An exhibition organized by the regional office of the textile commissioner (ROC), Amritsar, began in the city on Friday at an exhibition hall on Malhar Road where around 40 participants are displayed products like blankets, carpets, suits, etc.

Mayor Harcharan Singh Gohalwaria said that the industrial city Ludhiana was chosen as a venue for the second year in a row, for which he congratulated the officers of the department.

Bhushan Abbi, president of home furnishing and textile cluster, thanked the textile ministry for conducting the event in Ludhiana, and offering a platform to the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) sector to showcase their products.

Abbi also informed that the issues of the textile industry will be discussed with officials, and a delegation of the textile industry representatives will soon conduct a meeting to review the progress of their cluster.

Meawhile, deputy director and office-in-charge of ROC Amritsar, Rajinder Kumar present at the event disclosed that buyer-seller meets would be organized during the event, and textile industrialists would be informed about new schemes and guidelines issued by the textile ministry.

Many industrialists and office-bearers of several industry associations were also present.