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1 2 Chennai: Union minister for textiles Giriraj Singh on Sunday said the Tamil Nadu govt is in favour of setting up a technical textile hub in the state. A dedicated National Technical Textile Mission with a budget of 1,400 crore was launched to drive research and development, marketing, export promotion, and education in technical textiles. "The vision of our department is to expand the market size of the textile industry from $176 billion to $ 350 billion by 2030," Giriraj Singh said, addressing reporters at the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Chennai.
He also took part in the review meeting with stake holders of textiles, handloom and handicraft sectors. "The textile sector workforce will increase to six crore in 2030 from 4.6 crore.
We will need extra fabric, fibre, yarn, and the ministry is discussing with industry and farmers on meeting this demand," the minister said. Asked about the Bangladesh crisis, he said that country has only a 45 lakh strong workforce, which is one-tenth of the workforce of India. Singh said the domestic challenge is about two crore children born in the country, and the ministry is ensuring clothing for them as well.
He said the industry is growing because of the labour availability in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Jharkhand. He also said the NIFT Chennai's Vision Next lab is forecasting trends in colour and fashion based on AI tools. "So far, we are following the US and European trends.
Now, we are creating our own forecast of future designs," he added. In a social media post, Tamil Nadu industries minister T R B Rajaa said he made a request to Union minister for textiles Giriraj ``Singh to set up mini textile parks across the state in SIPCOT industrial estates. Rajaa also said he sought help for expanding the textile industry in districts including Virudhunagar, Karur, Tirupur, Salem, Erode, and Nagapattinam.
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