UP News: The state government has taken a big step towards making Uttar Pradesh a global textile hub. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday for a two-day UP Textiles Conclave-2026 Inaugurated. During this time he 'UP Tech Mitra' portal with the launch Handloom Weaver Samriddhi Yojana Started. Conclave in textile sector MoU for new investment proposals worth Rs 5,196 crore were done. Apart from this, letters of comfort worth Rs 163 crore and subsidy worth Rs 60 crore were also distributed.
Aiming to develop the entire value chain from fiber to brand
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that the meaning of UP 'Ultimate Potential' Is. The state has rich heritage, skills, human resources, industry, entrepreneurship and a large market of the country. The aim of the government is to develop the entire value chain in the state from fiber to yarn, yarn to fabric, fabric to garment and garment to brand, so that the products of UP can be taken to the global market.
He said that the textile industry is one of the highest employment generating sectors after agriculture. near Uttar Pradesh Two lakh handloom and more than five lakh powerloom weavers These are the strengths of this sector. According to the Chief Minister, the state ranks third in the country in fabric manufacturing and its share in the total fabric production is about 13 to 14 percent.
17 textile products have received GI tag
Referring to the textile heritage of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath described Varanasi's silk sarees, Bhadohi's carpets, Lucknow's chikankari, Bareilly's zari and Kanpur's textile ecosystem as the identity of the state. He said that in the last six years the textile, apparel and handicraft exports of the state have increased by about 56 percent increase And UP has become the fourth largest exporter state of the country in this sector.
He told that the state GI tag to 17 textile products Has been found. At the same time, through ODOP, textile and handloom products of more than 35 districts have got a new identity. The Chief Minister said that a large number of women are also becoming self-reliant by joining this sector through self-help groups.
Artisans become brand owners and young textile entrepreneurs
The Chief Minister said that MSMEs will have to become partners of the global value chain and not just sub-contractors. Instead of just looking for a job, he asked the youth Textile Entrepreneur and Innovator Called to become. He stressed the need for artisans to move forward not just as suppliers but as brand owners of their products.
He said that the use of technical textiles is now increasing in areas like defence, healthcare, agriculture and sports. In this direction, PM Mitra Park, Sant Kabir Textile Park and other textile and apparel parks are being developed. Noida Apparel City Work is also being done towards developing it.
The Chief Minister said that UP has strong policy, infrastructure, talent and market potential. Now the government aims to establish Uttar Pradesh among the major textile centers of the world by increasing the skills of weavers, business of entrepreneurs, employment of youth, participation of women, investment and exports.