Shivpuri, April 25 -- Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Saturday termed the garment skills and production centre set up by the Adani Foundation in Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh as a "historic initiative" and said rural women will be empowered.

"This is a very historic initiative. My sisters in Badarwas have immense potential. It is a historic step on our part to bring the skill akin to divine artistry that resides in them to the national stage... Through CSR by Adani Foundation, 160 machines have been launched. Moving forward, these will become 600 machines," Scindia told ANI.

"These are machines built on foreign technology. This will enable the production of 100% modern jackets, which will be taken not only to the national l...