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Nagpur: The state government’s Cooperation, Marketing and Textile Department has proposed to develop a textile university at Harpur on Umred Road in South Nagpur. Also, we can develop new technologies in these fields,” he said.Patne said the textile university was part of the textile policy launched by the government. All these will be provided in the Textile University. We plan to invite an international institution running a textile or related university to set it up,” said Patne.As 80% of powerloom industries of the nation are situated in the state, a “textile university in Maharashtra will encourage the sector to a great extent”, according to Patne.Patne added that new sources of textile will be explored through the proposed university. Courses related to these sources will be introduced in this university,” he said.The secretary also said courses related to powerloom, handloom, spinning mills, silk, hosiery etc will also be introduced in this industry..