Textile Park on the cards
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, June 25 2025: The Additional Chief Secretary also in charge of Textiles, Commerce & Industries Anurag Bajpai, IFS, has announced that a textile park will be set up in Imphal.

This will help in bringing the products of over 5 lakh artisans and weavers of the State into the organized sector, he said, during the inaugural function of training programme under Samarth scheme (for capacity building in textile sector) held today at Apparel and Garment Making Centre (AGMC), Lamboikhongnangkhong, Imphal West.

The event was organised by the Directorate of Handlooms & Textiles, Manipur under the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India.

Addressing the gathering, Anurag Bajpai said that they are awaiting the Centre's approval but the department has completed all preparations for the establishment of the textile park.

The textile park will provide opportunities to Self-Help Groups to form small industrial units under Unnati scheme.

Weavers can form SHGs and get subsidized logistical support in selling their products under the Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) scheme, he added.

Currently, there are 35 Handloom Cluster Development Programmes being undertaken in Manipur.

Under the Samarth scheme, Cluster Development Executives (CDEs) need to modify the pre-existing handloom designs to grow beyond the local market and capture the national and international market, he said.

Meanwhile, Elangbam Jiten, Director, Handloom and Textiles said that the training programme will be conducted across four different centres.

Training on kouna (reed), apparel/garment making, hand dyeing etc will be imparted to 591 selected artisans.

Assistant Director of Weavers' Service Centre, Porompat Beauty Mili graced the event as the guest of honour.

Various handloom and textile products and designs produced by CDEs and designers under cluster development programmes of different districts were on display at today's inaugural event.

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