Textiles Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar on Saturday inaugurated an apparel and garment making centre in Luangmual, Aizwal under the North East Region Textile Promotion Scheme. During the inauguration, Shri Santosh Gangwar, mentioned that the unit can potentially change the face of the textile sector in the North East region
“I am happy to dedicate the Apparel & Garment Making center to the people of Mizoram. The Center has been set up to give an opportunity to local entrepreneurs to convert their ideas and designs into flourishing businesses. The Apparel and Garment Making centers are a reflection of the commitment of the Government to create new opportunities for the youth under Make in India scheme of the Government of India. The Centre will not only provide new avenues to the local entrepreneurs but also create additional employment opportunities for the local people,” mentioned an elated Union Textiles Minister Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar, at the inauguration of the Apparel and Garment Making Centre in Mizoram, at Industrial Growth Centre
Congratulating the young entrepreneurs who would be running the facility, the Minister assured all possible support to them in making the units commercially viable and self sustainable, and in setting up the requisite ecosystem for apparel manufacturing in the region.
He said that they may also dovetail with other schemes of Government of India, in order to avail financial assistance to start the business. Apparel Centers are the first organized effort to bring modern readymade garment industry in North East. Being an unconventional project and the first of its kind experiment in NER the apprehensions are genuine. “But I am confident that the fashion savvy state like Mizoram has all the potential to change the face of the textile sector in the region if they are supported with enabling policies and an environment conducive for the growth of the industry. The growth of garment industry in Mizoram will also provide a fillip to the traditional sectors like handlooms, handicrafts and silk etc. and help them to convert the traditional designs into modern garments,” he further added.
Mizoram has been sanctioned six projects across sericulture, handlooms and apparel & garmenting with a total project cost of Rs. 114.82 cr, with Government of India’s share being Rs. 102.90 cr. To maximize the benefits under the projects it is important to achieve convergence across all the projects so that an ecosystem of integrated value chain with requisite backward and forward linkages is created.
The Minister said that the Union Government is committed for the development of NER states, while preserving the unique cultural identity and rich heritage of each of the states. He said that the Government’s development model is Sabka Sath Sabka Vikas; he sought the people’s cooperation in realizing this vision. The Minister thanked the Government of Mizoram for its active support and cooperation without which the mission would not have been possible. He appreciated the work of NBCC as well in constructing the Centre. He expressed hope that the remaining work as pointed out by the State Government will also be completed soon.
The function was attended by Minster of State, Ministry of Food Processing, Government of India, Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti; Mizoram Industries Minister Shri H. Rohlhuna; Mizoram Sericulture Minister Dr. B. D. Chakma; Textiles Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, Dr. Kavita Gupta; Parliamentary Secretary Shri Joseph Lalhimpuia; and other dignitaries.
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