The Centre will implement a scheme for the development and growth of technical textiles, the Union Minister of State for Textiles, E.V.K.S. Elangovan, said here on Monday. He said that during the XI Plan period it would be implemented at a cost of Rs. 96 crore to promote indigenous manufacture of technical textiles, tap global opportunities and increase employment potential in this segment. The scheme would also support the infrastructural needs of the segment through centres of excellence.
He was inaugurating a three-day conference on advances in textiles, machinery, nonwoven and technical textiles organised jointly by the Kumaraguru College of Technology and Texas Tech University.
In a move to accelerate the growth of technical textiles, the Government had appointed the Synthetic and Art Silk Mills’ Research Association as the nodal agency for technical textiles. The agency was entrusted with the task of assessment of application areas for technical textiles.
It would look at market development, creating awareness to the industry, research and development support and testing facilities to the industry.
With regard to rupee appreciation affecting textile exporters, the matter was taken up with the Prime Minister and the Union Finance Ministry too, he said.
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
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