Govt honours MSMEs in textiles sector & signs 15 MoUs to boost exports
An exhibition showcasing achievements of MSMEs in the textiles sector was held in New Delhi on Wednesday, where 12 weavers and artisans from around the country were honoured for their work. At the event ‘National Conclave on Creating Synergy for MSMEs in Textiles Sector’, the Ministry of Textiles also showcased its achievements.
Fifteen MoUs were signed at the event to boost foreign trade of textiles and handicrafts items. A short film on the outreach support programme of the textiles ministry was also screened. A booklet on ‘Ease of Doing Business’ was also released.
The push in the textiles sector comes a few months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 100 day-support and outreach programme for MSMEs. Hundred districts were identified in various sectors, and among these, 39 districts were identified for the textiles sector. Out of the 39, 12 were identified for handlooms, 19 for handicrafts, and eight for powerloom.
Smriti Zubin Irani, Minister of Textiles, said, “During the outreach programme, the government has ensured that the relevant information related to government schemes has reached beneficiaries. The Rs 6,500-crore Mudra loan was sanctioned to MSMEs in the textiles sector.” She added that 2.6 lakh weavers and craft-persons were brought under the social security network during the 100 days outreach programme.
She also described the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Mandhan Yojana for providing pension of Rs 3,000 per month to people working in the unorganised sector. Thawar Chand Gehlot, Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, said, “Seventy percent of people working in MSMEs of the Textile Ministry belong to SC/ ST and OBC categories. I urge the weavers and handicraft persons to avail the benefit of the schemes of the Ministry. The availability of raw materials to entrepreneurs has increased and exports also went up in the past four years.”
(Source: PIB)
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