The textile sector makes a significant contribution to the Indian economy: 2% to the GDP, 12% to export earnings, 7% to industrial production and employs 4.5 crore people directly and higher numbers indirectly.
Jharkhand Government had announced the Textile and Apparel Policy, 2016 to strengthen the entire value-chain of the textile industry through capital infusion, technology transfer, skill up gradation and handholding. The policy was appreciated by all the stakeholders and empirical evidence of its outcome has been overwhelming. Since the inception of policy in 2016, 11 units have started operations, more than 40 units have shown interest and still receiving an encouraging response. The textile industry has led to employment generation largely among women leading to a reduction in distress migration and human trafficking.
Jharkhand is being developed as a textile hub. There has been phenomenal growth in Sericulture Sector and the state has the highest production of Tasar silk in India. Jharkhand primarily exports Tasar silk to the US, the UK, Germany, France, Turkey, Japan, Australia, Sweden and Switzerland. In addition to silk weaving, the State has taken adequate measures for the revival of cotton wool weaving.
The Government of Jharkhand is committed to upgrade the facilities in Industrial Training Institutes for apparel production. An autonomous institute of quality apparel training will be set up on its own or in joint venture/collaboration with multiple agencies/institutes. Financial assistance will be extended to Jharcraft and /or any reputed organization/institute which has run and managed such an institution in the state.
Networking of training institutions will be done by the Directorate of Handloom and Sericulture and a detailed database will be maintained. The Government intends to notify all Textile and Apparel Parks as Public Utility Services
Opportunities:
Enriching Jharkhand through vibrant and sustainable Industrial growth. Facilitating investor for the continuous and speedy industrial growth through optimum utilization of resources without effecting natural ecosystem.