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Minister of Textiles, Govt. of India, visits TFC Jodhpur,
interacts with region’s exporters
27th July 2024; Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Mr. Dileep Baid, Chairman, EPCH, welcoming Shri Giriraj
Singh, Hon'ble Union Minister of Textiles, Govt. of India, at
the Trade Facilitation Centre, Jodhpur
Shri Giriraj Singh, Hon'ble Union Minister of Textiles, Govt. of India, addressing the
august gathering along with Mr. Dileep Baid, Chairman, EPCH; EPCH COA Members -
Shri Giriraj Singh, Hon'ble Union Minister of Textiles, Mr. Hansraj Baheti and Mr. Nirmal Bhandari; Mr. Radhe Shaym Ranga, prominent
Government of India, visited the Trade Facilitation member exporter and Mr. R. K. Verma, Executive Director, EPCH
Centre in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, on July 27, 2024, marking
his first visit after assuming charge as the Hon'ble Minister of
Textiles. He was welcomed by Mr. Dileep Baid, Chairman of EPCH.
Also present on the occasion were Mrs. Prajakta Verma, Joint
Secretary, Ministry of Textiles; EPCH COA Members Mr. Hansraj
Baheti and Mr. Nirmal Bhandari; Mr. Radhe Shyam Ranga, a
prominent member exporter of the region; Mr. R. K. Verma,
Executive Director, EPCH; and other member exporters from
Jodhpur.
During his visit, the Hon'ble Minister interacted with member
exporters, during which various issues pertaining to the growth
and development of the handicraft sector were raised, such as
Indications (GI) products, and a request for a double-stack
relaxation for exporters under MSME provisions related to the
container train from Jodhpur to Mundra Port, among others.
timely receipt of payments, the Production Linked Incentive (PLI)
Scheme for the Handicraft Sector, high container charges levied In his address, Shri Giriraj Singh expressed his satisfaction in
by shipping lines, requests for flexible labor laws for handicrafts learning that EPCH has set an ambitious target of tripling exports
to accommodate seasonal workloads, financial assistance for by 2030. He assured that he would consider the requests made
necessary compliance with certifications related to wood, EU by handicraft exporters and coordinate with other ministries to
regulations on deforestation-free products (EUDR), the find solutions. He urged all member exporters to collaborate and
establishment of testing labs for wood, incentives for Geographical work towards achieving this target.
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