Tamil Nadu textile industry urged to invest under Production Linked Incentive scheme
Union Textile Minister Giriraj Singh has urged the textile industry in Tamil Nadu to utilize the government's Production Linked Incentive scheme to boost technical textiles and manmade fiber production. The government aims to increase exports and modernize the sector through new infrastructure and policy support.
Why it matters
This initiative is part of a broader national strategy to position India as a global manufacturing hub for textiles and increase industrial employment.
The Tamil Nadu textile and apparel industry should leverage the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for technical textiles and manmade fibre sector for which the Union government has allocated ₹11,000 crore, said Union Textile Minister Giriraj Singh in Tiruppur on Sunday.
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