1 | Name Of Cluster | Tirunelveli Brick Kiln |
2 | Place | Sankarankovil and Vudevenallur blocks |
3 | District | Tirunelveli |
4 | State | Tamil Nadu |
5 | No of firms (by type) | Tamilnadu |
6 | No. of workers | Tamilnadu |
7 | Turnover(Rs in Million's) | Tamilnadu |
8 | Associations in cluster | Sri Ganga Seva Sangam |
9 | Major products | Country Bricks |
10 | Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) |
DIC, Tirunelveli Auroville Earth Institute, Pondicherry |
11 | Major markets | Within India Tamilnadu Outside India- Nil |
12 | Major problems/prospects | High cost of fire wood for kiln Low requirement in procurement Lack of market intelligence High Pollution due to traditional technology Weak linkages with Institutions Lack of funds for upgradation and use of new technology |
13 | Data source and updated on | ITCOT (November 2007) |