Mr Rahul Mehta, President, CMAI, speaks to Kashmira Mirza about the 64th National Garment Fair and other Important issues being faced by the Apparel Industry.
HOW WERE THE TWO DAYS OF THE NGF?
From the feedback that I have received, the first day was much better than what we expected. In fact, the attendance was about 10-12 per cent more than the first day of last January’s Fair—that is very promising. Also, when I spoke to people in the evening, I was told that there is a lot of order booking underway. So, we are all hopeful that it will ultimately be a more successful Fair than the one we had originally anticipated.
WHAT WOULD YOU SAY ABOUT THE ORGANISATION AND PLANNING OF THE EVENT?
What can I say about my own team’s performance? I think that they are doing a fantastic job. Every year, I see some improvement or the other. This time, in spite of the expectations of a low turnout, the numbers of registration booths have remained the same. Therefore, you will find that there are smaller queues for participants to wait. I think that is a great improvement. The online registrations have also been very successful, this time. All in all, it was very well-organised.
YOUR THOUGHTS ON DEMONETISATION AND ITS IMPACT ON THE APPAREL SECTOR
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