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Government, Textile Industry Representatives To Chalk Out 10-Year Roadmap For Growth

• By  Textile Excellence
• April 01, 2017

Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani, Union Power Minister Piyush Goyal, MSME Minister Kalraj Mishra, senior bureaucrats, several top industrialists, besides key policymakers as well as representatives of the global textile and apparel industry will participate in a three-day international conference, a senior official said.

The conference which is being organised by the Union Ministry of Textiles is expected to witness participation from different states as well as prominent Indian and international industry stakeholders. They will suggest a 10-year roadmap for the textile sector's growth and deliberate upon how India can be made a global sourcing hub and an investment destination.

The conference will explore the growth potential of technical textiles, identify productivity and product diversification challenges for natural fibres, skilling requirements in high value chain as well as ways to carve out a niche market for Indian handicraft goods globally.

A key aspect of the conference is to develop a clear and comprehensive policy as well as frame an action plan for the textile and apparel sector. The aim is to bring together national and international industry stakeholders to participate in focused discussion on the present status of the industry, current challenges as well as emerging global trends, the official said.

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