Ichalkaranji is characterized as “Manchester of Mahrashtra”. Textile Industry has played an important in the growth of the city. Notably , the decadal growth of the city during the period 1951-61 (80 %) attributed to spurt in textile activity . Today , there are around one lakh power looms in the city employing almost 1.2 lakh directly and another lakh in ancillary industries.

The textile industry has graduated from a mere single unit in 1904 to 1.113 lakh units in 2005. The power loom industry has eventually given rise to other supportive industries such as yarn manufacturing sizing , processing & garment manufacturing. Gradually, there has been shift from traditional hand looms to power auto looms & now shuttle less looms.

The city has four co-operative textile industries estates and these have played an important role in providing infrastructure facilities such as land, water , transportation , communication etc. The city has also been selected for funding under integrated industrial up gradation scheme funded by the Gol and GoM . The objective of the scheme is to develop the textile cluster and upgrade technology to make the city globally competitive. The scheme would be benefiting whole textile industry of Ichalkaranji. Ichalkaranji Textile development cluster ltd(ITDC) of 62 processes and 122 sizing units , these are involved in textile activities like bleaching , dyeing printing and finishing of cotton synthetic and blended fabrics.

Ichalkaranji Textile Devlopment cluster (ITDC) has installed 12 MLD CETP at, Ichalkaranji , Tal : Hatkangale , Dist: Kolhapur , Maharashtra . The Plant is under commissioning Since June 2011. This chapter presents the brief description of the location , approachability project layout , salient features of the project , equipments and machinery , infrastructure details and CETP units.

The project site is located at R. Sales No. 610 A, Ichalkaranji , Tal : Hatkangale , Dist: Kolhapur , Maharashtra. The project site is accessible by 18 m side Ring road on west side. The 12 MLD CETP site falls in survey of India Top sheet no 47 l6 The coordinates of the project site are as follows.

There is no sensitive establishment in the vicinity such as archaeological monuments , sanctuaries , etc. Some details above the site are given below: