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Related Keywords: Andhra Pradesh Textile Federation, APTF, central government, fails to give clarity on Goods and Services Tax, imposed on textile products, launch an indefinite strike, roll back the decision, to stage Chalo Delhi protest

Andhra Pradesh Textile Federation (APTF) has decided to stage ‘Chalo Delhi’ protest from June 22. Also the Federation threatened to launch an indefinite strike from June 24 if the Central government fails to give clarity on Goods and Services Tax (GST) imposed on textile products.

Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, APTF president B Malleswara Reddy said that ‘Chalo Delhi’ protest has been called by the federation to express stern opposition to GST council members and central government against the levy of taxes on textiles and that traders in AP are against the decision.

Related Keywords: attracting investments in Goa, central government, go all out to revive and support Kunbi saree, identified to be languishing, International textile conference, revival of related skills and crafts, set up technical textile production units, Smriti Irani, technical textile materials, Union Minister of Textiles, who is in Goa

Union Minister of Textiles, Smriti Irani, who is in Goa to commemorate the completion of three years of the Narendra Modi-led Union government, addressing a press conference stated that the central government would go all out to revive and support the Kunbi saree, and such a support would come for the revival of related skills and crafts, which have been identified to be languishing.

Related Keywords: central government, decision to cut levy of import duty, fifteen percent exported, forced to shut down units, four crore workers engaged, GST from twenty nin percent to sixteen percent all imported blankets and fabrics, textile and mink blanket manufacturing units, units produce nearly 1.5 lakh mink blankets every day

The Central government’s decision to cut the levy of import duty and GST from 29 percent to 16 percent on all imported blankets and fabrics will leave over four crore workers engaged in the country’s textile and mink blanket manufacturing units with a dreary future. These units produce nearly 1.5 lakh mink blankets every day, out of which 15 percent are exported to North America, Europe, Russia and Australia.

Related Keywords: bad shape, central government, concern of environment issue, converted into grant, court ordered to closure of all dyeing units, effluent treatment plant, first ever ZLD projects, interest free loan, made huge investments, on performance of CETPs, revive Tirupur dyeing industry, sanctions Rs two hundred crores, severe financial crisis

The Central government sanctions Rs. 200 crores to revive the Tirupur dyeing industry which has been in bad shape ever since the court ordered to closure of all dyeing units in concern of the environment issue due to which the Tirupur Dyeing industry made huge investments in the first ever ZLD projects putting them in a severe financial crisis and is on the verge of closure.

Related Keywords: allot land for projects, apparel garment units, boost textile industry, central government, develop industrial hubs across country, feedback of people, in talks with Uttarakhand, Santosh Gangwar, set up twenty textile parks, some other states, Technical textile sector, Union Minister for Textiles, upcoming Union Budget

The central government has decided to set up 20 textile parks to boost textile industry in the country for which the centre is in talks with Uttarakhand and some other states so that land for these projects can be allotted. The proposed parks will eventually develop industrial hubs across the country, said Union Minister for Textiles Santosh Gangwar during his visit to Haridwar on Sunday to take feedback of people for the upcoming Union Budget.

While apparel garment units are being set up to promote the textile sector. A special emphasis is being laid on the technical textile sector.

Related Keywords: announced by former Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna, applied to establish their units, central government, completed in current year, established in joint venture, industrialist and state government, land earmarked, long promised textile park at SIDCUL, seven textile manufacturers, Sitarganj, textile will create jobs

The long promised textile park at SIDCUL, Sitarganj to be completed in the current year for which over 103 acres land have been earmarked, said NK Koranga, DGM, SIDCUL, at Rudrapur today.

The establishment of the textile park at the Sitarganj SIDCUL in 2012 had been announced by the Former Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna. While the foundation stone for the textile park had been laid by Union Textile Minister Anand Sharma in the presence of Bahuguna.

If the park is established well, every company will create over 3,000 jobs.

Related Keywords: central government, Giriraj Singh, hit domestic market, Minister of State for Ministry of Micro small and medium enterprises, popular in Europe, push use of eco friendly coir products, range coir mats to special purpose coir geo textiles, substitue plastic products, to open hundred of Coir Board showrooms franchisees

The Central government is deciding to open hundreds of franchisees of Coir Board showrooms very soon nationwide in the first phase as part of the government’s efforts to push the use of eco friendly coir products which is a substitute for environmentally damaging plastic products, said Giriraj Singh, Minister of State for Ministry of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises.

The domestic market will be soon hit by the world of various natural coir products, ranging from the most common coir mats to special purpose coir geo textiles, popular in Europe.

Related Keywords: central government, dyeing and bleaching cluster, effluents discharged, set up textile park, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, Technical textile sector, textile park bid, Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum

The Central government’s move to set up a textile park in Tamil Nadu, particularly in Tirupur has been opposed by the Vellore Citizens Welfare Forum (VCWF) on the grounds that the cluster would worsen the already serious problem of pollution caused by the dyeing units in Tirupur.

Related Keywords: central government, Chemical and petrochemical manufacturers, continue anti dumping duty, foreign competition, home synthetic textile industry, Mitsubishi, PTA users, Purified terephthalic acid, Reliance

Chemical and petrochemical manufacturers have urged the central government to specifically continue with the anti-dumping duty (ADD) on purified terephthalic acid (PTA), as per Business Standard to protect the home synthetic textile industry from foreign competition.

PTA, a raw material for polyester production, currently attracts ADD of US$23.75-117/ton on its import from China, Korea, Thailand and the European Union.

Related Keywords: Adilabad district, bail out debts, central government, cotton farmer, farmer demand, harvesting period, Minimum selling price, MSP for cotton

The cotton farmers want the state government to mount pressure on the central government seeking a hike in the MSP for cotton. They want to be given at least Rs 7,000-Rs 8,000 per quintal in the open market to bail them out of debts.