A roadshow was held recently in Coimbatore to promote India’s largest global textile in the name ‘Bharat Tex’ which will be held between Feb.14-17, 2025 in Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.

Bharat Tex showcases India’s prowess as a premier textile manufacturing hub, encompassing the entire value chain from raw materials to finished products. 12 Indian Textile Export Promotion Councils will organise this mega textile show (EPCs) supported by the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India.

The recent roadshow was held amongst entrepreneurs and textile associations in the city and this is the first such event to be held to promote the upcoming grand event.

Rachna Shah, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India was the Chief Guest of this roadshow. Arun Roy, Industries Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu; Rajeev Saxena, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Textiles – Government of India; Bhadresh Dodhia, Co-chairman, Bharat Tex, A.Sakthivel, Hon. Chairman, Tiruppur Exporters Association and many others attended.

Bhadresh Dodhia, Co-chairman, Bharat Tex said that textile manufacturers of our county need to enter into new markets in the world, and this large-scale textile exhibition will help our Indian Textile Businesses.

Rajeev Saxena in his speech said Bharat Tex 2024 had over 3,500 exhibitors, and more than 3,000 buyers from over 100 countries participated in the exhibition.

Talking about the upcoming edition he highlighted that 40% of space for Bharat Tex has already been booked. This year, the organizers expect 5000 exhibitors, 6000+ international buyers, 12,000+ textile products and 1,20,000+ visitors at a venue of 2,20,000+ sq. mt. area. He underlined that it will be a festival of textiles.

Rajkumar, Past Chairman of CITI while speaking at the event, put forth a request on behalf of representatives of the powerloom sector. He urged the Union Textiles Secretary Rachna Shah to consider reducing the participation fee for MSMEs in Textiles like the Powerloom sector so that they too can participate in the Bharat Tex Exhibition. He also appealed to her to quickly implement the Powertex program which has been recently approved by the government.

Speaking at the event, Textile Secretary Rachna said that Bharat Tex has become one such initiative that has helped in positioning India as a favoured destination across the world for textile sourcing.

“The world is looking to partner more with India, and Bharat Tex offers an opportunity to showcase the best of Indian Textiles,” she said. The secretary expressed hopes that the Tamil Nadu Government will consider associating with Bharat Tex as the Partner State.

Talking about the Production Linked Incentive Scheme in Textiles, she said that this PLI focuses on Sunrise segments such as MMF apparel & fabrics as well as Technical Textiles.

“We expect that an investment close to the tune of about ₹25,000 crore will come within this country in a very short period under the PLI scheme,” she said. Talking about the PM Mitra Parks scheme, she said that this scheme is expected to generate ₹70,000 crore of investment in the next few years and jobs to the tune of about 20 lakh.

These 2 big initiatives will help in augmenting and modernizing India’s manufacturing capacity and strengthen the country's position as a global leading textile manufacturer.