Geotextile….. Reinforces weak soil Facilitates drainages Protects embankments Prevents cracks.

Geotextile…..

Reinforces weak soil

Facilitates drainages

Protects embankments

Prevents cracks

Leading to…..

Better road performance

Lower maintenance cost

Smoother ride

International Usage

Source: Geosynthetics – David Cook (2003), Freedonia Group (2009)

Global Geosynthetics Consumption ~ 3 Billion Sq. Mtrs

CAGR ~

14.5%

2015 estimate – 4.5 billion sq.met

Geotextile Usage prevalentAll over the world since 1970s

“Whenever earth is moved Geosynthetics is used”

It has reached a stage:

India @ 2% of World Consumption

Opportunity 1 – Roads

STATUS

Source: MORTH / FICCI

Road transport share in GDP 4.7 % ( 2009-10) India building new highways ( 2011-12) 10.39 Km per day.

Road Network: 4.69 Million Km

Opportunity 1 – Roads Contd…

According to estimates, the road sector in India will require investments

in the range of US$ 75-90 billion over the next five years.

Source: Consolidated FDI Policy, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP) thru

http://www.oifc.in/sectors/infrastructure/roads/Morth

Huge Gap CAGR 4.2%

Road Density per 1000 people Growth of Road Network in India

Rs 250 Cr worth Geotextiles required at 10% penetration

STATUS• Track length 1.08 Lac Km• Broad Gauge constitutes 79.5% of

network• 11000 trains running every day (7000

passenger trains)• 13 Million passengers travelling daily

New Track Construction:

Dedicated Freight CorridorEastern Corridor 1839 KmWestern Corridor 1483 Km

Existing Track MaintenanceTrack StabilizationMud pumpingEmbankmentDrainage

Opportunity 2 – Railways

Source: Indian Railways Website

Railways to spend Rs. 5 Lac Cr in 12th Five year plan (2012-17)

STATUS

• Coastal line ~ 7500 Km

• 24% Coastline impacted by

erosion*

• Area lost or seriously impacted

by erosion ~ 450 Ha per year

• Business potential Rs 300 Crs.

Opportunity 3 – Coastal Protection

* ADB Consultant Report

• Major Ports 13

• Minor Ports 187

• Port Traffic by 2020 2500 Million Tonnes (present 800 MnT)

• The Shipping ministry will invest Rs.73,793.95 crore for

development of various projects in the port sector as part of the

12th Five Year Plan.

Opportunity 4 – Ports

Source : 12th Plan draft document

Assam erosion since 1954

• Total Area eroded 425900

Ha

• Rate of erosion 8500 Ha/yr

• No of Villages lost to erosion 4521

• Population affected 9 lac

• Important town / sites / heritage location affected 18

Opportunity 5 – River Bank Protection

Source : ADB Consultant Report

Many tenders released worth

of several crores for geobags.

• No. of Airports 136

• Domestic Passenger traffic by 2020 180 Million (100 Million)

• Upgrading 35 non-metro airports at estimated cost of around US$ 1 billion

Opportunity 6 – Airports

Source : Airport Authority

Government supports…

Textile Ministry

• Development of Centre of excellence for Geotextiles, BTRA / ATIRA

• Support for drafting Indian Standards

• Awareness creation (FICCI, CII, CoE)

• Incentive for Manufacturers under TUFS / TMTT

Ministry of Roads

• Code for Geotextile MORTH  Section700

• IRC code 59 - Guidelines on geotextile usage

State PWDs

• Specified in Schedule of Rates – 12 states

BIS

• Standards – urgently required

Forging partnership….

Govt. Depts.

ITTA(Geotextile Suppliers)

Nodal AgencyConsultants

Contractors

Creation of common Geotextile platform

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