SMRITI IRANI sure knows how to shake things up. From hashtags like #iwearhandloom to the successful three-day Textiles India 2017, from getting designers to adopt textile clusters to resuscitating defunct weaving service centres, Smriti Irani found her niche as the Union minister for textiles. Now, she has got additional charge of the information & broad casting ministry. In an interview with CHINKI SINHA, she spoke about her plans to make India a global sourcing hub for textiles.
Q. What’s next after Textiles India 2017? How do you plan to promote and brand textiles?
A. Indian textiles are already a brand unto themselves. What’s next is the national textiles policy. Wide-ranging consultations with domestic and foreign experts, industry participation, including with weavers and artisans, and active inputs from the states will be the hallmark of this. We did Rs 2,200 crore worth of business in two-and-a-half days at Textiles India. There is a huge potential if the value chain comes together in one place.
Q. What about R&D efforts in textiles, particularly hand loom? What next for the weaver service centres (WSCs)?
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