Archive · 26 Jul 2025
Maharashtra CM Directs Solar Power Use in Textiles
The Chief Minister of Maharashtra is working on making the textile industry more efficient.
He wants to use solar power to solve power problems.
He also wants to make sure that all spinning mills get fair financial help and are improved.
The government is planning to reopen closed textile mills and update policies related to the industry.
The CM also addressed other issues such as land sales and rehabilitation loans for the spinning mills.
Maharashtra CM directs a committee to explore solar power use in the textile sector.
Uniform criteria for financial aid to cooperative spinning mills will be set.
CM instructed modernization and grading of cooperative spinning mills receiving interest subsidy.
A report on reopening closed mills under the National Textile Corporation will be prepared.
Amendments to the Integrated and Sustainable Textile Policy 2023-28 will be made.
- Who
- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis
- What
- Directives for the textile sector, including exploring solar power, setting financial aid criteria, modernizing mills, reopening closed mills, and updating policies.
- When
- Saturday
- Where
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- Why
- To address power supply issues, modernize the textile industry, and ensure fair financial assistance.
- Key Directive
- Explore use of solar power in textiles
- Involved Departments
- Textiles and Energy
- Financial Aid
- Uniform criteria to be set for cooperative spinning mills
- Policy
- Integrated and Sustainable Textile Policy 2023-28 to be amended
- Mill Modernization
- Modernization and grading of mills receiving interest subsidy
- Closed Mills
- Report to be prepared on reopening closed mills