Guwahati (Assam) [India], January 4 : The National Textiles Ministers' Conference is scheduled to be held in Guwahati on January 8 and 9, with the theme "India's Textiles: Weaving Growth, Heritage & Innovation", according to the Ministry of Textiles.
Organised jointly by the Ministry of Textiles and the Assam Government, the two-day conference aims to bring together Union and State Ministers of Textiles, senior officials from Union and State Governments, and other stakeholders to deliberate on a coordinated national strategy to position India as a global textiles manufacturing hub.
The deliberations align with the national vision of developing a USD 350 billion textile industry and achieving USD 100 billion in textile exports by 2030.
The Inaugural Session on January 8 will be attended by the Union Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh, the Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, the Minister of State for Textiles Pabitra Margherita, and other dignitaries.
The two-day conference will have sessions focusing on Infrastructure & Investment, Expanding Exports, Competitiveness, Raw Materials & Fibres, New Frontiers, including technical textiles, research & development, and Revitalising Traditional Textiles, with emphasis on handloom and handicrafts for modern markets.
Ministers and officials from States and Union Territories across the nation are expected to participate and share best practices, challenges and policy suggestions aimed at strengthening the textile value chain across regions and districts.
A conclave on "Strengthening and Empowering the Textiles Sector of the North-Eastern Region of India" will also be held on January 8, with the participation of the Union Minister of Textiles, the Minister of State for Textiles, State Ministers from all North-Eastern States, Members of Parliament, and senior officials.
The conclave will focus on silk, handloom and bamboo-based textiles, promotion of women-led enterprises, and branding "Textiles from North-East", aimed at unlocking the region's unique textile strengths and integrating them with national and global value chains.
A special exhibition of Indian handlooms and handicrafts from across the nation is also being organised by the office of DC Handlooms and DC Handicrafts.