The story
Falna, a small town in Pali district, became a centre for assembling umbrellas from frames, cloth and handles. Traders from Falna supply umbrellas to markets across India ahead of the monsoon. The business is seasonal and depends on rainfall.
In numbers
The Falna umbrella cluster had about 50 units, Rs 80 crore turnover and 3,000 workers, with no exports (Pali district profile 2015-16).
Brief Industrial Profile of Pali District 2015-16 (MSME-DI Jaipur, Ministry of MSME) · 2016
Ways in for a newcomer
- Umbrella assembly job-work
- Printed and branded umbrellas for corporate gifts
- Supplying frames, cloth and handles
Problems the cluster faces
- Seasonal demand
- Cheap imported umbrellas
- Weak monsoon years
Businesses to start here
Plastic (PVC) Raincoat Making →Plastic Injection Moulding (Containers) →