Piyush Goyal to chair 2nd Manmade Textile Advisory Group meet

Textiles minister Piyush Goyal will chair the second meeting on Textile Advisory Group on Man-made Fibres (MMF) during his visit to Gujarat, the government said on Friday.

He will also attend a Chintan Shivir, a brainstorming session on Technical Textiles, the flagship scheme of National Technical Textiles Mission. The session will explore the growth opportunities in Hometech and Clothtech during the Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam in Rajkot, Gujarat on Friday.

Under the 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' Initiative, the Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam is being conducted in Gujarat from April 17-30 to celebrate the cultural links between Gujarat and Tamil Nadu.


The session will see participation of more than 50 major industries in the application areas.

These include Industrial Sewing threads, Adhesive Tapes, Labels and Batches, Furniture and Coated Fabrics, Mosquito Nets, Fibrefill, Filter Fabrics, Household wipes, and Stuffed Toys.

“The minister will also address a session on Sustainability and Circularity in Textiles – Future Roadmap,” the textiles ministry said.

Sustainability is the focal point in flagship schemes of the government like Amended
Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (ATUFS) and PM Mitra - promotion of recycling facilities is being gives impetus under ATUFS and PM Mitra parks.