Union Minister of State for Textiles, Santosh Kumar Gangwar today inaugurated the Apparel and Garment making Centre at District Industries Centre Complex in Dimapur in the presence of Nagaland Chief Minister T.R. Zeliang.<br/><br/>Speaking on the occasion, Gangwar termed apparel and garment making as an ambitious project and expressed happiness of the fact that Nagaland has become a pioneer of this revolution. Apparel and Garment Making Centre for Nagaland was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 1st of December 2014 during his visit to the Nagaland. Informing that the Apparel Centre was ready for operation in a record time of one year, Gangwar dedicated the centre to the people of the State.<br/><br/>On the occasion, Gangwar also laid the foundation stone for Muga P3 Basic Seed Station Kobulong in Mokokchung district and also launched the newly approved Integrated Eri Silk Development Project under NERTPS for women empowerment and sustainable livelihood in Kohima district. The Union Minister informed that the Centre would support sericulture projects in Nagaland covering Eri, muga and mulberry seri projects, which will benefit more than 5000 cultivators engaged in plantation of these three varieties of silk.