AP Industries and Information Technology Minister Gudivada Amarnath said the Andhra Pradesh government is committed to promoting technical textiles of national and international scope. As part of the “National Technical Textiles Mission” of the Central government, the State Handloom and Textiles Department on Monday organized a one-day conference in Vijayawada on the theme of formulating policy lines for the development of technical textiles at the national level.
Amarnath, said that permissions will be granted in a single window system by providing concessions like no other state in the country has done for the development of the industrial sector. There is no dearth of land required for setting up industries. We are ready to provide the necessary incentives for the development of the technical textiles sector in the state. He said foreign investment is essential for industrial development and the Centre should be more flexible in this regard. Amarnath also suggested to the central government that changes need to be made in export policies as well.
Rajiv Saxena, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, said the technical textiles sector will play a key role in the development of the country in the coming years. However, he said that efforts are being made to create more awareness on the sector and encourage entrepreneurs. There is a need for skilled manpower in this sector. There is no dearth of funds for the development of the technical textile industry and rs 1,000 crore has been allocated only for research,” he said.
Principal Secretary of Handloom and Textile Department, Sunitha said that the waste can be efficiently utilized through the agricultural technical textile sector. She said that aqua is a big consumer of technical textiles and the demand from this sector will be significant. Agro tech Textiles contributes to sustainable agriculture, resource efficiency and waste reduction. She said that while AP is mainly agriculture-based, the net area (including fish farming) is 60.88 lakh acres with 37.35 per cent of the land.
Avinash Misar, president of the Indian Textile Association, said that the technical textiles sector will make progress with the formulation of comprehensive procedures. There is no dearth of marketing if technical textile products can be brought in in accordance with national and international regulations and laws. Avinash explained that this is an area where there is a good future internationally. Delivering the inaugural address, M M Naik, Commissioner, Department of Handlooms and Textiles, said that efforts are being made to create awareness about this sector which is completely different from the normal textile industry.
