Bhubaneswar, July 25: As many as 33 memorandums of understanding (MoUs) were signed unlocking investments worth Rs 7,808 crore and generating employment opportunities for over 53,300 people at the Odisha TEX 2025, the first edition of Textile and Apparel Conclave here.
“More than 160 companies including respected names like Page Industries, First Step Baby Wear, KPR Mills, Sportking, Adarsh Knitwear, Anubhav Apparels, Bon & Co., and B.L. International actively participated in the summit. A total of 33 MoUs were signed at Odisha TEX 2025, the first edition of Textile & Apparel Conclave, unlocking investments worth Rs 7,808 crore and generating employments for over 53,300 people,” said Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi after inaugurating the event.
The CM launched two state-of-the-art Textile & Footwear Parks with plug-and-play facilities for global-standard manufacturing and introduction of modern Workers’ Hostels to enhance industrial stability. MoUs for Skill Development, enabling youth especially women were also signed to gain expertise in automated garmenting, textile machinery, and wearable technologies.
The Chief Minister announced that the employment cost subsidies under Odisha Technical Textile & Apparel Policy 2022 will be increased from Rs 5000 to Rs 6000 per month per male workers and from Rs 6000 to Rs 7000 per month per female worker.
The Chief Minister also announced that Odisha Tex will be an annual event portraying Odisha’s rich handloom legacy and the state foray into modern Textiles, Apparel & Technical Textiles Ecosystem.
“Odisha offers the most attractive incentive packages in the country under its Industrial Policy Resolution 2022 and the Odisha Apparel & Technical Textiles Policy 2022, backed by excellent infrastructure and governance,” said the Chief Minister.
Announcing a dedicated Task Force under the Industries Department, the Chief Minister assured investors of fast-track implementation and full government support. He emphasized Odisha’s ambitious vision to create over 1 lakh jobs in textiles and apparel by 2030, while expanding new textile clusters in Bolangir, Keonjhar, Sambalpur, Jatsinghpur, Ganjam, and Cuttack.
“Odisha TEX 2025 is not just an event; it is a declaration that Odisha is ready to lead Eastern India’s textile revolution,” CM Majhi said.
“With world-class infrastructure, progressive policies, and a skilled workforce, we are creating unmatched opportunities for investors and livelihoods for our people.”
Industries Minister Sampad Chandra Swain, Handloom, Textiles & Handicrafts Minister Pradeep Bala Samant also graced the event.
