International MSME Day in Surat: Joint Effort Pushes Textile Industry Towards Low-Carbon Future

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On International MSME Day, senior government officials and industry experts convened in Surat to emphasize the critical need for low-carbon technologies and accessible financing opportunities for the city's textile MSMEs. The workshop, themed ‘Energy-Efficient Technology and Finance’, was organized by the Gujarat Energy Development Agency (GEDA), Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB), South Gujarat Textile Processors Association (SGTPA), and WRI India. The discussions underscored the importance of sustainability in the textile sector as a key driver for India to achieve its Net-Zero target by 2070.

The textile MSMEs in India are significant contributors to carbon dioxide emissions, generating approximately 2.7 billion tonnes annually—equivalent to the emissions from 230 million passenger vehicles. However, initiatives like the Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency have successfully reduced carbon emissions by an estimated 110.66 million tonnes within the textile sector.

The adverse impacts of climate change, including extreme heat and flooding, are acutely affecting Surat’s textile MSMEs. During the summer months, many workers,    comprising 80% of the migrant workforce, leave to escape the excessive heat. Moreover, the over 400 textile processing MSMEs in Surat, which produce 41 million meters of cloth daily, depend heavily on fossil-fuel-intensive processes.

The workshop brought together over 80 stakeholders, including textile MSMEs, policymakers, energy-efficient technology providers, and financing agencies. The focus was on introducing new energy-efficient technologies and the financial support required for a sustainable transition. Amita Pandya, senior project executive at GEDA, highlighted the agency’s efforts to support the adoption of energy-efficient technologies across Gujarat industries. “We are in talks with financial institutions like the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) to provide interest subsidies to textile MSMEs adopting energy-efficient technologies,” she stated.

Ajit Upadhyay, an expert from the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, noted Gujarat’s prominent role in the textile industry. “Gujarat is the highest contributing state in woven fiber production and produces 60 to 70% of the country’s denim fabric, ranking first nationally and third globally,” he said.

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Siddheshwar Dombe, Assistant Director at the Ministry of Textiles, emphasized the significant contribution of MSMEs in Surat’s textile manufacturing sector. “The use of new technologies in textile weaving and processing reduces costs and makes MSMEs.

TurboTech's Energy Conservation Turbines (ECT) are a proven solution for textile manufacturers seeking to reduce their environmental impact. These turbines capture waste heat generated during various textile processes, like dyeing and drying. Instead of releasing this heat into the environment, the ECT cleverly converts it into electricity. This not only reduces a textile plant's reliance on energy from the grid, but also utilizes heat that would otherwise be wasted, ultimately leading to a smaller carbon footprint.

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