Apparel Online India Magazine December 1st Issue 2018 | Page 35

INDUSTRY LIVE
Sunil Shewakramani, ED, Indian subcontinent,
Li and Fung (India)
Odisha highlighted the handloom
strength of Odisha and said that the
state has 40,000 handloom weavers
producing world-famous textiles
like tie and dye. Shubha Sarma,
Commissioner-cum-Secretary,
Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts
H.K.L Magu, MD, Jyoti Apparels and Chairman, Apparel
Export Promotion Council
Lubaina Shahpurwala, Co-Founder, Mustang Socks and
Accessories
Department, Odisha discussed
opportunities that the state offers in
the sector.
Sanjeev Chopra, Principal Secretary
of Industries Department, Odisha
was very happy with the overwhelming
response that the event received. “The
Shubha Sarma, Commissioner-cum-Secretary,
Handlooms, Textiles & Handicrafts Dept., Odisha
focus of the conclave was not just to
propel the industrial development
further but also to provide a platform
for the stakeholders to engage with
the State Government, to deliberate
on the next phase of overall socio-
economic growth of the state,” he said.
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