New Delhi, May 04: Perturbed over government's failure to check illegal imports of textile items like silk and Chinese fabrics through Indo-Nepal border, a parliamentary panel has asked textiles ministry to take up the matter with Department of Commerce and External Affairs Minister for negotiating suitable provisions in Indo-Nepal treaty to restrict them. "Ministry of textiles take up the matter with Department of Commerce and Ministry of External Affairs should negotiate with Nepal government new suitable provisions to be incorporated in Indo-Nepalese treaty to the advantage of India, so that the dumping of Chinese textiles goods may be restricted into the country," a standing committee on commerce said here.
In its 60th report on demands for grants for 2003-04 of Minsitry of textiles, the committee observed that in the post multi-fibre arrangement period the phasing out of the quota system would expose Indian garment exports to competitive Chinese exports.
"There is, therefore a great need to provide a competitive edge to the Indian textile industry. The weaving sector should be modernised and the human resource management aspect should also be given its due considerations," it said.
The panel stressed on an integrated approach to increase textiles exports and asked the ministry to interact with other concerned ministries and departments to evolve a new cooperative framework to develop country's infrastructure.
Bureau Report