Case of public interventions, industrialization and urbanization : Tirupur in Tamil Nadu, India
Srinivas, Sampath
The cotton industry hosiery knitting industry in Tirupur is restricted to the small scale and cottage sector. The law defining this sector, creating its right to monopolize particular form of production, was created during the early 1960s. Today, Tirupur is the leading cotton hosiery manufacturing center in India. This paper offers a discussion of the evolution of the hosiery industry in Tirupur, its characteristics and operation, and the role of the private sector in the provision of infrastructure in the town. The report consists of seven sections. After the introduction, the second section discusses the industry, history and change, output, and markets. The production process of the hosiery garments, organization of production, and support activities for the industry in Tirupur are also discussed in this section. The next section discusses the location and change of the industry in Tirupur. Section four discusses various aspects related to labor in the hosiery industry in the town, which is followed by a section on the urban economy. Section six discusses governance, where an analysis of the New Tirupur Project is provided. The last section concludes.
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