Manufacturing Industries in India - I : Agro-based — Question 5

The problems of the cotton textile industry are:

1. Scarcity of Raw Material — Supply of raw material is not adequate.
2. Obsolete Machinery — Most of the mills have obsolete machinery. This has resulted in low productivity and inferior quality.
3. Inadequate Power Supply — With increasing population, the problem of power supply is becoming acute and the industry suffers from shortage of power.
4. Low Productivity of Labour — Labour productivity is extremely low in India as compared to other advanced countries.
5. Stiff Competition — Indian cotton textile has to face stiff competition from power-loom and synthetic fibre product.
6. Sick Mills — 177 mills have been declared as sick mills as they are going in loss.