A buyer seller meet for textile industries was organized by local Powerloom Seva Kendra in Burhanpur. The meet was inaugurated by woman and child development minister Archana Chitnis.
Archana Chitnis at the inaugural function urged everyone to promote textile industry and assured that government would provide all necessary help for the growth of the textile industry. She also informed the gathering that the central government would be increasing subsidy under group shed scheme from Rs 300 square feet to Rs 400.
She further said that 65 acre of land has been earmarked at Rehta for textile industry and she urged industrialists to file application along with Rs 25,000 fee for setting up units.
A bridge between Rehta and Neemgaon has been sanctioned by public work department which will be constructed at a cost of Rs 2.07 crore soon. Also to meet the requirement of water a barrage has been proposed at Mohna, she announced.
Burhanpur is best known for textile industry and it is the largest hub for powerloom industry in the state. Burhanpur is also known for banana plantation and cotton. Cloth made from banana trees is a good source of income for farmers here.
At the buyer seller meet, municipal president Manoj Tarwala, assistant director from textile commissioner’s office in Mumbai, Humayun K and textile ministry officer Pranav Parashar were among others present on the occasion.
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