Jharkhand has immense prospects in textile sector: Raghubar Das

Jharkhand has immense prospects in textile sector, which could create employment opportunities, state Chief Minister Raghubar Das said on Tuesday.

People of the state could be attracted to this sector with the government helping the textile companies evincing interest in setting up industries, an official release said quoting Das, who had a meeting with a delegation of Orient Craft.

According to the decision, the Orient Craft would set up an apparel unit in Ranchi and would begin construction from March next year, the release said.

The company would also assist in constructing Textile Park in Jharkhand, the release said.

Das said the company would help train the youth in the villages for employment with main focus being on districts where more migration take place.

The first phase of the training would be held in Gumla, Dumka, Khunti and Simdega, the release said.

It added that the company has a training centre in Lohardaga and imparts a three-monthly course.

Chief Secretary Rajbala Verma, Development commissioner Amit Khare, the Chief Minister's Principal Secretary Sanjay Kumar, Building Construction Secretary K K Soan, the Chief Minister's Secretary Sunil Kumar Burnwal were present in the meeting.