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India has enormous potential to act as a reliable soucing partner for ASEAN, said Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani addressing the 'Conference on ASEAN India Cooperation' on the third day of the Textiles India 2017 Summit.

She said that there are huge opportunities for collaboration between India and ASEAN in capacity building, sharing of knowledge and technology, and mutual assistance in education, research and development.

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Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani launched PowerTex India scheme, a comprehensive power-loom development scheme in Bhiwandi district of Maharashtra that will benefit the small powerloom weaver’s to survive. For Upgradation of powerloom sector she announced that government has increased subsidy by 30 percent.

On the occasion, Irani said that Bhiwandi will be known for resurgence in powerloom sector. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has directed them to start the scheme before March end so that people get the benefit from April.

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Union textile minister Smriti Irani at the second National Handloom Day celebrations at Swatantrata Bhavan, Banaras Hindu University on Sunday made an announcement to launch a national helpline for weavers to be headquartered at the union ministry of textiles that will enable weavers to lodge complaints with the minister directly, and also give suggestions for development of the handloom sector. Apart from a census of them.