New Delhi, January 5: Union Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh stated that the textile ministry is committed to helping the industry to reach the market size of USD 300 billion in year 2030 and provide employment to 6 crore persons in textile value chain, the Ministry stated in a release on Sunday.Textiles Minister Singh inaugurated the new permanent campus of the Indian Institute of Handloom Technology at Fulia, Nadia, West Bengal.
New Delhi, January 2: The availability of raw materials at internationally competitive prices, the removal of import duty from the cotton fibre of all varieties, and the cotton price stabilisation fund scheme are among the major demands of the Indian textile & apparel industry ahead of the Union Budget 2025-26.