick start the implementation, demonstration projects and workshops will be organized in key clusters such as Erode, Surat and Ichalkaranji.
According to the initiative, use of these efficient equipment would result in energy savings and cost savings to the unit owner and he would repay in instalments to EESL over a period of four to five years.
Talking to TOI, president of Pandesara Weavers' Cooperative Society Ltd (PWCSL), Ashish Gujarati said, "We will have to see the performance of the energy-efficient equipment for powerloom sector. For this, EESL will have to first install the equipment in big units for experiment and then pass it on to small and medium units."
Gujarati added, "GST has cast a dark shadow on the powerloom weaving sector. Most of the small and medium weaving units have shut shops for a month-long Diwali vacation. We are not sure whether they will open up after the vacation."
Ashok Jirawala, president of Federation of Gujarat Weavers Welfare Association (FOGWA), said, "The central government is leaving no stone unturned to focus on Gujarat with its schemes and initiatives. This is another poll-related announcement. The energy-efficient equipment will be quite costly and many small unit owners won't be able to afford it."
On the other hand, the Synthetic and Rayon Textile Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC) has welcomed the new initiative for the powerloom sector.
by via Surat News, Latest Surat News Headlines & Live Updates - Times of India
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