Related Keywords: entire textile sector, garment and fibre, MGNREGA, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, rural job scheme, Santosh Gangwar, sericulture, Textile Minister
Textile Minister Santosh Gangwar had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi soon after taking charge requesting him to link the entire textile sector, including garments and fibre, to MGNREGA, rural job scheme.
But, the Prime Minister’s Office has ruled out including the entire textile sector under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA). The scheme will link only specific sectors within the textile industry such as handicraft and handloom.
