GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNICAL TEXTILES IN INDIA: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF TENTH AND ELEVENTH FIVE YEAR PLAN

Author (s) : E.Bharathi, D.Nathiya & R.Vinika

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Abstract :
This paper examines the growth and development of the Technical Textile industry in India covering a decade from 2002 to 2012. Further, the researchers compare the eleventh five year plan period performance of the Indian Technical Textile Industry with tenth five year plan period performance in order to know the progress over the years. The growth and development of the industry is measured in terms of production, export and import. For the purpose of study, Paired sample t Test is being used in order to compare the both plan period performance i.e. tenth and eleventh plan. The results reveal the statistically reliable difference between the tenth and eleventh plan mean values of the three selected parameters in Technical Textile industry, which leads to a conclusion that growth of the industry has improved significantly during the eleventh five year plan.

Keywords : Technical Textiles, Production, Export, Import, Five Year Plan, India

Conference Date : 17/09/2021

Pages : 281

Paper ID : IESMDT279