India inaugurates latest garment centre

06/06/2016
Indian textiles minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar has inaugurated an apparel and garment making centre (AGMC) in Mizoram, the latest step in the government’s attempt to increase job opportunities in the North East of the country.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced in December 2015 the project to set up AGMCs in each of the region’s eight states. Developments have already been opened in Nagaland and Tripura.

“The centre has been set up to give an opportunity to local entrepreneurs to convert their ideas and designs into flourishing businesses,” Mr Gangwar said. “It will not only provide new avenues to the local entrepreneurs but also create additional employment opportunities for the local people.”

He added that the centre it will give a boost to the region’s traditional sectors like handlooms, handicrafts and silk and will allow them to incorporate traditional designs into modern garments.