Industrial Potential of the District

In Madurai district the following potential clusters are possible in forthcoming years for the development of industry as well as the up gradation of rural economy.

1. Stainless Steels Utensils.
2. Automobile Body Building.
3. General Engineering.
4. Automobile Service Industries.
5. Appalam.
6. Rice Mill, Dhall Mill and Oil Mill.
7. Powerloom and Handloom
8. Rubber Industries
9. Plastic Industries.

HANDLOOM AND SERICULTURE:

Madurai has got large chunk of Sourastra Community along with Saliars who are all traditional Weavers. The Traditional Koyambedu Sarees and Sungadi Sarees are produced here. Geographical indications may be obtained for these items like, Pochampalli saris of Andra Pradesh. There are 54 Handloom Weavers Co-operative societies in and around Madurai. The Co-op tex Corporation has proposed to form one Handloom cluster at Nilaiyur Panchayat of Tiruparankundram Panchayat union. There are about 1000 Handlooms functioning in and around Nilaiyur area alone.

Madurai District is having large no. of hand looms and power looms for weaving of silk and polyester sarees.

More no. of Spinning Enterprises and few no. of Dying Enterprises are functioning with permission of TNPCB in this District.

Mulberry leaves are being cultivated in some of the areas for production of cocoons.

Hence, there is scope for establishing Silk Reeling Centre for manufacturing of Silk yarn, in this District.

MINERALS:

In Madurai District, Melur-Tk and Madurai North-Tk are having enormous wealth of Granites.

All over Madurai District lot of Minerals such as Sand, lime, Blue Metal & Quarts are available.

More enterprises have come up in this District, using this mineral wealth and providing more employment.

There are about 42 Granite quarries in Madurai District

DISTRICT EXPORT PROMOTION CELL

The District Export Promotion Cell is formed at the District Industries Centres and functioning from 22.10.2002. The aim of the District Export Promotion Cell is to promote MSME exports at the district level by identify the potential industries for exports, identifying suitable markets for exports, inviting entrepreneurs to exploit the potential and giving them proper guidance for exporting their products.

Entrepreneurs willing to have a share of the export market can approach this District Export Promotion Cell for proper guidance.

EXPORT POTENTIAL OF THE DISTRICT:

1. Readymade Garments, Terry Towels
2. Granities
3. Food Products of Masala Powder, Pickles, Appalam, Pappads.
4. Aloevera Gel
5. S.S. Utensils