‘India to place itself as textile sourcing, investment destination’
New Delhi: The government is aiming to position itself as a textile sourcing and investment destination through seven Pradhan Mantri Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) parks with an investment of ₹70,000 crore in the next 5 years, said textile secretary Rachna Shah. The government is looking to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) through PM MITRA and several other schemes.
“We are hopeful that seven PM MITRA parks will emerge as growth centres in the textile sector, seeking the support of global investment players to invest in India and source textile from India," Shah said. The ministry is also focusing on increasing footprints in technical textiles, which is a growing market. Currently, India is exporting technical textiles, inclu...