Chennai, March 5 -- The Tamil Nadu government is set to release an 'enriched textile policy' within the next week to ten days, signalling a strategic approach to revitalising the state's textile industry.

R. Gandhi, Minister for Handlooms and Textiles, announced this development during a press conference in Coimbatore on Tuesday, coinciding with the launch of a five-day Entrepreneurship Development programme focused on technical textiles.

The state has demonstrated a proactive stance towards industrial growth, having already received 100 applications for mini textile parks and approved 17 to date, with 10 of these located in Karur.

Previous policy initiatives include the removal of market cess for cotton in 2021 and relaxed regulations...