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Textiles now form 15% of India's exports
11 Jun '16
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“Apart from this, in the 2015-16 season too, we have procured around nine lakh bales through MSP operations, out of which we have a stock of three lakh bales at present,” he said.
Under the Integrated Skill Development Scheme (ISDS), 3.75 lakh youth have been trained in textile trades and 70 per cent of the trainees provided jobs.
Also, textile projects were launched in Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Haryana, Goa, Karnataka, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab under ISDS in the last two years.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched 'India Handloom' brand on August 7, 2015.
“India Handloom brand is aimed at promoting high value handloom products with new design, zero defects (in fabrics), zero effect (on environment) and assurance to consumers about genuineness and the quality of products,” the minister said.
Packaging of food grains in jute bags has been mandated to help jute producers and manufacturers after the Jute Common Facility Centre Scheme was launched in September 2015, he said. (SH)
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