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Related Keywords: AGMC, curb migration of workers, increase jobs, Northeast textile sector, project aimed at developing and modernizing textile sector, providingregion specific flexibility in execution, Ready made garment manufacturing unit, Three hundred Japanese computerized sewing machines, under NERTPS to boost textile exports, Union government provides funds

The Union government has undertaken a Rs..1,038 crore ($156 million) under the North-East Region Textile Promotion scheme (NERTPS) to boost textile exports, increase jobs and curb the migration of workers in Northeast. The project is also aimed at developing and modernizing the textile sector by providing region-specific flexibility in execution.

Related Keywords: AGMC, at Bodhjungnagar industrial estate in Tripura, financial assistance to run the unit after commissioning, first AGMC inaugurated in Nagaland, in each eight northeastern states, provide eighteen crore for setting up readymade garment manufacturing unit, second readymade apparel manufacturing unit inaugurated, Textile Ministry

With the textile ministry providing Rs.18 crore for setting up of a ready-made garment manufacturing unit or ‘Apparel and Garment Making Centre’ (AGMC) in each of the eight northeastern states. The North east's second readymade apparel manufacturing unit was inaugurated at western Tripura’s Bodhjungnagar industrial estate on Friday.

Related Keywords: AGMC, geo technical textile scheme, geo technical textiles, northeast India, preserving water bodies, problem of landslides, ready-made textiles manufacturing unit, stabilizing roads, Textile Ministry, Textile Park

The textiles ministry recently announced a Rs.427-crore scheme to promote geo-technical textiles in northeast India which would be helpful in stabilizing roads, addressing the problem of landslides and preserving water bodies. Geo-technical textiles provide the functional advantages of higher endurance and durability in roads, embankments and infrastructure projects.

Tripura chief minister Manik Sarkar, while appreciating the geo-technical textiles scheme, said his government is keen to implement the scheme in the state.