The inter-ministerial group on textile s would soon submit its action plan to the Prime Minister's Office, suggesting ways to address issues of labour and give a boost to exports.
At the meeting of the High-Level Committee on Manufacturing, chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on July 9, it was decided that a slew of steps, including ramping up textile exports by 30 per cent this year, would be taken. Besides, a decision was taken to set up an inter-ministerial group, headed by Textile s Secretary Zohra Chatterji, to work out a new competitiveness strategy for the sector.
"In the meeting, the Prime Minister has asked the group to prepare an action plan to recommend possible solutions to problems faced by the industry. We will submit it (the plan) in the next 10 to 12 days to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO)," Textile s Minister K Sambasiva Rao said.
