Textile Industry

The Textile Industry of TamilNadu has the distinction of being the forerunner to the industrial development of the State. The textile industry plays a significant role in the economy of the State and the export market of this industry is a source for earning foreign exchange. Various sectors of this industry, viz. Handloom, Powerloom, Spinning, Processing, Knitwear and Garment production serve as a major employment provider to the qualified as well as ordinary public.
The handloom sector of Tamilnadu is of heritage value and the history of excellent craftsmanship of handloom weaving in the State dates back by thousands of years. At present, there are 34.86 lakh handlooms in India, of which 4.13 lakh handlooms are located in the State providing employment to 6.08 lakh weavers. The average annual sales of handloom cloth by the State is around Rs.1,800 crore and this include the sales through export worth around Rs.875 crore.
The knitwear and woven garment sector is fast growing and the vital sector in the textile industry with an excellent export market. There are around 4000 knitwear and woven garment production units in the State providing employment to around 5 lakh persons
This legislation provides money to improve sewage treatment plants (STPs) and sets limits on the things that industries and STPs can discharge into the water. The Cuyahoga River fires also provided the motivation to create the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement; establish federal and state environmental protection agencies (Environmental Protection Agency, 2003); and pass the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, which prohibits the discharge of oil into navigable rivers.