The European Union (EU) and the Ministry of Textiles jointly have launched seven new projects to boost India’s textile and handicraft sector. The projects were launched on sidelines of ongoing Bharat Tex on Saturday. These initiatives across the entire value chain aim to foster inclusive growth, resource efficiency, and sustainability in the Indian textile sector, along with driving livelihoods and women’s economic empowerment, stated EU delegation to India in the press release.

THESE 9 States To Benefit

These seven projects, spanning the entire value chain, will be implemented across nine states across India – Assam, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, and Haryana, with 35,000 direct beneficiaries, including 15,000 MSMEs, 5,000 artisans, 15,000 farmer-producers, over the next 3 to 5 years.

According to the press release, as many of these projects will also support local communities and industries, they are expected to economically empower around 200,000 women, contributing to a more sustainable, inclusive, and thriving textile ecosystem.

“This project builds on the EU’s ongoing collaboration with India on sustainability and circular economy, aligning with the Ministry of Textiles’ “Sustainable Bharat Mission for Textiles.” The funding, part of the EU’s Global Gateway Strategy, complements the ongoing EU-India Resource Efficiency Circular Economy initiative, co-funded by the German Federal Ministry (BMUV), and is executed jointly with the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Government of India, and being implemented by GIZ,” Delegation of the EU to India announced in a press release.

The projects, to be run in partnership with government agencies and private sector partners, have been designed to help preserve Indian cultural heritage in textiles and promote economic self-sufficiency through enhanced innovation, competitiveness, and market linkages.

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