Gujarat is the largest producer of cotton and also the largest producer of art silk manmade textile. Cotton-based textile industry is mainly targeted at both domestic and export market whereas art silk synthetic textiles is mainly focused on the domestic market, which is growing at 15 per cent.
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In Maharashtra, after the declaration of State Textile Policy, a total of 769 projects with investment of Rs 6,690 crore have been established. The investment have come predominantly into the developed textile machinery of spinning and weaving sector.
Subhash Desai, a leader of Shiv Sena, took charge as the Cabinet Minister of Industries after the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance grabbed the power in Maharashtra on December 5, 2014. He is a member of Maharashtra Legislative Council elected from Mumbai.