The revised guidelines issued by the Ministry of Textiles — particularly those related to the L1 and L2 norms — have reportedly created difficulties for ginning mills, prompting them to announce a strike from 17th November.
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In an attempt to meet the demand for timely delivery of finished fabrics, owners of dyeing and printing mills are incurring additional costs to arrange for labour contractors to bring workers back by rail or luxury buses.
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Residents, who had anticipated only value-addition units, say they recently learnt that the park will also house dyeing units — a development that has raised significant environmental fears.
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Concerns were raised regarding labour availability, tariff structures, power reliability, logistics gaps, cluster development and the need to align pricing with quality standards.
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Andhra Pradesh textiles sector gets major investment boost with MoUs worth US $ 494 million
The investment commitments span technical textiles, recycling, garments, silk and apparel manufacturing, with new units planned for Visakhapatnam, Chittoor, Guntur, Sri Sathya Sai and Anakapalli districts.
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Some shoppers expressed surprise at the in-store pricing, which in several cases exceeded the online fast-fashion brand’s typically low-cost offering.
