CHENNAI: The handlooms and textiles department is contemplating establishing a textile city in Chennai.
The department has sanctioned Rs 1 crore to conduct a feasibility study and submit a detailed project report in this regard, minister for handlooms and textiles R Gandhi informed the Tamil Nadu assembly on Thursday.
The government would also take measures to establish ‘Tamil Nadu pavilion’ in international textile fairs to promote the products from the state. A technical advisory committee, compromising experts from the sector, would be created to aid the industry to flourish, the minister said.
Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/chennai-likely-to-get-textile-city/articleshow/91156805.cms
