AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoApparel Manufacturing: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate a garment facility in Varanasi, expected to create local jobs, especially for women, and connect Banarasi textiles with wider markets. Surat Wastewater: A government panel has recommended approval for a project to pipe 650 million litres of treated industrial effluent a day from Surat’s textile and chemical hubs into the Arabian Sea, after local creeks reached capacity. Industry Modernisation: India is weighing a ₹40,000-crore, five-year plan to upgrade traditional textile clusters. Trade: The India–New Zealand free trade agreement is now in force, giving Indian exports zero-duty access across tariff lines and opening a new route for textile exporters. Circular Textiles: A recycling project is turning retired fire-service uniforms into fibres for new fashion, as the sector looks for ways to reuse hard-to-recycle materials.
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