Punjab Governor and UT Chandigarh Administrator VP Singh Badnore, after inaugurating the 75th All India Textile Conference organized by The Textile Association (India) PHC Unit Chandigarh, on Friday hailed the efforts to assemble the shareholders of textile industry from all over the country under one roof to discuss the future of textile industry in particular and India in whole.
At the same time, Badnore also congratulated the delegates and organizers on the auspicious week of celebrations of 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev.
Talking about Punjab’s contribution in the textile field, he said that the State produces 65 percent of the total textile production of India and 95 percent of woolen textile in particular. “For the purpose of research and designing in textile, Punjab has set up Research and Fashion Center at Mohali, and Government School of Knitting at Amritsar and both the centers are doing well to provide new techniques in the textile industry,” he added.
Inviting the stakeholders of industry to come together to resolve the issues and challenges being faced by industry, the Governor said that the new ideas and technology can make a difference in the field.
He also invited the industrialists to invest in the state as Punjab has a great potential to grow in the field.