Mr. Modi was inaugurat the 20th National Garment Fair hosted by
Gujarat Garment Manufacturers Association (GGMA) here. About 500 garment
units are participating in the three-day fair. He also released a
souvenir on the occasion.
Keeping in view the globalization of economy, he said that Gujarat
Government would soon announce a new Integrated Textile Policy to
withstand challenges through cluster approach to create job
opportunities. The garment industry is the second largest employer after
agriculture.
He called for developing textiles industry on the line of 5Fs, from
farm-to-fibre-to-fabric-to-fashion-to-foreign. He exhorted garment
manufacturers to promote ‘Made in India’ brand with ‘Zero Defect’ to
establish the nation’s credibility.
Since cotton forms an important raw material of garment industry, he
said, it is linked to cotton prices and has its direct bearing on cotton
farmers. The garment has to be competitive in price as well as in
fashion and sell fast, possible only if mass produced and constantly
attuned to changing taste in design, especially for the new generation
healthcare conscious.
Mr. Modi also criticized the Union Government’s regressive policies
like exempting Customs duty on garments from Bangladesh, which is
harmful for domestic industry.
Minister of State for Industries "Saurabh Patel' and GGMA President 'Vijay Purohit' also spoke on the occasion.
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