Nitin Gadkari, Minister of MSME and Road Transport and Highways, has assured the industry to help exporters regarding allowing the export of personal protective equipment (PPE).
Currently there’s quota limit regarding the export of PPE.
“We are all with you regarding the export of PPE kits. I will talk with the Commerce Minister and the Prime Minister for the purpose as this will create more employment while at the same time it is an opportunity for our manufacturers,” he said during a webinar.
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The webinar ‘Manufacture and Exports of Textile Based PPE’ was jointly organised by Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) and Process and Product Development Centre (PPDC), Ministry of MSME.
The Minister also said that the quality of products regarding exports may be further improved.
He also informed that the Government is planning a social micro finance institution that will finance up to Rs. 10 lakh to an individual.
DK Singh, Additional Secretary and Development Commissioner, Ministry of MSME, said that the industry needs more labs, developed either by the Government or by the private sector.
Dr. A. Sakthivel, Chairman, AEPC, raised various issues of the industry to the Minister and raised the demand to help in the production of MMF fabric of international standard by allotting Rs. 25 crore to the Council for R&D. It will help double our garment exports in 3 years,” Dr. Sakthivel said.
Source : https://in.apparelresources.com/