ENA State 2023-12-19 16:24:46 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>Amritsar, Dec 19 (KNN) </strong>The Amritsar based yarn and textile manufacturers have urged the state government to provide assistance in shape of soft loans and technical guidance, according to a report in the Tribune.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">During the annual general house meeting of the Textile Manufacturers Association in Amritsar, the yarn and textile manufacturers discussed global and domestic challenges faced by local industrialists.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">In the meeting, textile industrialists discussed the changing laws keeping in view technological advancements. They sought swift adaptation of changes to make the industry compatible for global challenges.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Geographically, Amritsar is situated close to Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir from where sheep wool is procured. The need of the hour is to upgrade wool quality, said industrialists.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The holy city also has the Punjab Institute of Textile Technology to provide trained manpower for all type of textile units.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Educational experts must ensure that courses offered by the institute are upgraded from time to time in sync with global technological advancements, the industrialists pointed out.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The Textile Manufacturers Association is an 87-year-old organisation with over 80 manufacturers as its members.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><em><strong>(KNN Bureau)</strong></em></span></p> 35953 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/state/yarn-and-textile-manufacturers-of-amritsar-seek-soft-loans-and-technical-guidance 2023-12-19 16:24:46 knnindia.co.in