New Delhi, Feb. 15 -- The European Union (EU) and the Ministry of Textiles jointly launched seven new projects to boost India's textile and handicraft sector, on the sidelines of ongoing Bharat Tex on Saturday. These seven projects, spanning the entire value chain, will be implemented in nine states of India: Assam, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Jharkhand and Bihar.

In the press release, the EU delegation to India said, "Funded by the EU, with a EUR 9.5 million (INR 85.5 crores) grant, these initiatives across the entire value chain aim to foster inclusive growth, resource efficiency, and sustainability in the Indian textile sector, along with driving livelihoods and women's economic empowerment....