To help the weavers and promote textiles in Assam’s Bodoland Territorial Region, South Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry will take a special initiative.
Ashish Gujrati, President, SGCCI said the chamber will sign anMoU with the BTR (Bodoland Territorial Region) administration, headed by Pramod Boro, soon as a part of the Bodoland Textiles Mission in Assam.
He was speaking at the inaugural session of the SGCCI Expo 2022 held at Surat (Gujarat). The event was inaugurated by Union Minister of State for Textiles Darshana V. Jardosh in the presence of BTR chief Pramod Boro.
The Minister expected that a new era of collaboration between the BTR and Surat textiles industry will commence with the signing of the MoU with SGCCI.
Also, the Minister stressed on the need to support the BTR areas to achieve their full potential in the textile sector by using modern technology and market linkages to add to the traditional strengths of the weavers.
Highlighting the traditional strengths of Bodo weavers and the beautiful garments produced by them, Pramod Boro appealed to the industry representatives to participate in the mission through sharing of technology and knowledge, skill development and training, amongst other initiatives.
He also invited investors and experts to contribute towards the growth of the textiles sector in Assam.
