<span style="color: #222222;">Textiles Ministry cleared 20 strategic research projects worth 30 crore rupees in the areas of specialty fibers and geotextiles on Monday. These strategic research projects come under the flagship programme National Technical Textiles Mission.<br />''<br />'' On this occasion, Textiles Minister Piyush Goyal said that industry and academia connect is essential for the growth of research and development of technical textiles in the country. He stressed that building convergence with academicians, scientists and researchers is the need of the hour.</span><br />