Gandhinagar, May 27 -- Representatives from the South Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) have petitioned Union Heavy Industries Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and ministry officials in New Delhi to remove the Quality Control Order (QCO) on textile machinery.

The chamber argues that the regulation will negatively impact industrial growth in South Gujarat.

The SGCCI delegation highlighted the textile sector's substantial economic potential, noting that the current market size of USD 165 billion is projected to reach USD 350 billion by 2030.

To achieve this growth trajectory, the industry will require approximately 450,000 high-speed weaving machines, representing a USD 15 billion machinery investment.

Chamber representatives pr...