Ministry Strengthens Textile Manufacturing, Technical Textiles & Cotton Value Chain for Jobs and Export Growth
SDG 8: Decent Work & Economic Growth | SDG 9: Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure
Ministry of Textiles | Ministry of Commerce & Industry
India’s textile sector is being strengthened through a coordinated strategy that combines export support, manufacturing scale-up, technical-textile innovation, cotton stability measures and livelihood protection for handloom workers. Textile and apparel exports reached USD 18.23 billion in April–September 2025, with Tamil Nadu registering 2.6% growth and major clusters reporting an 11.4% increase, despite global market uncertainty. The sector employs over 45 million workers across rural and urban areas, reinforced by investments through PM MITRA Parks, PLI incentives, technical-textile missions, skilling initiatives and technology-upgradation programmes.
Under the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM), the government has approved 14 agro-textile R&D projects and established a Climate-Smart Agro-Textile Demonstration Centre in Navsari at a cost of ₹3.73 crore. The centre has trained 576 farmers, promoting applications such as mulches, crop covers, biodegradable fabrics and protective agro-textiles that improve crop productivity, climate resilience and resource efficiency.
Large-scale manufacturing capacity is expanding through seven PM MITRA Parks, supported by a ₹4,445 crore outlay and designed to attract end-to-end textile value-chain investment. Investment commitments of ₹42,491 crore have been received across the selected states. Each park can generate up to 3 lakh jobs, backed by up to ₹500 crore Development Capital Support for Greenfield Parks and dedicated Competitive Incentive Support for early manufacturing units. PM MITRA parks are integrated mega textile parks designed to host the entire textile value chain — spinning, weaving, processing, dyeing, printing and garmenting — with plug-and-play infrastructure and dedicated capital support to reduce logistics costs, improve productivity and attract large-scale investment.
Parallel reforms stabilise the cotton economy and support artisan livelihoods. Cotton-price volatility has been addressed through duty reductions and strengthened MSP-linked e-auctions under a multi-year Mission for Cotton Productivity. Handloom weavers have received support through development schemes, credit facilitation, cluster initiatives and social-security coverage, reaching 6.44 lakh beneficiaries over five years. These interventions link productivity, price stability and social protection across the cotton–textile–handloom value chain.
Policy Relevance:
The approach reflects India’s shift toward a high-productivity, technology-enabled and globally competitive textile ecosystem. By combining integrated manufacturing parks, technical-textile innovation, agri-textile adoption, cotton-market stabilisation and handloom welfare, the Ministry is aligning sectoral reforms with broader goals of employment generation, export diversification and rural industrialisation. The strategy aims to strengthen domestic input security, upgrade skills, attract investment and improve competitiveness across the value chain.
Relevant Question for Policy Stakeholders:
How can India ensure that the expansion of PM MITRA Parks and technical-textile capacity translates into higher-value exports, resilient cotton supply chains and long-term employment gains across both organised and artisanal segments?
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