India, Aug. 6 -- Union Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh on Wednesday launched the book titled "Carbon Footprint Assessment in the Indian Handloom Sector: Methods and Case Studies", jointly prepared by Office of Development Commissioner for Handlooms, Ministry of Textiles and Department of Textiles & Fibre Engineering, IIT, Delhi.

This landmark document strengthens the government's commitment to environmental conscious handloom production and sustainable development by providing clear, practical methodologies to measure and reduce the carbon footprint of the handloom industry-a vital socio-economic sector and a symbol of India's rich cultural heritage.

The book comprises simple steps to measure carbon footprint through real-world case ...