Union Minister for Commerce & Industry and Textiles Piyush Goyal has directed the MoT officials to finalise scheme guidelines for PM MITRA scheme quickly so that proposals can be invited from State Governments.
Chairing a meeting called for review of the functioning of Ministry of Textiles, its autonomous bodies and PSU under its administrative control, the Minister asked the officials to quickly seize the opportunity to increase the textiles exports which will not only bring foreign exchange, but will also create huge employment opportunities for millions.
It was noticed in the meeting that there is a need for improvement in Effluent Treatment Infrastructure for the processing segment and at the same time there is need for promoting less water and waterless printing technology.
The meeting was also attended by Darshana Jardosh, MoS for Textiles and senior officials of MoT. Notably, implementation of schemes was discussed in details.
He also advised all officials to maintain good communication with State Government functionaries to improve the outcome and impact of the Central Government schemes. In this regard, he asked the officers to organise a virtual conference with the State Government Secretaries responsible for this sector.
