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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