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Deptt of Textiles, Meghalaya gets special award for sustainability at Bharat Tex 2025

Shillong, Feb 18 (UNI) The Department of Textiles, Meghalaya, has been awarded a Special Award at the prestigious Textiles Sustainability Awards 2024-25, presented by the Confederation of Indian Textile Industries (CITI).
The award was announced during the Bharat Tex 2025 Global Textiles Expo, which took place at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, focusing on textiles, sustainability, and fashion.
The Secretary-General of CITI expressed admiration for the Department of Textiles’ exceptional efforts in reviving the region’s textile heritage, stating that the jury was “highly impressed” with the department’s dedication to preserving indigenous textile traditions.
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