The Textiles Ministry will approach the Union Cabinet in a fortnight seeking approval for the a national textiles policy designed to create 35 million jobs, said Union Minister Santosh Gangwar on Sunday while addressing a press conference here.
The Union Minister of State for Textiles said that he had come to the holy city on the directions of Prime Minister Modi to review the needs of the State before the launching of the budget.
He also said that if the State sent a proposal for a new textile park in the State of Uttarakhand, it could be established and 21 such textile park proposals were underway in the north-eastern part of the country.
The Union minister of State textiles (independent charge) Santosh Gangwar said, “We will approach the Cabinet in next 10-15 days for approval of the new Textiles Policy. The new policy aims to achieve over 300 billion dollar textiles exports by 2024-25 and envisages creation of additional 35 million jobs. Besides, the policy aims to address concerns of adequate skilled work force, labour reforms, attract investments in the textile sector and to provide a future road map for the textile and clothing industry.”
The minister said that the results of the existing textile parks were good, if the Uttarakhand Government acted fast in sending the proposal to the Centre, the ministry would initiate immediately the process and it could benefit the State.
Notably, in lieu of the various changes in the textile industry in the domestic and international fronts, ministry was mulling over a road map for the textile and garment industry. For this the ministry of textiles had initiated the process of reviewing the National Textile Policy framed in the year 2000.
Slamming the UPA ruled Government at the centre in previous years, the minister said that no sick unit was sold by BJP Government in the last one and half year while the UPA Government was famous for selling the sick units during its rule.
He further said that during Modi led BJP’s Governmen no scam had been reported . The union minister also highlighted the Niti Ayog policy of Modi government which increased State Government grant from 32 % to 42%. He said that Pashmina industry of Kashmir was enhanced by 50 crores under Modi government and the foreigners were coming to see the progress of our industries.
When asked about Ardh Kumbh mela funds delay, the minister passed the buck to Nishank
On Ardh Kumbh mela funds delay
Former Chief Minister Nishank slammed Rawat government on delay in getting the funds for Ardh Kumbh Mela from the centre. He said, “166 crores has been sanctioned by the central government for the Ardh Kumbh mela but the delay in release of funds was on account of the incomplete documentation on the state government’s end.” Nishank added that funds to the tune of 65 crores was left by his government under Kumbh mela head.
Char dham maha yojna
Former State minister Ramesh Pokhariyal Nishank said, “A mahayojna (developmental programme) worth 13000 crores shall be inaugurated by the PM himself in the month of February in which Haridwar will be the major beneficiary.