SGCCI wants new textile policy benefits to cover units within municipal corporation limits

The Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) has the state government to extend new textile policy incentives to units within municipal corporation limits. The new policy restricts subsides for new or expanding units within municipal boundaries. However, these units can be expanded further within the city, says SGCCI. Since it impacts textile units in the city, SGCCI is urging the government to intervene, says Vijay Mevawala, President.

Pramod Chaudhary, Managing Director, Pratibha Group, emphasizes, Surat's infrastructure, including Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) within municipal limits, can support new processing units. The CETPs in Pandesara and Sachin are fully equipped to serve additional units, making expansion within city limits viable, he adds.

As per Ashish Gujarati, President, Pandesara Weavers Co-operative Society, the government did not consider Surat’s unique industrial environment within Gujarat while formulating the new textile policy. Therefore, it needs to focus on an inclusive policy for textile businesses to continue operating in the city and attract new investments. Better subsidy conditions and timelines will boost the city’s textile sector, and mitigate migration of the units to other states.