Boost Refined Cotton Exports and Textile Park in Madurai

Boost Refined Cotton Exports and Textile Park in Madurai near Vadippatti, Madurai

Tamil Nadu Government and Central Government of India are planning to boost the production of refined cotton products in Madurai.

Due to uncontrolled exports of raw cotton to various countries, the production of refined cotton products is affected. The weavers are not getting enough raw cotton.
This is mainly felt in Karur and Tirupur too.

Union Minister of State, Mr.E.V.K.S. Elangovan announced that another textile park would come up in Madurai at a cost of Rs 70 crore, the funds for which had been allocated by the Centre. The state should select a site to set up the park. A site had already been selected at Vadipatti for another park in Madurai district at a cost of Rs 30-40 crore.

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