Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, on the first day of his two-day Dantewada visit, reached village Haram of Geedam Development Block for the inauguration of “DENEX” Nava Dantewada Garment Factory operated by Bihan women’s groups. Baghel visited the factory, interacted with the women and girls working there, inquired about their work, encouraged them and appreciated the quality of the garments being manufactured in the factory. The Chief Minister said that now the name of DENEX garment brand manufactured in this factory by the women of Dantewada, will shine in the country and abroad. He also gave his blessings to the girls working in the factory.
It is noteworthy that this garment factory has been started in Dantewada district, on the initiative of the district administration by training local women, as a measure of poverty alleviation. In order to provide regular employment to women in this state-of-the-art factory, MoU has been signed with TRIFED, CRPF, NMDC for the sale of goods manufactured here. For this project, the textile unit has been set up on 5 acres of land, with an investment of Rs. 1.92 crore.
Chief Minister Baghel said that it is a pleasant surprise to see the sisters making garments efficiently in Denex factory in Dantewada, a naxal affected area. In Dantewada, where there were frequent Naxal incidents and there was no employment except in mines, today our sisters are getting trained and making various types of readymade garments including high quality jackets, shirts, kurtas. The hardwork of our sisters will soon change the picture of Dantewada. Such a large factory is being operated in the extreme Naxalite affected area, which does not exist even in the capital Raipur. You all have created new employment opportunities and showed that there is nothing that our sisters cannot do. It is just the beginning. This will provide employment to the people and will also give a new identity to the district. Chief Minister Baghel also congratulated everyone on the inauguration of this factory.
Women members of Bihaan presented a jacket and T-shirt made of Kosa manufactured in the garment factory to Chief Minister. Baghel appreciated the quality of the products being manufactured by women. He expressed happiness while receiving jacket made by women for him. He furthur told the women that once these products manufactured by you are available in the country and abroad, your hard work will be appreciated as well as your district will be promoted.
On this occasion, the instructor of the factory, Renu Ekka informed that the first unit of textile industry in the district Nava Dantewada Garment Factory is being opened in Haaram Gram Panchayat of Geedam Development Block of the district, where 300 families will get employment in two shifts. Under the initial training of 45 days, basic things like scissors, cutting, sewing, finishing, ironing, packaging are being taught, so that every beneficiary can master all the nuances of the textile industry. The factory will work with all modern technologies. In this grand factory, training rooms, kitchens, dining rooms, rest rooms, first aid centers, rooms for children to play, gardens, toilets and other facilities have been provided for the people working here. In addition to the Haaram unit, in future other units will also be set up in Dantewada, Barsur and Bacheli which will provide employment to one thousand families of the district and will prove to be the foundation stone for poverty alleviation in Dantewada district.
On this occasion, Revenue Minister and Minister in charge of Dantewada District Jaysingh Agarwal, Lok Sabha MP Deepak Baij, Vice President of Bastar Development Authority and Bijapur MLA Vikram Shah Mandavi, Chairman of Handicrafts Development Board and Narayanpur MLA Chandan Kashyap, Parliamentary Secretary and Jagdalpur MLA Rekhachand Jain, MLA Kondagaon Mohan Markam, MLA Devati Karma, District Panchayat Dantewada President Tulika Karma, Head of Naxal Operations ADG Ashok Juneja, Commissioner G.R. Churendra, IG Sundararaj P., Collector Shri Deepak Soni, Superintendent of Police Abhishek Pallava and other officers and dignitaries of the area were also present.
