Jharkhand to promote ethnic textile

Jharkhand: The Government of Jharkhand has been mulling initiatives to market its ethnic textile and handloom products to promote livelihoods of craftspersons in textile, apparel and footwear sectors. The state government’s efforts, led by Jharkhand Silk Textile and Handicraft Development Corporation Ltd (Jharcraft), were discussed in Delhi.

The Government of Jharkhand Chief Secretary said that the major benefits of policies of Jharkhand in the textile industry is that the state is offering major incentives for the investors and providing 50 per cent of the rebate for land acquisition tax.