R ARIVANANTHAM
CHENNAI/RAJKOT, APR 22
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal attended a Chintan Shivir, a brainstorming session on Technical Textiles. “India can emerge as a key player in the global technical textiles market,” Goyal said. Union Minister of State for Textiles Darshana Vikram Jardosh also attended the Chintan Shivir.
Glimpses from Hon’ble Union Ministers Shri @PiyushGoyal ji and Smt. @smritiirani ji’s visits to #STSangamam Exhibition Center.
This Exhibition stall has provided a big platform for Artisans of Tamil Nadu and Gujarat to showcase their talent. pic.twitter.com/3GnHSdDreA
— STSangamam (@STSangamam) April 22, 2023
The session was jointly organized with Synthetic and Rayon Textiles Export Promotion Council (SRTEPC) and Indian Technical Textiles Association (ITTA) encompassing participation of more than 50 major industries in the application areas of home textiles and cloth textiles such as Industrial Sewing threads, Adhesive Tapes, Labels and Batches, Furniture and Coated Fabrics, Mosquito Nets, Fibrefill, Filter Fabrics, Household wipes, Stuffed Toys, among others.
- The textile clusters in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu are frontrunners on the road towards sustainability
- Goyal chairs the 2nd meeting on Textile Advisory Group on Man-made Fibres with stakeholders of the MMF value chain
- Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam reflects PM Modi’s efforts to unite the nation: Goyal
The Conference brought together industry leaders, manufacturers, researchers, line Ministries and user Departments of Central and State governments on a single platform to exchange ideas and deliberate on the future growth and development of the sector.
Excitement among Artisians as Union Minister Shri @PiyushGoyal ji visits the Exhibition stalls here at #STSangamam. This Exhibition centre is a must visit, as it offers handcrafts of Tamil and Gujarati influence. pic.twitter.com/HidOl3M0AW
— STSangamam (@STSangamam) April 22, 2023
Goyal chaired the 2nd meeting on Textile Advisory Group on Man-made Fibres with stakeholders of the MMF value chain.
Goyal also Chaired the 6th meeting of Textile Advisory Group on Cotton (TAG-C). TAG-C was constituted on 25th May, 2022 and comprises stakeholders from the entire Cotton Value Chain viz. Cotton Corporation of India (CCI), Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI), Cotton Association of India (CAI), The Cotton Textiles Export Promotion (TEXPROCIL), India Cotton Association Ltd.(ICAL), The Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI), Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC), All India Cotton Farmer Producer Organisations, Indian Cotton Federation (ICF), Southern India Mills’ Association (SIMA), along with leading domestic manufacturers’/exporters & users and representatives of Government ministries/departments.
According to the Ministry of Textiles, to meet the growing internal and global demand for sustainable and circular products, India is also bracing itself and many Indian innovators are experimenting with technologies and techniques to make the different processes of the textile value chain resource-efficient and environment-friendly.
The textile clusters in Gujarat and Tamil Nadu are frontrunners on the road towards sustainability. Great work is being done by them today to make the manufacturing processes more resource efficient through processes like zero liquid discharge, fibreto-fibre recycling, switching to alternative organic dyes/chemicals as well as shifting to renewable energy sources. Alongside this, work is also being done to promote worker well-being through improved working conditions and benefits, thereby targeting all elements of ESG principles.
Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam reflects PM Modi’s efforts to unite the nation: Goyal
Piyush Goyal received receives people attending Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam in Veraval, Gujarat. He said, “PM Modi’s efforts to unite the nation in the past 9 years are reflected today in this program. PM Modi and HM Amit Shah gave an appreciable new form to Somnath. This revival of Kashi-Somnath is an example of the growing India and upcoming developed India.”
