Country must achieve target of 44 billion dollars of Textile exports in 2021-22: Piyush Goyal

Textiles Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said, country must achieve the target of 44 billion dollars of Textile exports in 2021-22. He was interacting with the leaders of Textile Industry in India. He said that Government is always open to consider all industry requirements to ensure that targets are achieved. He said, Industries that do not depend on subsidies thrive much more.

Mr. Goyal further stated that PLI Scheme for Textiles and MITRA Parks Scheme is going to benefit the industry in a big way. He said that India has met all of its international service commitments, which has made it the trusted partner of the world. He noted that India is showing signs of robust economic recovery and total merchandise exports upto November is 262 billion dollars.

The Minister had asked the Textile industry to aim for 100 billion dollar exports in a quick time and the meeting was convened to review the progress being made. He said that exporters must back the expectations of the nation with their effort, expertise and efficiency.