Special Govt. initiatives for speedier textile sector growth

摘要

The new government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed an economic vision based on increasing production, export and generating employment by giving particular attention to offering employment opportunities for the youth, inclusive and participative growth, skill, scale and speed, Make-in-India brand, Zero defect - Zero Effect (on environment), and Adarsh Gram. India's textiles and clothing industry is one of the mainstays of the national economy. It is also one of the largest contributing sectors of India's exports contributing nearly 13.25 per cent of the total export basket. The textile industry, which is labour intensive and is one of the largest employers, has realized export earnings worth of $41.57 billion in 2013-14.