Union Textiles Minister launches PowerTex India

The Government has launched PowerTex India, a comprehensive scheme for powerloom sector development, simultaneously at over 45 locations in the country. Launching the scheme in Bhiwandi, Thane district, Maharashtra, the Union Textiles Minister, Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani said that Bhiwandi will be known for resurgence in Powerloom sector. Recalling that the powerloom sector alone employs over 44 lakh people, the Minister said that the scheme will especially benefit small powerloom weavers.

The comprehensive scheme has the following components:

In-situ Upgradation of Plain Powerlooms

Group Workshed Scheme (GWS)

Yarn Bank Scheme

Common Facility Centre (CFC)

Pradhan Mantri Credit Scheme for Powerloom Weavers

Solar Energy Scheme for Powerlooms

Facilitation, IT, Awareness, Market Development and Publicity for Powerloom Schemes

Tex Venture Capital Fund

Grant-in-Aid and Modernisation & Upgradation of Powerloom Service Centres (PSCs)

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