Poll-bound Gujarat announces new apparel policy, 16 industrial estates

Move aimed at generating investment, employment opportunities among small businesses

Months before the state goes for Assembly elections, the Gujarat government has announced a new garment and apparel policy that looks to attract investments worth Rs 20,000 crore. The state government has claimed that the policy would create jobs in garmenting among small units.

Making the announcement on Wednesday, Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani also said the government would be setting up 16 new Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) industrial estates that would generate employment for 100,000.

This is the second consecutive announcement by the state government in the last two days. On Tuesday, Gujarat government had announced a cut