The Centre has given the nod for setting up a textile park in Himachal Pradesh. This information was given by Ajay Tamta, Union Minister of State for Textiles. The minister said that correspondence between the Centre and the state government on the issue of setting up the textile park was on. He added that if the state government provides suitable land for the park, the Centre would provide 40 per cent project funding for infrastructure development. He said eight different types of industries associated in the making of textiles, would be a part of the proposed park.

Tamta said the government was committed towards promoting hand weaving craft and also the welfare of weavers. He said in order to make handmade textiles better and attractive to boost their sales, the ministry had decided to bring weavers and designers together on one platform. The minister added that the government at the Centre had entered into five MoUs with various agencies for the development of hand weaving craft and for the welfare of weavers.