Jharkhand

• 07 Dec 2021

Chief Minister Inaugurated Four Textile Industries

Why in News

• On December 6, 2021, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren inaugurated four textile companies Kishore Exports, The Best Band, Shree Ganpati Creations and Valencia Apparel based in Ormanjhi (Kulhi). On this occasion, the Chief Minister also laid the foundation stone of Chandve-Kulhi path online.

Key Points

• The Chief Minister said that it is the policy of the State Government to ensure that 75% of the manpower in various industrial institutions working in Jharkhand should be from Jharkhand State.
• Of the more than 2,000 people working in the textile sector, 95% are from Jharkhand, including 80% women. The Chief Minister handed over the appointment letter to them. Women empowerment will get a boost due to the increased participation of women in the textile sector.
• Women who received appointment letters also include those women who were working in states like Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala before the lockdown; the state government had assured them of employment in their villages or districts.