THE ICHALKARANJI POWERLOOM WEAVERS CO-OP ASSOCIATION LTD.

late.Narayanrao Babasaheb Ghorpade

Jahagirdar

late.Yashwant allis Rajabhau Vithal Datar

Founder

The cotton powerloom industry was started some time towards the beginning of the 20th century. Attracted by the relative merits of the weaving with the help of power. some enterprising traditional handloom weavers gradually took over to the convenient and efficient system of cloth weaving. The machinery was mostly second-hand discarded by Mills which was employed by renovating, and reconditioning the same.

It could be stated that the major factor behind the installation Of power looms has been the desire of the handloom weavers to improve their efficiency and productivity and reduce the strain of operation.

The power loom is a golden means between well organized mill sector and outdated handlooms.

Ichalkaranji a place in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra is 250 miles away from Mumbai. With only 10,000 population around 1940. Only a few handloom weavers struggled for their existence.

The first powerloom was installed here at Ichalkaranji by late. Shri Vithalraoji Datar. This was the first powerloom in India in the decentralized powerloom sector. The industry has however taken shape around 1945. The Ichalkaranji powerloom Weavers' Co-op. Association Ltd., came into being in 1948.

Distribution of yarn and other raw materials like chemicals was the good job performed by the Association, with the development in the industry the owners had to face the problems of excise duty, textile and labour laws. Excise duty was imposed of power looms and in 1953 the Association had projected the Government. Beside these individuals problems, our Association had taken a leading part in establishing spinning mills at and around Ichalkaranji. So also the erection of power and Hand Processing houses is yet another achievement. The Association invested Rs.2.00 lakhs in the Deccan Co-op. Spinning Mills Ltd., and gave a solid helping.

a) Formation of Association

In 1946 – 47 many powerloom owners were came together and decided to make a platform for discussing the various problems while running the business and the various major to solve these problems. Mr. Datar, Mr. Shaha, Mr. Sangle, Mr. Marathe, Mr. Alase, Mr. Murdande were the prominent persons.

For this number of meeting were held and finally in august 1948 the organization was formed namely The Ichalkaranji Powerloom weavers co-op Association ltd, Ichalkaranji. The association was registered under cooperative society act and registration number was P1682 dt. 27 / 08 / 1948.

Mr. Rajabhau Datar son of Late Vithalrao Datar was selected as the founder president of the association and the Mr. Fulchand Shaha was selected as Vice President. Initially nine members of board of director were formed.

Initially, the activities of the association were started in the rental premises. In 1953, the construction of the office building was started at the association's own site. In 1954 working of the association was started in association’s new building.

Now The Ichalkaranji Powerloom Association has completed 71 years of operations.

b) Objects of Association

Mainly for satisfying the necessities of the members regarding textile bussiness.

To Work as agent for the sale of good manufactured in the factories of the members.

To Purchase in retail and in wholesale and to stock yarn silk.

To promulgate amongst the members the knowledge and modernization of textile and ancillary bussiness.

To make arrangement to supply or to give on lease of modern machinery and costly machinery to the members who are unable to purchase it independently.

To Inform the members from time to time about the laws and regulation about the factories and supply of information to the government under the various laws and to do the needful in respect of members without taking any charge.

C) Functions

Present Status of power loom industry of ichalkaranji

i) No.of Loom and Type and there manufacturing range and quality.

ii) Available Infrastructure.

About manufacturing range of our members

Their Capacity and Quality.

What we do and what we offer for our buyer.

Welcome to THE ICHALKARANJI POWERLOOM WEAVERS CO-OP ASSOCIATION LTD.,ICHALKARANJI.