Textiles minister Smriti Zubin Irani on told Lok Sabha that the government is formulating a New Textile Policy for overall development of the sector including human resource development.
“Inputs from all the state governments, individuals through e-portal and different associations are being solicited,” she said.
Different stakeholders consultation meetings are also underway under broad topics such as cotton, silk, jute, wool, man-made fibre, handloom, handicrafts, powerloom, technical textiles, technology & machinery upgradation, infrastructure (spinning, weaving and processing), and human resource development.–