CHIEF Minister Dr Mohan Yadav attended the National Conference of Textile Ministers held in Guwahati on Thursday. While speaking at the conference, Chief Minister Dr Yadav stated that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India’s textile industry is advancing toward growth while preserving its rich heritage. Significant work is being undertaken on handloom and handicrafts in Madhya Pradesh and several other states. The Madhya Pradesh government has accorded the highest priority to the textile industry as a key driver of employment-oriented industrial development.

 

The state has received notable support from the Central Government in terms of industry and investment. Prime Minister Modi performed the bhoomipujan for the country’s first PM MITRA Park in Dhar, Madhya Pradesh, on his birthday. Textile parks and industries will be inaugurated together at this site. The park will also contribute to fulfilling the resolve of building a stronger India. Under the leadership and guidance of Prime Minister Modi, India is steadily moving toward becoming the world’s third-largest economy. From the sacred land of ‘Maa Kamakhya’ In Assam, the country’s textile industry will receive a new direction today.

 

There are immense possibilities to further strengthen the textile sector across all states. Chief Minister Dr Yadav was addressing the National Conference of Textile Ministers held in Guwahati on Thursday. The important conference, organised on the theme ‘India’s Textile Industry- The Fabric of Growth, Heritage, and Innovation was attended in particularly by Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh. Chief Minister Dr Yadav stated that in terms of culture, values, resources and heritage, Madhya Pradesh is among the leading states in the country in textiles and several other industries.

 

The State Government is introducing various innovations to boost industrial activity and investment. Through regional industry conclaves held at the divisional and district levels, industrial development-related activities have expanded in Ujjain, Rewa, Katni, Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Jabalpur, and several other districts. The Chief Minister said that since the time of Lokmata Devi Ahilyabai, Madhya Pradesh has had a tradition of promoting silk products such as Maheshwari and Chanderi saris. Efforts are being made to increase the production of high-quality mulberry silk in Narmadapuram and organic cotton in the state.

 

Large numbers of women are being connected with textile mills, looms, handlooms and spindles in Madhya Pradesh, making them self-reliant. The state is making rapid progress in organic cotton, man-made fibre and technical textile sectors. Special emphasis is being laid on expanding the textile sector in a tribal-dominated areas such as Khargone and Budhni. Over the past one-and-a-half decades, the State Government has facilitated investments exceeding Rs 25,000 crore across the textile sector value chain.

 

This is expected to generate employment for lakhs of people in the coming years. With renewed resolve, Madhya Pradesh is poised to take a significant leap in development in 2026. Chief Minister Dr Yadav stated that the Madhya Pradesh Government is prepared to partner with the Government of India in organising the National Textile Conference scheduled for July 2026. The Chief Minister also noted that Ujjain has historically been a centre of the textile industry and requested the Union Textiles Minister to hold the next conference in the holy city of Ujjain, the city of Baba Mahakal.