<span style="color: #222222;">Textiles Minister Piyush Goyal held a third interactive meeting with the Textile Advisory Group in New Delhi to review the progress of initiatives for the cotton value chain.<br />''<br />''In the meeting, Mr. Goyal stressed the branding of Indian cotton and creating loyalty and a pull for the KASTURI branded products from consumers. He added that this is a welcome step towards AtmaNirbhar Bharat.<br />''<br />''Mr. Goyal expressed that the industry should be at the forefront and work on the principle of self-regulation by owning the responsibility of branding and certifying Indian cotton KASTURI. He said that Industry should lead the Branding Initiative with the Contribution of Industry Funds – Matching Support from Government.<br />''<br />''The Minister encouraged Textile Industry and Industry Associations to fund seventy-five thousand handheld kapas plucker machines on completion of 75 years of Independence.</span><br />