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Union Minister Smriti Irani thanked for the Rs 6,226.50 crore provision in the Budget for textiles. She further added that the Rs 1,555-crore outlay in the Budget for remission of state levies will “greatly benefit" exports in the garments and made-ups segment of textiles.

Irani said that for the first time, the Budget has provided Rs 200 crore under PM Paridhan Rojgar Yojna to boost employment in the garment segment.

The decrease of 2.5 percent in Customs duty on nylon mono filament yarn will have a positive impact on the fishing net export market.

Related Keywords: an attempt to market at international level, Eri silk, huge potential to strenghthen market, Muga silk, Smriti Irani, suggesting linking Assam's potential Eri silk, thermal insulation, Union Textile Minister, with peace and Mahatma Gandhi

Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani suggesting linking Assam's potential Eri silk with "peace" and Mahatma Gandhi in an attempt to market at international level.

According to Irani,these icons will be ideal for marketing and the idea can be of huge potential and the industries can find strength in it.

Irani's suggestion is in line with Assam Industries Minister Chandra Mohan Patwary who said that Mahatma Gandhi was "amazed' at the beautiful patterns by the Assam weavers.

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The first ever Apparel and Garment Making Centre was inaugurated in Meghalaya by the Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani. The centre covering an area of 45,000 sq feet was set up under North East Region Textiles Promotion Scheme (NERTPS) at an approximate cost of Rs 14.26 crore and was completed within a record time since its construction began in 2015.

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Indian Textiles Minister Smriti Irani speaking at the Indo-Bangladesh Multi Sectorial Cooperation International Conference emphasized on the need to increase business cooperation between the two countries, India and Bangladesh.

Both the countries can have business collaborate in sectors like textiles, jute and fabrics to promote trade and investments and to explore global markets.

Irani also talked about promoting textiles tourism and modernizing infrastructure at borders to promote border haats.

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National Handloom Development Corporation Ltd (NHDC) keeping in view the Digital India Initiative of Government of India and for the benefit of handloom weavers and society has developed a handy tool, a mobile app 'E Dhaga'.

The app ‘W Dhaga’ will benefit handloom weavers to transact business anytime, anywhere and they can send their indents and payments online through this app. The weavers can also access the status of the shipment of the despatched material, thereby, enhancing transparency.

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The government is working on a policy to limit the flow of cheap cloth in India for which it is contemplating imposing a “dumping duty” on cloth that comes from China. A policy regarding the issue would soon be made in the Parliament, said Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani on Saturday.

The minister also visited several powerlooms in Bhiwandi in Maharashtra and interacted with the workers ensuring them about reviving the sector.

Related Keywords: Arunachal Pradesh, sanction composite textile park, Smriti Irani, Textile Minister

Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani sanctioned a Composite Textile Park for Arunachal Pradesh. The Park would have facilities for skill development, design and product upgradation and facilities for export of finished handicrafts, the Minister said during a meeting with Chief Minister Pema Khandu at New Delhi.

Ms Irani assured of deputing a group of experts to handhold the State government in preparation of the DPR and running the centre there after, an official release said.

Related Keywords: Imports of second hand textile machines, Smriti Irani, subsidy on imports of textile machines

Subsidies provided by the government on imports of second hand textile machines hurting the technical textile sector and garment designers.

While addressing the convocation of National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Irani said that "If you look at the Indian economy from a textile perspective, most of our subsidies have gone in importing of second hand machines in our country which widely impacts any designer -- be it a designer for a garment or technical textiles

Related Keywords: cotton fibre security policy, Smriti Irani, Textile industry delegates, urged Textile Ministry

Textile industry delegates have urged the Textile Ministry to come out with cotton fibre security policy to curtail the volatility in the price of the white fibre in the coming season. Members alleged that the stagnated growth in the cotton textile industry and exports is caused due to volatility in cotton prices.

The 19-member delegation which is led by SIMA and BJP State General Secretary met Mrs. Smriti Irani and submitted a joint memorandum.

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The textile industry of Southern India in the last two months due to rise in cotton prices is having an impact on the competitiveness of the entire textile value chain. They have appealed to the Textile Minister Smriti Irani to introduce a system that will bring stability to cotton prices to which the Textile Minister has asked for a proposal, which the textile industry will send it shortly.