AGARTALA, April 8 (TIWN) : Union Minister of state for Textiles (Independent charge) , Santosh Kumar Gangwar arrived here in Tripura on Friday morning.

Union Minister of state for Textiles (Independent charge) , Shri Santosh Kumar Gangwar is here to unveil the inaugural Stone for Hostel of the Trainees of Bamboo and Cane Development Institute Lichubagan Agartala and  Apparel & Garment Making Centre at Bodhjungnagar, Agartala on Friday.

It may be recalled here that Union Minister for Textiles Santosh Kumar Gangwar on May 20, 2015 had laid foundation for Apparel and Garment Unit and Silk Printing Unit, first of its kind to be set up in the Left ruled Tripura in presence of Chief Minister Manik Sarkar.

Born on November 1, 1948 in Bareilly, Santosh Kumar Gangwar has been an alumnus of the Agra University and the Rohilkhand University in Uttar Pradesh from where he completed his B Sc and LLB Degrees.

Before joining politics, Gangwar was actively involved in the establishment of the Urban Cooperative Bank in Bareilly and held the position of its chairman since its beginning in the year 1996. In Bareilly, he has been given credit for getting several projects executed for public use such as Chaupla Railway over-bridge, state-of-the-art library and mini bye pass, etc.