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Related Keywords: advises Arunachal Pradesh to submit a detailed project report, assured funds by Centre, establish weaver service centre, establishment of textile park, inaugurate garment manufacturing unit at Pasighat, NETP Scheme, permission for single brand, proposal for textile tourism, Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Union Textile Minister

Union Textile Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar advises government of Arunachal Pradesh to submit a detailed project report (DPR) for establishment of a textile park in the state at the earliest, during his meeting with Deputy Chief Minister Kameng Dolo.

He said that the Centre has assured funds for setting up a textile park in Arunachal Pradesh and the state government would be informed as and when the proposal would be cleared by the ministry.

Related Keywords: generate employment opportunities for textile workers, increasing production of textiles garments, Integrated Skill development Scheme, launched various scheme, Ministry of textile, Santosh Kumar Gangwar, SITP, strengthen textile sector, TUFS, various policy interventions

Minister of State(Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Textiles Santosh Kumar Gangawar in a reply during question hour in the Lok Sabha informed today that government has launched Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme(TUFS), Schemes for the development of the Powerloom sector, Schemes for Technical textiles, Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks(SITP) and Integrated Skill Development Scheme.

He said that the production of textiles and garments was predominantly in the private sector. Therefore, the government does not prescribe targets for the textile and garment Industry.

Related Keywords: Kavita Gupta, Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Technical textile, TECHNOTEX 2016, Textile Commissioner, textile exhibition

The TECHNOTEX 2016 was inaugurated today in Mumbai at Bombay Convention &Exhibition Centre by Santosh Kumar Gangwar, union minister of textiles and Dr. Kavita Gupta, Textile Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles. The event was marked with the formation of Taiwan Pavilion jointly by Taiwan Composites Association and Taiwan Textile Federation & the Bureau of Foreign Trade.

Related Keywords: carpet manufacturers in India, Handmade Carpets exporters, India Carpet Expo 2016, Indian handmade carpet industry, Minister of state for textiles, Overseas textile Buyers, Santosh Kumar Gangwar, The Carpet Export Promotion Council of India

The 31st Edition of India Carpet Expo which was inaugurated on 11th March, by Honorable Minister of State for Textiles (Independent Charge), Santosh Kumar Gangwar, in the august presence of Virender Singh, Member of Parliament from Bhadohi, Rashmi Verma, IAS, Secretary (Textiles), Dr. K. Gopal, IAS, Development Commissioner (Handicrafts) and other Senior Govt. Officials from the Central and State Governments.

Related Keywords: ATUFS, global market access, increase disbursal, low cost of manufacturing, Make In India event, Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Textile Industry, Union Minister of Textiles, upgrade technology

The government had initially estimated disbursal of Rs18,000 crore under the Technology Funds Scheme (TUFS) but with the increasing interest from the textile industry and the opportunities that lie ahead government is now looking to disburse textile funds of around Rs 30,000 crore under ATUFS scheme by 2022, said Santosh Kumar Gangwar, union minister of textiles, independent charge on the sidelines of the Make in India event held in Mumbai.

The amount marks a 67% increase in disbursals from its original plan, Gangwar added

Related Keywords: accomodate series of reforms, amendment in labour law, close to finalization, during budget session of Lok Sabha, Indian textile players, issued before end of April, make India manufacturing hub in textile sector, New national textile policy, Santosh Kumar Gangwar, slowdown in Chinese textiles industry, take maximum advantage, Textile Minister

Textiles Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar said that New National Textile Policy is close to finalization and to be issued before the end of April, 2016 during the budget session of the Lok Sabha. The policy is expected to accommodate a series of reforms to make India a truly manufacturing hub in textiles sectors so that Indian textiles players can take maximum advantages of the slowdown in Chinese textiles industry.

Related Keywords: agrotextile, Amended TUFS, capital subsidy for technical textile machinery, curtain raiser event of Technotex, geotextile, improving agricultural productivity, innovative technical textile products, Make in India, Minister of state for textiles, quality of output, Santosh Kumar Gangwar, special focus to techinical textile

Minister of State for Textiles (Independent Charge), Santosh Kumar Gangwar speaking at the curtain raiser event of Technotex 2016, held in New Delhi on Friday, said that a special focus has been given to technical textiles and has provided capital subsidy of 15 percent for technical textile machinery under Amended TUFS scheme.

The technical textiles can play an important role in the nation's social and economic fronts. As examples, Gangwar pointed out the applications of geotextiles in infrastructure and agrotextiles in improving agricultural productivity and quality of output.

Related Keywords: benefit weavers, commercial activities of NHDC, decrease costs and streamline supply of raw material processes, improve productivity, increase efficiencies, launched Enterprise Resource Planning System, Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Textile Minister, to boost domestic handloom industry in Varanasi

Textile minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar launched the Enterprise Resource Planning system for the commercial activities of the National Handloom Development Corporation (NHDC) to boost domestic handloom industry in Varanasi on Sunday.

NHDC has thus become the first PSU under the Textiles Ministry to have the ERP system, the system that will help improve productivity, increase efficiencies, decrease costs and streamline supply of raw material processes in NHDC.

Related Keywords: efficiency and better price, greater transparency, higher stock up-take, Kerala Lakshmi Mills and Rajnagar mill, launched first e auction yarn of NTC, reduced inventory and improved cash flow, Santosh Kumar Gangwar, selceted for selling its produce, three mills of NTC, Union Minister of state for textile, Vijamohini Mill

The Union Minister of State for Textiles (I/C), Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, in his chamber in the Ministry of Textiles on Thursday launched the first e-auction yarn of National Textile Corporation (NTC) as part of its effort for greater transparency, efficiency and better price. Initially, three mills of NTC, namely, Vijamohini Mill, Kerala Lakshmi Mill and Rajnagar mill have been selected for selling of its produce through e-auction. NSEiT, a National Stock Exchange subsidiary that has been conducting e-auctions for various PSUs, has been roped in to conduct the e-auction of yarn.

Related Keywords: betterment of textile sector, boost investment into textile sector, compensated by the government, Government to reintroduce TUFS, Minister of state for textiles, Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Technology upgradation funds scheme, Texprocil

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the last Cabinet meeting evinced keen interest and talked about technology upgradation funds scheme (Tufs). Tufs was launched in early 1990s to boost investment into the textiles sector. Under the scheme, five percent of the total investment for technology upgradation is compensated by the government.

The Tufs scheme was touted to be a great success, attracting massive investment and helping revive the textiles sector was discontinued two years ago due to lack of initiatives of the previous government.