The Uttar Pradesh government plans to set up a raw materials hub for the apparel sector in Gautam Budh Nagar. The hub would be set up under the state’s One District One Product (ODOP) scheme. Aiming to promote traditional industries synonymous with various districts of the state, UP government recently launched the “One District One Product (ODOP)” in Lucknow.
The Gautam Budh Nagar district’s garment industry has an annual turnover of Rs 14,000 crore. The district contributes 60-70 per cent UP’s garment export. The ODOP scheme will give a new impetus to the industry. Bank loans worth over Rs 10 billion were distributed to 4,095 SME entrepreneurs to expand their units. Apart from that, the President unveiled the ODOP helpline and ODOP website. The attending craftsmen were also given toolkits.
