UP Govt To Make Gorakhpur A Textile Hub, Create Jobs For Migrant Workers

The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to help migrant workers, who had returned to the state during lockdown, by developing Gorakhpur district into a "textile hub". The state CM Yogi Adityanath said the government will focus on readymade garment industry in eastern UP by establishing a "big training centre" in the district. Reportedly, over 12,000 migrant workers belonging to textile sector returned to eastern UP during lockdown.