New Delhi, March 30,2025 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his monthly ‘Mann Ki Baat’ address to the nation, touched upon the issue of textile waste and the increasing trend of opting for fast fashion.
Prime Minister Modi often uses his monthly radio programme to raise awareness about various social issues with the people.
He also apprised the nation about the research work being done globally to deal with the textile waste menace.
“India is the third country in the world where the maximum textile waste is generated. This means that we also face a huge challenge,” he supplemented.
He underlined that many Indian start-ups have started working on textile recovery facilities.
“There are many such teams that are also working for the empowerment of our ragpicker brothers and sisters. Many young friends are involved in the efforts towards sustainable fashion. They recycle old clothes and footwear and distribute them to the needy. Many items like decorative pieces, handbags, stationery and toys are being made from textile waste.”
Many organizations are engaged in popularizing circular fashion brands these days.
He also spoke about new cloth rental platforms are also coming up, where designer clothes are available on rent. In his Mann Ki Baat address, he applauded the work done in Indian cities such as Panipat, Bengaluru, and Tirupur.
