Bengaluru, Nov 6 (PTI) Karnataka's new Textile and Apparel Policy 4.0 (2026–31), which seeks to boost investment, create jobs and

Bengaluru, Nov 6 (PTI) Karnataka's new Textile and Apparel Policy 4.0 (2026–31), which seeks to boost investment, create jobs and

Bengaluru, Nov 6 (PTI) Karnataka's new Textile and Apparel Policy 4.0 (2026–31), which seeks to boost investment, create jobs and

Bengaluru, Nov 6 (PTI) Karnataka's new Textile and Apparel Policy 4.0 (2026–31), which seeks to boost investment, create jobs and promote regional development in the sector, is ready for launch and will be unveiled shortly by Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, Minister Rudrappa Lamani said on Friday.

    Chairing a review meeting on the schemes implemented by the Department of Handlooms and Textiles and the progress of various corporations here, Lamani said the new policy envisaged several initiatives to boost investment and create employment opportunities across Karnataka.

    "The CM has taken a special interest in incorporating several new initiatives into the Textile Policy. One of its key objectives is to ensure that investments and employment opportunities in the textile sector are not confined to Bengaluru and other developed regions, but are extended to different parts of Karnataka," the minister said.

    The state Textiles Minister underscored silk's significance to Karnataka's identity and said the government was committed to strengthening the sector's entire value chain.

    "Silk is an integral part of Karnataka's identity. Our objective is to create new investment and employment opportunities across the entire value chain, from silk yarn production to value-added products," he added.

    The meeting reviewed the progress of the PM-MITRA Park in Kalaburagi and the development of other textile parks, besides assessing the implementation of departmental schemes for 2026–27, programmes for cooperative societies and the functioning of institutions such as the Karnataka Handloom Development Corporation, an a release said.

    Lamani directed officials to meet the prescribed implementation targets and ensure that government scheme benefits reached handloom weavers, textile entrepreneurs, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and other beneficiaries without delay.

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