Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Tuesday announced the formation of a State Textile Consultative Committee to strengthen the textile sector.
Making a statement in the Assembly, she said the committee would be headed by the Textiles Minister and it would strive to aid the growth of the industry and strengthen handloom and powerloom, yarn and apparel.
She said the State will extend financial support of up to Rs 2.50 crore to entrepreneurs who come forward to set up Integrated Textile Parks. Under the Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks of the Centre, 14 textile parks have been allocated for the State.
Ms. Jayalalithaa said a special 15 per cent discount for silk clothing augment sales and bring down stocks with cooperative weavers societies and Cooptex. This would lead to an additional expenditure of Rs 10 crore to the exchequer.
Under the Scheme for Integrated Textile Processing Development of the Centre, the State government would extend financial support of up to 25 per cent in project estimates.
While the Centre had stopped financial support for certain schemes from 2015-16, the State would continue to provide the Centre’s portion for important projects.
A project to cultivate high-yielding mulberry varieties in 5,000 acres with a subsidy of Rs 5.25 crore was also announced.
Health facilities in prisons
Meanwhile, the Chief Minister also announced augmentation of healthcare facilities in prisons. She said 13 types of medical equipment at a cost of Rs 2.34 crore would be provided to 13 hospitals and 30 ambulances attached to nine Central Prisons, a borstal school, three special women prisons, and Pudukottai district jail. Hundred residential quarters for prison personnel would also be built at a cost of Rs 14.57 crore.
State to extend support of up to
Rs 2.50 crore to entrepreneurs for setting up Integrated Textile Parks
