Bangladesh is quickly becoming a major player in the global textile sector. However, the textile industry there is encountering challenges such as labour and infrastructure, prompting…
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Bihar’s Minister of Industries Syed Shahnawaz Hussain, said there is an immense scope to create multiple textile hubs across the state.
State industries minister Syed Shahnawaz Hussain invited entrepreneurs from textile industries to invest in Bihar and take the country ahead of Bangladesh in garmenting.
Bhagalpur in Bihar is acknowledged as silk city as it is renowned worldwide for its silk production. The silk industry in this city is 200-years-old and an entire race exists that has been producing silk for generations.
The government of Bihar has sanctioned a grant of Rs 60 crore for the set up of an advanced centre on sericulture in the state. The centre will come up at Abdul Kalam Agriculture College in the Kishanganj district. The establishment of the proposed silk farming centre will help in the development and growth of the silk industry in the state.
The textile legacy in the Bhilwara region is fighting a battle to sustain its existence in the rapidly changing global dynamics. Garima Pant explores the ground reality.