Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The government is planning to boost the textiles sector in Khargone, Budhni, and other tribal areas in MP. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav made the statement at a conference of the ministers of textiles in Guwahati on Thursday.
Yadav said the foundation of PM Mitra Park was laid in Dhar, where a textiles park and industrial units would be inaugurated. According to Yadav, manufacturing Maheshwari and Chandari saris has been encouraged in the state since the days of Queen Ahilyabai.
Efforts have been made to increase the production of quality silk and organic Kapas, Yadav said.
A large number of women are associated with the work, Yadav said, adding that an investment of Rs 25,000 crore has been received in the textiles sector in the state, which will create jobs for lakhs of people.
The MP government is ready to become a partner of the textiles conference in July this year, he said. The Chief Minister made a proposal for holding the conference in Ujjain. Union Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh said his ministry wanted to do two types of work in MP.
One is associated with linen, which is found in linseeds (Alsi), and the other is milk-built fibre, Singh said, adding that the government wants to boost the new age fibre.
Yadav also inaugurated an exhibition on the theme of 'India s Textile Industry: A Weave of Growth, Heritage and Innovation'. The exhibition is part of the two-day textiles festival.
In wildlife swap, MP gets rhinos, sends tigers & crocs to Assam
Two pairs of rhinoceros will be brought from Assam and housed at Van Vihar National Park, Bhopal, as part of a conservation-focused wildlife exchange programme. In exchange, Madhya Pradesh Forest Department will transfer one pair of tigers and six crocodiles to Assam, as per the state’s request.
The exchange was discussed during a meeting in Guwahati between Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Assam Chief Minister HimantaBiswaSarma, attended by forest department officials from both states.
The programme may also include an elephant and a king cobra, subject to availability. Officials described the initiative as a significant step towards conserving species and strengthening forest ecosystems.
Madhya Pradesh, already nationally recognised as the “Tiger State” and “Leopard State”, sees the exchange as reinforcing its role in wildlife conservation while fostering inter-state collaboration.
