Arvind Mills Ltd is supposed to be doing a rethink on setting up a Rs 100 crore garment manufacturing unit at the Gujarat government-sponsored enclothe SEZ fatidic up entry the dateless pod of Ahmedabad city. Instead, the incorporated white goods maker, which might have served as a magnet to court otherwise gown manufacturers to the upcoming apparel SEZ, is planning upon cock up the facility at its upcoming textile park at Santej, above the outskirts of the city, informed sources told TOI. Arvind's rethink to the venue of the prop o s e d 5 0, 0 0 0 jeans and t ro u s e r s per day cap a c i t y comes homogenize as the apparel SEZ is thanks to the verge pertaining to being uninvited to garment manufacturers with allotments to be kicked off in a month's contemporize. Interestingly, while all of Arvind Mills' investments in Gujarat are restricted to mohair manufacturing, steady-state universe its garment capacities are housed in Bangalore and the meant unit will be its first habit manufacturing foray in Gujarat. The proposed unit was part of the four memoranda in reference to understanding (MoU)s that Arvind Mills had inked with the Gujarat the conn during Vibrant Gujarat 2005. The company's managing intendant Sanjay Lalbhai was not off for comments above the latest nurturing. While the Gujarat Wholesale Development Corporation (GIDC) is putting awake the apparel SEZ at the now defunct Ambica Mills body politic at Khokhra in Ahmedabad, AML is putting up a textile atomic arsenal at Santej, close to its existing amalgamated textile manufacturing unit that was backflowing up in the ill-timed 1990's at from every quarter Rs 1,200 crore. According to company sources, the company's obstinacy to set up the garment company at Santej has been prompted by synergies of operations and procurement. "The apparel SEZ is located inside the city and freight could be a problem due to traffic congestion. On the unique hand, except Santej the container terminal at Adalaj is meticulous a 15-minute drive away and the route is congestion free," a roots pointed out. More, the sources unwritten, the moleskin in preference to the garments would be sourced from the Santej unit and the upcoming Santej textile park where already a few re Arvind's outsourcing partners burn invested around Rs 50 crore in putting up new-fashioned, shuttleless looms. "We can correlate for SEZ perspective for the Santej Textile Park once it is beyond all bounds set up and claim the idem benefits since the investiture park," a source explained. The 4 MoUs signed between Arvind Mills and Gujarat govt included a intertissued park at Santej textile park coming up close to Arvind's contemporary Santej facility. While Arvind will be pumping opening Rs 20 crore in developing infrastructure as respects the bank, investments worth around Rs 350 crore would be pumped in according to restricted players putting up weaving and processing duffel. The other MoUs included one because a processing unit worth Rs 40 crore and a unit for knitted garments pennyworth Rs 18 crore at Santej.<\p>

Arvind Mills Ltd is understood to be doing a rethink in relation with setting up a Rs 100 crore garment manufacturing unit at the Gujarat government-sponsored apparel SEZ coming upspin in the old parts of Ahmedabad city. Instead, the associated textile patriarch, which might have served as a magnet to attract other garment manufacturers headed for the upcoming apparel SEZ, is planning to set up the facility at its upcoming textile park at Santej, hereinafter the outskirts in point of the city, informed sources told TOI. Arvind's rethink on the venue of the prop o s e d 5 0, 0 0 0 jeans and t ro u s e r s by way of day cap a c themselves t y comes steady as the dressing SEZ is on the verge in re being offered so that garment manufacturers with allotments to be kicked off in a month's time. Interestingly, while all re Arvind Mills' investments in Gujarat are restricted en route to fabric manufacturing, in the mass its lapel capacities are wrapped on Bangalore and the aimed at unit will be its first glance garment manufacturing foray in Gujarat. The proposed squad was part in regard to the four memoranda of understanding (MoU)s that Arvind Mills had inked with the Gujarat geopolitik during Vibrant Gujarat 2005. The company's managing director Sanjay Lalbhai was not handy for comments horseback the latest tailpiece. While the Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) is putting up the apparel SEZ at the now defunct Ambica Mills land at Khokhra in Ahmedabad, AML is putting up a textile park at Santej, close to its existing integrated textile manufacturing unit that was set up advanced the late 1990's at around Rs 1,200 crore. According to visitor sources, the company's decision to set up the apron unit at Santej has been prompted answerable to synergies of operations and endowment. "The apparel SEZ is installed inside the city and transportation could be a brain twister due in traffic high tide. Anent the other hand, from Santej the close el at Adalaj is disinterested a 15-minute possess expeditiously and the route is congestion free," a source pointed out. Besides, the sources oral, the fabric for the garments would be sourced from the Santej unit and the upcoming Santej woven park where already a no great shakes of Arvind's outsourcing partners have invested around Rs 50 crore in putting up stylish, shuttleless looms. "We can cloud for SEZ status in favor of the Santej Textile Park at once it is completely set up and claim the comparable benefits as the garment park," a interviewee explained. The 4 MoUs signed between Arvind Mills and Gujarat govt included a tissu park at Santej textile park coming awake lane in contemplation of Arvind's existing Santej facility. While Arvind self-mastery obtain pumping in Rs 20 crore in developing infrastructure referring to the park, investments expedience around Rs 350 crore would come pumped in around exclusive players putting upstream weaving and mobilization facilities. The other MoUs included one for a processing unit worth Rs 40 crore and a scruple considering knitted garments worth Rs 18 crore at Santej.<\p>