Textile Grand Challenge 2019
						
						
							
								
									
										-  Posted By 
 10Pointer
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 Miscellaneous
-  Published 
 29th Aug, 2020
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- The Ministry of Textiles organised the Textile Grand Challenge 2019.
- It was organised with support of National Jute Board and the Start-up India Team of the Department for Promotion of Industry & Industrial Trade (DPIIT).
- Aim: To bring forward innovative ideas by start-ups/entrepreneurs for development of cost effective and low-weight carry bags.
- Innovative solutions were sought for (i) Alternative to single use Plastic bags and (ii) Alternative to Multi-Use Plastic bags, using domestically grown natural fibres-Jute and Cotton.
- The bags are to be made using Jute Bio-mass, Jute Plant based bio-polymer and cotton fibre waste to phase out plastic bags.
 