Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said the global market awaited India’s skills, innovation, and technology in the textile sector, and that nearly 60 per cent of the country’s carpet exports worth Rs 17,000 crore came from Uttar Pradesh’s Bhadohi, Mirzapur, and Varanasi.
Adityanath, who visited ‘Bharat Tex-2024’ at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for “giving UP an opportunity to participate as a partner state in the textile event.
The CM claimed that the exhibition saw an enthusiastic engagement of people from across India and the world in the last four days. “The textile industry is the second-largest employment provider after agriculture, offering boundless opportunities for technological advancements. Uttar Pradesh has demonstrated expertise in the textile sector, with 20 exhibitors at “Yashobhoomi” and 46 at Bharat Mandapam,” he added.
Artisans from UP displayed their handicrafts, carpets, and other handloom products. “UP holds limitless opportunities in the textile sector. Under PM Modi’s PM Mitra Park Scheme, a mega textile park is set to be established on 1,000 acres between Lucknow and Hardoi,” he said.