The Gujarat government is planning to set up India’s first textile university at Surat, Gujarat with an investment of about Rs 800-900 crore. Construction for the university will start early next year and the university is expected to be operational within the next one-and-a-half years. The aim of the university is to provide all kind of support including technology, R&D, skilled manpower, etc. The university will create a complete eco system for the textile industry in Gujarat and India. It will guide the Government in policy making for the industry.