- Minister of State for Textiles, Ajay Tamta has said that the Ministry will release 7.8 crore rupees for the construction of a textile tourism complex in Nongpoh, Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya. He informed that the funds for the complex will be released within 15-days.
- The Union Minister visited different weaving centers in Shillong today. He said the NBCC has completed construction of an apparel center worth 14 crores rupees in the State.
- He added that the Textile Ministry will provide all necessary infrastructure and machinery to the apparel centers so that local garments can be exported throughout the world.
- He said that the Ministry intends to integrate fashion designers with the proposed apparel center.
- Mr Tamta also said that the production of Mulberry, Berry, and Muga was 500 metric tonnes in Meghalaya in 2014 but now the production has touched 1000 metric tonnes.
Published On : 13 Oct 2018
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