Govt approves a special package for textile sector with an outlay of Rs.6,000 cr

10 February 2021: Government is implementing various policy initiatives and schemes for supporting the development of textile sector. Under this project, the government had approved a special package for textile sector with an outlay of Rs. 6000 crores to boost employment generation and exports particularly in Garmenting and Made-ups. Ministry of Textiles is formulating Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for creating global champion in MMF apparel and Technical Textiles for capturing substantial share in global trade in these segments.

These schemes and initiatives which promote technology upgradation, creation of infrastructure, skill development and sectoral development in the textile sector, create a conducive environment and provide enabling conditions for textile manufacturing in the country and help in boosting the textile sector.

The Government, through its various schemes, such as the Amended Technology Upgradation Fund Scheme (A-TUFS), Schemes for the development of the Powerloom Sector(Power-Tex), Schemes for Technical Textiles, Scheme for Integrated Textile Parks (SITP), Scheme for Additional Grant for Apparel Manufacturing Units under SITP (SAGAM), SAMARTH- The Scheme for Capacity Building in Textile Sector (SCBTS), Jute (ICARE-Improved Cultivation and Advanced Retting Exercise), Integrated Processing Development Scheme (IPDS), Silk Samagra, National Handloom Development Programme, National Handicraft Development Programme, Integrated Wool Development Programme (IWDP), North East Region Textiles Promotion Scheme (NERTPS), Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (ROSCTL), Scheme for Production and Employment Linked Support for Garmenting Units (SPELSGU) etc provides environment to boost the sector.

The above initiatives/ schemes are also aimed at setting up of new units as well as expansion of the existing units which have potential for generating large employment opportunities.