Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for a 1,000-seater garment factory at Mowa in Raipur.
He was participating in a public interaction in the Raipur Rural assembly constituency.
The Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC) plans to install 1,000 sewing machines in the factory to create a brand of garments. The factory will have separate departments for cutting, sewing and packaging of clothes.It will be operated on a public-private partnership model, expected to ensure the smooth operation of the factory and its long-term sustainability. The factory will employ women proficient in basic tailoring. Women who are interested in learning sewing will be trained at the factory and absorbed. The RMC plans to have a tie up with large readymade garment companies in the country to provide raw materials to the factory and procure the manufactured garments. The cost is expected to be cheaper.