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m i n i s t r y o f t e x t i l e s●viability studies, (ii) vetting outrestructuring proposals, (iii) scrutinyof revival proposals, (iv) valuation offixed assets of textile units, (v)certification of modernization /renovation done by the mills, (vi)equipment verification and (vii)control panel valuation.Services provided by BTRA duringthe period are at Table 13.1.Table 13.1(a) Technical investigations 286carried out(b) Technical enquiries attended 295(c) Local mill visits made 1,617(man-days)(d) Outstation mill visits made 264(man-visits)(e) Number of samples tested 14,544(f) Number of reports issued 6,249provide technical consultancy,testing services, training in loomworking, loom maintenance,disseminating information throughtraining progrmmes, workshops,demonstrations and discussions.Liaison visits are made by BTRAstaff to have a first-hand view ofthe problems faced by thePowerloom weavers / processorsand on the spot suggestions aremade. The Eco-laboratory ofBTRA, set up at Ichalkaranji,undertakes testing of textile fibres,yarns, fabrics and auxiliaries asper eco-parameters. It also carriesout water and effluent analysis andphysical / chemical analysis. Theactivities of these centres duringthe period under review are atTable 13.2.Table 13.2Activities Ichalkaranji Solapur Madhavnagar-vitaTotal yarn and fabric samples tested 5,630 1,192 569Number of technical assistance / 228 51 180trouble shooting consultancy givenTotal number of man-days spent for 1,717 1,352 200the technical workTotal training progarmmes conducted 7 13 8Total people trained 134 69 47Total units surveyed 16 50 181●BTRA runs three PowerloomService Centres (PSCs) atIchalkaranji, Solapur andMadhavnagar-vita. In order toimprove the quality, operatingefficiency and productivity ofPowerloom clusters, BTRA PSCsSITRADuring the year under review, scientificwork in SITRA was carried out on 41projects covering product quality,operational studies, energy conservation,unconventional fibres, machinery164
a n n u a l r e p o r t 0 4 - 0 5development, process and productdevelopment. Out of 41 on-going projects,14 were completed during the year. Fournew developments—SITRA Enercool(control system for cooling towers), SITRAEner TFO (energy saving TFO spindle),SITRA-CIM (monitoring and informationsystem for combers) and SITRA Micro-Control (auto levelers for draw frames)have been licensed for commercialproduction.In the area of Human ResourcesDevelopment, SITRA organised 17different training programmes for technicaland managerial personnel and 6programmes for labour, wherein a total of1449 personnel have been trained. UnderInternational training, 45 participants from19 different countries were trained.As a part of SITRA’s services todecentralised sector, it rendered 2220consultancy services like machineryvaluation, techno-economic viability study,project appraisal etc; the number ofdesigns produced were 1348 and 25,228samples were tested, 56 trainingprogrammes were offered wherein 634participants have been trained.A wide range of services were offered bythe Computer Aided DesignCentres(CADCs) during the year. Closeto 600 designs were developed and asmany as 20 training programmes wereoffered. The Centres have also rendered220 consultancy services.The SITRA-AEPC Knit-Wear ServiceCentre, among its various services, hastrained 150 young candidates through its“Knitwear Manufacturing Technique andManagement” Programme covering allaspects of knit garment manufacturing.The Centre has tested 5,858 yarn andfabric samples and also offered 15consultancy services to various problemsreferred by the knitters.During the year SITRA has brought out19 publications which includes 11research reports. Besides, SITRAScientists have contributed 38 technicalpapers for publication in various technical/managerial journals. SITRA was recipientof six awards for research work andtechnical publications during the year.NITRAThe NITRA has completed 19 projects and8 projects are in the pipeline. A few of thenotable projects being handled areDevelopment and Standardization ofTechnology for Improving Aesthetic andComfort for Operation on Terry Towel,Development of Cost Effective and EcofriendlyBleaching of Natural Textile FibresUsing Advanced Oxidation Technique,Development of X-ray Opaque Fabric,Discharge Printing on Direct and ReactiveDyed Cotton Made-ups : A New Approach,Development of Anti-Microbial and BloodRepellent Fabric, Treatability on CompleteBiodegradation of Textile Waste WaterThrough Aerobic cum Anaerobic Route,Development of UV Resistant Fabric andDevelopment of PLC Based Instrument toMeasure Steam Consumption at IndividualPoint. In addition to above NITRA has alsoconducted collaborative research withreputed houses like LUWA India,165
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