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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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