Gujarat signs MoUs with IAAI, CMAI to promote textile industry

Gujarat government on Monday signed two agreements with the Intimate Apparel Association of India (IAAI) and the Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI) to promote garment and apparel sectors.

The agreements were signed here during a roadshow for the forthcoming investor summit Vibrant Gujarat, in the presence of chief minister Vijay Rupani.

Gujarat Government signs #MoU with two esteemed textile and apparel associations, Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (#CMAI) and Intimate Apparel Association of India (#IAAI) to provide support to the keen investors. #VG2019 #VibrantGujarat #ShapingANewIndia pic.twitter.com/I3nnM9ChFF

— Vibrant Gujarat (@VibrantGujarat) November 26, 2018

The ninth summit is being held from January 18-20, 2019, in Gandhinagar.

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“We are expecting good response this year. We expect delegates from 110 countries this year,” Rupani told reporters after the event.

He said more than 30,000 delegates from 100 countries participated in the last summit.

In the eighth edition of Vibrant Gujarat last year, the state signed around 25,000 MoUs in sectors such as MSME, chemical, pharma, engineering and IT, among others.

In the 2019 edition of the summit, the state expects 25,000-30,000 number of MoUs to be signed, according to a state government official.