About Rs 427 crores will be spent to promote geotechnical textiles in Northeast India. This will be help in stabilising roads, addressing the problem of landslides and preserving water bodies.

Apparel and garment making centers are being opened in every state in the region. Work on these centers for Nagaland has begun. Foundation stones have been laid for apparel and garment making centers in Manipur, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh. Under this scheme, each state will have one center with three units and 100 machines. For local entrepreneurs with the requisite background, the required facilities to start a unit will be provided in plug and play mode. Once such entrepreneurs get established, they can set up their own units, allowing the facility to be provided to new entrepreneurs.

The project is expected to be completed in three months. The total cost is Rs 18 crores and the project is expected to enhance skill upgradation, garment development and marketing. The initiative comes under the North East Region Textile Promotion Scheme (NERTPS) of the ministry of textiles. NERTPS is an umbrella scheme for the development of various segments of textiles i.e. silk, handlooms, handicrafts and apparels and garments. The scheme has a total outlay of Rs 1,038.10 crores in the 12th five year plan.