India’s Union Minister of Textiles Smriti Zubin Irani recently paid a visit to Netaji Apparel Park (NAP), New Tirupur in Tamil Nadu and observed activities in one of the exporting units there. Thereafter, she participated in a meeting with the select exporters and Office Bearers of Tirupur Exporters Association (TEA).
“After hearing the DNA of growth of Tirupur, the Minister was appreciative and said ‘yesterday’s labour in Tirupur is Today’s owner’ is the mantra and catch line, and it should be popularized everywhere in the country which would attract many people from various places to come, work and set up their own units,” said TEA President Raja M Shanmugham in a statement issued by the association.
When the investment made by Tirupur entrepreneurs in production of power through wind mill and solar energy and Zero Liquid Discharge initiative was mentioned to Irani, she lauded the efforts and said she would ask the Environmental Ministry to set-up an award to honour the sustainable clusters which are keen in the protection of environment and production of green energy.
Shanmugham further said the Minister hailed the development of Tirupur and expect that other clusters like Kanpur should also evolve like Tirupur and for this, she advised for the visit of a delegation from Tirupur exporters to Kanpur to help them to follow the similar practices prevailing in Tirupur.
The visiting Minister has promised to take efforts for inking Trade Agreements with EU, Britain, Australia and Canada, informed TEA president.
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