Giriraj Singh Highlights Investment and Growth Potential in Sector During Industry Interaction

The discussions highlighted the sector's contributions to economic development, manufacturing, exports, and employment generation.

The Union Minister of Textiles, Shri Giriraj Singh, engaged in a significant interaction with key industry representatives, Export Promotion Councils, and associations representing the entire textile value chain. This meeting aimed to discuss the current state and future potential of the textile sector, emphasizing the need for substantial investment, modern infrastructure development, ease of doing business, and job creation, particularly in labor-intensive segments like garmenting and apparel.

The interaction included the presence of Union Minister of State for Textiles, Shri Pabitra Margherita, Secretary Textiles, Smt. Rachna Shah, and other senior officials from the Ministry of Textiles. The discussions highlighted the sector's contributions to economic development, manufacturing, exports, and employment generation.

Industry stakeholders expressed gratitude to the Union Minister for the opportunity to share their perspectives and suggestions to achieve the vision for the sector. They discussed the current challenges, growth potential, and available opportunities in the textile sector. The representatives appreciated the government's key initiatives such as the PM MITRA Park Scheme, the PLI Scheme for Textiles, the National Technical Textiles Mission, and the Skilling programme SAMARTH. These initiatives are seen as pivotal in attracting investment, enhancing capacities, and generating employment.

Overall, the interaction was a platform for the industry to share innovative ideas and suggestions to accelerate the sector's growth and contribute to economic development and job creation.